tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988599552908585128.post7028144679614484785..comments2023-10-16T01:09:58.286-07:00Comments on BC Iconoclast: L'affaire SimonsBernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15951619465188564252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988599552908585128.post-53200737202634517632011-03-03T16:57:15.791-08:002011-03-03T16:57:15.791-08:00This is a case where it should have been handled i...This is a case where it should have been handled internally by all involved.<br /><br />At the same time, it should not have taken rocket science on the part of the party to figure out the request would look bad in the media.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951619465188564252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988599552908585128.post-28939394213232783322011-03-03T16:43:00.789-08:002011-03-03T16:43:00.789-08:00This has been a line of Simons' for at least t...This has been a line of Simons' for at least the <a href="http://www.straight.com/article-376992/vancouver/ndp-leadership-candidate-nicholas-simons-wont-turn-over-socialmedia-passwords-party" rel="nofollow">past couple weeks</a>, but I think I recall it stated earlier. I think it only became an issue with his filing.<br /><br />I actually admire his ideological commitment. I don't think we really had a right to Sarah Palin's personal emails, despite their leakage, and similarly we (or the NDP brass) don't have a right to Simons' personal communications.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107622422843170178noreply@blogger.com