Manexposinghimself Goes for Volume
A couple of days ago I chastised Manexposinghimself, our prime minister, for the scantiness of the graft that he extracted from the people he appointed to the Parliamentary Commission on Manufacturing in Shalampax (PCoMiS). Kickbacks of only $1,000 per day per appointee are well below the normal payola taken by Shalampaxian prime ministers in the past. Therefore, I criticized Manexposinghimself for his lack of ambition.
It seems I spoke too soon. Manexposinghimself today announced the launch of six new parliamentary commissions, in addition to the biotech industry commission previously announced.
The following commissions will begin work as soon as a full complement of members have been appointed to them:
- The Parliamentary Commission on the Role of Dust in the Shalampaxian Economy (PCotRoDitSE).
- The Parliamentary Commission on Papier-mâché Use in Shalampax’s Schools (PCoPUiSS).
- The Parliamentary Commision on the Hula Hoop Industry in Shalampax (PCotHHIiS).
- The Parliamentary Commission on Hand Puppet Safety (PCoHPS).
- The Parliamentary Commission on International Relations Between Shalampax and Other Itsy-Bitsy Island Nations (PCoIRBSaOIBIN).
- The Parliamentary Commission on the Inadequacy of the Prime Minister’s Salary (PCotIotPMS).
Each of the commissions will have between five and ten members. Their work is expected to last between three and seven years each.
As is the prime ministerial prerogative, Manexposinghimself will have sole responsibility for appointing people to these exceptionally lucrative commission positions.
I should have known. Manexposinghimself wasn’t ignoring many years of graft-taking tradition at all. Yes, he’s giving up some profit margin per commission, but he’s well more than making it up in volume. What’s more, that last commission obviously has great financial potential for our prime minister. Way to go, Mr. Prime Minister!
I apologize for ever having doubting him.
This sounds remarkably like the Ronald Reagan theory on taxation – lower rates for rich people, let the economy boom and revenues will increase dramatically. Does Manexposinghimself also believe in the trickle-down theory?
But I am rather concerned that your sources are giving you conflicting informations that may undermine your credibity. Previously MEH, the prime minister was pricing his graft at $1000 pp per day yet this suggests an increase to $1500. I feel you should recommend a Presidential Commission on Graft urgently.
@David: Yes, our politicians are all in favor of trickling down on other people, but that usually involves something else.
Damn, you’re a careful reader! You’re absolutely right. My mistake. It should have read $1,000 not $1,500. I’ve corrected it in the post because we Shalampaxians have absolutely no qualms about rewriting history when it suits our purposes.