Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Royal Commission

I don't know if a wide ranging Royal Commission is such a good idea.  I would have thought that a robust inquiry into the antics of the Catholic Church and its "camp followers" would be a good starting point and appropriate place to focus.  And if that unearthed major wrongdoing in other organisations - then revisit the terms of reference and broaden the inquiry.

Because the way things are looking the Royal Commission will take decades to complete and it will consume $millions of your tax dollars.  Most of the perps will be pushing up daisies by the time it issues findings.  And lots of lawyer profiles will be built on its process.  Does the world really need more "politically savvy lawyers"?

And if a "camp follower" were to accidently become Prime Minister in the meantime then he would probably strangle its funding.

Plus Cardinal Pell has form with obfuscation.  He has devoted lots of personal effort and time to the "climate change denial" industry - documented here and here.  Why wouldn't he deny reality at the Royal Commission as well?

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