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I left this comment on an article posted by the Disaffected Liberal whose stuff I read on a very regular basis. It’s not cute, but he often says the things that others avoid.<\/p>\n
Disaffected Lib’s post<\/a><\/p>\n Article by Guy Dauncey<\/a><\/p>\n I left this comment on an article posted by the Disaffected Liberal whose stuff I read on a very regular basis. It’s not cute, but he often says the things that others avoid. Disaffected Lib’s post Article by Guy … Continue reading Long time follower of French politics (long story). Nicolas Hulot quit yesterday as minister of the environment. He came out of EELV and has a rep as a serious enviro. His appointment was obviously part of the window-dressing by Manny Mac as an enticement to elect his fledgling Les R\u00e9publicains En Marche as an alternative to the failed Socialists (he worked for a spell as minister of the economy under Hollande) and their failed Sarko counterparts. Surprise! As with Horgan, Trudeau and so many others, Macron has turned out to be more of the same crowd that kisses the toes of the rich and demands sacrifices for the serfs. Watching the rationale of pretty much all government agencies reminds me of watching post-game conferences with athletes: you can almost cite the page from the Book of Excuses, Lauds and Other Clich\u00e9s.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nYou’re correct that no one wanting power will tell the increasingly awful truth, sacrifiicng the future on the altar of power now, and making the requisite sacrifices unbidden is like resigning from society, besides which I have to furnish my own tin hats.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHulot Resigns (Lib\u00e9ration, In French)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nUpdate:<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThis appeared this evening on Common Dreams (in English)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nFurther Update:<\/div>\n<\/div>\nI saw part of the interview in the course of which Hulot announced his resignation, apparently without letting anyone (wife, president of the republic) know, and the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back was the presence of an uninvited lobbyist at a meeting at the \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace, and a subsequent announcement in favour of the group represented by the lobbyist. He finds it repugnant that lobbyists can be so close to the centre of decision making, and that they can wield the sort of influence that seems unavailable to the voters.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"