Long time readers will know the low level esteem I have for our Senate and its contents.
Many times I have said that it is full of ‘hacks, flacks, and ne’er do wells’.
I was so discouraged with this bunch of rascals that I thought…quite innocently…that it could not slip further down my esteem scale.
It has though and our Mr. Mike Duffy deserves all the credit … I mean blame.
I will not bore you with the recent uproar with the Duffster claiming expenses for having to live away from his primary residence in PEI when all the while his primary residence has been here in Ottawa.
I will though remind you that barely a year has gone by when it came out that our esteemed senator was traipsing around Canada charging for his speeches. Free speeches usually go with the honour of being a Senator…but not for the Duff.
But the main reason for my Blog this eve is to comment on his taking a payment from the PM’s Chief of Staff to pay for his ill gotten living expenses here in the nation’s capital…some $90k.
It may be small change for Nigel Wright … it is not though chump change for you or me and apparently it is not for Mike Duffy as well.
So where did Duff go wrong in the recent event?
First he took the money. Money intended to recompense the taxpayer for being ripped off in the first place.
Second by taking such a payment from the PM’s head staffer, he broke several laws, and,
Third he lied that he did any of the above.
As he lied about his actual residence when all this first came out.
The guy has no credibility left …Zilch.
What to do?
Well Duffy needs to resign – like yesterday.
Given his character on display to date, this is not likely to be voluntary so the Senate needs to convene and boot the poor guy out before he does further damage to this aging, undemocratic and totally useless institution.
Sober second thought you say – maybe it will be with the LCBO strike set to launch.
And as for dear Nigel.
He too needs to go and again, if he does not see the merit in resigning himself …then Harper needs to do the deed by this weekend.
My guess is that they will both be gone soon but the longer either or both hang on … the more damage Harper and the Conservatives will sustain.
As I see it …
‘K.D. Galagher’
