Non, merci

I used to think that American politics had an almost monopoly on generating the most interesting one-liners. You know the ones...

• "...that depends what the meaning of the word is is," or
• "Read my hips," or
  
• "Wouldn't you like to kiss it," and so on.

But I have had to reassess that position after reading the text of Jean Chretien's statement to the Gomery Commission. Here is one gem:

So, somebody said [to me]: We should have balls with your name on them.