I read your interview with Daniel Dufressne who founded some of the street poverty organizations.

Like him, I certainly had the beatings as a child. They were daily – and EVERY day, without exception. My old mother was as “solid as a rock — and nuttier than any fruitcake”. “Gonna get the belt”; hell, I was 10 years old before I figured out belts were actually used to hold up pants. That alone, being beaten, actually takes away one’s dignity.

And then the police, with him and her battling; they were there at least once a month. The neighbours must have thought it was some kind of police parking lot. Then he bought a “nice new shotgun” and blew his brain out. She married again and made the life of the next poor bastard a living hell. She could start a fight about “anything” – that takes talent.

I dropped out of school early. Under different circumstances, and experiences, I could have done well. In the last 30 years, through “excessive” study, I have taken many courses and managed to get good marks. None of this ever lead to a job or good job.

Yes, I worked for Ontario Hydro!!!! Oh, oh, what the public doesn’t know!!!!

The CEO of Hydro Quebec, Thierry Vandal, makes about $.5 million per year to run the whole show, generation and transmission. Hydro Quebec is of equal size to the cabal that we have in Ontario for an electric system. FIGJAM (look that acronym up; it was in the Globe and Mail), ”Mr” Tom Parkinson, CEO of Hydro One was making $1.5 million per year. He committed  a $46 thou fraud, so he got another $3 million, after four years, for severance. That makes $9 million for four years —- or $2.25 million per year.

Wait, we aren’t done yet. Gotta, “generate” electricity before it can be sent down those Hydro lines. CEO of OPG is making about $1.5 million. Then we have the Independent Operators, about another $.8 million. Ontario Power authority – whatever it is that they do – another $.8. Can anyone tell me why Ontario hydro CEO pay is 10 times that of Quebec???? Make no mistake; this is theft.

I started with this corrupt organization, Ontario Hydro, in 1967. In that time I worked about 20 years. I was constantly laid-off as everybody’s relatives and drunken pals were hired on. In 1998 I desperately needed a job, so I sprayed Garlon, a defoliant like Agent Orange, under tower lines. I had no idea what this stuff was. I ended up having cataracts removed, three TIA’s (strokes), RSD. After nine years, I have signed for, but not received, the smallest amount of money that I was owed. It will pay my credit card bills. Credit cards are what I used to pay for groceries. THERE IS NO LAW.

Dow!!! “A criminal organization”, is what one doctor said they were. This doctor also said that they had conducted experiments where victims actually DRANK Agent Orange. What I got from the net, from the site of NY Attorney General, was a report of their fine of $2 million for saying Garlon was 15 times safer than caffeine. $2 million!!!! What’s that going to do??? $2 billion, and then charged with murder for the thousands of victims, might rock the boat.

There are people who are ready, and capable of fighting everything from hunger and poverty to the “industry of war”. Beat these bastards with their own stick. Education is of the HIGHEST importance. The ability to cover all their weasel holes is necessary. When I was at the Garlon hearing in Nov, “I was allowed to speak —- as long as I didn’t say anything.” (Hey, you can’t use that document from Johns Hopkins University) That is when it is time to find the loop-hole that allows a reporter into the room.

Fight! Fight nastily!! Fight viciously!!

Keith Rankin