Stockwell Day's Settlement Increases The GDP

Stockwell Day's Settlement
Increases The GDP

Nipawin - January 19, 2001 - by: Mario deSantis

know
much
Last fall at election time, we didn't know much about Alliance leader Stockwell Day. At that

time we were able to learn that the world was created in 6 days; that the seventh day of the

week is a Day of rest; that earth is 6,000 year old; that 400,000 people can petition the

government for holding referendums; that law and order follows the game rule: two strikes,

you are out; and that Day fixed the numbers of the Alberta's budget⁽¹⁾.

more intimidation
than integrity
Today, we got another number from Mr. Day. In fact, the details of the settlement for the

defamation suit launched by Red Deer lawyer Lorne Goddard⁽²⁾ have been disclosed by

Alberta Justice Minister Dave Hancock⁽³⁾. Mr. Day is a man who radiates more intimidation

than integrity and in this respect, Goddard's statement of claim refers to Mr. Day's threat to

hire "a hotshot lawyer from one of the biggest law firms⁽⁴⁾" Mr. Day has been firm with his

promise to hire a hotshot lawyer, and as a consequence the settlement covers total legal

expenses in the amount of $729,000, while Mr. Goddard received $60,000 for damages.

The total cost caused by Mr. Day's bigoted and intimidating litigation with Mr. Goddard is

$792,064.40, and this cost has been paid by the Alberta taxpayers.

prolong the litigation
The Alberta ethics commissioner ruled in November 1999 that it would have been

inappropriate for Mr. Day to raise funds privately to defend himself. As a consequence,

Mr. Day decided to prolong the litigation rather than to settle early for a much smaller

cost and disclose his bigotry and jeopardize his hope to become Prime Minister of Canada.

settlement
Mr. Day's settlement with Red Deer lawyer Lorne Goddard is a learning experience for all

of us, on how this politician is able to increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) out of his

bigotry. Let us hope we don't receive more GDP's increases from Mr. Day, or for that matter

from any politician.

------------References/endnotes:

List of relevant political and economics articles http://ensign.ftlcomm.com

1.
-
Stockwell Day: another politician, another number game and another laugh, by Mario deSantis, November 16, 2000

2.
-
No more Common Law and no more personal responsibility for our politicians, by Mario deSantis, January 6, 2000

3.
Critics call for judicial review of Day settlement, CBC Canada, Jan 17 09:22:56 2001

4.
-
All Day costs need to be made public, lawyer says: Expenses skyrocketed, by Robert Remington, with files from James Cudmore in Edmonton, January 12, 2001, National Post

Stockwell Day's Settlement Increases The GDP

Nipawin - January 19, 2001 - by: Mario deSantis

know much	Last fall at election time, we didn't know much about Alliance leader Stockwell Day. At that
	time we were able to learn that the world was created in 6 days; that the seventh day of the
	week is a Day of rest; that earth is 6,000 year old; that 400,000 people can petition the
	government for holding referendums; that law and order follows the game rule: two strikes,
	you are out; and that Day fixed the numbers of the Alberta's budget⁽¹⁾.

more intimidation than integrity	Today, we got another number from Mr. Day. In fact, the details of the settlement for the
	defamation suit launched by Red Deer lawyer Lorne Goddard⁽²⁾ have been disclosed by
	Alberta Justice Minister Dave Hancock⁽³⁾. Mr. Day is a man who radiates more intimidation
	than integrity and in this respect, Goddard's statement of claim refers to Mr. Day's threat to
	hire "a hotshot lawyer from one of the biggest law firms⁽⁴⁾" Mr. Day has been firm with his
	promise to hire a hotshot lawyer, and as a consequence the settlement covers total legal
	expenses in the amount of $729,000, while Mr. Goddard received $60,000 for damages.
	The total cost caused by Mr. Day's bigoted and intimidating litigation with Mr. Goddard is
	$792,064.40, and this cost has been paid by the Alberta taxpayers.

prolong the litigation	The Alberta ethics commissioner ruled in November 1999 that it would have been
	inappropriate for Mr. Day to raise funds privately to defend himself. As a consequence,
	Mr. Day decided to prolong the litigation rather than to settle early for a much smaller
	cost and disclose his bigotry and jeopardize his hope to become Prime Minister of Canada.

settlement	Mr. Day's settlement with Red Deer lawyer Lorne Goddard is a learning experience for all
	of us, on how this politician is able to increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) out of his
	bigotry. Let us hope we don't receive more GDP's increases from Mr. Day, or for that matter
	from any politician.

------------References/endnotes:

	List of relevant political and economics articles http://ensign.ftlcomm.com

1. -	Stockwell Day: another politician, another number game and another laugh, by Mario deSantis, November 16, 2000

2. -	No more Common Law and no more personal responsibility for our politicians, by Mario deSantis, January 6, 2000

3.	Critics call for judicial review of Day settlement, CBC Canada, Jan 17 09:22:56 2001

4. -	All Day costs need to be made public, lawyer says: Expenses skyrocketed, by Robert Remington, with files from James Cudmore in Edmonton, January 12, 2001, National Post