Scientist protest song....its a hit!

[cybercoma]

Any government would be better than this government. There hasn't been another sitting government in all of our history involved in more criminal activity than this one.

[TimG]

Any government would be better than this government. There hasn't been another sitting government in all of our history involved in more criminal activity than this one.

Talk about delusional hatemongering. The 'scandals' that this government has been involved in are trivial in nature - especially compared to the gross corruption under Chretien or Mulroney. Nevermind the billion dollar boondongle by McGinty (I am sure you would howling with rage if that stunt was pulled by a Conservative government). I am frankly amazed at how relatively free of gross, self-serving corruption in this government compared to governments in the past. Edited August 31, 2015 by TimG

[Smallc]

There are things in the fair election act that are very concerning though.

[TimG]

There are things in the fair election act that are very concerning though.

Such as?

[Smallc]

Such as?

Such as the poll supervisor being selected by a politician rather than Elections Canada

[TimG]

Such as the poll supervisor being selected by a politician rather than Elections Canada

That provision has been removed:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/conservatives-announce-changes-to-election-act-overhaul/article18209337/

[Smallc]

That's good then, as that's a recipe for disaster.

[Freddy]

Any government would be better than this government. There hasn't been another sitting government in all of our history involved in more criminal activity than this one.

Or the police are doing a great job with Harpers improved police budgets.

[cybercoma]

The 'scandals' that this government has been involved in are trivial in nature

Having your "ethics" spokesperson convicted and thrown in jail while he's sitting is not trivial. Having charges and convictions from the RCMP in every single election you've won is not trivial. Having the party plead guilty to charges is not trivial. Changing the electoral act is not trivial.

[cybercoma]

Or the police are doing a great job with Harpers improved police budgets.

A great job busting people in the Conservative Party for all of their criminal activity, right up to the prime minister's own office.

[cybercoma]

That's good then, as that's a recipe for disaster.

It's good that the party who has been under investigation the most by Elections Canada has made it harder for Elections Canada to do their job? This is the same nonsense as going back and retroactively changing legislation so the RCMP couldn't be charged. This party has broken more rules and regulations than any other party in recent memory and when they're caught, they just re-write the laws in their favour.

[Boges]

I haven't seen so many unlikable losers assembled in one place ever in my life.

All whities too, I'm sure they run in very diverse social circles.

[Boges]

I haven't yet bothered to dig into the terms that encompass government employment,but I do know that people like this guy work for us and not for Harper.

Public servants rarely work for us. They work for themselves and their perks and bennies that aren't comparative to people who do comparable job in the private sector.

The Public Service is all about self preservation.

[Freddy]

Having your "ethics" spokesperson convicted and thrown in jail while he's sitting is not trivial. Having charges and convictions from the RCMP in every single election you've won is not trivial. Having the party plead guilty to charges is not trivial. Changing the electoral act is not trivial.

The guy is going to prison, they caught him. I'm happy the police finally have enough budget to catch these crooks. The conservatives are the ones helping police get better funding.

Edited August 31, 2015 by Freddy

[ToadBrother]

Public servants rarely work for us. They work for themselves and their perks and bennies that aren't comparative to people who do comparable job in the private sector.

The Public Service is all about self preservation.

I've dealt with a good many civil servants and lower level bureaucrats in my time, and while there are certainly some that fit that description, I've had just as many who were willing to help. Quite often it is the regulations put in place by governments themselves that limit public servants ability to help citizens.

But hey, every political movement needs its whipping boys, some group in which all the evils of the world can be placed, and attacks leveled, even if it turns out it is the parliamentarians themselves who are the problem.