Comments on: Driving To The Goal Line http://www.black-and-right.com/2008/12/04/driving-to-the-goal-line/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:16:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: fboiteau http://www.black-and-right.com/2008/12/04/driving-to-the-goal-line/comment-page-1/#comment-21700 fboiteau Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:48:57 +0000 http://www.black-and-right.com/?p=12445#comment-21700 @swampy: These situations make me glad we have such a law up here. Canadian Law clearly states that a Member of Parliament may not recieve a "gift" of ANY sort, monetary or otherwise, to "help" him change ideas on issues. Any money given must be given directly to the Party of said MP, via his own fundraising efforts or via the general Party fundraisers. But on the cheque, (or on the receipt for cash donations) it is clearly written the name of the party, and nowhere is it mentionned the name of the MP in question. The money may not be used for ANYTHING other than Party business (meaning ads, paying rent for the local party office during elections, rallies, etc) And any MP who accepts bribes is eligible to 14 years in prison (and there is precedent) Still there are corrupt politicians who take advantage of some loopholes (that were thankfully eliminated, at least a good number of them, following the AdScam Scandal in 2006) @swampy:

These situations make me glad we have such a law up here.

Canadian Law clearly states that a Member of Parliament may not recieve a “gift” of ANY sort, monetary or otherwise, to “help” him change ideas on issues.

Any money given must be given directly to the Party of said MP, via his own fundraising efforts or via the general Party fundraisers.

But on the cheque, (or on the receipt for cash donations) it is clearly written the name of the party, and nowhere is it mentionned the name of the MP in question. The money may not be used for ANYTHING other than Party business (meaning ads, paying rent for the local party office during elections, rallies, etc)

And any MP who accepts bribes is eligible to 14 years in prison (and there is precedent)

Still there are corrupt politicians who take advantage of some loopholes (that were thankfully eliminated, at least a good number of them, following the AdScam Scandal in 2006)

]]> By: jimmylewis http://www.black-and-right.com/2008/12/04/driving-to-the-goal-line/comment-page-1/#comment-21699 jimmylewis Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:20:29 +0000 http://www.black-and-right.com/?p=12445#comment-21699 Spot on Bob, per usual ... however ... some how, some way, the Auto Companies will get a piece of the pie ... and you can take that, as they say, to the bailed out bank! Jimmy Lewis SCS, Michigan Blog: http://rougerevival.blogspot.com/ Spot on Bob, per usual … however … some how, some way, the Auto Companies will get a piece of the pie … and you can take that, as they say, to the bailed out bank!

Jimmy Lewis
SCS, Michigan
Blog: http://rougerevival.blogspot.com/

]]> By: lpswampy http://www.black-and-right.com/2008/12/04/driving-to-the-goal-line/comment-page-1/#comment-21694 lpswampy Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:15:00 +0000 http://www.black-and-right.com/?p=12445#comment-21694 Why is it always "Follow The Money"? The people should demand a law that says NO MORE money to Congressmen. Period, end discussion. No Pac money, no Union money, no money, no money, no money. We don't elect people to go to Washington to line their pockets, we elect them to make decisions in our interests, not theirs. I'm so damn sick and tired of it. Every time you turn on the news some Congressman is exposed for yet another money deal. I thought they were limited to receiving something like $25 or less??? How do they manage to pick up $200,000 here or $80,000 there and tried to hide it away (freezers come to mind). CROOKS!! ALL OF THEM. Why is it always “Follow The Money”? The people should demand a law that says NO MORE money to Congressmen. Period, end discussion. No Pac money, no Union money, no money, no money, no money. We don’t elect people to go to Washington to line their pockets, we elect them to make decisions in our interests, not theirs. I’m so damn sick and tired of it. Every time you turn on the news some Congressman is exposed for yet another money deal. I thought they were limited to receiving something like $25 or less??? How do they manage to pick up $200,000 here or $80,000 there and tried to hide it away (freezers come to mind). CROOKS!! ALL OF THEM.

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