Wednesday, December 14, 2011

On logical choices

One might read Kady's report on the Cons' efforts to move all committee business in camera - making many of the key actions of our elected representatives completely inaccessible to the public - and ask whether it wouldn't be easier to simply duct-tape the mouths of all MPs other than those approved to speak by the PMO.

But on further reflection, it should be obvious why the Cons might prefer this option. After all, even the most ardent Con mouthpiece could hardly blame opposition MPs for struggling free of duct tape. But a ludicrous set of rules dictating that nothing done to hold a government accountable can be discussed in public will give the Cons a shiny new set of process-based distractions to change the subject anytime the sad truth about their government leaks out.

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