I was living in Canada when I turned 21, and for some unknown reason I voted for the New Democratic Party.
All I can figure is that they must have been offering up a bunch of free shit like Bernie does down here.
Canada, unlike America, has a bunch of political parties trying to rule the country, but only three have a shot. The Liberals,(left) the NDP, (far left), and the Conservatives,(slightly left) hell, even the Communist Party is on the ballot, but nobody takes them seriously enough to vote for them.

About the same time that I began voting, I also began my radio career at CKY in Winnipeg, where my boss was an American named Jimmy Darin. (Hilliard)
Jim, (shown above with me today and some 55 years ago) I figure must have been the black sheep of his family because except for him, the rest were educators. His father was a high school principal, his mom a teacher, and his brother, a college professor. However, they did have one thing in common, they were all Democrats.

Not being politically hip at the time, I had no idea how everything worked, but I was about to get my first lesson.
On this particular day, I was in Jim’s office going over some stuff when the station’s accountant came in and handed him a cheque. The cheque was a bonus for the recent good ratings we’d recently received, and I was very happy for him until I noticed the look of disbelief on his face.

Jim had just discovered that the government had taken most of his bonus, and the silence was deafening. Finally, he said, “Ahh, I see where America’s headed, and I ain’t going.” He became a Republican at that very moment

A few years later, the memory of that day came crashing back when I too was staring at a cheque in disbelief.
Ted Rogers had recently lured me to CFTR in Toronto from CFRA in Ottawa by doubling my pay but Unfortunately, my first paycheck after taxes was about the same as Ottawa. My response was, “Hello America, how are Ya!”

GEO’S LIFE LINERS

Royalty has never figured out how to handle an American Woman. Maybe Harry should have listened to the Guess Who before giving up being a prince. Wait till his kids find out.

Speaking of Royalty, is there anything more powerful than a beautiful woman? Just ask King David, former King Edward, former Prince Harry, and Sampson.

Few people realize that what made the Beatles the best was, instead of taking some time off to celebrate their conquering America, they immediately went back into the studio to cut another album.

We definitely live in a sexist society; women can sleep their way to the top, but men cannot ask them to do so.

Who is more corrupt, a corrupt man, or his accountant?

Privacy is a thing of the past.

Growing up, I don’t think my father expected my brother or me to amount too much because he had no idea how to handle it when we became successful.

If you know what has to be done, you can always hire people who know how to do it.

Being good at being bad is not really a bad thing.

Forever is closer today than it was yesterday.

The world becomes a better place when you become a better person.

Most obstacles can be overcome except the ones you imagine.

How come it’s easier to say fuck you than thank you?

A perfectionist is a person who hides behind the impossible.

I don’t know anybody who has any influence that’s not doing well.

So the adage, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me,” was bogus, huh?

Why does the left always refer to Trump as being a Nazi? Didn’t the Nazis start as socialists? Trump sure ain’t.

What’s meant to happen always does.

Whenever something bad happened to me, there was usually a woman or alcohol involved, sometimes both.

Having a (D) or (R) behind your name doesn’t make you “All-Knowing.

Perfection may be unattainable, but it’s still a worthy quest.

Nobody wants to hear bad news.

Having the ability to change your mind is a virtue. I remember the days when there was no way you could buy a radio station. Now, why would you want to?

Wow, that was quite a windfall Warren Buffet received when Biden shut down the pipeline, huh? Old debt?

Nobody respects that which they got for free.

I wonder how many fathers with daughters agree with Joe that guys who think they’re girls belong in female sports?

Beautiful women have a lot of power but not near as much as those who are loved.

Good ideas are usually not recognized in the beginning.

Whatever happened to that gay black actor who claimed who hired a bunch of white thugs to beat him up?

Life is a team sport, so sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. When you finally have enough, what then?

If you love what you do, odds are you’ll be successful.

Being a Centrist, I’ve noticed that Republicans seem to laugh a lot more than the Democrats.

Passing more laws about prejudice and racism only leads to more prejudice and racism.

Your character is based more on handling situations that you don’t know how to fix than those you do.

Every Democrat can tell you what the Republicans are up to, as can the Republicans tell you about the Democrats. Unfortunately, they’re both blinded by faith.

Does anybody really believe that we live in a better world than our parents did?

Sometimes elegance and functionality don’t go together.

Laws can’t make winners out of losers.

Why do I claim to be a Centrist? It’s because I am suspicious of all politicians, not just those with an (R) or a (D) behind their name.

Why do so many women give up sailing and flying shortly after getting married?

To be rich in friends is worthy but having rich friends is even worthier.

Clever and Smart ain’t the same thing.

Nobody likes change, so you might as well be part of the few who take advantage of it.

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