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Loose Lips Sink Careers Mininsters Are Warned...

Posted on Saturday, April 15 at 13:54 by 4Canada
The worst of those penalties — being dumped from cabinet, shuffled to another portfolio, or barred from official trips — have not been imposed yet. But the lesser punishment of public embarrassment has been swiftly levelled on at least two cabinet ministers and one British Columbia MP. All have been forced to publicly swallow their words in pride-pummelling mea culpas within hours of causing unwanted headlines. "It's constant," one government official said of the pressure on ministers. "The message comes from the top: If you (mess) up you will publicly and embarrassingly retract — no ifs, ands or buts. http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1145051411263&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154&t=TS_Home

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  1. by Deacon
    Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:18 pm
    Yes Mr Prime Minister, keep on playing the Soviet style autocrat.

    Anyone care to take any bets on how long King Stephen's reign of error will continue before he has a massive rebellion within his own ranks?



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  2. by Diogenes
    Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:21 pm
    not long enough?

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    The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.... : Albert Einstein

  3. by Ed Deak
    Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:20 am
    I don't think there'll be a rebellion. For one thing, most of them are too stupid to realize what goes on and, also they can smell the sweet smell of power if they follow the leader without any questions and show a united front.

    This has been going on in history forever. Too bad they no longer wear riding boots they could click-click.

    Ed Deak, Big Lake, BC.

  4. by robertjb
    Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:26 am
    So what if Harper screws up? I guess only God can punish him,... but then again he is a deity in his own mind. It must be very taxing for him to have to deal with mere mortals. Maybe we should just call him "His Holiness"- the first of his kind in the PMO.

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  5. by Perturbed
    Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:25 am
    So much for democracy and government accountability, eh??? Aside from his B.S. electoral platform about accoutable government, ethics, he seems to be on a power trip. Funny how out in the open it is though....as if he fears the "liberal media establishment" might turn on him.

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  6. by 4Canada
    Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:59 am
    It's rather hard for him to not be afraid after all the things the media have documented that he has said in the past as the opposition leader and as the "I'm an economist", that has never been an economist, and all things Canadian suck. If what goes around comes around Harper has some "Harper sucks" coming his way.

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    "And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." Friedrich Nietzsche



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