Paul Martin Quotes
Critics have their uses. They can crystallize a moment and bring into sharp relief the mistakes that have been made and what must be done to correct them.
Paul Martin, Canadian Prime Minister (Liberal), “A Global Answer to Global Problems,” Foreign Affairs, May/June 2005
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It is interesting to note that the First Lady described herself as a “poor scribe”. However, she wrote more columns over the years than any other journalist or columnist while doing everything else she did.
There are many who believe that this principle holds in examining failed policies and programs.
Greenspan, and his huge staff of economists all completely missed predicting the Meltdown of 2008. They had the power to regulate many of the banks and other companies that got into trouble in the Great Recession. However, all the financiers and economists of the banks of America with their staffs, not only missed the predictions but recommended the disastrous course of activity that almost destroyed the nation’s economy. Only a handful of economists predicted the Meltdown. Those few were not connected with any of the banks or any of the government bank regulators which had become so much like each other as the result of the revolving door, that there was little difference in their thinking.
He was responding to criticism that the media was bashing the President.
Paul Edgar Philippe Martin PC CC QC, also known as Paul Martin Jr., is a Canadian lawyer, politician and author who served as the prime minister of Canada from December 2003 to February 2006, 21st since Confederation.
