Gomery Report: Flaccid Tyranny in Action

Talk about a lame attempt at manufacturing drama for a case that was over before it began: CBC.com reports

"Prime Minister Paul Martin and his key advisors will spend Halloween poring over an advance copy of the Gomery report trying to decide if the document will resurrect the ghosts of the sponsorship scandal.

"Justice John Gomery sent a copy of his first report to the prime minister on Monday evening, giving him 16-hours lead time before releasing it to the Canadian public.

At best -- at absolutely the most gruesome and outlandish and absurd, the Gomery Report will contain a few feather-duster-spankings for a few low-level politicians and ad execs. More likely, amid the muddle of tepid blame-laying no one will be held responsible in any meaningful way for this blighted incident.

The only reason Paul Martin & Co. will be "poring over an advance copy of the Gomery Report" is if they have organized a drinking game that requires them to have a shot of liquor every time someone else is blamed for their misdeeds. I anticipate numerous hangovers in Ottawa tomorrow, but no justice-induced cold sweats or furrowed brows.

The American comic George Carlin once pointed out that he never bashes politicians in his comedy. His reason? "This is the best we can do," he says. And the same can be said for Canada. Complain as we do about the debacle that has been the Liberal leadership over the past dozen years, this is the best Canada can do as far as governing itself. These swine we send to Ottawa are the best we have for the jobs. Where are the people of conscience? Where are the people with integrity? Doing something else -- staying the hell away from Ottawa.

So, let's can the phony theatrics regarding the Gomery Report. No one gives a shit, no one will be held accountable, no heads will roll, no drums will roll, no justice will be meted out, and nothing in Ottawa will change the slightest.

Cynicism? No. If I were a cynic I'd be running for public office. I'm just another dyspeptic voter looking for footholds in the deepening fissures of Canada's governmental citadel. We must throw these bums out, we must overhaul our system, we must take a stand against stupidity, wastefulness, and incompetence. Eradicating all three of these in one fell-swoop would cause Canada to fold entirely. We must choose our targets and be decisive and deadly with our blows.

I'm sick of watching assholes rule my country.