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If Mulroney steps down, I would like to see Joe Clark come back into poliâ€" tics because he is a man who I believe has been truly dedicated through all of the mud that the media has been able to sling at him; through all of the dirty jobs that Mulroney has given him he has stood up. I would like to see him come back. If Prime Minister Brian Mulroney steps down as leader of the Progressive Conservatives, who would make a good replacement? If given the Consumer and Cofporate Affairs portfolio, for instance, Turner would make things happen. The question is, would the new leader hve the guts and good sense to name him to a cabinet post? Turner knows he can‘t win but on his agenda, it‘s a golden opportunity to rise from the back benches and position himself as a possible cabinet minisâ€" ter. That‘s the difference between Turner and Jelinek and having been an MP for just five years, that would be a rapid rise indeed. But once elected, Turner soon found himself at odds with his own party and he didn‘t conceal his disappointment. As chairman of the Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Government Operations committee, he was especially critical of the way in which banks kept interest rates high on their credit cards, despite tumbling interest rates. He called for government action to set some controls on these rates and quit the committee when the government failed to act. As the business editor of the Toronto Sun, he touted himself as the repreâ€" sentative of the common man. He led campaigns against government poliâ€" cies in Ontario and Ottawa and took the path that he thought would help make a difference to the average Canadian. Then we have the other Halton wildâ€"card in the leadership race, Peel Halton MP Garth Turner. Although the exâ€"journalist, businessman and author denied a newspaper report that he was seeking the leadership, a deciâ€" sion to run would come as no surprise to those who know the MP. Considering the names of those cabinet ministers already eyeing the top Jjob, we can‘t believe Jelinek would want to take a run at the party leadership. Jelinek will turn 53 in May and after 21 years as an MP with increasing responsibilities, there seems little left to prove. His chances of winning the leadership would be remote in the extreme and any benefit seems hard to comprehend. Our bet is that Jelinek says thanks but no thanks to those who would see him take a run at the leadership. We hope he takes that tack. Several of the frontâ€"runners had already begun to get their teams in order when they were told to cool things after Mulroney said he was in good shape, fresh and ready to lead the party into a third campaign. Then came the surprise. Locally, the situation is somewhat tentative. Oakvilleâ€"Milton MP Otto Jelinek, said he has been approached by some people to consider running for the leadership but for now, the revenue minister is just saying he‘s keeping all options open. Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager tonic than to witness the political manoeuvring of candidates seeking the job of Progressive Conservative Party leader and prime minister. Barely had Prime Minister Brian Mulroney left the news conference announcing his resignation as party boss, than those who are looking to fill the post, began to mobilize their leadership campaigns. q s Canadians try to face another month of winter, what better spring EDITORIAL Wild cards 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 384 ©845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 \QUESTION OF THE WEEK A sampling of the best answers will be published in the next Weekend ediâ€" tion of the Oakville Beaver. All callers are allowed 45 seconds to respond and must provide their name, address and phone number for verificaâ€" tion. What do you think about the Toronto Blue Jays chances of repeatâ€" ing as the World Series champions? Give us your opinion on this topic by calling 845â€"5585, box 5012. The Oakville Beaver, published every Sundgy O zesn 2220 20 2 i se PBR t Ofl(vlls , is one of Ihe Melmland Primlrv Publshlm of szburban nswspmmvm includes: News Mvenhav rrpmn Guardian, Bui cuilnuvnod Comaa.bn Ewbmlw Goorusmm lndependmv Irene McGeary The American legal system put televangelical fraud Jimmy Bakker away for 45 years, four years ago. Last month, Bakker‘s lawyers said that he might be eligible for parole next year. Go figure. And while you‘re at it, go. Not that Canadian courts of law have a corner on jurispruâ€" dential jerkishness. Just cast your eyes on courtrooms south of the border, where an arch thief like Michael Milken, can bilk the American people of bilâ€" lions of dollars by peddling junk bonds. He gets 10 years, but escapes with a 22â€"month senâ€" tence and a few hundred hours of ‘community work‘. Such as when it wastes severâ€" al days of court time and who knows how many thousands of dollars examining a beer spitâ€" ting spat between an oafish 19â€" yearâ€"old hockey player and a bar waitress. You have to wonder about our legal system sometimes. Such as when it pops a repeat sexual psychopath and convictâ€" ed child molester like Joseph Fredericks back on the street, just in time for him to abduct, rape, torture, and strangle a 12â€" yearâ€"old boy. he worse the society, the l more law there will be. In Hell, there will be nothing but law, and due proâ€" cess will be meticulously observed. Reflections on a legal system that has gone to the dogs The law is a ass, a idiot. Charles Dickens Grant Gilmore He will be informed just as soon as ‘he supplies notarized Not that the Justice Department slams the door entirely. Anderson‘s been informed that they‘ll gladly proâ€" vide the information he seeks. Why can‘t Anderson get access to information on the criminals who so grossly and publicly violated his civil rights for so long? Well, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, that would be violating the priâ€" vacy rights of the terrorists. ‘_Well, Anderson is free now, trying to put his life back together. He intends to write a book about his experience as a hostage, so he wrote to the U.S. government for background information on the thugs who‘d held him captive. No dice. So far, Anderson‘s request has been turned down by eight different U.S. federal agencies â€" on the recommendation of their legal advisors. figure the treatment Terry Anderson‘s getting from the U.S. legal system. You rememâ€" ber Anderson â€" the sadâ€"eyed, bearded pawn in the Middle East war, captured by Hezbollah fanatics, beaten, chained to radiâ€" ators, threatened, held hostage for longer than Mike Milken and Jimmy Bakker put together? Ah me. It‘s a good job they‘re still making dumb crooks. It helps to make up for all the smart ones who are laughing all the way to the Half Way House. And after a tasteful pause, Officer Jackson added in his best bassoâ€"profundo: "WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!®" Dejon Dickson skidded to a stop with his hands in the air. Small problem: Dejon Dickson was young, lean, and fast. Officer Jackson? Well, after 16 years of squad cars and donuts, he was... less lean and fast. He knew he‘d never catch the fleetâ€"footed Dickson by runâ€" ning after him. So, he thought fast instead. Officer Jackson reached for the patrol car speaker, flipped it on and boomed, "STOP â€" OR I‘LL SEND THE DOG!" On the other side of the ledger, there is the story of Dejon Dickson, an auto thief in Palm Springs, California. Dickson was out looking for work (i.e. parked cars with a key in the ignition) when police officer Greg Jackson cruised by. Jackson saw Dickson, Dickson saw Jackson. Dickson took off through a park on foot. Said Anderson, "I just find it kind of strange that the U.S. Department of Justice wants to protect the privacy of members of the Hezbollah." by each of the terrorists who held him prisoner, including their full names and present addresses. personal privacy waivers signed