Recent events and reports have made it
clear that our system of governance has some major flaws in it as it
currently operates, whist efforts to improve the way we elect our
representatives have failed it is becoming increasing obvious that
those we do elect have very little power to effect outcomes. I will
not try to dissect the current cluster fk that is occurring in the
seat of power, ably assisted by much over the top 'reporting' and
'opinion pieces' from various sources on line and off but will
comment upon what I view as what is perhaps the root of the problem.
We all know that irregardless of the
possible desire to enact change for the better by those who elect to
put their names forward to represent us in the halls of power this
wish and attitude is quickly suppressed by the realities of how the
'system' works both publicly and privately. Events in recent weeks
have highlighted how those at the very top of this unstable pimarimid
attempt to maintain strict control over the actions and public
utterances of those below them be they 'in cabinet' or simply warming
a seat on the government or opposition benches. Expressions of
difference of opinion from 'the party line' are strongly discouraged,
understandingly given the importance and power we seem to give to
the idea that, although incorrect in theory, that we are electing a
representative of a Party not an individual to represent us the
public residing in his or her district.
Let us be clear here, this behavior is
not limited to any particular Party or for that matter to federal or
provincial politics, it is replete across out entire electoral
system. There is little we, the public can do to change this, for
with perhaps the exception of one particular party who currently has
but one seat and has not had the opportunity to show us how they
would govern, the only choices we have is to vote for one of these
'party representatives'! At this point the best we can hope for IMHO
is a minority government where there will at least be some need for
all concerned to at least try to govern for the people not the party.
To say that I am not optimistic and should be considered highly
cynical in my published scribbling at this point is putting it
mildly!
The only thing I am sure off at this
point is that the BS issuing out of political commentators both
official and unofficial is going to get very deep by fall. Get your
hip waders ready!
2 comments:
Mr. Orwell claimed that political language is used to defend the indefensible, Rural. Nothing has chaanged since Orwell made that claim.
I have read several of Orwell's novels Owen but had not seen that opinion, as you say how little things have changed in the ensuing years!
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