tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post6073259997883332152..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Will Nigel Wright Destroy Stephen Harper?Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-34968050628327350442013-11-01T20:19:29.735-04:002013-11-01T20:19:29.735-04:00It does indeed. Even if we never find out what rea...It does indeed. Even if we never find out what really happened, the scandal is doing enormous damage to the Con brand. And what the Harperites fail to understand is that in the absence of truth, imagination fills that vacuum, and it can be far more deadly than the sordid facts themselves...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-23152632506851198942013-11-01T20:16:35.744-04:002013-11-01T20:16:35.744-04:00hi salamander...thanks for the link to that articl...hi salamander...thanks for the link to that article, it really is fascinating as well as deeply disturbing. The one percent really do live in another world, and most Canadians have no idea of what is going on, or in this case what is being done with their CPP money. Unfortunately because investigative journalism is expensive, and the MSM is in dire straits, we don't see enough articles like that. But it does explain why when push comes to shove most of the corporate media leans the same way. Reporters are not told what to write, or limit their criticisma of the system, but they instinctively know how far they can go, and as a result our understanding of the big picture is like peeping through a pin hole with coke bottle glasses...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-29463716525521301132013-11-01T19:59:53.096-04:002013-11-01T19:59:53.096-04:00hi John...as I mentioned above, Wright seems to be...hi John...as I mentioned above, Wright seems to be in a category of his own. He apparently works very hard in a soup kitchen these days, which is admirable. So trying to figure out what is driving him is a bit more difficult than the others. But he definitely is committed to something, if he would give Duffy $90,000 of his own money just like that. I am hoping that a few days in court might help explain the mystery, especially if he has to swear on a Bible. ;)<br />But I can also see him remaining silent, even if that means going to jail, so who knows if we'll ever know what really happened...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-24865927081777547912013-11-01T19:54:00.923-04:002013-11-01T19:54:00.923-04:00hi Rene...Wright's reputation in the business ...hi Rene...Wright's reputation in the business circle he moves in is in no danger. The Bay Street gang regards him as a demi-god, and going public would only lower him in their esteem. How faithful he is to Harper, rather than the socially conservative values of his regime remains to be seen. I don't want to compare him to a Nazi, but his role in the Con regime reminds me a bit of the role Albert Speer played in Hitler's court. Better than most of them, but still willing to be a good soldier....<br />As for Harper as Jason...all our Lord of Darkness needs is a hockey mask, but as we all know that can be easily arranged... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-28656659957452602722013-11-01T19:45:18.372-04:002013-11-01T19:45:18.372-04:00As I told sassy I don't know what his motivati...As I told sassy I don't know what his motivation is, but I suspect your first reason is probably the one that brought him into the PMO. Harper's stealth campaign to fund religious institutions, and replace government with charity, sounds like it could be his principle motivator. As for his decision to remain silent it's probably a combination of both reasons. Fanatic loyalty and legal discretion that I fear will only be broken if indeed the police lay charges...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-43816253636681086292013-11-01T19:38:08.577-04:002013-11-01T19:38:08.577-04:00hi sassy... it would be interesting to hear from h...hi sassy... it would be interesting to hear from him, but I doubt we will unless he is forced to go to court. He is a very disciplined man, just jogging through the streets of Ottawa at 4 am every day tells you something. He also belongs to some ascetic Christian branch, and he has been working at a soup kitchen since he left the PMO. And of course he is a big Bay Street player, and a very rich person, so who knows what exactly motivates him. But yes, it would be rather interesting to hear what he has to say because he might just tell the truth. But this is Harperlans where the truth goes to die, so I'm not holding my breath... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-44681221187418191692013-11-01T10:26:09.146-04:002013-11-01T10:26:09.146-04:00This just gets better and better! Ooooooopppppppps...This just gets better and better! Oooooooppppppppsssssss! I mean worse and worser! haha<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-82104188156457207922013-11-01T06:40:27.629-04:002013-11-01T06:40:27.629-04:00.. its always been about money and power Simon
fo..... its always been about money and power Simon <br />for the 'peas in a pod united by fanatic ideology and religion'<br />forever n ever - Amen<br /><br />Scroll down in this stunning article by Amy MacPherson<br />to the parts about Onex and the CPP (Canada Pension Plan)<br />http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/amy-macpherson/cpp-money_b_2487663.html<br /><br />And why not add Arthur Hamilton, that paragon of virtue, law, order, litigation & trench warfare<br />to the pod stooges.. Tom Flanagan as well.. that 'Distinguished Feller' from the US of A<br />that whispers 'extinguish, extinguish' constantly re First Nations & their culture<br /><br />I would argue that 'peas in a pod' does the Harper Party packjackals 'justice'<br />when they're more like invasive asian carp that walk the Canadian political landscape<br /><br />When they gamble our environment as Joe 'conflict oil' Oliver doesrnejust as all the complicits do .. <br />Clement, Baird, Flaherty, Ashfield, Kent, Fantino, Lecce, Novak, Byrne et al<br />they are gambling with 'house money' .. not theirs .. ours<br />.. our elders, children .. and neighbors<br /><br /><br />the salamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853337802990122289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-73786575574444936842013-11-01T04:33:41.236-04:002013-11-01T04:33:41.236-04:00Knowledge is money and in this case also power for...Knowledge is money and in this case also power for Wright. When someone has you firmly by the balls, your heart and soul will follow. Wright has Harper firmly by the balls. money in the bank. Why would give that up it would be like burning money. All the cover up Harper`s worry. John Lemayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010933236684168679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-36214387530101587882013-11-01T02:05:41.334-04:002013-11-01T02:05:41.334-04:00I think Nigel Wright has concluded that few actual...I think Nigel Wright has concluded that few actually believe he is the mastermind behind the Senate scandal, that his own reputation has not been "irreparably damaged", that Harper has doomed himself already with Duffy's testimony, and that further revelations from Wright at this point would not only seal Harper's already doomed fate with horror movie overkill - sort of like poisoning evil Rasputin, then filling him full of lead, then drowning him in the canal - but would sink the electoral fortunes of the Conservative Party to its lowest levels. Wright may have concluded that the Harper regime may well be nearing its end, but that he may still have a future with a rebranded Conservative Party .....<br /><br />We have yet to see whether Harper has the longevity and invulnerability of the evil Jason Voorhis .......Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969453615157584548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-82329680634197371392013-10-31T22:51:50.763-04:002013-10-31T22:51:50.763-04:00It could be that Nigel has decided that the quasi-...It could be that Nigel has decided that the quasi-religious, neoconservative ideological social experiment in Canada can be continued if he remains loyal to it and keeps his mouth shut. An examination of the emblem on the guy's jogging shirt is enough to tell you where his head is at.<br /><br />Or maybe his legal counsel has simply advised him to shut the fuck up.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-58226223775993026312013-10-31T22:04:42.703-04:002013-10-31T22:04:42.703-04:00I'm guessing that I'm not the only one who...I'm guessing that I'm not the only one who would like to hear Nigel Wright's version of events.sassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423260743909863283noreply@blogger.com