Leadership Lessons From Texas

 Dear Mr Abbott

Frustrated with the quality of provincial  (state) and municipal leadership in South Africa, I looked abroad for comparisons.

Of course, the governor of the Great State of Texas caught my eye. There was that quaint political chess move that you pulled with immigrants on buses. It was - how does one put this delicately  - most peculiar. Apart from that, I rather like your head-em-off-at-the-pass, get-them--critters-across-the-Brazos, style of leadership. So reminiscent of The Duke at his best.

Sir, you can ignore the immigrants comment. What do we know anyway, being, in the carefully chosen words of your former Great Leader (he of the striking hairdo and dulcet tones), a sh..hole country?

Mr Abbott, if that O' Rourke bloke (heaven forbid) should cause you to leave the mansion, here's an option. You could consult over here. I assure you that you'd feel quite at home in South Africa. There's a distinctly Wild West feel. We have shootouts in taverns, outlaw politicians shooting from the hip and cowboy minibus taxi drivers.

We could use your energy and no-nonsense approach. Don't get me wrong. Our guys have lots of energy. Many spend it dancing, singing and disrupting council meetings at taxpayer expense. You would not put up with such  foolishness. I can see you loosing a warning shot or two into the chandeliers. Or into - perish the thought!

We also have challenges with illegal immigration. We'd love to hear your innovative suggestions. I would not raise the bussing option. People can be a bit sensitive here - when they're not shooting one another.

I am rooting for you, Sir, but should things go south during your elections, you could also go south. 

Yours in the struggle for strong, democratic, sorry, Republican   leadership.

Richard 

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