The forever campaign: Have our politicians killed democracy by being too good at politics?

stephen-harper4By Joseph Heath

Every morning as I walk my children home from the bus stop, we pass a local high school. During the fall, the football team will usually be out in the field, doing sprints or practicing hitting the sled. The inevitable question arises: “What are they doing daddy?”

“Practicing football,” I tell them. “Take a look while you can,” I say. “By the time you’re my age, it’s very unlikely that anyone will be playing this game anymore.” Read more.

Ottawa Citizen

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