Update. Got Ooosterhoof's QP person on phone. Probably took the constituency phone gig to handle the flack. Politely told him what I think - when he tried to say it was a mistake - I said restaurant staff told them to mask up numerous times, so calling this a mistake is ...
insulting to people. I said its blatlant disregard, selfish, hypocritical. Said I could use more choice words but won't. He said thanks, others had been vulgar. I said that people are angry, and in Catholic vernacular, swearing would be a venial sin while putting people ...
at risk of illness or death is far more serious a sin. Then I said I don't think he care about that because he believes he will be forgiven by Jesus. Respone was yes it is a tenet of Christian faith. I said that attitude the best argument for secularism in public life ...
And the hypocrisy shown by these actions provide a perfect argument for atheism. Also said while he thinks he can be forgiven, anyone who had someone die would not be so forgiving. He tried to talk about what the MPP is going - referenced Christian group ...
I reiterated that I'd rather secular actions. He tried to say Sam is singlehandedly trying to save the local hospital, I said if Doug Ford didn't cut funds it mightn't be closing. He tried to say they've spent more on hospitals and schools. I replied he is talking to ...
someone who is well informed about provincial spending.
Overall it was polite. He offered to take my name and Sam could call me. I said nope, said he couldn't have my vote but unfortunately this won't mean anything b/c a rat could get elected in that riding so why bother. ...
Overall it was polite. He offered to take my name and Sam could call me. I said nope, said he couldn't have my vote but unfortunately this won't mean anything b/c a rat could get elected in that riding so why bother. ...
Did not mean to be impolite but I was thinking of how blindly people will follow someone based beliefs even when that person does not measure up to their beliefs. In the end I said no because his belief system means he answers to Jesus instead of people so why bother talking.
I did not say this to the QP assistant but I should have finished by saying that if someone wants to bring their religion into public life in a pluralistic society they should wait for the afterlife to get elected.