Allow Me to Turn The Tables!

Dear Friends,
As the long greyish workday led to a disappointing dinner with my older son, I came home in tears. Before I had a chance to lick my inner wounds, I hit my leg against a stool and allowed the physical pain make me cry harder. Then, with an icepack on my Tibialis Anterior, I suffered through Steve Paikin's discussion with a small group of Ontario teachers, defending their honour against Bill 115.
Topics of discussion? Money, private sector vs public sector, ever growing concern for taxpayers!
I got so mad at the questions and most of the answers that I forgot all about my other pains. 

EVERYTHING IS ABOUT MONEY! I yelled at my unsuspecting TV screen. 
The world doesn't go around on good wishes anymore! If it's not about money, why does the government cry "Money!" all the time? Furthermore, who mismanaged the money? I didn't create the deficit, I spend my money to help the private businesses! 

Comparing public sector to private sector is like comparing risk-free low-interest Government Investment Certificates to high-risk high-interest Bay Street-style investment. Of course when the market crashes, my GIC looks enviable! However, when Bay Street hits big, it leaves me in the dust. 

All this noise about the suffering private sector, makes me wonder how many teachers are supporting a private sector casualty.
Economy is bad, they say! Teachers had it so good. It's payback time! To be honest with you, I can't see it! The Canadian government increased it's aid to Mali by $13 million. Right and left, people are fundraising, donating, sponsoring, spending. Every restaurant in my neighbourhood is full of patrons. And, stores are not giving away their merchandises yet.  
Let's bring out the violins for the Taxpayers - the victims! What do people think, teachers are diplomats, exempt from paying taxes?  
I wish only once, someone would turn the tables by starting the conversation with "Yes, it is about MONEY! What is't about, for you?" Unless saint, monk, yogi or working with lepers in remote villages, do not need to apply! Accepted and filed! 
What have you accepted and filed, today?