15-03-2024, 05:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 15-03-2024, 05:03 PM by Oh_hunnihunni.)
I remember a certain farming wife/political figure being accused of animal abuse not that long ago, and not being stood down...
I wonder which party that was?
I think the Greens responded appropriately in both these cases, considering there were multiple interests involved here, including their own members right to privacy and a fair hearing.
But of course, any excuse to put the boot in, just as was applied to all those other MPs who have behaved badly in the past - that is the price of standing for a political position.
I wonder which party that was?
(15-03-2024, 03:26 PM)dken31 Wrote: king1, I recommend you stop being so trigger happy with the "rule-based removals" when you feel targeted, as it makes you appear rather thin-skinned.
As for the "Greens MP" facing allegations of wrong-doing, you're right that there is no proven evidence of wrong doing (no proven "fire" even if there is definitely a LOT of "smoke"), so the legal system needs to afford her the benefit of "innocent until proven guilty". However, I think it a bit much that you'd suggest that means the issue can't even be discussed on here at this stage; you can be sure that the majority left-leaning contributors on this forum definitely wouldn't afford the same courtesy to a similarly accused MP from the right.
As to proof, it seems that her husband has already been caught out lying, as a youtube video clearly refutes his claim regarding when the employee started working. I.e. the video clearly shows him as working for the company during the time that the MP's husband claims they were just "mates exchanging ideas". No evidence confirmed yet to link the MP to the offending but the allegations are highly plausible.
Also, the allegations certainly seem to fit in with a general culture amongst the Green Party of thinking that the law doesn't apply to them and to hell with the little guy if it benefits them personally, all while claiming the moral high ground and pretending to stand up for the little guy. Think Ghahraman and her shoplifting, Menendez March abusing his position to get himself & his partner through COVID quarantine, Shaw lying about his qualifications, Davis spouting racism/misandry (white cis men) etc. I know that the political world generally seems to attract the self-obsessed and morally questionable, however the Green Party seems to just take all that to the next level.
I think the Greens responded appropriately in both these cases, considering there were multiple interests involved here, including their own members right to privacy and a fair hearing.
But of course, any excuse to put the boot in, just as was applied to all those other MPs who have behaved badly in the past - that is the price of standing for a political position.