I am filled with rage at our offensive, crypto-Republican right wing minority government today. Let’s look at few things in order of ascending offensiveness.<\/p>\n
First we’ll start with financial irregularities, disregard for the rule of law, and good old talking points spin:<\/p>\n
Elections chief counters Tory defence on expenses practices<\/a><\/p>\n
Elections officials found no evidence that other political parties engaged in a scheme to circumvent spending limits as the Conservatives are accused of doing in the 2006 federal election, Canada’s chief electoral officer said Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Elections Canada has alleged the Tories overspent on election ads by disguising the cost of national ads as local expenses in an “in-and-out” scheme that involved the participation of 67 candidates \u2014 including four cabinet ministers.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s party has denied any wrongdoing, and repeatedly maintained that all parties engage in the practice.<\/p>\n
..<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So, just to review: disregard the law, claim that the violations are a question of interpretation (does that sound familiar?), spin it as a common practice (which, incidentally is a lie<\/strong>, the major point of the article linked above), then claim persecution. Classy. Classy all the way,<\/p>\n
I’d say Maryland and Corbett deserve plaudits for doing their jobs, despite what must have been strong pressure from the standing governmnet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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