Showing posts with label lying politicians. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lying politicians. Show all posts

Friday, December 30, 2022

Would I Lie To You?

If your name is George Santos, the answer is a definite yes.

While TizzEnt sees Santos as an indictment of the Republican Party, Congressional-elect also seems to be an indicator of the sad state of politics in general in the U.S., given that many in his district feel he did nothing very wrong, and would vote for him again.


 

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Young Tim Speaks Again

But of course, he is singing the same tune as always: tax cuts will lead us to prosperity.

What's next? Did I hear someone say monorail?

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Truth In Nature

A Facebook friend just put this photo up with the caption: This reminds me of Mr. McGuinty:

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

What Do Stephen Harper and Rob Ford Have In Common?

Both, it seems, have a constitutional aversion to being honest with the people they purport to represent. Click here for a story on Harper's folly (i.e., the F-35 fairy tale Haper Inc. is fond of spinning to benighted voters) and here for how Toronto Mayor Rob Ford tried to bury the truth about the Sheppard subway line he is so passionate about.

By the way, The Toronto Star has announced that it is raising its subscription rates by an average of seven cents a day for seven-day-a-week delivery. The above stories demonstrate the excellence of its investigative reports and overall journalism that I am happy to pay a little extra for.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Will That Be One Smirk Or Two?

Watching the news last night, I was reminded once more of how personally repugnant my decision to vote for the McGuinty government is. I cited the reasons for my shift in yesterday's post, and although from my perspective there is no reasonable alternative in my riding, it still does not sit well with me.

During a news scrum yesterday, McGuinty was asked how much the decision to halt the still-ongoing construction of the Mississauga power plant (a decision the Premier insists was not prompted by electoral concerns) is going to cost taxpayers. His reply: “That is the subject of continuing conversation.”

He was then asked how much it had cost to halt the Oakville power plant last year after sustained demonstrations and representations by the people. His answer, this time with a smirk, was “That is the subject of continuing conversation.”

Now I realize that politicians never want to hand any ammunition to their opponents, especially during an election campaign, but the 'wink-wink, nudge-nudge' demeanour of the Premier makes us all complicit in the lie he is telling. To brazenly feign ignorance about such costs is in fact to lie to the electorate, the very people our government is supposed to be representing, and the saddest part is he realizes he can get away with it because of our natural passivity and ignorance.

My feelings of impotence and anger grow daily.

UPDATE: The Ontario Premier's professed ignorance notwithstanding, a story in today's Star puts the cost at shutting down both the Oakville and Mississauga power plant projects at about $1 billion.