Rex hits a homerun
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Mr. Murphy hits another one out of the ballpark. With Dingwall or Adscam it is all about political entitlement .
As Mr. Murphy says,
" A test moment for this culture of political entitlement is just about upon us. The Gomery Report will determine whether the astonishment and outrage that first greeted the sponsorship scandal was just a flare in the public mood or whether instead the sponsorship mess represented some sort of summit or boundary, a point of exhaustion for the Canadian public with this whole self-regarding world of arrogance, hothouse cronyism, patronage, and reward exercised as a right, as an entitlement of power by those in power. The culture of entitlement, if it persists, will choke our electoral system, it will suffocate on the cynicism it breeds, and obscure and overshadow the example of politicians who do work with honour and integrity."
No matter who is in power in Ottawa these will always be the issues: entitlement, cronyism and making sure a true respect for the ones who flip the bill is present. The bottom line is that tax payers are paying for all of this Dingwall stuff, Gomery commission, Chretien's lawyers, and other lawyers. As a friend has said recently these are jobs (lawyers, politicians, teachers...) which in themselves do not generate wealth. They are not farmers or manufacturers...
Anyway in the end there is no smoking gun and no one really takes responsibility. No one will say.. " I did" and "I am sorry!" "Please forgive me for taking too much money and / or over charging". "I feel and know that I am guilty... " At least the former President Carter admitted he had thought bad thoughts. I still feel Mr. Martin is somewhat responsible as he financed Adscam as Finance Minister and I beleive he hired Dingwall. Anything Mr. Martin does now is really only going be a cover up and a way to ensure that he does enough to get elected as PM again. I agree with Rex this kind of garbage takes away from politicians who do their work with honour. Those who work with honour and integrity unlike Dingwall they do not say I am entitled. The fact that Martin and compnay get the first look at Gomery's report the night before anyone else just shows that entitlement is alive and well in Ottawa will live long and prosper!!!!!
Other references:
Wave of scandal allegations about to come to head with Gomery report
Opposition cries foul over Martin's advance look at Gomery report
The Globe and Mail: How the parties will make use of Gomery report
CTV.ca | First of two Gomery reports set to shake up Ottawa
Macleans.ca | Columnists PETER MANSBRIDGE | D-Day approaches
The Globe and Mail: Did nothing legally wrong, defiant Dingwall asserts
National Post
The Globe and Mail: Tories grab lead in poll
Mr. Murphy hits another one out of the ballpark. With Dingwall or Adscam it is all about political entitlement .
As Mr. Murphy says,
" A test moment for this culture of political entitlement is just about upon us. The Gomery Report will determine whether the astonishment and outrage that first greeted the sponsorship scandal was just a flare in the public mood or whether instead the sponsorship mess represented some sort of summit or boundary, a point of exhaustion for the Canadian public with this whole self-regarding world of arrogance, hothouse cronyism, patronage, and reward exercised as a right, as an entitlement of power by those in power. The culture of entitlement, if it persists, will choke our electoral system, it will suffocate on the cynicism it breeds, and obscure and overshadow the example of politicians who do work with honour and integrity."
No matter who is in power in Ottawa these will always be the issues: entitlement, cronyism and making sure a true respect for the ones who flip the bill is present. The bottom line is that tax payers are paying for all of this Dingwall stuff, Gomery commission, Chretien's lawyers, and other lawyers. As a friend has said recently these are jobs (lawyers, politicians, teachers...) which in themselves do not generate wealth. They are not farmers or manufacturers...
Anyway in the end there is no smoking gun and no one really takes responsibility. No one will say.. " I did" and "I am sorry!" "Please forgive me for taking too much money and / or over charging". "I feel and know that I am guilty... " At least the former President Carter admitted he had thought bad thoughts. I still feel Mr. Martin is somewhat responsible as he financed Adscam as Finance Minister and I beleive he hired Dingwall. Anything Mr. Martin does now is really only going be a cover up and a way to ensure that he does enough to get elected as PM again. I agree with Rex this kind of garbage takes away from politicians who do their work with honour. Those who work with honour and integrity unlike Dingwall they do not say I am entitled. The fact that Martin and compnay get the first look at Gomery's report the night before anyone else just shows that entitlement is alive and well in Ottawa will live long and prosper!!!!!
Other references:
Wave of scandal allegations about to come to head with Gomery report
Opposition cries foul over Martin's advance look at Gomery report
The Globe and Mail: How the parties will make use of Gomery report
CTV.ca | First of two Gomery reports set to shake up Ottawa
Macleans.ca | Columnists PETER MANSBRIDGE | D-Day approaches
The Globe and Mail: Did nothing legally wrong, defiant Dingwall asserts
National Post
The Globe and Mail: Tories grab lead in poll
posted by KEG | 5:05 p.m.
