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"Mr. Ignatieff, a former Harvard professor and a compelling intellectual figure, is trying to develop a profile, but is seen by some in the party as a "Johnnie come lately," who needs to get into the game and pay his dues in the party. Mr. Ignatieff returned to Canada after decades outside the country." - Kate Malloy and F. Abbas Rana, Liberals Talk Leadership, The Hill Times, 27 FEB 06
A Mythical Fable
Once upon a time, there was a man who left his home country study at a world renowned university. After graduating and distinguishing himself as an intellectual, academic and author for many years abroad, he decided it was time to return home and present himself for public office. So, he uprooted his family and left his cushy job in the warm gooey womb of academic bliss. He threw himself into a riding near his old university stomping grounds in his home country and began campaigning to take a seat in Parliament.
The fine residents of his home country, the journalists, and the party loyalists where aghast! How dare this uppity foreigner move here with political ambition. How dare he aspire to high office. He doesn't even know all the street names here yet! He doesn't even know what day is recycling day. How could his vast knowledge and intellectual experience prepare him to vote on laws in the federal parliament? Why would he make a better parliamentarian than the local lawyer who has been coveting this nomination for so many years, fundraising quietly and making valuable connections at the Lions Club and the local party association?
Moral?
Have we lost our minds? We've already elected our share of small minds, so let's mix it up a bit. Our Parliament could only be so lucky to full of 308 Michael Ignatieffs.
"Mr. Ignatieff, a former Harvard professor and a compelling intellectual figure, is trying to develop a profile, but is seen by some in the party as a "Johnnie come lately," who needs to get into the game and pay his dues in the party. Mr. Ignatieff returned to Canada after decades outside the country." - Kate Malloy and F. Abbas Rana, Liberals Talk Leadership, The Hill Times, 27 FEB 06
A Mythical Fable
Once upon a time, there was a man who left his home country study at a world renowned university. After graduating and distinguishing himself as an intellectual, academic and author for many years abroad, he decided it was time to return home and present himself for public office. So, he uprooted his family and left his cushy job in the warm gooey womb of academic bliss. He threw himself into a riding near his old university stomping grounds in his home country and began campaigning to take a seat in Parliament.
The fine residents of his home country, the journalists, and the party loyalists where aghast! How dare this uppity foreigner move here with political ambition. How dare he aspire to high office. He doesn't even know all the street names here yet! He doesn't even know what day is recycling day. How could his vast knowledge and intellectual experience prepare him to vote on laws in the federal parliament? Why would he make a better parliamentarian than the local lawyer who has been coveting this nomination for so many years, fundraising quietly and making valuable connections at the Lions Club and the local party association?
Moral?
Have we lost our minds? We've already elected our share of small minds, so let's mix it up a bit. Our Parliament could only be so lucky to full of 308 Michael Ignatieffs.
posted by Lt Smash at 12:05 PM
1 Comments:
My dearest of all Paytons,
I agree with your nomination comment. Elections should be open and transparent, and people should feel free to participate in nominations without intimidation. My tangent is more directed to people who want the man to spend 4 years as assistant associate deputy critic for agriculture before he should lead the party. My principal critique is the prejudice that ex-patriate Canadians are somehow less Canadian than those of us who choose to stay in our cave and rearrange the furniture.
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