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Savvy27 · 03-28-2011, 03:36 PM

The dissonance being displayed by Conservative supporters is impressive.

The PMO did not show terrible judgment in bringing in a convicted fraudster to work with the highest levels of government, they actually proved heroic by bringing in the RCMP to expose the crook.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/story_p...92834&sponsor=

Being the first government in the history of Canada to be found in contempt of parliament doesn't reflect poorly on the the Harper government, it really just shows how obsessed the opposition parties are with gaining power (the government did nothing wrong).

Harper's government didn't refuse to provide details surrounding the cost of programs, they just didn't provide details fast enough.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1956416/

Requiring government scientists to get approval from political channels before speaking publicly about their findings isn't Eastern-bloc style authoritarianism, it's.... I dunno. CC can you help with this one?

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...1624/comments/

Appointing a public sector integrity commissioner who investigated a grand total of 7 (out of 228) complaints over three years (finding no wrong-doing) and blackmailed her own employees, and then dismissing her with a $500 000 pay off wasn't absurdly suspicious, it showed how the Harper government is able to step in and right the wrongs of government.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/a...ot-500k-payout

Announcing budget details and then stating publicly that there would be no further negotiation doesn't mean that Harper's government is unwilling to work with other parties, it means that other parties are unwilling to work with the Conservatives and Canada needs a majority so that there will no longer be a need to compromise.

http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/po...service=mobile

I know that the Liberals were corrupt too, but that doesn't excuse the Conservatives. It would be one thing if Conservative supporters were demanding some changes from the party that ran on a transparency and accountability platform, but all I'm seeing are rationalizations (usually amounting to 'the other guys do it too').

I am sure that if the Liberals were behind these particular scandals, there would be Liberal supporters rationalizing every move too. What makes the Conservatives any better?

I really hope that we do not see a Conservative majority. If we do, we'll get five years with no oversight at all for a government that was corrupting the system from a minority position.

03-28-2011, 03:36 PM	#481
Savvy27 #1 Goaltender Join Date: Sep 2002 Exp:	The dissonance being displayed by Conservative supporters is impressive. The PMO did not show terrible judgment in bringing in a convicted fraudster to work with the highest levels of government, they actually proved heroic by bringing in the RCMP to expose the crook. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/story_p...92834&sponsor= Being the first government in the history of Canada to be found in contempt of parliament doesn't reflect poorly on the the Harper government, it really just shows how obsessed the opposition parties are with gaining power (the government did nothing wrong). Harper's government didn't refuse to provide details surrounding the cost of programs, they just didn't provide details fast enough. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1956416/ Requiring government scientists to get approval from political channels before speaking publicly about their findings isn't Eastern-bloc style authoritarianism, it's.... I dunno. CC can you help with this one? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...1624/comments/ Appointing a public sector integrity commissioner who investigated a grand total of 7 (out of 228) complaints over three years (finding no wrong-doing) and blackmailed her own employees, and then dismissing her with a $500 000 pay off wasn't absurdly suspicious, it showed how the Harper government is able to step in and right the wrongs of government. http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/a...ot-500k-payout Announcing budget details and then stating publicly that there would be no further negotiation doesn't mean that Harper's government is unwilling to work with other parties, it means that other parties are unwilling to work with the Conservatives and Canada needs a majority so that there will no longer be a need to compromise. http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/po...service=mobile I know that the Liberals were corrupt too, but that doesn't excuse the Conservatives. It would be one thing if Conservative supporters were demanding some changes from the party that ran on a transparency and accountability platform, but all I'm seeing are rationalizations (usually amounting to 'the other guys do it too'). I am sure that if the Liberals were behind these particular scandals, there would be Liberal supporters rationalizing every move too. What makes the Conservatives any better? I really hope that we do not see a Conservative majority. If we do, we'll get five years with no oversight at all for a government that was corrupting the system from a minority position.