Political doubts
Is there a greed gene? Is that the explanation for the unprofessional, self-serving behaviour of the political class? Well, I’m glad I don’t have that one among my list.
Up in Owe town, an assistant leaked the core of the next budget. It doesn’t matter how, or to which friend (well, it matters, but…) The result is that the finance minister has decided to bypass Parliament completely. No need for any consultation by other elected officials. After all, the information had already been leaked.
Well, that aide had better pay the kind of price that robbing a country deserves. Life in prison. It won’t happen, but this is one more brick to put in the wall of contempt that the federal government has managed to build between itself and the citizens.
On the provincial level, the opposition is trying to float an amendment that would limit a premier (in this province) to a maximum of two terms. Guess who is the beneficiary of such good will? Oh yes, the opposition leader that has never sat in the big chair. Easy solution to the problem of an adversary who might just get elected again.
In our municipality, the emperor’s new clothes are starting to seem a little scanty. The latest blow to his ego is being told that his mountain isn’t big enough. Reality check. The mountain never has been big enough. How many ski hills have a rest area half way down? The goal is to welcome world level competition. Let’s try this idea: a ski hill where you descend and ascend against the clock. Certainly would add some challenge.
