tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post8309559254870627855..comments2024-03-01T06:01:21.087-05:00Comments on A Blog By James Curran: Rick Dykstra Defends his Blackberry Disrespect of Veterans and the FallenJames Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064830948270604331noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post-20122680715882596212009-11-18T11:46:53.566-05:002009-11-18T11:46:53.566-05:00What's irritating/disturbing about the Dykstra...What's irritating/disturbing about the Dykstra situation is that it's such a minor faux pas, but instead of coming out with an apology, we get a smoke and mirror routine to make it seem as though Dykstra never did anything wrong in the first place. It seems typical of Conservatives to dig in their heels, make their hole deeper, before they take responsibility for anything. <br /><br />But let's consider the bigger issues, like the failure in the flu planning, the Khadr situation, Afghan prison torture, the record deficit, medical isotopes....sharonapple88https://www.blogger.com/profile/11149226422042041129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post-63575910282800868362009-11-13T13:12:06.583-05:002009-11-13T13:12:06.583-05:00I'd have to agree with Rob, even if he is a Co...I'd have to agree with Rob, even if he is a Conservative. Scanning all the blogs these past few months, and Liberal supporters seem more enamoured with petty little issues like Rick's "twittering" during Remembrance Day, or the Olympic route ran through mostly Tory ridings, or that the al mighty Charter wasn't mentioned in the new Citizenship Guide (which it is, just not the way Liberals wanted it to be). <br /><br />I don't think Canadians, especially new Canadians, care about this kind of stuff.Top Canhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377393114119174502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post-62970277960042650082009-11-13T12:34:29.122-05:002009-11-13T12:34:29.122-05:00As I commented James - I'm not going to suppor...As I commented James - I'm not going to support Dykstra being enamored with his little toy - personally, I think that any MP or MLA "blogging" or "twittering" while they are supposed to be doing their job is offensive - so, I'm not going to stand up and say this was acceptable behavior.<br />However - as I blogged, the more the LPC and their supporters create "issues" over what are, at worst, faux pas, the more it illustrates the lack of substance coming from their leader, Michael Ignatieff.<br />It's almost tantamount to acknowledging the Conservatives are doing a good job - otherwise, one might expect more weighty matters to be brought to the public consciousness.Robert G. Harvie, Q.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10414822301931567654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post-91275498060037938532009-11-13T00:02:28.855-05:002009-11-13T00:02:28.855-05:00What else can one expect. These MP's have not...What else can one expect. These MP's have not been educated in social manners. An education isn't only an academic one, but also a cultural and social one. Many people don't know that and those who do, don't bother.Jingleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500878301285408321noreply@blogger.com