Ms. Candia Dames was spot on with yesterday's National Review in the Nassau Guardian.
I first met Dr. Major as a Rotarian some 20 years ago now it seems and I have always found him to be a decent upstanding man, but his apparent inconsistencies recently seems to confirm Ambrose Bierce's comment that politics is "Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles."
I'm sure over the decades Speakers from all political parties would have been found wanting, but in recent weeks, if the Speaker was a batter, he'd have two strikes against him with the Dr. Minnis and Mr. Miller fiascos as outlined by Ms. Dames.
It's probably not the last time something like this will happen, but once a mistake is made, Politicians, those that make laws for us all to follow, should be the last people to forge ahead as if nothing happened when a mistake is made. People that have been charged with murder, get off on technicalities, Parliament should not hold themselves to a lower standard.
Maybe Dr. Major will defer to the Rotary Four Way Test:
- Is it the truth.
- Is it fair to all concerned.
- Will it build goodwill and better friendships.
- Will it be beneficial to all concerned.
It's tough to admit that you made a mistake and most politicians for some reason cannot bring themselves to apologise. I believe Dr. Major is made of better material.
Time will tell.
