tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post3762063853714959661..comments2024-03-28T04:04:03.006-07:00Comments on Paying attention: Kash Heed affair gets worse and worseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-6412489047251476832010-05-11T10:04:41.243-07:002010-05-11T10:04:41.243-07:00hope that the situation in 2001 didnt occur again....hope that the situation in 2001 didnt occur again...<br /><br />cheers<br /><br />http://subprime-mortgage-lender.blogspot.com<br /><br />http://geniusreality.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-32259959990900275472010-05-10T09:50:52.758-07:002010-05-10T09:50:52.758-07:00"Or was THE government unable to function bec...<i>"Or was THE government unable to function because of a dependence on Campbell, sleeping through the early morning hours in Europe?</i><br /><br />That may actually be the case. Reminds me of that war movie <i>The Longest Day</i>, where the Germans delay releasing their tanks to counter the Allied invasion because Hitler is sound asleep in Berlin and they need his permission....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-23746040066166381112010-05-09T12:11:24.722-07:002010-05-09T12:11:24.722-07:00I suspect De Jong's unhappiness was mainly ove...I suspect De Jong's unhappiness was mainly over the negative political fallout and the "unhappiness" he could expect to hear from his boss upon his return.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-24949058403023045712010-05-07T15:53:27.920-07:002010-05-07T15:53:27.920-07:00Was Walter Scott writing about Gordon Campbell'...Was Walter Scott writing about Gordon Campbell's BC Liberals when he composed:<br /><br /><b><i>"Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive."</i></b>Norm Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06762889793990336381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-54054043849812097082010-05-07T10:35:33.503-07:002010-05-07T10:35:33.503-07:00Regarding 'timing'....
For me, nothing is...Regarding 'timing'....<br /><br />For me, nothing is more important than the timing of this:<br /><br /><i>"...Robertson said he knew about the donation and the RCMP had asked him about a potential conflict of interest. But he only decided to act on the concerns after he had exonerated Heed....."</i><br /><br />Now, it is important to be very precise about that timing of the RCMP questioning of Mr. Robertson, which in fact was about the donations....<br /><br />Why?<br /><br />Because, again, this questioning, came BEFORE Mr. Robertson made his ruling.<br /><br />Thus, Mr. Robertson knew that the Horsemen knew.<br /><br />So.....<br /><br />Why did Mr. Robertson go ahead and first make his ruling prior to resigning.<br /><br />Especially given that he, himself, has personal experience with what can happen to a prosecution's case down the road if multiple SP's become involved.*<br /><br /><br />_____<br />*See 'Bountiful'<br /><br />.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-32289487685584579602010-05-07T08:42:28.063-07:002010-05-07T08:42:28.063-07:00A couple of things...
Barinder Sall wasn't ju...A couple of things...<br /><br />Barinder Sall wasn't just any old ministerial assistant. He was MA to the Attorney General which, given the nature of the charges, raises all kinds of alarm bells about the way this government operates. <br /><br />Secondly, more important than the softball treatment of Dobell (which is tainted by these revelations)is the donation by Berardino to Oppal while sitting as a special prosecutor in the most political case BC has seen since the Summers case. Berardino is making decisions about cabinet and MLA evidence which may or may not involve Oppal and which does involve Oppal's colleagues. He's making decisions about investigation and privilege while showing his political leanings. Given the nature of the pre-trial hearings it is hard to believe that those leanings are irrelevant to this case. Absolutely scandalous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-80988799762718832752010-05-07T07:49:32.574-07:002010-05-07T07:49:32.574-07:00Paul, you had me until this:
"Heed might wel...Paul, you had me until this:<br /><br />"Heed might well turn out to be the victim in all this, a political Nemo swimming with sharks."<br /><br />Heed has to be given the benefit of doubt, but could he really be a political Nemo? I don't buy for a minute Heed went into politics naively. The man was a cop after all, and you don't make it as police chief without having at least some ability to cut and thrust with the best (or worst) of them.<br /><br />As unfair as this may sound, sometimes you just go with your gut. And my gut tells that Heed is one of the sharks himself. <br /><br />Is Heed a victim in all this? Maybe, sharks can also be victims. But is he a political Nemo? Highly unlikely, IMO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-41842522510287282512010-05-07T07:30:56.127-07:002010-05-07T07:30:56.127-07:00Heed should resign his seat and fight it out in a ...Heed should resign his seat and fight it out in a byelection; that's the honourable thing to do. <br /><br />Let the voters in Vancouver Fraserview decide who should represent them in the legislature.off-the-radarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-82284816661106395382010-05-07T07:10:29.327-07:002010-05-07T07:10:29.327-07:00If it's true that it was Robertson who "e...If it's true that it was Robertson who "exonerated" Dobell then it follows that the Dobell file should be reopened. Do you think it will be? And I seriously doubt that any of "step outside the house and say that" de Jong's unhappiness is for any of the right reasons.<br /><br />Raymond GrahamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-77303636195088951422010-05-06T22:00:54.592-07:002010-05-06T22:00:54.592-07:00Paul, with all due respect, how is it exactly that...Paul, with all due respect, how is it exactly that you know that "de Jong's unhappiness with all this is real."<br /><br />You can say you "think" his unhappiness is real, but you certainly cannot "know" this.<br /><br />Please, this just does your excellent journalistic integrity a disservice.StandUpforBCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-22244199799356545102010-05-06T17:06:47.503-07:002010-05-06T17:06:47.503-07:00at first blush it would appear than giving money t...at first blush it would appear than giving money to the Liberals might well bring in a lot of business from the government. seems to be the case and I guess the media will watch just who gives who and the resulting business if any.DPLnoreply@blogger.com