tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post93006858196643497..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Michael Harris on the Case Against Duffy and the Case Against HarperSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-14755701505892975312015-04-28T09:35:51.085-04:002015-04-28T09:35:51.085-04:00"What kind of Kool-Aid will we have to swallo..."What kind of Kool-Aid will we have to swallow to be made to believe the F-35 program is still good value for Canada?"<br />Especially when you read up on the war game trials against the Russians' "Flanker" fighters like the SU 30 and SU 35. They've repeatedly proved the far superior weapons against the lame duck F35.<br />We been had!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-91230783484184208512015-04-28T07:53:23.946-04:002015-04-28T07:53:23.946-04:00hi anon...you're right the real trial of Steph...hi anon...you're right the real trial of Stephen Harper will be the next election. And although it will be a harder struggle tan I once thought, I'm still confident that the verdict of most Canadians will be a harsh one, and he will arrested out of office...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-15551705597096553912015-04-28T07:51:28.138-04:002015-04-28T07:51:28.138-04:00hi David...be patient that is where Bayne is takin...hi David...be patient that is where Bayne is taking the trial. First he will prove theSenate had no rules, then he will prove they were all in the same trough, and then he will attempt to prove that the man who appointed Duffy and Carolyn Stewart Olsen also broke their rules so how could anyone be guilty of anything when they are ALL guilty of something. As I said, the best is still to come...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-54833845011823856562015-04-28T07:47:19.946-04:002015-04-28T07:47:19.946-04:00hi David...that is indeed a good letter and this s...hi David...that is indeed a good letter and this sums up the situation excellently:<br /><br /><i>Canadians will certainly learn more details as the Duffy trial goes on, but the basic facts are already clear. Mr. Duffy was improperly appointed by Mr. Harper and then went on to focus nearly entirely on Mr. Harper's need for a partisan spokesman, rather than work for the taxpayers, who actually paid him.</i><br /><br />It's good to see letters from ordinary people like that one, and it should encourage all of us...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-66975303250055987602015-04-28T07:44:20.345-04:002015-04-28T07:44:20.345-04:00hi anon...good question, what kind of Kool Aid wou...hi anon...good question, what kind of Kool Aid would he serve us, and what kind of sedatives will we have to give the pilots condemned to fly that disaster on wings? It's expensive, it's unreliable, it only has one engine, what are we waiting for to cancel the contract.?Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-91184350196384317182015-04-28T07:41:53.211-04:002015-04-28T07:41:53.211-04:00hi JD....of course he knew the rules, just like he...hi JD....of course he knew the rules, just like he knew the rules for appointing Supreme Court judges, but also chose to ignore. It's called the arrogance of power and it will in the end destroy him. The trial is only swarming up and the best is still to come...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-15870239626312114862015-04-28T07:39:41.771-04:002015-04-28T07:39:41.771-04:00hi Gyor...I will write a post on it, I'm just ...hi Gyor...I will write a post on it, I'm just waiting for the polls to firm up, and see how Prentice's desperate fear campaign develops. As I just told Kathleen if Notley is successful it would have a huge effect on the federal election. But Alberta has disappointed me for so long, I still dare not get my hopes up...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-68548039125384310162015-04-28T07:36:54.651-04:002015-04-28T07:36:54.651-04:00hi Kathleen...an NDP win in Alberta would definite...hi Kathleen...an NDP win in Alberta would definitely have a big effect on the election. But although I'm hoping for it, I'm afraid I'll only believe it when I see it...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-45020237100822457612015-04-28T07:35:05.534-04:002015-04-28T07:35:05.534-04:00hi bcwaterboy....don't despair, the Duffy tria...hi bcwaterboy....don't despair, the Duffy trial is taking while to spread its wings, but it is creeping closer to Stephen Harper. For Bayne is clearly putting the Senate itself on trial, and sooner or later he will have to explain why he appointed Duffy AND his good friend Carolyn Stewart Olsen even though they did not meet the residency requirements, Also the fact that the Wright testimony and Duffy's day in the witness box might come quite close to the election will hurt him and knock his campaign off balance. It will be a brutal struggle but I think we can still win it....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-91647179612721108162015-04-27T18:19:08.383-04:002015-04-27T18:19:08.383-04:00Remember, it's not just 'good to go'.
...Remember, it's not just 'good to go'.<br />It's 'good to go ... from the Prime Minister'.<br /><br />Harper will go on trial in October when he faces either a really ignorant and stupid Canadian public (what he wants) or an informed public (which will vote him out).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-54934083711256021952015-04-27T13:01:41.898-04:002015-04-27T13:01:41.898-04:00In Dec. 2008, law expert David Bulger said Mike Du...In Dec. 2008, law expert David Bulger said Mike Duffy's appointment to P.E.I.'s Senate seat was unconstitutional:<br /><br />http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Politics/2008-12-24/article-1291195/Seat-for-Duffy-invalid-Bulger/1<br /><br />http://www.macleans.ca/politics/is-mike-duffy-eligible-to-represent-pei-in-the-senate/<br /><br />So why isn't Harper on trial?<br /><br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-91900984285771200722015-04-27T12:57:59.214-04:002015-04-27T12:57:59.214-04:00Best letter to editor I've read on the matter:...Best letter to editor I've read on the matter:<br /><br />LETTER: Dirty laundry aired for all<br />http://www.orilliapacket.com/2015/04/24/letter-dirty-laundry-aired-for-allDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-20783809784443044552015-04-27T11:43:20.377-04:002015-04-27T11:43:20.377-04:00What kind of Kool-Aid will we have to swallow to b...What kind of Kool-Aid will we have to swallow to be made to believe the F-35 program is still good value for Canada?<br /><br />http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-27/f-35-engines-from-united-technologies-called-unreliable-by-gaoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-62043150483799149022015-04-27T10:56:17.049-04:002015-04-27T10:56:17.049-04:00One would have to be extremely dumb to think he wh...One would have to be extremely dumb to think he who played fast and easy with the rules and law is suddenly ignorant to the facts. Harper knew the rules and he broke them. He wanted Duff to prostitute himself in the name of the Cons and he did. "Best Senator Ever" was given as reward, unfettered access to the taxpayer trough. Problem was, Duff couldn't pull himself away from the slop trough and the other little piggy's got jealous and "squealed" on him, "wee, weee, oink snort oink". That's when Harper summoned the magic bus and that little piggy never made it to market, he stayed home, in Kanata.<br />JDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-47744059891695127382015-04-27T10:29:00.815-04:002015-04-27T10:29:00.815-04:00Hey Simon, how about a post on what going on in Al... Hey Simon, how about a post on what going on in Alberta and how if Notley becomes Premier Harper's head is likely to explode.Gyorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773307017058386989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-45410982886819847492015-04-27T09:58:40.321-04:002015-04-27T09:58:40.321-04:00Canada needs a BIG SHAKE! I'm hoping it begin...Canada needs a BIG SHAKE! I'm hoping it begins in Alberta and Rachel Notley wins Big in their up-coming provincial election! Marmaladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651890655542192076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-15476239477284407612015-04-27T08:49:22.126-04:002015-04-27T08:49:22.126-04:00It really does come down to great leader's jud...It really does come down to great leader's judgement, but sadly the focus is on Duffy and the proof positive that harper should abolish the senate, you know, to save the taxpayer's money or some such thing. Teflon steve has so far distanced himself from Duffy (and Wallin, Brazeau and all the other misfits) that he is still smelling like a rose and we may be stupid enough as a country to give him another 4 years. bcwaterboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00506402752799423770noreply@blogger.com