Monday, May 01, 2006

Emergency Debates, A Waste Of Time

First, who posted the Eagle Eye Cam It's addicting and more interesting than the emergency debates!

I have now watched the emergency debate on; agriculture, Afghanistan and now Durfur. I fail to see what the purpose of them are when no-one shows up?

The opposition whines and cries until they get their emergency debate, then they forget to show up! The Conservatives seem to be the only party that has some people there the whole time.

If these debates are such an emergency, all parties and all MP's should have to be there to debate! Why am I sitting there watching the whole thing on CPAC when MP's are out having dinner? You want this debate, you better be there or you will get a smaller paycheque next month!

What gets accomplished? Nothing. What is the purpose? Make the Conservatives look bad if they do not agree to an emergency debate on whatever is the flavour of the day.

We know that the government is busy, well, governing, but what does the opposition do all day? Hang around in their offices discussing what emergency should be debated next? Plotting election strategies? These debates just stop the flow of government without helping solve any of the problems.

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