Michaëlle Jean: The Good News and the Bad News

Michaëlle Jean deserves a discussion reserved only for her. As for this discussion, let's just fly by the G-G car wreck and assess the immediate good and bad from 1000 feet up.

Always start with the bad.

We (taxpayers) are funding a 'position' within the federal government that is as decorative as a newly polished Christmas ball. Funding to the tune of $19 million (plus) per year. Royal ascent? C'mon, we got rid of Royal Ascent with the Spice Girls right? We are a sovereign, independent country from all CBC reports I've heard lately. Or are the words sovereign and independent relative only to the American 'frienemies' we have to the south? Royal Ascent, piss off!

Now the good news.

After one year longer than we should have, we as a nation have finally picked off the scab that was John Ralston Saul. Here's a guy who should be a top candidate for CSIS, after all he managed to go almost unnoticed and on the payroll for six years.

Just for fun, John Ralston Saul's name as an anagram:
NATURAL JOHN LOSS

And after enduring those six long years we have finally experienced natural john loss, and we feel a lot better as a country.

More to come on Ms. Jean, later...