Randy Bennell wrote: > Did I mention that the Esplanade Riel is named after Louis Riel. > He was hanged for treason but somehow has become an "important leader" and > founder of our province. > We also have a holiday in February now - Louis Riel day - referred by some of > us as "hang a traitor day". > RB
Your province sounds something like Florida which has had many montebanks and charlatans for governor. But the one we have now will undoubtedly go down in history as the most successful of them all. He was the CEO of a huge hospital chain, HCA, when it stole millions of dollars from the government, was convicted, and fined millions. He successfully claimed he knew nothing about the thefts, retained his millions or billions in HCA stock, and went back to Texas. A few years later he spent his own millions in a campaign for governor; successfully bought the election; and recently did the same for his second stint as governor. During his first term he managed to cancel many of the laws that kept environmentally sensitive lands out of the hands of developers as well as other laws that restricted fly-by-night investors and big business in general. He will undoubtedly have bridges or building in the capitol, Tallahassee, named for him; even if he has to pay for them himself. Florida voters seem to have high regard for anyone who brings his/her own money to Florida and spends it. It's been that way ever since we arrived in Florida in 1946, so we honest citizens are used to it and simply go with the flow. Gerry P.S. I have a bridge you can buy cheap. It can carry a lot of traffic, but if the maximum is exceeded, it spontaneously blows up. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
