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November 27, 2011

One Ounce of Prevention

By John St.John

Harper's plan to build more prisons

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper thinks the answer to Canada's problems is to build more prisons" Billions of taxpayer dollars have now been designated to this agenda! Why? Does he not understand that these prisons will not only cost us billions of dollars we don't have, they will also cost billions of dollars a year to operate, adding another massive burden on taxpayers:  

Did you know it currently costs us around $60,000 a year to keep one person in jail -- where on the other hand, a family of four on welfare cost us around $12,000 a year? That's $240,000 a year for 4 people in prison compared to $12,000 for 4 people on Social Services. You don't have to be smarter that a fifth grader to figure out, that if we gave those on Social Service more, say $40,000 ($10,000 each) so they could afford the basic necessities to live. They probably wouldn't have to revert to crime and drugs to survive. This would save the taxpayer $200,000 a year that could be then spent on Healthcare, Housing and Education, something that would make everyone happy -- and less people going to prison, a win, win situation. It's said, "One ounce of prevention is worth a pound of Cure." Spending Billions on more prisons is like using Gasoline to put out a Fire, when a fraction of that amount could be spent on the water to prevent it from happening. Where is the sense in that?  



Authors Bio:
Where do I startâ?¦? For the last 60 years I have lived a life that is a combination of David Icke and Forrest Gump. Leaving home at 16, Iâ??ve had over 40 homes, 40 jobs, 40 cars, 3 careers, 2 marriages, 4 children and 1 leopardâ?¦ a life that became one adventure (or misadventure) after another, where everything I did seemed to epitomize the life and times of the era.

All of which accumulated with me witnessing events and situations that most people could only ever dream about, involving hundreds of Pop Stars, Rock Musicians, Sports Celebrities, Movie Stars, Politicians, Ambassadors, Corporate Executives, CEOâ??s and Royalty!

Subsequently, I have witnessed more corruption in one lifetime than most people would in tenâ?¦ and I soon realized that everything we are taught is upside-down and backwards, and the people we are indoctrinated to trust from birth are the very ones we should be running away from.

I also discovered the â??Do as We Say â?? Not as We Doâ? mentality and many of the hidden agendas that the â??Eliteâ? have planed for humanity! In Truth â??

You Could Say That - My Reality Cheque Bounced!

15 years ago I decided to do everything in my power to awaken people and stop this madness.
For some reason the powers that be put me (a regular honest guy) into positions that no one would ever believeâ?¦ and still I managed to keep my head while all around me lost theirs. I have been privy to a horde of (first hand) insider information â?? and I am not afraid to use it!

I have all the Knowledge, Will and Passion â?? but none of the resources needed to use them!

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