Shocking testimony
Testimony from the Gomery Commission this past week has provided us with some shocking information. In fact, it has continued to provide revealing and startling information. What are we to believe? What can we do?
I have almost had my “fill.” It has become almost too much to take. In fact, during the early stages of the hearings, I would follow the inquiry by viewing television for a real-time experience, if not actual participation, listening to the words and seeing the expression of the questioner but more so the person giving the testimony, I would follow by viewing the highlights on news broadcasting.
What we believe sometimes is based on how prejudiced we might be. When two witnesses provide two somewhat different testimonials, who do we tend to believe? Why do we believe what we do?
The Liberal party has lost much support, in particular from those voters who decided during the late days of the last campaign to vote Liberal. The voters this time will take out their anger generated by the past “sins” of the party on the Liberal party members who will be running. Some few Liberals who can retire with nice pensions and benefits will do so. They will not want to have to defend the party before a hostile electorate, even though they, as individuals, could be “pure as the naked heavens.”
Will the testimony to date bring on a vote of non-confidence in the party in power, leading to another election? I believe it will.
A couple of months ago, the Conservatives did not want to make the motion leading to an election that the public did not want. To have brought down the government at that time would have been a negative step, resulting in a loss of votes. Today, that is not quite the case. It would be preferable to the Conservatives to have another party bring on the downfall of the Liberals. In any case, we can expect an election before summer and I predict that Stephen Harper will be our next prime minister.
I have almost had my “fill.” It has become almost too much to take. In fact, during the early stages of the hearings, I would follow the inquiry by viewing television for a real-time experience, if not actual participation, listening to the words and seeing the expression of the questioner but more so the person giving the testimony, I would follow by viewing the highlights on news broadcasting.
What we believe sometimes is based on how prejudiced we might be. When two witnesses provide two somewhat different testimonials, who do we tend to believe? Why do we believe what we do?
The Liberal party has lost much support, in particular from those voters who decided during the late days of the last campaign to vote Liberal. The voters this time will take out their anger generated by the past “sins” of the party on the Liberal party members who will be running. Some few Liberals who can retire with nice pensions and benefits will do so. They will not want to have to defend the party before a hostile electorate, even though they, as individuals, could be “pure as the naked heavens.”
Will the testimony to date bring on a vote of non-confidence in the party in power, leading to another election? I believe it will.
A couple of months ago, the Conservatives did not want to make the motion leading to an election that the public did not want. To have brought down the government at that time would have been a negative step, resulting in a loss of votes. Today, that is not quite the case. It would be preferable to the Conservatives to have another party bring on the downfall of the Liberals. In any case, we can expect an election before summer and I predict that Stephen Harper will be our next prime minister.
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