Not A Farce, Just Corrupt

Corruption is, in its simplest terms, the abuse of power, most often for personal gain or for the benefit of a group to which one owes allegiance. It can be motivated by greed, by the desire to retain or increase one’s power, or, perversely enough, by the belief in a supposed greater good. And while politicians or civil servants most often apply the term ‘corruption’ to abuse of public power, it describes a pattern of behaviour that can be found in virtually every sphere of life. The challenges facing corruption analysts begin with how to define it. Most people know corruption when they see it. The problem is that different people see it differently. Ultimately, defining corruption is a social and political process, although certainly some lines may be drawn and some behaviours universally condemned.
Patrick Fitzsimons, James Cook Uniiversity, The Corruption of Politics and the Politics of Corruption

I have received several emails recently in response to my blogs postings and obviously from Sask Party supporters asking me why I have been so quiet on the whole NDP leadership phony membership scandal. One lady even asked my if I was aware that this membership controversy had happened. Well you would have to have lived under a rock to not know about it, so yes I was and am aware. She went on to say that "politics is just a farce and unless something is done about this, she would never vote again".
Not a farce ma'am, just corrupt!. And by not voting which party do you think would gain the most from that? It would not be the Sask Party.
I am always a little amused and somewhat amazed at how outraged some Sask Party members are by this membership scandal.
Who really cares? Its their party, (NDP) They can have whom ever they want to lead it and why the outrage? Sure its cheating, sure its not right, but judgement day comes in 2011 when every voter "who cares" hopefully will go to the polls and express their opinion with a ballot.
Kind of like exhibition hockey games, there were two previous chances to do the right thing. The Hale Report, an inward looking probe, could find no wrongdoing. The NDP leadership convention, or at least 55% of the delegates, were willing to "look the other way" by annointing Dwain Lingenfelter as their leader.
Now the RCMP criminal investigation begins and who knows where, when or for how long that will take them and again really who cares?
The vote that counts, the big one, if you will is 2011. You know the old saying you get what you ask for or be careful what you ask for. Saskatchewan will have the chance to voice their opinion on the entire controversy. The exhibition games will be over. The one that counts will be played out in 2011. We better be careful what we ask for.