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Are
hockey salaries out of control?
It seems it was
only yesterday when the National Hockey League owners locked out their
hockey players in order to control skyrocketing salaries, via a new
player's agreement. I believe it was the first time our very beloved
national game of hockey was suspended for a complete season.
I morally supported the lockout believing
that the limits set on team salaries would be reflected in more
reasonable costs (tickets) for fans attending NHL games.
I must be living in a dream world. I
actually believed that skyrocketing hockey player salaries would be a
thing of the past. Last week it was announced that a Russian player
signed a contract worth 137 million over a 13-year period. That's right,
believe it or not, 137 million dollars to display his athletic abilities
in North America. Wow, so much for lower priced season tickets in the
NHL.
G ive
smokers a break
I'm not supporting the smoking habit nor
suggesting that anyone should take up smoking. What I am saying is that
our governments are going way too far in enforcing new smoking
regulations. I believe that if smokers are no longer allowed to smoke in
public buildings and forced outside they should be allowed to attend a
‘smokers only’ facilities such as some smokers restaurants and bars.
Why not allow smokers only establishments?
Are not smokers Canadian citizens with
equal rights under Canadian laws?
Our governments make billions of dollars in
taxes off the backs of smokers, so why are they so indifferent to the
way they treat these people? As a non-smoker I have would have no
problem supporting 'Smokers Only' establishments, perhaps being naive in
believing that we still live in a free country.
At least that's the way I see it. |
