Loyola is Conflicted by the Conflict. Wanted - Unemployed Plant Workers

Is it possible for any of these people to remove themselves from the teat of taxpayer dollars or public resources?

Loyola does not believe he is in a conflict of interest - and - yep - I'm sure he doesn't. That's because he comes from a "fishing" family and community.

Come on people the Sullivan boys are only trying to keep themselves afloat. They are worried just like plant workers and fishers that they might not be able to pay the mortgage or help their children with college.

Come on people - remember all the good things Loyola accomplished as the most continuous sitting member on the Commission of Internal Economy. Look at the oversight. He sat there for years while our tax dollars were being fraudulently withdrawn by several of his colleagues - and he did not know or see a thing. In 2002 the Commission was offended by the Auditor General, Beth Marshall and a News Release in part stated,

The members of the Commission of Internal Economy are both surprised and disappointed by the report of the Auditor General with respect to her comments on the accountability of MHAs’ Constituency Allowances.
The Auditor General stated that she is unable to fulfill her responsibility under the Auditor General Act to complete the audit of payments made to members from public monies. The Auditor General has left the impression that the Auditor General Act and the Financial Administration Act have in some way been violated and that there is no accountability for members’district allowances. This is simply not true. An audit must take place. The Auditor General Act has not been violated.
 
Yes Loyola - and then you took a cushy position from Prime Minister Stephen the Liar - after just sitting in a provincial Cabinet under Danny Williams that deemed him untrustworthy and an enemy of Newfoundland and Labrador. But what the heck - right Loyola? A little lie here and there never hurt anybody. Reminds me about the time you were concerned that people would talk a little bit about your colleague Charlie Power - when he reneged on giving up one pension.

What is your thinking Loyola? Do the people owe you a living? Do they owe you natural resources to ship out as you please? You Loyola asking to ship out raw fish! You who turned purple in the face at the thought of one ounce of Voisey's Bay nickel leaving the province - unprocessed. Remember?

WANTED

A group of unemployed fisherman and plant workers to buy some fish quotas - real cheap - land at $300 dollars an acre - and to seek water rights on a few dozen rivers in Newfoundland and Labrador to dam off and produce power. Not hard to become a multi-millionaire if the deal is right. While we are waiting - let's pave a few kilometers over and over and over.

Loyola Sullivan, Charlie Power, and the day I resigned instead of shutting-up.

So Loyola Sullivan has thrown his hat in the ring again. The MMSB must be abuzz with all the recycling we are doing with our politicians.

So who is Loyola? Well Loyola and I used to work together. I was Chief of Policy for the PC Opposition for about a year when Loyola was the leader.

So here goes the story. I was hired by Loyola and caucus and things were going relatively well until "Charlie" happened. You see - while I was Chief of Policy - I could continue to call open-line and participate in policy debate and continue to have direct contact with the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. This was part of the deal - well - until "Charlie". You see here's how this works - if you are a politician or worker from a particular party federal or provincial - then you agree to defend against all absurdity from any politician of the same party. Oh Oh  here comes "Charlie".

So I still called the Open Line Show with Bill Rowe - until "Charlie".

Do you remember when Charlie Power was recycling himself to go from Provincial to Federal politics. Remember the promise he made - like Norm Doyle - to give his provincial pension to charity and "survive" only on his federal pay. Next thing we all knew was that "Charlie" did a recalculation on his finances and determined he could not live up to his promise.

So Bill being Bill wanted to know what everybody thought of this - and I knew the question was coming to me. I think the reader can guess what my position was - so to avoid this little embarrassment to a fellow colleague - Loyola quietly called me to his office and asked me to refrain from the Open Line Program.

I tendered my resignation that same day - and yes I have a copy. I was not fired by the Tories - quite to the contrary - the other MHA's asked me to stay. So the deal is - when something was obviously wrong very wrong - and the person responsible for it happens to be your buddy - the instructions are to staff - shut-up.

I expect therefore - if Loyola Sullivan is elected - we will not hear the real situation in Ottawa - even if it is opposed to Newfoundland and Labrador. Loyola will nod his head and say okay Mr. Prime Minister - I understand what has to be done. That might of been obvious already when Loyola the "champion" of equalization changes turned his back on Williams and joined the ranks of the liar - Harper.

Yes there is no doubt Loyola is going to find his courage the same way he has found the ground stocks as the ambassador for fish.

Are Manning and Sullivan running because they want to - or are they running for Stephen Harper.