Falling off a ladder
and getting a little bashed and bruised won't keep me from blogging about the Canada Wordmark/March for Life Scandal! Yeah!!!
Federal Government responses to the relentless pressure of Left Blogistan are starting to filter in. Darren at apply-liberally gets points for Most Persistence -- his tenacity on this issue was rewarded yesterday by a reply from Vic Toews himself.
If it sounds like a "party line" response, that's because... it is! But no matter, his now having gone on-the-record clears up some of our suspicions (and politicians never lie, right?). But as Darren points out, why did he have to mull things over for 3 weeks before responding? Could it be that he thought there *might* be something going on, or was it just run-of-the-mill wingnut brain damage?
My MP pointed things in a bit different direction, demanding a response from Heritage Minister Bev Oda. The Heritage Ministry if responsible for funding a lot of different interests and agencies (Status of Women falls under Heritage)... and Oda is known to suggest directing funds to questionable recipients (while cutting off funds from deserving ones).
I seriously doubt there was any funding involved with MFL or its infamous banner, but Oda needs to confirm it in no uncertain terms, get on-the-record that the "Campaign Life Coalition" receives no funding or other support from the government. My MP is on the job, baby.
Federal Government responses to the relentless pressure of Left Blogistan are starting to filter in. Darren at apply-liberally gets points for Most Persistence -- his tenacity on this issue was rewarded yesterday by a reply from Vic Toews himself.
If it sounds like a "party line" response, that's because... it is! But no matter, his now having gone on-the-record clears up some of our suspicions (and politicians never lie, right?). But as Darren points out, why did he have to mull things over for 3 weeks before responding? Could it be that he thought there *might* be something going on, or was it just run-of-the-mill wingnut brain damage?
My MP pointed things in a bit different direction, demanding a response from Heritage Minister Bev Oda. The Heritage Ministry if responsible for funding a lot of different interests and agencies (Status of Women falls under Heritage)... and Oda is known to suggest directing funds to questionable recipients (while cutting off funds from deserving ones).
I seriously doubt there was any funding involved with MFL or its infamous banner, but Oda needs to confirm it in no uncertain terms, get on-the-record that the "Campaign Life Coalition" receives no funding or other support from the government. My MP is on the job, baby.
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