Beat the Bush

The US is complaining that Paul Martin is bashing Bush to get votes on his campaign trail. This is true and not too manly on Martin’s part, but what do they expect. Truth be told, who is not bashing Bush for votes, both domestically and internationally, these days? When a government rightly or wrongly pursuits policies that are unpopular at home and aboard, that is what they should expect. Whenever there is an election in the US, some hopefuls always bash Canada for lax border, tolerance on marijuana and even the fact that we have a comprehensive public healthcare system. That is the way it goes with elections. If Bush does not want to be bashed, he should sign the Kyoto Accord, open up the softwood market and repay the billions the US has taken on softwood imports. If I want to be liked by my friends, I would honour the agreements between us and act with their welfares in mind. If I do not, I will not complain about them “bashing” me, for I have earned it.