I've been listening to far too much commentary on the radio

All you hear on the radio or television and in the newspapers these days is the on-going litany of the misdeeds of Irish bankers and politicians. To borrow from Kevin Myers in the Indo all any of them are doing is continuing the rich legacy of criminality and self-agrandisement that seems to be endemic in our political system. While America is riding a wave of hope and faith in the integrity of its president, Ireland continues to wallow in a mire of cynicism and despair. The one thing that everyone seems to agree on is that our government cannot be relied upon to do what's needed in these desperate times. It seems like everyone has an opinion and everyone can see a way out of this mess, that is everyone, bar the people who are actually in a position to make things happen. One thing is certain, the party that has its tentacles in every multi-million property deal, that refuses to recognise its culpability in the materialistic, provincial society that is Ireland is not the party that is qualified to lead us out of this recession. I doubt any party is qualified to do so. Perhaps emigration isn't such a bad option after all?