16 December 2008

I am rapidly becoming convinced, at the behest of politicians, that there really are no qualifications, save perhaps ability to bloviate - oh, and a big ego.  Anyone, it seems, can become one, without experience, and we really don't mind at all.

I shan't list the names of the budgeoning list of candidates - or volunteers - with either relatively little or no experience, as we are seeing them parade before us in rapidly increasing numbers.  But it has not just begun - name recognition, particularly among entertainers (including professional athletes) has long been successful - not always, but successful nonetheless.  Apparently anyone can become a politician - at the national level at least.

Ah wait, there are other qualifications besides name recognition: money, political connections.  Are there others?  Apparently not.

No wonder the quality of our governance is so poor.  Yet another elite is offering itself to us.    Sadly, we will pay a price; and who will we blame?  Certainly not ourselves, and there lies the basic problem.