To the victors go the spoils
Victori spolia. Centuries pass, but things remain the same. In war, as in politics.
Today, we received the list of cabinet appointments. People who will actually have to work for their monies, unlike certain backbenchers (names withheld because bygones are bygones). But along with the worker bees come the drones. Today, the Harper Government appointed several new senators to the house of sober second thought.
Forget appointments based on virtue. When you have a majority, it’s time to reward the faithful. Politics as the new religion. Two candidates that weren’t elected now get the chance to stay in power until 75 or tragedy. It really doesn’t matter if the new senators weren’t “good enough” to make the varsity squad, because there’s Senate string.
Let’s see; the election was only a fortnight and a celebration ago. Already, we have one of the largest cabinets, ever. We have more ways to block the will of the people for decades. We no longer have a database dealing with “requests for information”… there will be no information given out, so why keep that pesky doorbell for journalists in place.
Keep your coats and boots handy, citizens. We’re in for spell of nasty weather.
I was starting to panic over an impending postal strike, but my new lens arrived this afternoon. Whew! Normally, a lapse in the snail mail wouldn’t mean much, but I have a vested interest in several small packages (eBay). The microphone from Hong Kong might not be here “in time”, but there are new toys for the boy. Positive reinforcement, I call it.
