"O Tempore, O Mores" - 21st century and Cicero's Latin is still relevant !

 The Latin expression above is attributed to Cicero in the first century B.C. and generally means Oh what times and Oh what customs or in simplistic terms "Oh the times we live in ".

Marcus Tullius Cicero was born on January 3, 106 B.C.E. and was murdered on December 7, 43 B.C.E. His life coincided with the decline and fall of the Roman Republic, and he was an important actor in many of the significant political events of his time! He wasn't truly wealthy, nor was he particularly intelligent, but he was a devious schemer !  

Remind you of anyone in the 21st century political arena?

• Someone who is always trying to get his sticky mitts on money (especially someone else's).
• Cicero was a prolific writer but not necessarily with original philosophical ideas.
•  Who in todays government was an alleged journalist for the Telegraph under Max Hastings (who by the way thought he was as phoney as a nine bob note!).
• Who has been showing an immoral attitude towards women?
• Who has an indeterminate number of children?

Far be it from me to suggest that anyone might be slain as his political ambitions come to be uncovered as duplicitous, devious and designed for his personal benefit.

"O Tempore" indeed !