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David Emerson - Canada's Biggest Douchebag.
#5297598 - 02/13/06 11:56 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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For you americans, and you Canadians who don't know anything your own country, David Emerson is a member of parliament in Vancouver.
He ran as a Liberal in the recent election, and won.
The Conservatives won the election though, and the Prime Minister, after winning the election, appoints members of parliament to be ministers for various things. Education, Transport, Finance, what have you.
Stephen Harper, our new prime minister, promised to take great steps to ensure that we'd be seeing a new age of accountability and ethical responsibility in government
Stephen Harper gave David Emerson a call after the election. He told him that if he crossed over, leaving the Liberal Party for the Conservative party, he'd appoint him as a minister. Emerson took the offer, and was appointed Minister of International Trade.
The riding in which Emerson ran has been a Liberal one for ages. The Conservative Party isn't very popular there. During his campaign, Emerson promised he'd be "Stephen Harper's worst enemy", and often spoke about how he didn't trust Harper, and opposed him on many issues. But as soon as he was elected, he decided to switch sides. He claims he can better serve his consitituants as a member of the ruling party.
Personally, this seems like self serving bullshit. Stephen Harper, who claimed to be more ethical than the Liberals, has no problem making sleazy backroom deals like this, and Emerson has no problem doing anything in his own self interest.
Most people don't really vote for individual MPs. When they vote for a candidate, they're usually voting for them based on the party they're in, not who they are individually. So most people in the Vancouver riding that elected Emerson, voted for him because he was a Liberal. As soon as he won, he switched over to being a Conservative. I would feel like I had been fucked over. Can you imagine the Liberal Party members who worked on his campaign? And what about the money that the Liberal Party gave him to run his campaign?
There were about 300 people working in his riding to help get him elected, and the Liberal Party gave him $96,755. That's a lot of people who were used, and a lot of money that was basically swindled.
Also, can you imagine if you were the Conservative Party candidate who ran against Emerson? You'd feel a little fucked by your own party as well.
It took the Liberal Party like 12 years in power to become corrupt. It took the Conservatives a couple days.
Needless to say, a lot of people want him to step down, and a lot of people are calling for a byelection in that riding. David Emerson doesn't want to step down, and he doesn't want to hold a byelection. There's absolutely no way he'd win, of course he doesn't want to hold a byelection.
The guy is a total asshole and a sleaze. He was elected on a totally fraudulent campaign. He's a liar and a self-serving opportunist who obviously doesn't have any real position on the issues, just wants what's best for him.
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Edited by Phluck (02/14/06 12:29 AM)
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Re: David Emerson - Canada's Biggest Douchebag. [Re: Phluck]
#5298015 - 02/14/06 03:23 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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He and Belinda Stronach should hook up.
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Re: David Emerson - Canada's Biggest Douchebag. [Re: Phred]
#5298509 - 02/14/06 09:41 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Well, yeah, but Belinda *is* slightly different, even though conservatives like to claim that it's an identical situation, because it serves their purposes quite well.
Belinda had long struggled with Conservative policy, and once the Conservatives and the Alliance merged, she had a pretty big opposition to a lot of the ideals the Alliance brought with them. She also served for several years as a Conservative before making her switch, and if you're familiar with her politics, it's easy to point out the issues that prompted her move; gay marriage, for one. With David Emerson, the only apparent issue is; "What gives David Emerson the most power?".
Most importantly, her constituents seemed to support her move, as they had no problem re-electing her. I can't see that happening for David Emerson.
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Re: David Emerson - Canada's Biggest Douchebag. [Re: Phluck]
#5298888 - 02/14/06 11:40 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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they both appeared like POLITICAL moves to me.
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Re: David Emerson - Canada's Biggest Douchebag. [Re: lonestar2004]
#5299403 - 02/14/06 02:19 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Of course they were, but one was obviously less ethical than the other. I'm not saying that what Belinda did was perfect, but Emerson's move was quite a bit sleazier.
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Re: David Emerson - Canada's Biggest Douchebag. [Re: Phluck]
#5300183 - 02/14/06 05:49 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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the same people that run the US run canada. it shouldnt be any less corrupt.. they just like making it seem that way. until recently i guess.
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Re: David Emerson - Canada's Biggest Douchebag. [Re: kotik]
#5300465 - 02/14/06 07:37 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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What, the illuminati or something?
Humans don't work together that well, they never have. Sure, it's all run by humans with the same greedy needs and desires, but because of that, they're all looking out for themselves, and not some big secret organization that is only substantiated through myth, not evidence.
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Re: David Emerson - Canada's Biggest Douchebag. [Re: Phluck]
#5302141 - 02/15/06 04:51 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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no, not the illuminati: the corporations, the big banks, the oil industry, and the imperialist powers that have been calling shots since forever.
canada has just been acting as a bank for both the USA and UK.
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Re: David Emerson - Canada's Biggest Douchebag. [Re: Phluck]
#5302805 - 02/15/06 11:29 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Politics are disgusting
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Re: David Emerson - Canada's Biggest Douchebag. [Re: kotik]
#5305412 - 02/16/06 02:35 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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I don't see how politics like this are the result of big companies "letting" these things happen. They can't control the whims of individuals.
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