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eazyduzzit · 01-07-2007, 02:32 AM

Oh... the sweet smell of karma.

I'm not a fan of floor crossing but i believe Khan put his views in a nutshell with this statement:

"When I'm given a choice … between a political party and my country, I will always choose Canada and that's why I chose the Conservative government," said Khan.

He is of middle eastern decent, an educated successful man who has served in the Pakistani military - giving him a better vision and skill to deal with middle eastern affairs better than others - i don't see the harm in him serving as an "advisor" to Harper on the issue while staying a Liberal, seems Dion did, and he got what he deserved. After all, he looked like the best choice.

This is where corruption in politics comes from, you are either 100% with your party or it's get the f*** out. It's either you believe in Statements A-Z or it's get the f*** out. If more people where like Khan - and i know there are others - there would be far less corruption in parliment. It's about standing for what you believe in, not what your party believes in. Maybe you are left-wing on a majority of issues but for some you tend to favour the right, when it comes to politics, it's either your 100% for/against or your not a true conservtive/liberal. It seems you either have to fit the mold or your not allowed in and nobody can fit that mold perfectly - which is where corruption starts - because you start to lie and decieve instead of standing for what you truley believe.

01-07-2007, 02:32 AM	#35
eazyduzzit Crash and Bang Winger Join Date: Sep 2006 Exp:	Oh... the sweet smell of karma. I'm not a fan of floor crossing but i believe Khan put his views in a nutshell with this statement: "When I'm given a choice … between a political party and my country, I will always choose Canada and that's why I chose the Conservative government," said Khan. He is of middle eastern decent, an educated successful man who has served in the Pakistani military - giving him a better vision and skill to deal with middle eastern affairs better than others - i don't see the harm in him serving as an "advisor" to Harper on the issue while staying a Liberal, seems Dion did, and he got what he deserved. After all, he looked like the best choice. This is where corruption in politics comes from, you are either 100% with your party or it's get the f* out. It's either you believe in Statements A-Z or it's get the f* out. If more people where like Khan - and i know there are others - there would be far less corruption in parliment. It's about standing for what you believe in, not what your party believes in. Maybe you are left-wing on a majority of issues but for some you tend to favour the right, when it comes to politics, it's either your 100% for/against or your not a true conservtive/liberal. It seems you either have to fit the mold or your not allowed in and nobody can fit that mold perfectly - which is where corruption starts - because you start to lie and decieve instead of standing for what you truley believe. Last edited by eazyduzzit; 01-07-2007 at 02:35 AM.