Pace on Earth

Bird On A Wire

"Like a bird on the wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir, I have tried in my way to be free."

Last Thursday a NB MLA flipped the bird to one his colleagues and then exploded into a tirade that ended with an invitation to another colleague to step outside. He ended up looking kind of like that drunk in the midnight choir. Abe Leblanc is probably a tough guy (former union head) who represents a tough town. This kind of passion from politicians is, although misdirected here, not altogether unwelcome. I would just with that he would fight for his constituents concerns as hard as he would fight for his bruised ego as this clip suggests:

The ongoing debate over the sale of NB Power has these guys under immense pressure and I think this is some of that pressure releasing. Leblanc was suspended for a few days but it will be interesting to see how he addresses the media and the Leg. upon his return.

This is another flashy piece of news from the NB House that has made some national headlines, the last being TJ Burke's rendition of Pants On The Ground last month. This one is obviously of a much different tone although it seems that it too has been turned into song.

And now here to calm everyone's nerves is Leonard Cohen:

Pace out.

Labels: New Brunswick

posted by Vitamin S @ 5:22 p.m.