The Right Honourable Stephen Harper goes to Washington D.C. Right! Really. Is he that honourable? Reminds me of an American acquaintance of mine. He asked me why in Canada we call a mayor "your horseshit". I corrected him saying that it was "your worship". He laughed and said "whatever". Quite frankly I don't understand these formalities myself. What is this "Right Honourable" and "Your Worship" business? They are humans like us. Just "Mr. Prime Minister" or "Mr. Mayor" should be enough. These formalities are the remnants of the bad old days of Kings and Queens when they had a "divine rights of kings". I thought we left those days behind.
Anyway, what is Harper going to achieve through this visit at this juncture when his government is somewhat wobbly and his real master Bush is not in Washington anymore? I hope he does not commit more of our troops to Afghanistan for a longer period of time. Then of course he will meet his idols in Congress such as Joe Wilson and others of that ilk.
Showing respect is not old fashioned at all. Kind of like when the President (Head of State) is addressing Congress, it is not the time to yell "YOU LIE". It's all part of the same continuum.
ReplyDeleteI agree on respect part. In US they call them "Mr. Mayor" and "Mr. President" and that is enough. "The Right Honourable" and "Your Worship" is overboard in this day and age.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely overboard.
ReplyDeleteHarper, a clown? Bullies don't know how to be clowns.
They just try to trip or trick people, then they laugh, but all by themselves or with their partners in crime.