I wanted to record my thanks to Budski for stepping up and hosting the show with me while Homer was away.
A great job Budski.
And yes Homer is back this week
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Topic started on 6-4-2009 @ 07:21 PM by ATSMIX
Martin and guest host ATS member Budski, who steps in this week for Homer, discuss the G20 summit in London, the continual bonuses to bailed out banks
and insurance companies, UK MPs expenses. These are all unpinned by a common thread that Budski reveals - Accountability. Finally the new government
in Israeli and PR are focused on.
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ABOVE POLITICS Number 60, with Martin Bain and Homer Fife, from AboveTopSecret.com.
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reply posted on 7-4-2009 @ 07:43 AM by budski
reply to post by xpert11
It could be said that that is exactly what is wrong with the system - it is designed to perpetuate the status quo, and reward mediocrity if an MP has "done his time" rather than a dynamic system which changes as it needs to.
It could be said that that is exactly what is wrong with the system - it is designed to perpetuate the status quo, and reward mediocrity if an MP has "done his time" rather than a dynamic system which changes as it needs to.
reply posted on 8-4-2009 @ 05:07 AM by budski
I disagree.
I don't know about your experience of the business world, but my new jobs and subsequent rapid promotion were based on merit and ability to actually do the job I was applying for, and I was far from the exception to the rule.
Most people go into politics these days, because they are attracted to power and the money that said power brings.
The arrogance of politicians is truly astounding:
Jacqui Smith Interview
This is far from an isolated case.
There have been reports of MPs threatening to "call in the lawyers" and use "guerilla tactics" as they strive to keep their expenses secret, but as they say to us, if they've got nothing to hide, they've got nothing to worry about.
There have also been reports of MPs frantically redacting expense receipts, trying to take advantage of the rule that allows them to block out anything which might be a security risk - and all the while they are doing this, they are not doing the jobs they are paid to do.
This clearly shows where their priorities lie - and it's certainly not with representing their constituents.
As I said in the interview, their is little accountability, and MPs are more interested in protecting their chances of re-election than they are in doing what is best for the country.
Look at any election, and they will go back on a previous stance in order to placate constituents, and then conveniently forget once they are back in westminster.
They are PUBLIC servants - yet they seem to think that WE are their servants.
Edit to add
This article pretty much proves my point.
[edit on 8/4/2009 by budski]
I don't know about your experience of the business world, but my new jobs and subsequent rapid promotion were based on merit and ability to actually do the job I was applying for, and I was far from the exception to the rule.
Most people go into politics these days, because they are attracted to power and the money that said power brings.
The arrogance of politicians is truly astounding:
Jacqui Smith Interview
This is far from an isolated case.
There have been reports of MPs threatening to "call in the lawyers" and use "guerilla tactics" as they strive to keep their expenses secret, but as they say to us, if they've got nothing to hide, they've got nothing to worry about.
There have also been reports of MPs frantically redacting expense receipts, trying to take advantage of the rule that allows them to block out anything which might be a security risk - and all the while they are doing this, they are not doing the jobs they are paid to do.
This clearly shows where their priorities lie - and it's certainly not with representing their constituents.
As I said in the interview, their is little accountability, and MPs are more interested in protecting their chances of re-election than they are in doing what is best for the country.
Look at any election, and they will go back on a previous stance in order to placate constituents, and then conveniently forget once they are back in westminster.
They are PUBLIC servants - yet they seem to think that WE are their servants.
Edit to add
This article pretty much proves my point.
[edit on 8/4/2009 by budski]
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