"Paul Moore" <moorepa#@no-spam> wrote in message news:<Nb_Ia.155253$G_.150173@no-spam>...
> "Dr. Fred Mbogo" <fred-mbogo@no-spam> wrote in message
> news:Xns93A0E2D77F44Bfredm@no-spam
> > c4rp3t_munch3r@no-spam wrote in
> > news:_dHIa.10433$JH5.1014425@no-spam
> >
> > > I suspect they are, and that he is being singled out.
> >
> > I suspect he's being singled out because he actually advocates
> > privacy. Privacy is unpopular these days because stupid people
> > think it can be traded in for security and peace of mind.
>
> He is being singled out because someone who works for him went
> way out of his or her way to gather this information and then
> send it to whomever they thought would do him the most harm.
>
> Why? Because from all accounts he's a complete asshole who
> screams at and insults his staff any time he's in a bad mood,
> blaming them for anything which goes wrong, even when it's his
> fault, belittling them and ignoring their concerns. He never
> makes a mistake. Everything which goes right is due to him.
> Everything which goes wrong is due to his staff. A big shot who
> rides around in a government paid limo, eats at the finest
> restaurants at our expense, and then screams at the "little"
> people who don't meet his "high standards". And what is he? A
> complete fucking failure who cheated on his taxes for years and
> should have gone to prison. Instead his Liberal Party buddies
> arranged for a high paying job for him to take effect one day
> after he declared both personal and professional bankruptcy. Does
> anyone wonder why CCRA let him off with ten cents on the dollar?
> Even before he went to work "Officially" for the Liberal Party he
> had "consultant" jobs with his buddies which paid him $11,000 per
> month. You can't pay back a half million dollar debt while
> earning $11k per month?
Taking this a bit personal, aren't we? This disgruntled snitch of an
employee wouldn't happen to be you, now would it?
"Nick Pistoffalos" <passthe@no-spam> wrote in message news:<SGDIa.1617$Ab1.16067@no-spam>...
> Hey gang,
>
> Check out one of today's news stories about Canada's
> Liberal-appointed Privacy Commissioner, the
> "Honourable" George Radwanski.
>
> http://www.torontosun.com/NewsStand/TorontoSun/News/2003/06/20/115130.html
>
> A day after he stiffs Revenue Canada for $540,000, he
> is appointed as Privacy Commissioner, and, as Privacy
> Commissioner, has made left-wing suggestions such as:
Care to explain what defending the privacy rights of Canadians has to
do with one's political affiliations?
Unless you're a proponent of fascism, privacy is something of concern
to people on both ends of the political spectrum.
>
> 1. Tear down all the security cameras, because they
> infringe on someone's privacy in a public place. Hello?
Radwanski never said this.
His investigations and subsequent findings on video surveillance were
the result of complaints filed with his office by ordinary citizens.
His findings on the subject of video surveillance can be found at:
http://www.privcom.gc.ca/media/mc-ki-vs_e.asp
>
> 2. Eliminate birthplace information on all passports, so
> that non-white Canadians can keep their Iranian/Iraqi/
> Eastern European/Jamaican, etc. place of origin from
> American border officials, who decided to tighten things
> up after 9-11 (as if the boys in blue can't spot them
> a mile away!)
So, what's wrong with that? No Canadian should be discriminated
against on the basis of their birthplace.
>
> Then there's all the recently-discovered issues about
> nepotism, questionable spending practices, etc.
>
> Ain't it ironic that someone with so much to hide is
> employed as a PRIVACY commissioner? I see why
> Big George is so concerned about keeping things
> private. Heh heh heh ...
Well, at least you have a sense of humor, I'll grant you that.
"MikeE" <mike_estuary@no-spam> wrote in message
news:6306bba3.0306251316.5f58d913@no-spam
> Care to explain what defending the privacy rights of Canadians
has to
> do with one's political affiliations?
Care to explain why defending the privacy rights of Canadians
requires a chauffeur driven limosine, and hundreds of thousands
of dollars in restaurant charges to have dinner with your own
assistants?
"Paul Moore" <moorepa#@no-spam> wrote in message news:<9qAKa.35943$bRt.8502@no-spam>...
> "MikeE" <mike_estuary@no-spam> wrote in message
> news:6306bba3.0306251316.5f58d913@no-spam
>
> > Care to explain what defending the privacy rights of Canadians
> has to
> > do with one's political affiliations?
>
> Care to explain why defending the privacy rights of Canadians
> requires a chauffeur driven limosine, and hundreds of thousands
> of dollars in restaurant charges to have dinner with your own
> assistants?
Care to state your exact sources for this information?
"MikeE" <mike_estuary@no-spam> wrote in message
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> "Paul Moore" <moorepa#@no-spam> wrote in message
news:<9qAKa.35943$bRt.8502@no-spam>.
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> > "MikeE" <mike_estuary@no-spam> wrote in message
> > news:6306bba3.0306251316.5f58d913@no-spam
> >
> > > Care to explain what defending the privacy rights of
Canadians
> > has to
> > > do with one's political affiliations?
> >
> > Care to explain why defending the privacy rights of Canadians
> > requires a chauffeur driven limosine, and hundreds of
thousands
> > of dollars in restaurant charges to have dinner with your own
> > assistants?
>
> Care to state your exact sources for this information?
Uhm, the news?