Which comes first, party or position?

Which comes first, party or position?

Niagara Falls, Ontario - Saturday, July 13, 2002 - by: Joe Hueglin

devalued
Liberal Riding Association's reducing membership fees for their party from $10.00 to

$1.00 seems an appropriate course. It is a fair valuation of representation provided by

Liberal Members of Parliament.

waste
of
time
Rather than using the power of a House of Commons Committee to thoroughly question

those involved in handing out lucrative federal sponsorship contracts to friendly ad

agencies, they accept statements from the two witnesses called that breaking rules

were justified, refuse to call more⁽¹⁾ and, calling the meeting of the Committee a

"waste of time"⁽²⁾, shut it down.⁽³⁾

end
justifies
means
More concerned about the numbers of discounted memberships they can sell to back

their choice for Prime Minister, they seemingly have no concern civil servants are

justifying breaking every rule in the book, they accept without question the end

justifies the means and pay no attention to editorials stating that until they

"can prove that sponsorship money is well spent,

the government's internal housecleaning will look

suspiciously like a case of the fox guarding the

henhouse."(4)

Canadians
come up
short
As Liberals their concentration on who will emerge as their leader is justified. As

Members of Parliament charged with representing the interests of all Canadians, it

is not.

Joe Hueglin

Reference:

1
Alliance releases names of would-be Groupaction witnesses

2
-
Ad scandal defence - 'This was war' Bureaucrats testify: Liberal members move quickly to halt committee's inquiry

3
War' justified abuses

4
HAMILTON SPECTATOR - Voters aren't convinced misspending cleaned up



Which comes first, party or position?

Niagara Falls, Ontario - Saturday, July 13, 2002 - by: Joe Hueglin

devalued	Liberal Riding Association's reducing membership fees for their party from $10.00 to
	$1.00 seems an appropriate course. It is a fair valuation of representation provided by
	Liberal Members of Parliament.

waste of time	Rather than using the power of a House of Commons Committee to thoroughly question
	those involved in handing out lucrative federal sponsorship contracts to friendly ad
	agencies, they accept statements from the two witnesses called that breaking rules
	were justified, refuse to call more⁽¹⁾ and, calling the meeting of the Committee a
	"waste of time"⁽²⁾, shut it down.⁽³⁾

end justifies means	More concerned about the numbers of discounted memberships they can sell to back
	their choice for Prime Minister, they seemingly have no concern civil servants are
	justifying breaking every rule in the book, they accept without question the end
	justifies the means and pay no attention to editorials stating that until they
	"can prove that sponsorship money is well spent,
	the government's internal housecleaning will look
	suspiciously like a case of the fox guarding the
	henhouse."(4)

Canadians come up short	As Liberals their concentration on who will emerge as their leader is justified. As
	Members of Parliament charged with representing the interests of all Canadians, it
	is not.

	Joe Hueglin

*Reference:*
1	Alliance releases names of would-be Groupaction witnesses

2 -	Ad scandal defence - 'This was war' Bureaucrats testify: Liberal members move quickly to halt committee's inquiry

3	War' justified abuses

4	HAMILTON SPECTATOR - Voters aren't convinced misspending cleaned up