There are bad times just around the corner

Dear old Noel Coward, as always, got it right:
From: There are bad times just around the corner:


"While the press and the politicians nag nag nag
We'll wait until we drop down dead... That we can't save democracy and we don't much care."

In today's Globe and Mail, Gordon O'Connor, questioned about attendance records of Members of Parliament, and the possible disclosure of same to the Canadian public, said defiantly, "No."

He explained his concern for the people's representatives by saying that he was responsible for their lives, i.e.personal concerns, medical conditions and/or family matters. "I am not going to have an open debate," he declared, firmly.
On Parliament Hill...have a debate? Whatever next?

Our country seems so short on principle. If "lead by example" were a guide, we would be in trouble. Prize for worst overall House attendance was won by the Liberals. What would they do if they got into power? There is Michael Ignatieff, top of the class, with the most absences. One couldn't help wondering how he dealt with absentee students when he was in front of the class in the USA.

O'Connor also mentioned the "Honour System" as the guiding principle for all Tory MPs. Stephen Harper made second place for truancy in the whole attendance report. That was less surprising since he is the Waldo of the political world. Boy, is he hard to find! Where does he go? He of the transparency party.
If they ever do a remake of Chicago, he is a shoo-in for the role of Mr. Cellophane.