Brendaren Farms - Wednesday, May 8, 2002 - by: Edwin Wallace
	Open letter to Lorne Nystrom, MP.
	Re: Your Special Report
be part of establisment	Long ago I gave up on the New Democratic Party being radical enough to make a difference! Roy Romanow's Toriization of the SK NDP and the current leader of the federal party and her fellow hacks (Much too timid for the likes of the only true NDP representative left ; Svend!) have assured me of what a lot of us have long feared as fact; the official NDP - those old manipulators, like yourself - would do almost anything to be a part of the establishment.
out of touch	This is most adequately demonstrated in your recent "Special Report". Your thesis; that flying is second nature to ordinary Canadians, shows just how much out of touch you are with ordinary people.
Canadians can't afford to fly	But here's the clincher; quoting from your "Special Report":
	"Worst of all, the new GST (Government Security Tax) puts the burden of paying for new security measures on the backs of Canadian travellers instead of on the general public, where it belongs."
	This would be funny if it were not such a sad demonstration of your absence of an ability to see our society's reality. For your information: There are lots of people who pay income tax but can't afford to fly. A "regressive tax"! May Gawd preserve us! Even the classic definitions must, it seems, give way to this kind of nonsense. Get your head out of there!
Yankee line	Yeah, 11/9 is a real threat to Canadians - the NDP has even bought that right-wing Yankee line! If flying is so dangerous I see no problem in treating it like tobacco; no sense in trying to ban it, just tax the s--t out of it! Oh, but those poor business types!
over paid executives	I'm sure your petition will be well supported by those "hundreds of Canadian businesses" and over paid executives; the current NDP's very own constituency! The darling of the SK NDP, the SK Wheat Pool should be thoroughly canvassed for such supporters - start in Marvellous Marvin's office!
democratic social programs	Advice: The NDP will only find renewal in dumping the current power-at-any-cost hacks. Re-adoption of democratic socialist programs and principles would be a much better excuse for being the "losers" in the House. At least the ordinary person in the country would see that there is another way; to the minds of many, a better way.
	You have obviously lost yours.
	Proud NOT to be a member of the current NDP, sincerely,
	Edwin Wallace
References:
	Mr. Nystrom's special report was mailed to members and former members of the NDP
	Ottawa Citzen, letter fromLorne Nystrom