Governer General Getting Political

[scribblet]

Here we go, are we surprised, she's stirring it up against the CPC. She should be spoken to about getting political, I think I'll write and complain.

http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2...565348-sun.html

Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean launched a flood of emotion when she asked military family members how they felt about the Harper government's decision to ban media from covering soldiers' coffins returning to Canada.

[Black Dog]

Here we go, are we surprised, she's stirring it up against the CPC. She should be spoken to about getting political, I think I'll write and complain.

How dare she aske military families about matters which concern military families!

It's interesting that this particular media outlet would focus on that angle instead of Jean's meeting with the wounded soldiers or any of the other subjects she may have discussed with the families. I also note that the choice of words in the headline and lede are crafted to make it appear as though the mean ol' Governor General made the poor military wives cry with her nasty comments. Your liberal/liberal media at work I guess.

[Nocrap]

Here we go, are we surprised, she's stirring it up against the CPC. She should be spoken to about getting political, I think I'll write and complain.

http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2...565348-sun.html

Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean launched a flood of emotion when she asked military family members how they felt about the Harper government's decision to ban media from covering soldiers' coffins returning to Canada.

If showing an ounce of compassion is 'stepping out of line' than the CPC are even more hard-hearted than I imagined.

In her position, she needs to let the military families know that she is on their side and is interested in how they feel. If it evoked emotion, than so be it. It is an emotional experience and as families of soldiers in Afghanistan, they live with fear and sorrow everyday.

I would rather they express to the rest of us, how they feel, not how O'Connor and Harper tells us they should feel. Devoted to mission....won't cut and run...upward and onward. That's just military crap. This is real for them.

[scribblet]

The GG's office is supposed to be apolitica, she wasn't showing concern for them, she s used Harper's name. It was a very transparent attempt at politicking.

[Black Dog]

The GG's office is supposed to be apolitica, she wasn't showing concern for them, she s used Harper's name. It was a very transparent attempt at politicking.

How do you know she used his name? Where you there? And even if she did: so what? It's his government and his policy. Even according to the blatantly biased media account you linked to, there's nothing to indicate she was voicing he rown opinion about the policy, but merely asking those who are potentially affecte dby it their opinion. You (and the CPC-friendly Sun) are making a mountain out of a molehill.

[shoop]

There is the rub. I guess that is why Martin ignored so many warning signs when appointing her to the position, guess he knew she would serve as a Liberal lapdog no matter who was in the PMO.

The GG's office is supposed to be apolitica, she wasn't showing concern for them, she s used Harper's name. It was a very transparent attempt at politicking.

[Temagami Scourge]

I think its well within protocol for the GG to ask military wives questions, and I also think that Canoe.ca news rags tend toward the sensational, and this story offered just enough to turn it into a whole different beast.

My only fear is that Scriblett will accuse the GG of something, and it will not be based on political views.

[Temagami Scourge]

Dog:

"How do you know she used his name?"

Hey, That's scriblett's MO. He finds someone who has an idea, he latches on to it as his own, and then it becomes gospel.

Anyone with a questioning mind usually pooh-pooh's this kind of tripe and waits to hear a bit more, but some folks can't pass up on grabbing the banner and running with it, regadless of fact.

[Guest Warwick Green]

Rightly or wrongly, this issue has been politicized, more by the opposition (and their friends in the media) rather than by the Tories. Mme Jean should have used prudence and stayed away from it. But I think she believes she is showing compassion by raising it.

[GostHacked]

Correct me please if I am wrong.

I thought the Govenor General was the Commander in Cheif for the military? If that is true then I think her questions are valid. She is showing concern not just for the fallen soldiers, but for the survivors as well.

[Hicksey]

Here we go, are we surprised, she's stirring it up against the CPC. She should be spoken to about getting political, I think I'll write and complain.

http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2...565348-sun.html

Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean launched a flood of emotion when she asked military family members how they felt about the Harper government's decision to ban media from covering soldiers' coffins returning to Canada.

Its no secret she's a liberal. Martin and Chretien pulled the same crap on Harris when he was premier of Ontario.

These days I expect no less.

With every day I see more and more things done by the Liberals themselves and their followers that make it impossible to ever vote for them. As for the NDP, though they won't admit it, they're just a bunch of rabid socialists and I could never vote for that anyway. What's sad about this is that the Liberal Party used to be a valid alternative for conservatives that were disenfranchised with their party. That's certainly not the case anymore.

[scribblet]

The GG's office is supposed to be apolitica, she wasn't showing concern for them, she s used Harper's name. It was a very transparent attempt at politicking.

