Dear Editor
I appreciate that my last letter (鈥淓mbarrassing sign,鈥� Regional News-Optimist, Dec. 10) was published. It was written in a hurry and not put together well. However, I did plan to write a second letter and since I鈥檝e had comments and phone calls, here is my commentary about the second half of the sign.
鈥淟iberals and NDP make a u-turn here. Keep out of the beautiful state of Alberta.鈥�
Well, well, if Alberta, where the scenery is beautiful, were a state of the Untied States, all voters therein could have voted Republican and put Trump back in power. Wouldn鈥檛 that have been sweet?
Perhaps if someone delved into it, much of Alberta is U.S. owned anyway.
At present we hear much about people or groups who abuse the fact they live in a democracy to use the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms just to get their own way.
Someone without the guts to say they put up a sign, which in my opinion is insulting, ignorant and immature, will say the charter of rights gives them the right, or, in a democracy, we have the right to do whatever we want.
Citing the first, people who refuse to close their church in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19 will drag out freedom of religion. Some religion, if it preaches to not give a darn about others. The church I support is closed and I am still free to practise my religion.
And the democracy chant? I think that in a democracy we all have responsibilities. Why should we expect rights without responsibilities?
So, to roll this around again to that sign. That day I did make a u-turn and spent no money there.
We can either point out how irresponsible and annoying that sign is or we can point fun at it.
Let鈥檚 have a go at the latter.
鈥淒rivers on dope, turn doughnuts here, but keep out of my windshield.鈥�
鈥淐yclist with no helmets, do wheelies in front of semis; keep out of my backyard when you fly through the air.鈥�
Wait a minute! How about, 鈥淎nyone who chooses to be a senior citizen, make a u-turn here. You are too wrinkled for the beautiful state.鈥�
Not great? I鈥檓 sure someone can do better.
Meanwhile, will anyone who helped put up that sign, please come forward? I challenge you to a verbal duel, masked and at six paces, of course. You should wear a black mask as usually donned by bank robbers, only in this case you would be found guilty of robbing others of trust, of respect for others and ... oh, the list could go on.
Meanwhile, is there a vaccine for what ails you?
Christine Pike
Waseca
