July 09, 2005
Prosperity and accountable governments
July 9 - Unfair! Nicholas starts out with a mild anecdote and then bang! cuts to a solidly-reasoned post as to how the economic woes of far too many Third World countries can be directly linked to their thuggish governments:
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Western business practices can have little effect on cultures with no rule of law: the only way to conduct business in areas like that is to cut deals with the local powers-that-be or to become a local power. This is not good for the company conducting the business: they're not good at weilding power, nor should they be. Their core competency is conducting business, not becoming local bully boys.Excellent, concise read.
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Topic wise, this may not be an exact fit, but I hope to be tolerated [fogiven] anyway.
The July 4th issue of The Hill Times has an 8 page recap of things done and things to come in the house, and begins with *MPs celebrate whistle-blower bill*.
Tory MP Leon Benoit, *One of the few bright spots*
Bloc MP Benoit Sauvageau, *I am completely satisfied with this bill* [me; well not quite yet]
Ont. Liiberal MP, Paul Szabo, *Wow, I'm so happy*
OK, this is well and properly underway and a great thing it is.
Where is there a sign of an equally important initiative? The white paper or bill to install individual ministry by ministry accounts and audits.
Martin promised this in his TV Grovel speech to Canadians.
Now, if anyone knows how to limit revenue losses through sloppy numbers checking, it's Paul Martin. I think heÂ’s an expert on siphoning, laundering and re-direction.
Chief man of the public's books made this promise during a televised speech, yet no one I speak to seems to have picked up on it. [Glaze over no doubt]
If you know something about this, great. Anything to make the public purse more theft proof and efficient is sorely needed in Canada.
Both this accounting initiative and bill C-11, the Whistle-Blower protection bill, will save us hundreds of millions, no matter who gets elected to run things.
73s [TonyGuitar] BendGovt.blog.ca
Posted by: TonyGuitar at July 12, 2005 12:20 PM (rmMzv)
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