Passion fruit and the parliment
As alien as passion fruit is to the Jordanian climate, it’s a matter of wonderment to behold a representative of the people in a 2006 Cadillac CTS.
Then again, it could be the passion in the juice to blame for this chaos.
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May 8th, 2006 at 8:00 pm
Never be surprised what a ‘representative of the people’ is driving in Jordan. The ‘representative of the people’ can do whatever he wants with the ‘people’s money’ so really, why not cruise in a cadillac?? Everything goes!<br /><br />Sigh.<br />
May 9th, 2006 at 12:39 am
<p>Just be grateful your representatives aren’t sailing a "people’s yacht." Some American representatives don’t stop at a car.</p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_%22Duke%22_Cunningham">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_%22Duke%22_Cunningham</a></p>
May 9th, 2006 at 3:58 am
<p>you can’t sound more confusing then I am, now can you? </p>
<p>leave the "representative" alone, caus as they say: "ya7eg lelsha3er ma la ya7eg le3′ayreh" </p>
May 9th, 2006 at 9:40 am
To be honest Tololy,I think you are judging things by their looks,not because he is driving a fancy car means he is a thief or dishonest ..I don’t know who you’re talking ,but if ho has money (his own)why shouldn’t he enjoy it?
May 10th, 2006 at 8:37 am
<p>Salam, I understand why you have that stand. My wonderment can be put as follows: If I am a representative of the people (which means I should know and feel what troubles them to be able to speak up about it and properly represent those who voted for me) then how come I am driving a car 99% of my people do not even dream of having?</p>
<p>He may be well-off for various reasons but how many people out there know that the government grants those in the parliment, as soon as they set foot in it, customs-free vehicles? Now that (and other pros) just makes "representing the people" a juicy post worth the trouble. Kindly do not assume that I am generalizing, I’m just asking questions here: How well do you represent the people if you live in a tower and they in a pit?</p>
May 10th, 2006 at 8:39 am
Oh, one more thing, far be it from me to accuse someone of being a thief or dishonest just because he/she has a fancy car. That was not what I meant to tackle in my entry.
May 10th, 2006 at 10:18 am
Tololy,let me ask you something..you’re living a comfortable life,you drive a BMW a brand you’ve always fancied,it is a 1994 make,you’d love a newer one,but can’t afford it.You care you for the less fortunate people,you want to do something to help them,you run for office,and you win,when you do there are a few privileges you gain along with the post,such as the free custom thing ,wouldn’t you get yourself a newer car?and if you did would it be fair for people to criticize for that even though you are doing your best to defend their rights?
May 11th, 2006 at 11:02 am
<p>The situation you present, Salam, <em>could be true.</em> And if it is<em>,</em> I would like to see it firsthand and I would be very pleased if such people as the model you give exist in our parliment. I would applaud them.</p>
<p>But really now, there is no denying most people engage in offices for the wrong reasons. This is why very little gets done, and this is where the posh cars and privileges hinder advancement of the people’s situation.</p>
<p>The issue at hand is a bit philosophical, "How well do you represent the people if you live in a tower and they in a pit?". Personally I think there is a difference between "sympathy" and "sharing", and to better play your role as a reflection for the people’s worries you just have to share them, feel them, experience them for real not through paper and reports. </p>