My Point of View: Why does our election look boring?

That’s easy.

The question was asked and answered in three simple words this morning in a newspaper’s headline.

It read:

Why does our election look boring compared to US? [The Canadian Press]

Certainly, compared to the US election, ours looks boring, and will for the next five weeks unless the 3 writers left in Canada (the CP article originated from Washington, DC.) can find pressing issues to write about - and there are several.


Look closely and there’s a lot going on - and not going on - even more so when compared to countries on par with Canada in size and economic clout, who burn fossil fuels and produce garbage as quickly per capita, who line store shelves with petroleum- and chemical-laden products from around the globe and think sustainable development is too costly and therefore a dirty word.

Wait. Son of a Gunderson.


[Photo link: Highland Energy Inc. Garbage to Energy]

There aren’t any countries our size who, per capita, burn fossil fuels as quickly or bury themselves as deep in trash, plastic and toxic chemicals.

I suppose that does make CNN and the Obama - Palin Show seem more entertaining.

But not more important.

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