I want to see Michael Ignatieff in the House of Commons. I've always admired his ability to articulate his reasoning - even when I strongly disagree with the conclusions he draws. Over here, a reporter refers to Ignatieff's response at an All Candidates forum as "eloquent".
I don't think I've heard a single politician's speeches described as eloquent since Pierre Trudeau and Peter Lougheed retired. (Possibly Ed Broadbent - he's no slouch either) But those were men of a different era. Even if the Liberals get their asses kicked this election - I _want_ Ignatieff to win his seat.
Books of his that I remember reading:
The Lesser Evil - Political Ethics in an Age of Terror
The Rights Revolution
It was The Rights Revolution that really turned me onto Ignatieff in the first place. It's a beautifully crafted series of essays/lectures that are both interesting and intriguing.
If nothing else, he's intellectually head-and-shoulders above the right-wing rabble of the CPC these days. It would be enjoyable watching them squirm as their irrational reasoning is dissected and fed back to them.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Understanding Alberta Separatist Claims As Gaslighting
The arguments that the Alberta separatists make to justify their positions are carefully crafted to seem almost reasonable, while at the sam...
No comments:
Post a Comment