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1. on February 24, 2013 at 6:12 PM | Reply Ken McMurtrie

   Enjoyed this. Amazing how, when worded and presented in his clever way, truth can be readily turned into humour and poli-speak shown to be nothing but rhetoric and perhaps even garbage.
   Reminds me of a pinnacle of British satire/humour, “Yes, Minister (Yes, Prime Minister) where politicians and civil servants are satirically shown up to be the hypocrites, charlatans and parasites that they too often are in real life.

   ” Bernard Woolley: “Well, yes, Sir…I mean, it [open government] is the Minister’s policy after all.”
   Sir Arnold: “My dear boy, it is a contradiction in terms: you can be open or you can have government.” [Ref 'http://www.yes-minister.com/ymseas1a.htm#YM%201.1' ]

   
   
   • on February 24, 2013 at 6:21 PM | Reply Ken McMurtrie

     Sorry, can’t desist.
     Like the term “truthful politician”
     An oxymoron, because one cannot be truthful and at the same time, perform a political role. (or the other way around). Maybe on occasion, but not in general.
     I guess that is why George Carlin is able to find so many examples of politicians avoiding truthful and meaningful answers, (sorry, responses).

     
     
2. on February 25, 2013 at 6:05 AM | Reply gogofishgreen

   The philosopher carries his soul in his head, the poet in his heart, the singer in his throat and the dancer in her body. A politician is a lost soul and without voters, a mere scam.

   
   
   • on February 25, 2013 at 10:22 PM | Reply Ken McMurtrie

     “the dancer in her body” – and his.