To the Editor:
I read, 'Internet woes loud wake-up call', by Murray Mandryk, The StarPhoenix September 26, 2012.
Mandryk did an excellent job of depicting the Sask Party govt's behavior which obviously discriminates against our rural life style and culture.
As early as June , 2009 we saw then Justice Minister Don Morgan promising the Harper gov't. that Sask. will "accept a (gun owner) licensing regime" contained within the much hated Liberals' Bill C-68.(1) This step was in stark contrast to previous Sask gov'ts. "who opted out of the administration of the program altogether." These former governments felt, "if we did not take action on behalf of the people of Saskatchewan who have expressed concerns about the Bill, we would be avoiding our responsibilities."
Rural folks hoped that fair minded urban dwellers, like Mr. Morgan and Premier Wall, would join with them in opposition to Bill C-68. Before being elected, they seemed to understand the problems it caused rural residents. After the vote, they fail to care about how intrusive, abusive and invasive the process of forcing gun owners to license is and that it makes the mere possession of a firearm by responsible Canadians illegal.
In addition, there is Premier Wall's refusal to place a much needed new bridge at Prince Albert, the gateway to the resource laden North and rural heartland. Instead, he opted for a taxpayer funded football stadium in Regina. Yet, our many rural Sask Party MLAs remain silent about this while their leader and his small ruling coalition governs to garner public approval ratings and more votes. Rural folks expect better governance than this.
Joe Gingrich, Nipawin, SK.
