Recent content by neilinkorea

This issue, IMHO, is not whether Hillier deserved a "big party" or not.  The same would have been done for a less respected CDS.  This is a government unit, the military, that is greater than the sum of its parts.  Part of what makes the military what it is is the ceremony surrounding it.  We...

I was careful to say rule of law, not freedom.  Freedom is such an abstract and relative term that it can never exist in a form that is agreeable to all.  That is why we have representative democracy and freedom becomes what the majority of the voting public wants it to be at any given time. ...

From a business' point of view, I think it is a fairness issue.  Of course everyone thinks Vets are great and are thankful for their sacrifices.  Breast Cancer is awful too.  MS, CNIB, Make A Wish Foundation, etc are all worthy causes.  What is a company to do, set up permenant solication...

I am really starting to question the reading ability of the people who are replying to my posts.  I did not say one bad things about Hillier's past accomplishments or his tenure as CDS.  In fact, I have done quite the opposite.  I am pointing out that he has made a reversal in opinion about...

Oh, you've stood near him.  Why didn't you say so.  It must be like you can see into his soul now.  You say my statements are insulting to the man(which I don't agree with), but you didn't say factually incorrect.  The truth is only insulting if there is something going on that perhaps shouldn't...

Not trying to deride the man.  Just because he did a good job doesn't mean he should be able to get a free pass on everything.  Don't some of you who feel strongly about the great reputation Hillier has think he is risking it a bit by being associated with the lobbying profession?  Money clouds...

First of all, not once did I say he should be held to the same standard as a government employee.  In fact, I have said quite the opposite in a couple of posts.  I specifically said that I believe he is free to do whatever work he wants as a private citizen.  Perhaps you, Teeps74, should grow up...

Wow.  You really make a well thought out argument.  The notion that two people can have different opinions and neither be wrong, or crap as you so eloquently put it, seems to be lost on you.

I never compared the General to Layton.  I was comparing the response by posters here to similar actions if they were taken by both men.  I think that there is a lot of group think and blind following that goes on here for a board where many posters claim to base their opinions on facts and the...

some objective,honest, goal minded leadership that has no knowledge of or training in their core area of business, the practice of law.  I don't think many military members would be pleased to hear that "some objective,honest, goal minded leadership" from the legal field was being brought in to...

I guess my point is that he said he wouldn't be a lobbyist, but is employed by(/affiliated with/connected to/whatever you want to call it) a law firm that provides lobbying services.  General Hillier is not, to the best of my knowledge, an attorney.  So what else could he do for that firm? If...

This is from Gowlings web site (http://www.gowlings.com/industry/govt.asp).  They are lobbyists!!  Afirm doesnt let you "work out of their offices", they pay you to do a job for/represent them.  What's up Rick? The Government Industry Group has two components. The first provides regulatory...

Actually, friend, communism has never existed because the military leaders who took power never let the command socialism evolve into the democratic utopia of communism.  This means the institutions like courts, police and justice department are controlled by the military dictatorship.  This...

One of the main points raised here was that she got her job back because of the negative press and not due to any vindication of her actions.  Do you really think that Cuba treats people more equally and fairly than the Canadian system.  I don't feel so bad about you not understanding my...

Firing ALL the staff would cost them more.  Would effectively close the store until new staff could be hired and trained.  That isn't really an option.  You choose the worst offender or the one with enough warnings about other things to make the firing legal, and fire that person.  It was...