Looks like one of my typos.

You’d think after their push poll smackdown in the Senate committee appearance the Canada Family Action Coalition would just lay it down or put it to bed.

Poling may be hazardous to your health or ‘contrary to public policy.’;^)

“Taxpayers poled about paying for these movies…
read the results here. (5-23-2008)” http://www.familyaction.org

Being “poled” sounds rather painful, and as a taxpayer, I don’t think I’d want it done to me. Also, being “poled” sounds rather like an activity of which Dr. McVety wouldn’t approve.

This is all so confusing.

The more Dr. Goodyear opens his mouth the less credibility he displays.
Victoria van Eyk isn’t hurting him, he’s hurting himself. He goes from unavailable for comment to refusing to comment, to using a hit and run unnamed Conservative offical, to coicidence, to confidential. He blames her and the media.
Respect would be working to get to the bottom of the leak and giving an employee the benefit of the doubt.

From The Ottawa Sun:

“Victoria van Eyk, assistant to Conservative MP Gary Goodyear, was fired Tuesday when Goodyear’s name showed up on the screening guest list after she ordered a ticket for herself.

“The story was wrong about the termination of my staff person. Out of respect for my former staff person I will not comment any further, the real reasons for her termination are confidential.”

As an average Canadian it appears that Harper has trained his puppets well. It’s sickening.

Victoria - you did nothing wrong. When you get older and wiser you will come to the realization that no one has the right to tell you what you can do in your private life (unless you are a cabinet minister or the PM :)) You were not the only MP’s office that accepted tickets. Once again, to an average Canadian this is like the timbit story, just one more example of our current governments attempt to intimidate. ‘Dr’ Goodyear may never come to realize how deceived he is, you are young enough to get away from the Charles McVety wannabes in this world.

It’s about him. He stuck his foot in it and frankly he could be the nicest man on the plant - what he did was wrong. There isn’t one person I have talked to about this that agrees with Dr. Goodyear. Not one.

From a spiritual perspective BD said it all. Having been raised in a fundamentalist church I can now how damaging Dr. Goodyear’s mindset is. As a Canadian I am appalled at his ignorance and lack of insight.

Getting out of his office is one of the best things you can do for yourself. There are MP’s, MPP’s and other politicians who would be proud to have you work for them.

That was careless and inconsiderate of me, I apologize for the typo. Fixed.

I’m glad you stopped by, I suspect the last few days have been stressful.
Are you one of the founders of Regenesis Initiative?

You have a bright future in front of you and I hope others go to bat for you and give you an opportunity to fulfil your dreams.

You have shown grace, tansparency and maturity under pressure, and you have my respect.
Having been fired, I can identify, life isn’t fair and I’m angry for you.

I looked up Dr. Goodyear’s comments in Hansard regarding Bill C-10.
Given how strongly he spoke in the House, I don’t believe what he has said about his behavior surrounding your firing.

An unnamed Conservative official chiming in, and Goodyears ‘clarification’ coming after the fact is about putting his image votes and backers above principle and respect.

It’s his office, he can hire and fire anyone he wants to, but I humbly disagree you need to be forgiven.

His punitiveness is not your mess.

He and the unnamed official have shown poor judgement, shallowness and an eagerness to place ideology over character.

I also humbly disagree this is ‘your fault.’
The media picked up a story, you became part of it and handled yourself very well.

Following the ‘my fault’ line of reasoning, every staffer in Ottawa in every department and in every office who responded to the RSVP would meet your fate.

I don’t think you did a stupid thing at all.

I don’t believe for one moment given how clear and honestly you’ve presented yourself and handled this attention that you rebelled or disobeyed Dr. Goodyear.

You have responded with more character, decency, and professionalism under pressure than your former boss seems capable of appreciating, acknowledging or doing so himself and I applaud you.

Enjoy the movie.:^)