I’m not responsible for your children, okay?

We’ve sunk so far into the nanny state syndrome here in Canada that we’ve even got Conservatives dumping billions of dollars into child care. With the Tory plan that’s $1,200 for each kid per year, while the loopy Liberals and out-to-lunch NDP are screaming for a national subsidized daycare plan. More billions.
The Grits and N-Dippers are even threatening to topple Harper’s minority government if they don’t get their way. (Sound like spoiled brats throwing a temper tantrum to me).
What has the lefties in a lather is the Tory money would actually give parents a choice of what they’d do with the money (beer and popcorn anyone?), while they want to control the cash that’s doled out. You know, these people just shudder in horror at the idea of a stay-at-home mom.
This, you see, fits right in their philosophy of getting the kids into the system early so they can be indoctrinated with left-lib mush and grow up to be politically correct, sensitive New Age types — the kind so adored by the airhead academics. You know the type.
Anyway.
Why do I have to pay? 
Look, if you can’t afford to have children without public money, then don’t. It’s that simple. Take some responsibility for your reproductive urges for God’s sake and keep your fingers out of my wallet.
Your children are not my children, so don’t expect me to pay for them.
By the way Slykhuis is pronounced Slike-house (other prefixes have been used, and I’ve heard them all). 
Join me right here in the house and give me a piece of your mind.

Comments

[Don Andrews]

Re: John Slykhuis - "I'm not responsible for your children" - John is right. When you have kids you have to make a choice - stay home with them or pay for a daycare provider. Why is it expected that the government is going to help you pay for this? When I had kids I had to pay for my own daycare. And I didn't get a year off with pay from Unemployment Insurance. It wasn't easy but we had to make ends meet. So if you have kids take some responsibilty and pay your way.

[D.W.Delaney]

I completely agree with you. If you were running for PM I would vote for you.
Keep up the good work!

[Chef Genoa Tang]

My question is this: What is the federal government doing in the business of child care anyway? I have two small children of my own and even I don't think this should be the responsibility of the federal government. If they can afford to give me 1200 per year, per child, they can afford provide further tax relief for everyone. After all, what kind of democracy do we have when the government's policies are so targeted at specific groups of people?

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Chef Genoa Tang
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[Jim Doble]

All us lefties are not bleeding
heart liberals
there is a differance

[Allison]

This is appalling. You liberal men would think that!!!you should be ashamed of yourselves!!
Perhaps you should pull your head out of your ass and realize what the government is paying in Maternity leave for a year is what most hardworking canadians have paid into their entire lives. And then we still get screwed by only getting half of EVERY CENT we have made for the last year. Minus taxes yet again.
I think that it would be obvious to say that all of those who have agreed with these statements, would have to be pretty well off to afford to either stay home or send their children to a daycare.

Get with the program people!! The government SHOULD ABSOLUTLY be helping. It is our devine right as a society to have the aid of our government. Period.

[Andrew Keyes]

Allison: "Get with the program people!! The government SHOULD ABSOLUTLY be helping. It is our devine right as a society to have the aid of our government. Period."

With all due respect Allison, where did you get this notion from? I do understand that government plays an important role in how we conduct ourselves, and for ensuring we have a just and safe society to raise our children, but where does it say ANYWHERE that government subsidized childcare is a "right"?

[Air Jordan shoes]

If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground.