E-Parliament

(Did anyone happen to pick-up a newspaper the other day? If you had that misfortune, you undoubtedly saw a picture of Peter MacKay wearing "cool" sunglasses while apparently leading a team of journalists through some military base in Kandahar. Didn't see it? Well perhaps you were listening to Radio Canada yesterday morning when two female reports felt that what all of French Canada and the world wanted to hear about was how "hot" Peter MacKay is in uniform.

Anyone else gagging yet? I wasn't aware that discussing the attractiveness of our political misleaders constituted responsible journalism. But I digress ...)

Whereas:

- The purpose of responsible journalism is to INFORM the public with impartial accountings of current and interesting news stories;
- The Canadian Government, contrary to popular belief, is not the platform for the next reality series, and should not be treated as such;
- I don't give a F how hot the chick on Radio Canada thinks Peter MacKay is (because frankly it makes me want to hurl every time I think about it);

Be it resolved that:

- Radio Canada, as a government run institution, be restricted to reporting the NEWS, except where programming specifically provides for commentary and opinion pieces;
- Journalists who are fashion critics stick to criticizing fashion and news reporters stick to reporting the news;
- Peter MacKay stick to what he knows ... and stop embarrassing himself by trying to pass himself off as the Brad Pitt of Canadian politics.

(On that note, I suddenly feel the urgent need to bathe in lighter fluid.)