While he is working and using his privileges of being employed with the government he is writing off his retirement home. Truthfully, he didn't do anything wrong, per say, but what he did wasn't right. He found a loop hole in the system. I mean, if you can find a loop hole and not do anything illegal in the process (meaning it's still legal), then all power to ya!
The problem I have with Shurman is that he should be setting an example, especially if he is high up in the finance division of the government. He should be doing everything right not everything not wrong. There's a difference of doing something wrong, to doing nothing wrong, and to do everything properly. And Shurman sits right in the middle of that group when he should be on the right side, doing the right thing.
According to Global News, Hudak has recently stated that Peter Shurman has been stripped of his title. Many people agree that what he did was not right. Although Peter stresses that he "followed all existing rules" he has set a bad example for the citizens.
How will the public react to see that their tax dollars have been used so irresponsibly? From Fame to Shame, Peter Shurman has chipped off another piece of our trust in this government.
P.S. Courtesy of my dad there's a joke about Shurman: "Hey Peter, can I write this off?" "Shur-Man!"
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http://globalnews.ca/news/821373/tory-mpp-peter-shurman-bills-20719-for-residence-in-niagara/
http://globalnews.ca/news/827192/ontario-pc-leader-tim-hudak-removes-peter-shurman-as-finance-critic/
http://www.torontosun.com/2013/09/08/conservative-mpp-peter-shurman-dumped-as-partys-finance-critic
"He should be doing everything right not everything not wrong. There's a difference of doing something wrong, to doing nothing wrong, and to do everything properly" That was a tongue twister!
ReplyDeleteThough Shurman does not believe " he is the blame" in this situation because he has "basically" followed the rules, did he stop to think about the many he's taking money from in the WRONG way..
That's his mistake. No conscious on his part, left himself and the government as a whole to be less trusted because of the taxes being spent irresponsibly to his need, with a loop hole or not..
The government should be an idol at the very least, not a scandal where trust is decreased.
I don't think there's any way to justify what he did and the fact that he even tried is pathetic. It may not be illegal but that doesn't make it right. I'm glad he lost his position in the government, for someone to be able to do something like that and feel no remorse, and try to justify his actions has no right to be in charge of something so important
ReplyDeleteWhat he did wasn't illegal, but it also wasn't right. But who cares. He was smart, he found a "loophole" and while yes he did take advantage of the tax dollars, but this opened the eyes of government, letting them know they aren't untouchable.
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