Liberal "Values"...

If one were ever looking for evidence of what the Liberal's true "values" are, one need look no further than the current controversy over David Dingwall's impending golden parachute.

Yes, Dingwall is resigning under a cloud, due to his unjustifiable $750,000 in expenses for 2004 - including a $1.07 for a pack of freaking gum - which speaks to the sense of entitlement these folks feel), and is also under investigation over his shady lobbying deals (which netted him a cool $350,000 grand, even though, contrary to the LAW, he was not a registered lobbyist - but what the heck, thats just one of those pesky technicalities one should be able to ignore at will) - but is it these infractions which get the Liberals hot and bothered? Is it some great stand on principle, that it is time to put an end to these corrupt practises and bring some kind of ethical standards back to Canadian government? Nope - as usual, its pure, blatant self interest:

"The Liberal government's hint of an impending severance payment to David Dingwall has infuriated the party's own MPs who warn it could result in a voter backlash." (from Canoe )

So, it looks like the Libs, as usual, are only concerned with appearances - about how this will play come election time. Actual steps to clean up government seem beyond them, so:

""It destroys our credibility as wanting to clean up (government)," said Sarmite Bulte, the Liberals' Ontario caucus chair."

Well, perhaps if you had made any actual effort to clean up government, rather than slaying the politics of cronyism by appointing every one of Paul Martin's cronies to the Senate (or whatever other plumb patronage appointment is available) than maybe you would have some credibility.

You can't really destroy something that never existed in the first place.