Thank you to Offal News for bringing to my attention - the discussion by the Premier made about about me and Ed (Bond Papers)today.
The quote was:
"That goes for Roger Grimes, that goes for Sue Kelland-Dyer and that goes for Ed Hollett. That goes for anybody who may attempt to disparage the reputations of people."I'm serving notice on people now that if there's people out there that are going to take away the good reputations of people in public life, then they're accountable to the courts."
This must be a new strategy designed to take the focus off the Premier and the fact - he said nothing about the $2875 2004 constituency (or other name) top-up to all MHA's.
No the Premier did not take the payment - so what? It was offered to him.
On the issue of John Hickey using taxpayer dollars to sue Roger Grimes - sure - another great move by the IEC.
Hickey double-billed - he has admitted to that and paid it back - what are the costs associated with the double-billing?
Costs of the Auditor General
Costs of Cabinet time reviewing
Costs of the Department of Justice reviewing
Costs of RNC investigation...
all because John double-billed....
Who is paying the costs for all the investigative measures?
All the overspending - lost accounting records - forensic accounting - and these guys are on their high horse checking the comments of citizens?
Maybe Danny should start a class action where all MHA's can join in and sue the citizens together. Be much cheaper on us that way.
Honestly the comments are Solid Gold - and I look forward to talking about the chat in the hockey locker-room.
What's next Premier - suing the Auditor General?
Rather than condemn the actions of MHA's who are costing the taxpayers untold millions before the final count is tallied - the Premier chooses to attack private citizens passing legitimate comment and asking legitimate questions regarding the HOA scandal.
What's most interesting about this is the local TV news and VOCM news chose not to report the Premier's unsubstantiated threats to sue both myself and Ed Hollett. The Premier's obvious attempts to silence critics should be reported by the news - and by not doing so - is failing to allow the citizens of the Province to make their own decisions on his behavior. Kudos to The Telegram and the Current and Randy Simms (Open-Line) for reporting what the Premier said - that's the news!
Failure of politicians on all sides of the House to condemn the Premier's attempts to block criticism of his government - is failure to protect our freedom of speech and our democracy. So what's next - conversations at Tim Hortons to be monitored - or maybe each community can have a spy to monitor those political debates around the kitchen table. What's new? It's all about them anyway.
The anti-seal activists can say what they want and run misleading commercials all they want - no law-suit from the Premier. But Newfoundlanders and Labradorians interested in and concerned about our own province will be closely monitored by the Premier? Last question Premier - how is shutting up Sue Kelland-Dyer and Ed Hollett in the best interests of the people or the Province?
1 comment:
Don't you know that we've all been rebranded,
Forget that 'twas done underhanded.
Dare call it a joke,
Any you could end up broke,
Just look at where Roger has landed.
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