Only On The Walters Post

I’m not here to tell you what’s right or wrong, just sharing how it looks from where I stand.

 When I first heard about the tallest Ram statue in North America being set up in Mississauga, I figured it was one more thing the working man would have to pay for. You know how it goes, some big project gets announced, the politicians smile for the cameras, and the bill ends up in our taxes. Then I learned it was paid for by a private donor, an Indo‑Canadian businessman who covered the costs himself. Well now, that’s different. No burden on the rest of us, and it’s his right to spend his money how he likes.
 Still, it got me thinking. You can put up a statue like that, tied to a faith and a culture, and as far as I can tell, no one’s made a fuss. Not yet, anyway. But put up something from our own history, one that isn’t about religion at all, just a marker of where we’ve been, and sooner or later someone decides it offends them. Then down it comes.
 Now… I’m not saying we shouldn’t build new things, and I’m not saying we should never take something down. But I feel, we ought to treat all history the same way. Whether it’s a reminder of faith or a reminder of the past, it’s still a reminder, and once you tear it down, you can’t learn from it anymore.

And a reminder to our Powers that Be: A paycheck isn’t government property; it’s a man’s lifeblood. Let him keep it. All taxes should be removed from paychecks.

Until the next time, keep your minds open and your stories alive. GW