Barnaby Joyce, redux

I always wonder if I'm stating the obvious.  But Barnaby Joyce has sparked my imagination, so there's more...  The incident illustrates so many issues.

First: the true face of nationalism in the modern world.  People in
Australia have dogs for pets.  People in the US,  France,  and any
number of other developed nations not only have dogs for pets,  but also
nearly the exact same level of veterinary care for those dogs.  Any
international traveler,  even from an undeveloped country,  if they can
afford to bring their dog on an airplane,  likely has a high level of
veterinary oversight of that dog. Yet most nations likely have more
streamlined procedures for bulk shipping of carcasses than individual live
pets that have likely received a higher level of veterinary oversight.  Every
nation likes to pretend it's guarding its borders against foreign
pestilence,  but likely only has spot checks for the high volume of
commercial traffic in plants and animals.  Sure,  shippers get certified
or inspected.  Sure,  corruption and shortcuts exist in every country. 
Except on Barnaby Joyce's watch!*

*except private planes

The petty bureaucrat gets his moment in the spotlight. In this moment,
the unspoken hero guarding borders and keeping Australia safe from
pestilence becomes MORE POWERFUL THAN THE SEXIEST MAN ON EARTH. Just ask
him!  He can put these animals to death!  It's the law!  Power often
makes people,  especially men,  more sexy than their physical bodies
might suggest. But even though Barnaby Joyce is strutting his power and Australian might to the world, he would never be corrupted that way.  Nor would he
consider that the department of agriculture might potentially make some
really good income operating a high end quarantine "spa"  for pampered
jet-setting pets. Nope -  they must be put to death.  Because Australia
must set an example -  not just for the world of Johnny Depp fans who
may be tempted to smuggle small lap dogs,  but for poor asylum seekers
as well.  Pistol and Boo weren't even offered the Nauru or Papua New
Guinea option,  and if Barnaby Joyce were in charge of immigration, 
Australia could cut millions from its asylum seeker offshore prisons.*  Just think of the tax savings?!

*Australia's Guantanamo