It is the Flu Season, and perhaps even more of a risk this year, than in many past years. This is especially true for those at risk, such as Health Care Workers, Seniors, & Young Children. And yet our Federal Government is spending 5 times more of our money on promoting it’s unrealistic tax cut program, than on informing us about Swine Flu.
I suppose many will say, so what, it is just advertising, but the truth is simple. KNOWLEDGE IS KEY TO SURVIVING. The more you and I know, the better we can plan and better we can protect ourselves. Sure there is a ton of information on the Internet, but how much of that is true? Lots in the newspapers too, on radio and television, but again, how much of that is true, and HOW MUCH IS JUST HYPE TO SELL PAPERS, RAISE RATINGS?
We need an authoritative site, or organization, to give us the facts. One would suppose that would be our Government, but the fact is, they are more concerned about projecting their image, than they actually are in caring. Least that is the case with both the Harper Conservatives in Ottawa, and the Campbell Government in Victoria.
And what about our health agencies?
Why has VIHA not given us, the families of elderly patients, some information on this, on how to protect our loved ones? OH WAIT I KNOW WHY, IT ISN’T IN THEIR BUDGET BUT THE OLYMPICS ARE ON TRACK.
Point is that I have a support worker coming to my home daily, and they also go to other homes, daily. HOW SAFE AM I & MOM? I mean, are they getting shots to keep them immunized from the Flu, or is the vaccine worthless? What do I do, to protect mom? Should I be taking other precautions, or what?
While the Press creates worry, and makes one afraid, should we be afraid? After all, the Government did send a bunch of body bags to the reserves in Manitoba, so do they know something we don’t, or were they, not just being callous, but paranoid too? So much has been made of this flu, and yet truth is, it doesn’t appear to be any more dangerous than other strains, or is that also hype?
IT IS THAT UNCERTAINTY, WHICH MAKES IT NECESSARY TO SPEND MONEY ON ADS, TO INFORM THE PUBLIC, NOT CREATE FEAR OR PANIC, BUT TO GIVE US THE FACTS. YET HOME RENOVATION TAX CUTS ARE MORE IMPORTANT TO OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.