Politicians...

[Quest4Less]

Regarding Mr. Martin and the big kerfuffle about his business interests, how many think that a Prime Minister could run the country fairly and without conflict if he/she has a business that could be affected by their decisions?

 

[luckyjackson]

Anything's possible.

The point at issue is that politicians must not only be without conficts of interest, they must also APPEAR to be so for the sake of public trust in the office. If you are the Minister of Transportation and have controlling interest of West Jet, that's a conflict.

 

[train]

Politicians without conflicts of interests .....ain't going to happen . Whether it be their pals ( Johnny Crouton and his buddy that owned the hotel ) , their political supporters or their business interests .

None of this is new and this is just a case of taking pot-shots at the frontrunner .

I somehow trust a guy who is already wealthy more than someone dying for the opportunity to suck on the public teat to become financially comfortable .

Who is more likely to be more competent ? Martin or Layton ?

 

[CyberGoth]

this makes the assumption anything politicians say is actually believable. [how can you tell a politico is lying? there lips move]

 

[bigdik]

And even if they were, there is still abstention, the only context in which I will ever utter that word.

 

[papasmerf]

Politians enter the race filled with ideals.

then sell out for cash.


Hmmmmm ok name one current one who is not a sell out.

 

[CyberGoth]

woodchipper leapfrog?

my friend steve votes Natural Law because they're harmless idiots and they know it too.

does anyone remember when Jello Biafra ran for mayor of san francisco ?? what happens if skinny puppy ran for mayor?


[Jello Biafra is lead singer of the Dead Kennedy's, a really fun west coast punk rock band. skinny puppy is a canadian industrial band]