The Rants of Issachar
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
The Governor General's husband embarasses us again...
First it was the past sympathetic view of the FLQ and Quebec separatism, now it's promoting the anti-American conspiracy theorists of murderers living in Iran.
Mr. Lafond says that his separatists statements were taken out of context, and that may be true. It wouldn't be the first time something's been reported out of context.
So what's the excuse for his new documentary that gives an Islamist assassin a soapbox?
Mr. Lafond is not a private citizen. He is Michaëlle Jean's husband, and thus the Viceregal consort of Canada. The office of the Governor General carries certain responsibilities and restrictions with it, and those fall on the Viceregal Consort as well. Mr. Lafond is lending more credence to the opinion that Paul Martin made a poor choice in appointing Ms. Jean.
Still, there's nothing to be done about it. Let's hope our next Governor General doesn't come with a husband who carelessly embarasses us and that in the meantime Ms. Jeans' service to our country has no more embarrassments
Mr. Lafond says that his separatists statements were taken out of context, and that may be true. It wouldn't be the first time something's been reported out of context.
So what's the excuse for his new documentary that gives an Islamist assassin a soapbox?
Mr. Lafond is not a private citizen. He is Michaëlle Jean's husband, and thus the Viceregal consort of Canada. The office of the Governor General carries certain responsibilities and restrictions with it, and those fall on the Viceregal Consort as well. Mr. Lafond is lending more credence to the opinion that Paul Martin made a poor choice in appointing Ms. Jean.
Still, there's nothing to be done about it. Let's hope our next Governor General doesn't come with a husband who carelessly embarasses us and that in the meantime Ms. Jeans' service to our country has no more embarrassments
