answer to cynical pilot
I reckon CASA personnel could easily fit this description of politicians!
While stitching a cut on the injured hand of a 75 year old farmer, the doctor struck up a conversation. Eventually the topic got around to politicians and their role as our leaders.
The old farmer said, "Well as I see it, most politicians are Post Turtles."
The doctor asked what a Post Turtle was.
The farmer said, "when you drive down a country road and come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a Post Turtle."
The farmer saw the puzzled look on the doctor's face and continued.
"You know he didn't get up there by himself;
he doesn't belong up there;
he doesn't know what to do while he's up there;
he's elevated beyond his ability to function and
you wonder what kind of dumb arse put him up there to begin with!"