This is a comment about David Miller, the current left-leaning Toronto mayor. Mr. Miller, who gives in to every union demand and never met a “spend more money to fix the world” proposal he didn’t like, presided over a strike by garbage workers where he misstated a city liability of several hundred million dollars. His excuse, “Close enough for government work.” didn’t obfuscate the issue enough so he decided not to run again. His legacy is a city losing businesses because of high taxes and excess regulation following the noble example of New York City.
The comment is from a columnist about Miller, but could apply to any politician. The politician has never worked for us, we have always worked for him. Know your place and your spirit will be satisfied.
“The mantras of Mr. Miller’s government go roughly like this: Let us fix what is not broken and ruin what is working well; let us contrive to create a crisis where none exists; let us engage in a bogus "consultation" process when the fix is in; let us decry a lack of transparency in the enemy while working behind the scenes ourselves and, above all, let us give nary a thought to the poor, beleaguered taxpayer.” Christie Blatchford–Globe and Mail.
These are, of course, the mantras of every government.
Every Canadian politician, except the smart one, who lives under an assumed name (I may be unfair and perhaps there is more than one), holds up several cardboard cutouts of reality to ward off evil spirits. One of the foremost is the “world class” nature of our national health plan. The current Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is heading south–to the U.S.–for heart surgery. He’s probably taking the Canadian surgical team with him so all can vacation and operate at the same time.
Many of the people who can’t be bothered about data such as Michael Moore and David Suzuki, hold up Cuba as the epitome of socialist heaven. Except for the repressive regime, low standard of living and sense of hopelessness, it is.
Humberto Fontova outlines 38 things you can’t do under this fine regime including economic and ideological activity of every kind. Che Guevera for everyone.
What does this have to do with psychology? When a profession operates largely under government control and sponsorship it catches the government disease–inability, a plummy sense of righteousness and a hushed sense of moral superiority.
Cheerio and ttfn,
Grant Coulson
Cui Bono–Cherchez les Contingencies
