Not-so-stupid comment

Every once in awhile I'll read something, in this case a letter to the editor in today's National Post, that makes me want to cheer out loud. The letter does not appear on their website (or at least not in the free section), so I have to type it out word for word. And that's exactly what I'm going to do. You need to read this.

Martin leaves the room

Paul Martin's absence from the scene reminds me of my classroom now that a particular student I taught last year has been transferred to another class. He was very well liked by all of us but was really noisy and kinetic -- almost all the time. When he was away for a week, I noted that the unaccustomed quiet was very pleasant. One of my students immediately responded, "Yes, and the room isn't shaking." Wisdom out of the mouths of babes!

Without Paul Martin's loud, frenetic and juevenile posturings in Canadians' faces at every opportunity, I'm really enjoying the peace and quiet. Canada seems a little more mature, with a real leader, Stephen Harper, who doesn't need to jump up and down and hear himself prattling on to convince himself he's doing something worthwhile. Mr. Harper, you get an A+ from me for your dignified prime ministerial behaviour. Canadians aren't used to it, but they certainly deserve it. Thanks.

--Judy Anderson, Toronto

"...loud, frenetic and juvenile posturing in Canadians' faces at every opportunity..." Does she hit the nail on the head or what?

Little Dithers. A bright, outgoing and otherwise likable child, whose desparate yearning for approval fed an attention-seeking sweetness that was enough to rot the teeth right out of the voter's mouth. BAW HA HA HA HA! I can think of no better metaphor for the ex-PM.