How do you know she used his name? Where you there? And even if she did: so what? It's his government and his policy. Even according to the blatantly biased media account you linked to, there's nothing to indicate she was voicing he rown opinion about the policy, but merely asking those who are potentially affecte dby it their opinion. You (and the CPC-friendly Sun) are making a mountain out of a molehill.

Read the link: she asked military family members how they felt about the Harper government's decision to ban media from covering soldiers' coffins returning to Canada.

Entirely innappropriate for a GG, especially at that time. No more of a mountain than some other issues that come up.

[geoffrey]

There is no need for an appointed head of state in today's world.

Time for Canada to grow up and join the rest of the modern world.

[BubberMiley]

She should know that no one in this country has any business discussing anything but the five priorities.

[PocketRocket]

The GG's office is supposed to be apolitica, she wasn't showing concern for them, she s used Harper's name. It was a very transparent attempt at politicking.

How do you know she used his name?

Read the link: she asked military family members how they felt about the Harper government's decision to ban media from covering soldiers' coffins returning to Canada.

That proves nothing. The link provided did not quote her directly. If she said "How do you feel about the decision to....", it could still be paraphrased as asking how they feel about the Harper Government's decision.

No quotation marks in the article, therefore no solid evidence she used Harper's name.

Entirely innappropriate for a GG, especially at that time.

To quote from your own link.......

"She is technically the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, so I think she has the right to address this. But I can see how people are going to view this as her stepping out of line."

......so if she is C-in-C, how can she be taken to task for addreassing an issue concerning the military???

No more of a mountain than some other issues that come up.

But still a molehill nonetheless.

[scribblet]

That proves nothing. The link provided did not quote her directly. If she said "How do you feel about the decision to....", it could still be paraphrased as asking how they feel about the Harper Government's decision.

No quotation marks in the article, therefore no solid evidence she used Harper's name.

I beg to differ, it quoted her, she specifically referred to 'Harper's gov't " and its was inappropriate for the GG.

[PocketRocket]

I beg to differ, it quoted her, she specifically referred to 'Harper's gov't " and its was inappropriate for the GG.

With all due respects......

Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean launched a flood of emotion when she asked military family members how they felt about the Harper government's decision to ban media from covering soldiers' coffins returning to Canada.

.....is not "quoting her".

If they HAD quoted her, it would have looked like this.......

Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean launched a flood of emotion when she asked military family members "How do you feel about the Harper government's decision to ban media from covering soldiers' coffins returning to Canada?"

I "bolded" the "quote", and italicized the three words I substituted to put the sentence in proper context.

IOW, the article you cited did not quote her.

It paraphrased her.

Until a proper quote is provided, we don't know exactly what she said.

[BubberMiley]

I find it highly unlikely she would have phrased it as "the Harper government's decision." That's just the reporter providing context.

[August1991]

Jean told the participants she plans to set up an online network for Canadian youth to connect and share ideas.

"I think it will give you a much stronger voice," she said.

At her side, husband Jean-Daniel Lafond joked "the Governor General can chat, too."

Calgary Sun

I don't think the Governor General should be setting up internet chat forums. And Jean planning to do this from her own salary? That is, will she personally assume the cost of this project or will she cheerfully foist the cost onto the taxpayers?

I have no problem with activists who want to save the world. Unfortunately, they too often have easy access to other people's money. Somebody has to say no to these do-gooders.

[BubberMiley]

Bloody do-gooders. Always doing good.

[sharkman]

Jean told the participants she plans to set up an online network for Canadian youth to connect and share ideas.

"I think it will give you a much stronger voice," she said.

At her side, husband Jean-Daniel Lafond joked "the Governor General can chat, too."

Calgary Sun

I don't think the Governor General should be setting up internet chat forums. And Jean planning to do this from her own salary? That is, will she personally assume the cost of this project or will she cheerfully foist the cost onto the taxpayers?

I have no problem with activists who want to save the world. Unfortunately, they too often have easy access to other people's money. Somebody has to say no to these do-gooders.

That's a fair question, who will pay fair her whim to set up an online network. It certainly has nothing to do with her job description, but let's face it, CBC staffers are pretty good at spending the public's cash and doing whatever they like. And her thoughts on Harper are inappropriate to say the least. Then there is her hubby, who reports say just finished some kind of documentary which amounts to a rant against Bush.

Martin was warned that these two were activists, he ignored the warnings and now Canadians have to put up with this crappola for the next umpteen years.

[BubberMiley]

A G-G term is umpteen years? That's a long time.

[PocketRocket]

Exactly how many is umpteen???

Obviously it's more than 12, or it wouldn't be a "teen".

Equally obvious that it's ledd than 20, for the same reason.

Other than that, what is it???

14 1/2???

17 2/3???

Some arcane, bizarre multiplication of PI???

Perhaps the number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin???