Political Farce ?

Five surgeons are discussing who makes the best patients to operate on.  The first surgeon says, "I like to see accountants on my operating table, because when you open them up, everything inside is numbered."

The second responds, "Yeah, but you should try electricians! Everything inside them is colour coded."

The third surgeon says, "No, I really think librarians are the best; everything inside them is in alphabetical order."

The fourth surgeon chimes in: "You know, I like construction workers... those guys always understand when you have a few parts left over at the end, and when the job takes longer than you said it would."

But the fifth surgeon shut them all up when he observed: "You're all wrong. Politicians are the easiest to operate on.

There's no guts, no heart, no balls, no brains and no spine, and the head and the ass are interchangeable." 

Modern British politics today may be a Joke, but what the politicians have done to this once Great Nation is way beyond any Joke, Politicians are like babies nappies, they need to be changed frequently for the same reason!

Politicians please Note!

It may seem ironic to say, that being able to laugh at one’s self, or to 'see one's self as other's see us', encourages other’s to take one more seriously.

So before we start on the serious business of changing the current corrupt political system, here are some ‘Political Truths’ (or Political Excuses) that our politicians might like to ‘use’ when explaining their actions and policies.

Jonathan Swift 1667-1745: Political Farce is as old as the Political Stage: The recognition for the need for ‘Political’ change is not new.

The Pompous, Overbearing, ridiculous nature of Politics, and the peoples attitude towards it, is very well documented by Jonathan Swift 1667-1745 in ‘Gulliver’s Travels’, as ‘Political Farce’.

Unfortunately these stories are often read as fantasy, in fact they are stories emphasising the ridiculous nature and intransigence of the Political System and peoples blind acceptance of often ridiculous Political Policy. An early instance of Political Correctness? 

Jonathan Swift 1754)

(from 'A Treatise on Good Manners and Good Breeding')

"As the common forms of good manners were intended for regulating the conduct of those who have weak understandings; so they have been corrupted by the persons for whose use they were contrived. For these people have fallen into a needless and endless way of multiplying ceremonies, which have been extremely troublesome to those who practice them, and insupportable to everyone else: insomuch that wise men are often more uneasy at the over civility of these refiners, than they could possibly be in the conversations of peasants or mechanics."  

Political Oratory or Political Lies?

A prime prerequisite for a politician is the ability to speak; 'to Orate'. This is why the House of Parliament is so called; Parliament derived from ‘Parlance’ or the French to speak ‘parler’.

Unfortunately it is not a prerequisite that the 'Politicians should know what they are talking about’ or that 'Politicians should speak the truth’.  

Autistic Government?

Autism: Definition: Characterised by complete self-absorption and a reduced ability to respond or communicate with the outside world.

If a 'gaggle' of Politicians were to be collectively studied by a Psychiatrist, they would manifest exactly the same 'Autistic Characteristics': If the current Political Government System was compared to an individual person, they would be classified as ‘mentally disabled’ or ‘autistic’, in that they manifest all of the typical symptoms of ‘autism’, these include:

Serious Lack of 'Commonsense’ (an anathema to Politicians and the exact opposite to Politics)

Disassociation with the Real World

Disassociation with Public Opinion

Inability to produce Joined-up Thinking

Severe Lack of Coordination

Political Self-Importance & Arrogance:

Most of the general public is angry, disenchanted, un-trusting and cynical about the modern political base government system. It is very apparent that most politicians and political parties are only interested in their own power and self aggrandisement, regardless of their electorate’s opinion. 

The real problem with Politicians is that they think of themselves as independent agents and elected for their own ‘intelligence, charm & charisma’. This gives them a completely ‘delusional’ sense of self-importance and arrogance.  Politicians are only interested in presenting their own agenda and interests. 

Their own opinion or illusions about their own charisma, personality or 'sexuality', often cause Politicians to manifest the qualities of prima donnas and superstars, in fact they are merely public servants, who’s primary purpose is to ‘Serve’ the Public’s desires and interests.

Promises! Promises! Nothing for Everyone!

