tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post7748422402708166134..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Another "Dog (Ate My Homework) Day" Wraps Up Duffy Trial, For Now.The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-41631216084434795392015-08-27T05:01:36.651-07:002015-08-27T05:01:36.651-07:00.. love your last two paragraphs... from my view, ..... love your last two paragraphs... from my view, you're the absolute first to identify the risk that Stephen Harper, former Prime Minister might be required to testify at the Duffy trial, after losing in the upcoming election. That delicious potential alone might swing 1 or 2 % of the voting population to abstain from voting Conservative.. the salamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853337802990122289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-12591578987045968662015-08-26T10:32:41.799-07:002015-08-26T10:32:41.799-07:00Hi Anon and, yet again, thanks for this helpful in...Hi Anon and, yet again, thanks for this helpful information. I see Perrin in a far better light now. At first I had thought of him as being just another PMO brigand who hightailed it back to Vancouver for self-preservation. Now it appears he might have left knowing that his job was untenable with a client like Harper. We've all had clients we had to 'fire' because they were much like Shifty. Folding up his tent and slipping away could have been Perrin's equivalent of ditching his client. It would have been fascinating had Bayne pursued that point.<br /><br />I would love to see the record of his statements to the Law Society of British Columbia investigators who delved into this after his return to LotusLand. Unfortunately those things are ordinarily kept confidential unless the matter proceeds to a formal hearing.<br /><br />Perrin's very clear account of the meeting at which he learned of Wright's payment, attesting to Novak's attendance, even Novak's lack of any sign of surprise, does make Wright's evidence that Novak was in and out of the room and probably missed it appear a blatant contrivance. Couple that with Wright's implausible explanation when confronted with the email about Harper that he failed to turn over to the RCMP and Wright's choirboy mantle evaporates.<br /><br />Thanks again.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-47121795810327111642015-08-26T09:11:54.848-07:002015-08-26T09:11:54.848-07:00Hey MOS: Attended the cross exam. of Ben Perrin as...Hey MOS: Attended the cross exam. of Ben Perrin as I had told you I might. Very interesting. Came off with the impression that his testimony was credible. He explained clearly that he was legal counsel to the government of Canada, and, therefore, the PM and PMO were his clients. However, he had been told to take directions from a few people, including the COS, Wright.<br /><br />Detected tension between him and the PMO and the PM. Things like his being blindsided by the secret negotiations going on directly between Wright and Duffy or his lawyer, Payne. Even joked that that is not the way to conduct business when one has a lawyer. Then he even rubbed that in by joking that lawyers have to work with all types of clients. <br /><br />The tension between him and the PM appeared to be on several fronts, including the requirement for appointing Senators. He made it clear that the PM, after asking for his legal advice through Wright, had refused to accept that owning $4K property was insufficient. He also testified that he believed the words "good to go" came from the PM, not Wright.<br /><br />I thought that either he was fortunate that he had already given the notice to leave the PMO so he could afford to stand on principles and ethics (he joked about this himself by saying that it was easy to stand on principles when the moving van was coming in a few days' time). Or he was smart and had realized that he would get into a lot of trouble if he stayed in the PMO due to the potential illegality (at least against the Parliament of Canada Act in paying off a sitting legislator) so he scooted.<br /><br />And he confirmed to defence counsel that he had not been charged on any of his action pertaining to this case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-66554586191981077262015-08-26T05:33:02.562-07:002015-08-26T05:33:02.562-07:00Not an ethic to be seen among this whole crew. Ha...Not an ethic to be seen among this whole crew. Harper is a follower of the philosopher Leo Strauss of the Chicago School (Calgary School)Strauss believe that perpetual deception of the citizens by those in power was critical because they need to be led and they need strong rulers to tell them what's good for them. What a handy philosophy for narcissists and sociopaths. Shadia Drury of the U of Sask wrote a paper about Strauss after she left U of Calgary. Flanagan and crew probably scared the heck out of her. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-38497407736427248392015-08-25T18:53:01.203-07:002015-08-25T18:53:01.203-07:00It is, like, Tuesday. Trial was long tome schedule...It is, like, Tuesday. Trial was long tome scheduled until Friday of this week. In my average less than middle class world you do not cut out of an ongoing job even if it is summertime. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-37009822219928232472015-08-25T17:05:45.129-07:002015-08-25T17:05:45.129-07:00lol, its a credible moment in toryland:)lol, its a credible moment in toryland:)debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17230156686226794005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-67713710419067172292015-08-25T16:27:25.880-07:002015-08-25T16:27:25.880-07:00"And then I awoke, in the middle of the night..."And then I awoke, in the middle of the night, and, feeling peckish, nipped downstairs and ate the cats."The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-19187299635925860862015-08-25T15:58:38.304-07:002015-08-25T15:58:38.304-07:00Let me be perfectly clear. The dogs did not eat t...Let me be perfectly clear. The dogs did not eat the emails. Laureen left the cage doors open one night, and the cats ate the emails.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-56721654633009170672015-08-25T14:46:21.716-07:002015-08-25T14:46:21.716-07:00wish this trial would go fullstop til octoberwish this trial would go fullstop til octoberdebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17230156686226794005noreply@blogger.com