{"id":342,"date":"2005-12-13T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2005-12-13T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ourthoughts.ca\/?p=342"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T07:00:00","slug":"stephen-harper-and-the-real-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourthoughts.ca\/2005\/12\/13\/stephen-harper-and-the-real-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Harper and the real world"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>What is with the man?? So, if your children are in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/servlet\/ArticleNews\/TPStory\/LAC\/20051213\/ELXNSPORTS13\/TPNational\/Canada\">organised sports<\/a> then he is offering a tax break. But not if they are in any OTHER extra curricular program, whatever it may be. How about the arts? Music lessons aren&#8217;t cheap. And what if my children want to be in yoga classes? I guess those don&#8217;t count!<\/p>\n<p>I have nothing at all against organised sports for children (or adults). I think it&#8217;s a great idea. However, it isn&#8217;t the only area that parents have their children involved in. And it also discriminates against other active programs. Organised sport activities are NOT the only valid, or expensive programs out there.<\/p>\n<p>And don&#8217;t even get me started on his childcare money incentive. I don&#8217;t know who he is trying to fool, but it certainly is not me. I hope it isn&#8217;t many others either. I am very afraid if this man becomes Prime Minister. Very afraid. He seems to live in a dream world and certainly not in Canada.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; padding-bottom: 0.25em;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is with the man?? 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