All political parties presuppose to offer "Something for everyone", unfortunately they all fail miserably and end up offering ‘Nothing for Everyone’ (However the Integralist Party realises you can't please all of the people all of the time and accepts we will never be everybody's taste). This process also involves an enormous amount of deceit, lies, more commonly known as 'Spin'.

The rhetoric of all political parties, and most politicians, is like banging an empty barrel, very noisy and full of empty promises.   

Apathy and the Political System:

At election time the government claim that many people do not vote due to apathy. Many of the general public who do not vote, claim that this is because there is a no political party or politician worth voting for.

After being elected, every political party relies totally on this same 'public apathy' to be able to pass ridiculous and unworkable policies and legislation through Parliament, uncontested. 

The truth is that even if the general public or an individual were to contest such policies or legislation, the politicians and government do not listen or act upon the electorate's desires. This instills in the general public, the feeling that their opinions are never listened to and their vote is worthless, so why bother to vote?!?  

Most people would accept the argument that the current political system is woefully out to date, archaic, unsuitable for modern society and its problems, and very much overdue for a change. 

Politics, Democracy & Constitution:

Britain is the only supposed Democracy in the world without a written constitution, which seems rather strange, since most British believe Britain to be the ‘Mother of Democracy’.

The reason why we don't have a written constitution; according to the Politicians, is that it makes "things" more " flexible" when dealing with the "Law" and "Politics".

The question has to be asked, ‘More flexible for whom? Obviously the Politicians of course! Then, most of the British Public and many Politicians don't even know what a ‘Constitution’ is anyhow.   

Political Corruption:

There are probably some good reasons why Politics was adopted as a means of governing the country. Primarily the "Politica- Democratic" system, (which is a contradiction of terms) was seen as a means to prevent the King and Nobility (the Nobs) from abusing their powers of government. Based on the principle that ‘Power Corrupts’, through the introduction of a “Democratic" system, the King and Nobility where prevented from introducing bad and ridiculous laws and taxation. 

Although Magna Carta is supposed to be a 'constitution' of sorts in declaring ‘Democratic Rights’, the democratic rights referred to, are those that have now become "Politician's Rights" or “Parliamentary Privileges”.

Without a written 'Constitution' it is difficult to define the "Democratic Rights of the People"  

In modern-day politics, the politicians take unto themselves the 'Airs & Graces' and Arrogance of the 'Nobs' that the Magna Carta was supposed to prevent.

Therefore, it is once again time for the ‘Great British Public‘to ‘Stand Up for their Rights’ and change the Farcical, Chaotic and Corrupt Political System of Government.

Now is the time for every good man and woman to come to the aid of the party.

Political & Electoral Contract:

It would appear that although a politician is elected to office on the strength of various promises made to the electors, the politician is under no obligation to fulfill those promises.

If these promises are written down, is this not then a breach of contract? If these promises are verbally made, is this then not a breech of verbal agreement?

Both equally binding in law.

If this is the basis for the election of the national government, is this then not corruption, or is it the politician’s means of making fools of their own electorate?

It is surely corrupt and immoral for a politician to expect to be elected to the ‘Highest Office in the Land’ on broken promises, lies and deceit?

Does this not also bring into question the legality, morality and intentions of those that propose to govern the people and pass laws 'down' to them?

What is Democracy?

Most Democratic country's, for example France & the USA have a written constitution based on the French 'Declaration of the Rights of Man', 'instigated' by Napoleon Bonaparte around 1789.

The Politicians seem to be 'unaware' of their ‘democratic role’ as representatives of the people. Once again ‘Power Corrupts’ and 5 years in office is a long time for the Corruption to take hold.

In the case of  ‘Ultimate Power causing Ultimate Corruption’  we only have to look at  ‘Muggit Thatcher’ whose reign left us with a wealth of chaos and social ‘Time Bombs’ such as the ‘Poll Tax’, the 'Vast Void in Science and Technology  in Education & Industry’ and the ‘Property Market’:

Deregulation:

Not to mention Herr Blair’s systematic destruction (as in disassemble) of the law, known as ‘deregulation’, which was the primary cause of the ‘Global financial Collapse’ plus the vast range of other political corruption.