ONE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET REALLY GETS IT

Today's Woolwich Observer gets the prize. Editor Steve Kannon doesn't mince words with the title of his Editorial; " Excuses abound, but there's no justification for Sansone fiasco". Hallelujah ! Someone who gets it and isn't afraid to call a spade a spade. Steve says "More pressing , however is making sure this kind of thing doesn't happen again. In this instance , we have policies that go against the public good: the unreasonable excesses that followed the child's drawing can't be defended on any grounds." Also "... drastic measures were taken in the absence of credible evidence." Steve repeatedly refers to the "chid-safety card" being played by the authorities. Indeed that is exactly what it is, nothing more than a card being played to trump reason and common sense. Steve quotes Thomas Paine (1737-1809) "The greatest tyrannies are always perpetrated in the name of the noblest causes." Finally I'm going to quote Steve's last two paragraphs: "Wising up to the fact that things will get worse unless we make them get better-starting with a proper overhaul rather than butt-covering in the Sansone case, for instance-is the first step to protecting ourselves from creeping erosion of our rights. As James Madison (1751-1836 notes, "I believe there more instances of the abridgement of freedoms of the people by gradual and silent encroachment of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."

Do not kid yourselves, that is exactly what is going on here and has been going on since after the Second World War. Our monied elites own our politicians and through them want ever increasing power and control over all aspects of society. Steve is right an overhaul is desperately needed and not just with our Police, School Boards and Childrens'Aid.