RE: Eighth UCP member caught travelling outside Alberta.When a Roman general celebrated a ‘triumph’, dressed in purple and gold, a companion or possibly slave beside him in the chariot whispered in his ear “Remember that you are mortal and not a god”. Jason Kenney probably wishes he’d had someone do it to caucus members Tanya Fir, Jeremy Nixon, Jason Stephan, Tracy Allard and Pat Rehn. While the rest of us didn’t even visit children or grandchildren over Christmas, these MLAs flew to warmer climes leaving mere mortals huddled at home..Former Ontario finance minister Rod Phillips did worse, flitting off to Saint Barthélemy after contriving social media posts that made it seem he’d stayed home. And while NDP MP Niki Ashton followed protocols in visiting her sick grandmother in Greece, she didn’t bother mentioning it to her party leader or whip (who revoked her critic responsibilities)..It’s easy for well-paid politicians to start feeling special. But before ignoring rules meant for the plebs, I invite them to imagine Allard, Phillips or Ashton whispering in their ear “Remember that you are as mortal as the taxpayer, your boss.”.Especially since the alternative is voters shouting it at you after you get caught..Stuart Taylor.,.Hinton, AB.Want to submit a letter to the editor? Review our guidelines and submit yours here.
RE: Eighth UCP member caught travelling outside Alberta.When a Roman general celebrated a ‘triumph’, dressed in purple and gold, a companion or possibly slave beside him in the chariot whispered in his ear “Remember that you are mortal and not a god”. Jason Kenney probably wishes he’d had someone do it to caucus members Tanya Fir, Jeremy Nixon, Jason Stephan, Tracy Allard and Pat Rehn. While the rest of us didn’t even visit children or grandchildren over Christmas, these MLAs flew to warmer climes leaving mere mortals huddled at home..Former Ontario finance minister Rod Phillips did worse, flitting off to Saint Barthélemy after contriving social media posts that made it seem he’d stayed home. And while NDP MP Niki Ashton followed protocols in visiting her sick grandmother in Greece, she didn’t bother mentioning it to her party leader or whip (who revoked her critic responsibilities)..It’s easy for well-paid politicians to start feeling special. But before ignoring rules meant for the plebs, I invite them to imagine Allard, Phillips or Ashton whispering in their ear “Remember that you are as mortal as the taxpayer, your boss.”.Especially since the alternative is voters shouting it at you after you get caught..Stuart Taylor.,.Hinton, AB.Want to submit a letter to the editor? Review our guidelines and submit yours here.
