Promises, promises, but the GG might actually keep hers

As we have entered the season where election promises are made, some with no intention of being kept—or with no idea how to keep them—Mary Simon seems to offer some measure of certainty, a sense of purpose.

During the July 26 installation ceremony and in Mary Simon’s speech following, one just knew that we were dealing with someone who made promises she did intend to keep and set goals she attended to accomplish, writes Bruce Carson.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY BRUCE CARSON

August 18, 2021

In Beauty and the Beast, there is a scene where the Beast is looking for advice as to how he can win the love of Belle. Lumière, the talking candlestick, helpfully suggests that the Beast make Belle “promises you don’t intend to keep.” As we have entered the season where election pr...

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