She has a history
of running down unionists
With gleeful righteousness
she watched them bounce
off the hood of the car
back in the 80s.
Last dispute,
this sweet little old lady
offered the strikers
a most unlady-like
finger.
This dispute,
she has stared
down the road with
patent disregard.
Workers should work.
Today,
she waved enthusiastically,
and a victory dance
was held on the picket line.
One more newly informed person
waking up.
.
.
.
True story
“Who stole the bowl of pudding
I made for dessert?”
“He did!” said the chocolate coated child, pointing at
her baby brother, quietly kicking his feet in the jolly jumper.
“.
“Who is stalling contract
negotiations?”
“They are!” said the chocolate coated premier, pointing
at the teachers quietly carrying their pickets.
.
Some lies
are easier to spot
than others.
.
(Seriously Premier, why would anyone forfeit thousands of dollars of salary unless it was for something of tremendous value- like defending The Charter of Rights and Freedoms? We’re not going to give up our rights under the law! We won twice at the Supreme Court! We won’t sign a clause that says if you lose again, you won’t have to follow the justice’s decision!
Shawn L. Bird 