We live in very strange times. Glen Pearson writes:
Consider the craziness of it all. Donald Trump, out of office for two years, still believes his address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Vladimir Putin has carelessly risked the future of his career and the security of his nation in an effort to bend an already beleaguered people to his will. China’s Xi Jinping has risked so much in his quest for world dominance that he’s about to force his nation into recession, which in that country will affect tens of millions of his citizens.
And now, this week, Britain is dealing with its third Prime Minister in as many months. The Mother of All Parliaments has been so riddled with endless rounds of extremism, idealism, and populism that it can’t even manage its daily responsibilities. It’s an embarrassment on a global scale that somehow doesn’t seem all that surprising in today’s political climate.
Democracy appears to be running on fumes while at the same time pushing the pedal to the metal. Britain has seen two PMs selected in two months without any votes being cast for PM. Scandal after scandal has rocked the governing party for years, yet it manages to retain power by failing to leave the choice of its legitimacy to the people.
The world is full of politicians who lie and don't blush. What happened to shame?
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6 comments:
There have to be consequences to shameful conduct or it ceases to be shameful. Rich, powerful people have always tried to rig the system to avoid being held to account. Guys like Trump, Xi and Putin have no sense of shame and are unlikely to ever be shamed.
Cap
What happened to shame? I think it ended when those in power learned they could get away with the most outrageous actions with relative impunity, Owen. Donald Trump set the gold standard for that, and the others followed.
If you can ignore the rules, Cap, there's no reason to feel shame.
Trump has emboldened all kinds of imitators, Lorne. What a vile legacy!
.. an unelected person in Alberta has now taken control of a
FIFTEEN BILLION DOLLAR ALBERTA HEALTHCARE BUDGET & SYSTEM
which is essentially funded by Taxpayers, via the Federal Government
Her views on appropriate Covid Treatment Protocols
favour Anti Malaria - Hydroxychloroquine
and/or a common AntiParasitic Purging Agent
- Trade Name - Ivermectin ..
a favourite of Donald Trump & Dr Oz
among others.. like Joe Rogan, Alex Jones
I used Ivermectin on our barn cats
within our beef herd and my horse
when I recognized they were in distress
or even earlier when possible..
Warble Fly is obvious.. it’s also ugly
& intestinal worms easily treated
with far better Veterinarian Medicines
Never had a Malaria issue..
Certainly not in the barn .. !
Farm was in southwest Ontario eh !
🦎
Ms. Smith doesn't know much, sal -- certainly not what Ontario farmers know.
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