In The Bedroom...

[daniel_v]

Opposition raises questions about Berniers ex-girlfriend's ties to Hells Angels

 

When I first read this article I thought the issue was a waste of time. After thinking about it some more I still think its a waste of time.

 

For those of you to lazy to read the article, apparently Bernier's ex girlfriend (who he was dating when he was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs) at one time (not sure how long ago this was because it didn't say) had links to the Hell's Angels and Rockers biker gangs because she dated one of their members and was married to another. Basically the opposition is useing question period to try and make it look like a possible past security risk and ask if she ever had access to ministerial documents.

 

The only credible reason I could see for the Bloc and the Liberals bringing something like this up is if they have actual proof of wrong doing that they're just sitting on for a little bit before they decide to release the info. If not in my opinion this could easily backfire on them.

 

Just curious if anyone else has an opinion on the issue.

[Guest Prosis]

It's bullshit as far as I'm concerned...it's absolutely none of our business. She's not a criminal, and neither is he (as far as we know of course).

 

This is just a fucking story the media jumped on to sell copies and, of course, opposition is going to make it they're main weapon for a couple of days...because, quite frankly, no one in the parliament gives a fuck about making anything better in this country (and they wouldn't know how anyway) except if it makes them and their friends money...so, they'd rather LOOK like they're actually doing something and are not complete incompetent idiots...so they attack this guy with "the population's security at heart".

[decomposinglight]

You can always count on the media to bring up something completely irrelevant from someone's life before they or their partner entered politics and distort it to mean something detrimental for the nation's security. >.<

[MissEmily]

Although I do agree that my tax dollars were wasted when they took the time to actually debate this in parliment, I do understand the government's concern in making sure they are not allowing people with shady histories to close to the most powerful people in the country. From what I understand, because of her association with the Hell's Angels, she was once on their hitlist. For all we know, she could still be a marked woman and they just let the Hell's Angels know that she was associated for a breif period with the most powerful people in the country, including the Minister of Justice. Asking an individual to paying a small fee for a background check before you get on a jet with the Prime Minister or before you have access to any of the offices in the Parliment Buildings doesn't hurt.

 

Having said that, the opposition had absolutely no right to be bringing up the issue and expose the private lives of members of parliment. Beyond the fact that it has the potential to be a security risk, it's completely unprofessional to spend an hour debating tabloid fodder.

Edited May 10, 2008 by MissEmily

[Guest Prosis]

Someone close to someone in the government being on the Hell's Angels hitlist doesn't mean a threat to national security...

[decomposinglight]

I guess it could be by way of collateral damage. Like if the Hell's Angels had come after her and they hit Bernier by mistake. But then again, that would only make sense if they were still together.

[Guest Prosis]

And if they kill Bernier, it's not a threat to national security

[MissEmily]

And if they kill Bernier, it's not a threat to national security

Well, maybe not national security, but a worst case scenario could still put someone's life at risk.

[Guest Prosis]

Of course yes, but are they going to debate every potentially dangerous personal relationship?

 

That's what I mean, it's none of our business...

[decomposinglight]

Every relationship is dangerous. haha.

[Moonlight_Graham]

Someone close to someone in the government being on the Hell's Angels hitlist doesn't mean a threat to national security...

She can be blackmailed into doing favours for them. Its happened before. The Kennedy's were well tied into the mafia back in the day.

[Guest Prosis]

Yeah, but, if we're going into that kind of stuff, one could blackmail the Prime Minister too

[decomposinglight]

The mafia is way cooler than a biker gang, I must say.