tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post7628071902747848286..comments2024-03-28T19:18:40.387-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: Nothing To Do With JusticeOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-40923684253961974382015-12-18T14:18:19.765-05:002015-12-18T14:18:19.765-05:00Exactly, rww. Bribery takes two people.Exactly, rww. Bribery takes two people.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-1543057832104428162015-12-18T14:05:02.602-05:002015-12-18T14:05:02.602-05:00As Mogs said "What still confounds me is that...As Mogs said "What still confounds me is that one can get charged with accepting a bribe while another does not get charged with offering a bribe."<br /><br />And even more the fact that the media has just played lip service to this fact. It still seems incomprehensible and a travesty of justice.rwwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512582677240907287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-77242640490503858162015-12-18T13:17:48.449-05:002015-12-18T13:17:48.449-05:00Who knows what will happen to "Ol Duff,"...Who knows what will happen to "Ol Duff," ron? Something tells me, though, that his ghost will haunt Stephen Harper for a long time to come.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-9525816999596052842015-12-18T13:12:21.343-05:002015-12-18T13:12:21.343-05:00I liked Duffy most of the time and maybe what he d...I liked Duffy most of the time and maybe what he did to embarrass Dion was heartless but Dion would not have been a good prime minister for other reasons.<br /><br />Perhaps inadvertently, Duffy really was the key factor in bringing harper down, but somehow it seems worth the long wait considering the result.<br /><br />I think Duffy will make a ton of money when he writes the final chapter of his sure to come book on harper and we will all like Mike again.ron wiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395990851263472440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-76089620940427713962015-12-18T12:32:05.796-05:002015-12-18T12:32:05.796-05:00The trial hasn't been about Duffy, Mogs. It...The trial hasn't been about Duffy, Mogs. It's been about Harper and his entourage.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-8249882351920358772015-12-18T12:29:57.123-05:002015-12-18T12:29:57.123-05:00If nothing else, Mound, the trial has given us an ...If nothing else, Mound, the trial has given us an inside look at Harper's organization -- who works and how they work. That insight should serve as a lesson for years to come.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-38523153344077199832015-12-18T12:14:25.467-05:002015-12-18T12:14:25.467-05:00What still confounds me is that one can get charge...What still confounds me is that one can get charged with accepting a bribe while another does not get charged with offering a bribe. There are so many holes in this story if it was a boat it would have sunk to the bottom by now but it looks like Harper Novak and Wright get to fly away and be free never held accountable for their parts in this plot and the boys in short pants go snickering all the way home and they were main actors.Mogs Mogliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09086959842254833850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-13948156859433319312015-12-18T11:46:02.298-05:002015-12-18T11:46:02.298-05:00A dark farce. When the RCMP, that is to say Paulso...A dark farce. When the RCMP, that is to say Paulson, absolved Wright and everyone else who participated in the "Immaculata Bribe" it extinguished any doubt that this was a contrivance. Wright, jobless, had remained in Ottawa for month after month telling everyone who would listen (and they were legion) that he wasn't going down alone. If he was charged, he'd see the others in the dock with him presumably including Harper. His graceless bit of testimony as to how perhaps Ray Novak wasn't in the meeting at the very moment he discussed the under-the-table cash deal was Wright holding up his end of the deal. That much was blatant when Perrin next took the stand to say he was staring into Novak's face to discern his reaction when Wright spilled the beans.<br /><br />Next up is Bayne's closing argument. I've read that the Crown might allow Bayne to go last which would be unusual. We'll see.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-37756167124899192612015-12-18T11:31:46.179-05:002015-12-18T11:31:46.179-05:00It's been clear since the Chuck Cadman affair,...It's been clear since the Chuck Cadman affair, rumley, that Harper has tried to use money to sink his opponents.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-64848020485781648362015-12-18T11:24:11.797-05:002015-12-18T11:24:11.797-05:00This has been a show trial, Pam -- the kind of thi...This has been a show trial, Pam -- the kind of thing that goes on in China.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-5453077519488194812015-12-18T10:46:47.243-05:002015-12-18T10:46:47.243-05:00As soon as Duffy said that Harper told him " ...As soon as Duffy said that Harper told him " don't worry we'll take care of the money " all references to the bribe had to stop. Harper must have low friends in high places.rumleyfipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346146988416679423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-45972421180742352232015-12-18T10:44:51.953-05:002015-12-18T10:44:51.953-05:00You're right Owen, the Duffy trial had nothing...You're right Owen, the Duffy trial had nothing to do with justice and everything to do with Harper wanting to crush Duffy. I don't like Duffy, but I hope he get's off. The who debacle. from beginning to end has been a show case of Harpers malevolence. We all know what Harper thinks of Justice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842215982128591742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-45023310379066035592015-12-18T10:36:36.037-05:002015-12-18T10:36:36.037-05:00It's interesting, Rural, that all evidence abo...It's interesting, Rural, that all evidence about "the bribe" has disappeared.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-81454434609936583072015-12-18T10:18:58.732-05:002015-12-18T10:18:58.732-05:00The sudden end to the crowns cross examination wit...The sudden end to the crowns cross examination without any mention of the Nigel Wright payment says that it was all a farce, Owen.Ruralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11814103548500393628noreply@blogger.com