I say perogie you say prorogue

A silly title for a blog about a silly display of governmental childishness.
I feel like I'm watching children fight in a sandbox. And right now I'm disgusted and ashamed.
Our leader has requested and received permission to gather up his marbles and go home until late January because his opposition ganged up on him (rightfully so I think after he got cocky and made the unusual strategic mistake of threatening to take away their funding).
Our leader tried to scare us with talk of the evil Separatists...perhaps strategically smart for him because, for most, "our Canada includes Quebec" but entirely without validity because this mess didnt start because of the soveriegnty issue...however, his rants have now alienated thousands and thousands of Quebecois who are not separatists at all.
They just think he looks at them like scum and so what will that do to their concern about their place in this country.
He implied that the Libs and NDPers were doing our country a great disservice by accepting the Bloc's support of their coalition.
Yet he considered the same thing in 2004!! The very same thing!!!
The coalition, that seemed so strong yesterday, now seems to be developing cracks after Dion gave a very amateur You Tube looking address to the country last night.
Some experts are saying the coalition is dead in the water.
Well, maybe that's true, but it seems to me what's more important is that the confidence in this government is also dead in the water. I really dont think a seven week prorogue will change that.
It was left to the Governor General to decide the temporary fate of this sandbox war.
Some said it was unfair to put such a decision on her considering that her role has evolved into a mostly symbolic one.
Well, if that's the case, why do we as taxpayers, pay millions of dollars to run the GG office?
We could easily pay someone, lets say, $150,000/year to put on a stupid robe and open and close parliament.
Hey, I'll do the opening/closing of parliament for even less. '
Tell me where to send my resume.
The GG role may be largely symbolic now, but if we didnt expect any more of the role then why the heck didn't we make changes to the constitution to reflect the role the GG plays now?
The fact is the GG's job as per the constitution is to make decisions in situations like this.
The GG is supposed to be like the 'expert' in interpreting how the constitution works in situations like this.
Sadly, Michaelle Jean, dropped the ball.
Proroguing parliament was intended to be used when parliament had finished up with their business and a break was in order.
It was never intended to provide time for thought and reflection(and escape) when there are so many issues that parliament needs to be addressing.
She has set a very dangerous precedent.
And it couldnt have come at a worse time.
Parliament is now shut down completely until the end of January.
Tell me...can the auto industry wait for them until the end of January?
I heard one political commentator say that her decision was theoretically incorrect but practically necessary.
I pray that guy is right.
But practically speaking, I really wonder if the auto industry, and our economy, can wait that long.