The one thing that had always impressed me about the Reform/Alliance, from the time they had their 1988 'national convention' in the U of C, complete with everybody staying @ dorms, is that they had principles and that while I didn't agree with much of what they had to say, I respected them for their forthrightness and honesty in not compromising.
Over the past few years, as Reform has changed into the Alliance and then the greatest part of the Conservatives, that respect has turned to scorn as former Reformers have proven to be just as power hungry as any other political orgainzation.
Am I suprised about this latest turn of events? No...but I am still just a little bit disappointed that they once again are interested in doing whatever they can to keep ahold of power...regardless of how.
One other thought...how long until some of the 'true believers' of Reform start to get restless because the likes of Myron Thompson have no posts in cabinet, because the health and finance ministers are from Ontario, and because an unelected senator and a turncoat Liberal jumped ahead of lots of MPs who put years and years in the trenches for Reform?
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