Sunday, August 24, 2008

But aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln...


At a social gathering recently, a young woman said what we didn't know it was possible to say.

Tall, beautiful and well-spoken, for over an hour she hovered by the food table and riffed on her favorite theme - only autocratic governments that can plan 50 years in advance are worthy of our attention.

Health care, transportation - if only someone had the vision to organize us all.

Then, just when it seemed she might run out of steam, the coup de gras.

"Hitler's legacy," she offered, "included large tracts of open land that could be used in the future for transportation corridors."

We were gone shortly thereafter.

5 comments:

Corey said...

Which is why the Chinese government has had such a successful Oympics.

They're Chinese to begin with, so planning far into the future is already a part of their culture, but their system of government makes it far easier.

Meanwhile, our drones in Ottawa flip flop on policy every few years as they shuffle mindlessly through Parliament.

Anonymous said...

Tall, beautiful and not a thought in her head....Gordon Campbell's deputy minister was there?

MurdocK said...

"Health care, transportation - if only someone had the vision to organize us all."

They do...have the vision:

at least Mr. Jones thinks so.

Anonymous said...

The latest Madonna concert features a video comparing Presidential hopeful John McCain to Hitler, as well as Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.
The title of her song, "Get Stupid".

David in North Burnaby BC said...

"The title of her song, "Get Stupid"."

Its good to know Madge follows her own advice.