Dear Editor
Rump pomp and circumstance and amateur dramatics seem out of touch at this time. The speech was too long, non-toxic and was read like a bedtime story – I dozed off. It seems that the ship of state is not changing course and that we will have to weather the second wave as best we can. Financial life – lines will be available.
The 21-gun salute could have been limited to 19 leaving two for Thanksgiving and Christmas. There was no green fly-past as replacement planes are still awaited.
Every day, Dr. Tam, a personification of misery, tells that we are all doomed. It was unnecessary for Winston Trudeau to give a Churchillian free time wartime national alarm address. This speech and a later one for the U.N. was Oscar- and vote-winning. He was “hosted” by Madame La Flamme from her backyard in contrast to the earlier state event. Noise abatement meant no band or bugles but maybe in future she will be in her hot tub or bubble bath.
Apparently, we are all to be herded like sheep into the middle-class pen. This sounds acceptable until you realize the NDP wealth tax will trap us there. Escapees beware – we have been reminded many times that the government has our backs.
R.H. Wood
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