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Originally Posted by Rathji
If there is no reason why he would logically agree or be forced to resign, by what standards do you use to judge that it was a valid request?
I mean, I would be within my rights to ask you for $1000, but that doesn't mean my request isn't absurd.
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For the same reason other politicians are called upon to resign when their abuse of government privilege (i.e.: travel expenses or personal apartment renovations) become public knowledge, or they are caught in a conflict of interest, etc.
You see, we do have this little thing called freedom of speech. McIvor exercised it on the weekend, as is his right. But there can be social consequences to such exercising, and among them is the right of his detractors to argue that McIvor is unfit to serve as a representative of the people.