I see my MP is part of the Great Tory Cheque Sham of '09.
In her case it was a matter of her signature appearing at the bottom of a novelty cheque or two. That's not as bad as placing the Conservative logo on a novelty cheque representing government money, but it's still pretty bad.
A Tory mouthpiece has told reporters the signatures merely recognize the hard work MPs have done on behalf of their ridings.
But, as a New Democrat MP notes, opposition MPs don't get to have their signatures at the bottom of novelty cheques and aren't even invited to funding announcements in their ridngs when the cheques are presented.
The argument that it's a fair recognition of MPs' work is therefore utter bullshit.
Putting a party logo or a backbench MP's signature on a novelty cheque is an abuse of power, plain and simple. Anyone who doesn't understand that does not belong in public service. It's nice that the PM has sent the message that MPs' names don't belong on cheques, but no one should have to explain that to parliamentarians or their staff.
This latest story is more evidence that my MP doesn't appreciate Canada's system of government. Earlier this year, she told The Canadian Press she wishes there were no such thing as question period in the House of Commons.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
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I have to agree here. In the US, any conversion of federal resourses for partisan political use is against the law. Thsat didn't stop the Bush regime from doing it, but the ethical conflict is obvious.
Oh yeah, the ethical problem is so obvious here. That's what really gores my ox.
Oh, Anonymous, and your comment demonstrates intelligence?
If you have nothing to contribute to the discussion, your comments will be deleted.
Hint: Ad hominem attacks are not meaningful contributions to discussion. If you disagree with me, a meaningful contribution would be something that at least attempts to refute all or part of what I've written.
Aren't ad homonym and anonymous often synonymous? ;-)
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