- Something Rotten in the State of Harper-dom

11:47 AM on February 5, 2011

CRTC appointment smacks of cronyism, NDP says, Gloria Galloway, Globe and Mail, February 4, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/crtc-appointment-smacks-of-cronyism-ndp-says/article1895426/

This is an important article covering a very important issue of the Harper reign - politically corrupting Canada's once highly regarded Institutions and rigging them to benefit the Harper style of extremist politics where vicious personal attacks on people's characters, insult, insinuation, bold, emotionally charged insinuation and allegation are the name of the game and honesty, rationally based presentation and objectively presented, undistorted facts simply have no play.

Harper, if he's anything, he's insideous.


“'Mr. Pentefountas went through the selection process ran by the Department of Canadian Heritage and PCO and was determined to be the best candidate,'”

. . .

"The job description for the position, . . . says successful candidates should have a degree or job experience in a related field of study to the CRTC, as well as senior-level decision-making experience, familiarity with the regulator’s framework and knowledge of the broadcasting industry. "

"Mr. Soudas and Mr. Pentefountas are friends "

Something not squaring here

NDP knew in December that Mr. Pentefountas would be appointed???

Perhaps it was just a lucky guess - what do you think.

On the other hand, if their sources were right (morally that is) on that. Perhaps they were right on the proper vetting process not being followed for Mr. Pentefountas and that there were, apparently, at least three others that had actual and direct experience - i.e. existing CRTC commissioners.

It would be interesting to see why they were not chosen, especially if Mr. Pentefountas does not have the experience set out in the job description.

Seems that there is an easy way to end any doubts

Lets see Mr. Pentefountas' Resume.

Lets see why the other three CRTC Commissioners were not chosen.

Surely, given that it is a public Board, governs a $60billion dollar industry and has such a profound effect on all our lives, that's not too much to require.

Inquiring Canadians do have a right to know.

Harper and the Con's have developed the biggest propaganda machine seen in Western democracies in recent history that they have no hesitation in using no matter how reprehensible and morally and secularly dishonest, approaching Canadians on an emotional, fogged level, with a total disregard for the truth.

Harper and the Con's do and say everything for political gain only. Truth, integrity, decency, fairness have no place with them . They are only concerned with grabbing onto power and maintaining it, at any cost, without a care for Canada.

The Harper, and the Con’s generally, style politics is of distortion, cover-up, duplicity, deception, obscuration and obfuscation, suppression of truth and, slandering, mud slinging and character assassination in lieu of serious and sober response to important issues. Their attitude to Science and Scientific research are in the dank ages and Crime reminiscent of the irrationality surrounding witch-hunts and the Inquisition.

Politically tainting the CRTC fits well within Harperian politics, strategically that just leaves Statscan - oh, sorry he's already done that.

"The Prime Minister’s Office wants friendly faces on the CTRC because there is a decision coming down that would remove the obligation of any broadcaster or newspaper to fact-check stories or be accurate in their coverage as long as the reporting does not endanger lives, Mr. Angus said. "

That's incredible and It's incredible how well that fits in with the Harper Attack Ads ideology and

The Flanagan Fundamental Principle of Con'ism: “It doesn't have to be true. It just has to be plausible". It need only contain strong emotional and be devoid of rational content.

Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html