Reader Offers Thoughts on Business of Energy

Editor,

We have seen media start with newspapers, then radio, then TV and now we have the Internet.

I remember our first  black and white TV.

Some very wise people back then saw the dangers of possible mass manipulation and control, should this media form  be used for the wrong reasons.

They fought for controls and regulations to protect us from  one person controlling too may forms of media. The concern was that if this was allowed , the public could be “brainwashed” by left or right thinking people by controlling any news information to suit their beliefs or agenda.

That was decades ago.

Much of these controls and restrictions have been slowly, quietly stripped away to the point where a handful of “corporations’ control most media, except of course the internet.

And the freedom of that is under attack. The internet is under constant siege for calls for controls that only “big brother” can be trusted to oversee....

The Internet gives anyone access to news, opinions, facts and figures, that were not available before.

People no longer have to hope  that what they hear, read or see is indeed unbiased and truthful. We have the internet to  get a wide variety of information on any subject.

But it does take time and you have to know where to look.

It is important to understand what the Ontario Liberal Party is all about when it comes to Electricity Production.

It is relevant because the Liberals were voted into office after Harris sold Ontario Hydro to stop this and keep Electricity Production a publicly funded public utility as it was originally intended and should have remained.

This is a statement made by Dwight Duncan,

"It would be irresponsible for the province and tax-payers to continue to subsidize electricity consumption, because it jeopardizes our ability to invest in health care and education. This is simply not sustainable, nor is it acceptable. The people of this province deserve better.

Ways to Deal with Difficult People « The Right Call…

. I am going to posit some tips for dealing specifically with the character traits of difficult people.

Often the key to success when dealing with a difficult person is  how much control you have over their behavior .  You may have anywhere from total control to zero control.  The only 100% control you have is over your own behavior.  Here are six common character traits of difficult people.  This is by no means a complete and extensive list, but it will get you started!

The first step is to recognize what kind of difficult person you are dealing with in order to determine your best course of action.

Bullies are angry and hostile.  They throw tantrums to get their own way.  The want attention.  The best thing to do is  not back down !  Do not allow the bully to monopolize the attention of the group.  Remove them from the situation and you remove their ability to control the situation.

Gripers are constantly complaining.  If it’s not one thing its another.  They rarely take initiative to change anything!  A good way to deal with a Griper is to  empower them .  Empower them to come up with a solution to their problem(s). Ask them  “Why can’t we do this or that?”, “Why won’t it work?”, “What can we do to make it work?” The Silent Type

You rarely get more than a “Yes” or “No” answer out of the Silent Type.  Like with the Gripers, the best thing to do is  empower them .  Start by taking away their Yes/No crutch!  Let them know you are listening and get them involved in the group dynamic.  Ask for their opinion, make them expand their answers and do not accept “Yes” or “No” as their final say.