Biting Mad at the Liberals

[Marty]

ON,Canada -- Re: Dog scares boy in park (Tribune, April 24) It must have been a slow news day in Guelph. Why was the headline not, "Boy hits dog with baseball bat"? And let's be sure to include "pit bull" in there somewhere - that always helps sell papers regardless of the fact that "pit bull" is not a breed, regardless of what the dog actually turns out to be.The fact that this dog was roaming is an indication that leashing and containment bylaws are not being enforced in Guelph. Further, although nothing is a guarantee, it appears that the teen did not put any bite prevention tactics into play. Of course, the Ontario Liberals rejected bite prevention education for children, so the teen probably has not had any bite prevention training. In fact, the Ontario Liberals rejected all of the common-sense recommendations made by canine experts that have been proven to improve public safety with regards to dogs.

Instead, the Ontario Liberals turned responsible, law-abiding dog owners into second-class citizens and demonized their unoffending dogs. Breed specific legislation affects only responsible owners, and Ontario's law has caused good people to move out of the province to keep their unoffending dogs safe.

The last few years have proven that all we can expect from the McGuinty government is knee-jerk reaction, government by crisis control, and continual "spin" on issues. The Ontario Liberals do not have a plan for governing this province, they only flail about. Remember the Liberals' long list of pre-election promises and how many of them have been broken when you go to the polls in October.

Dianne Singer Toronto

http://www.guelphtribune.ca/trib/vie...nt_776010.html

[laurajean]

Good find, Marty. I don't know if I can keep reading this stuff aboutthe ignorant fools in Ontario and in Denver (and other places) who enact BSL. I think I may have a heart attack, I get so enraged at the stupidity of it all.
But it is a nice letter.