Comments on: Doug Elniski: now just another walled off politician?

By: Ken Chapman

Ken Chapman — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:42:19 +0000

I am with you DJ and Grant L too on this. I want unvarnished MLAs. We all have faults but can we learn from our mistakes and take the responsibility for the consequences we create. Tht goes for 4 year olds and old-school politicians and ordinary people too.

By: Ken Chapman

Ken Chapman — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:42:00 +0000

By: Grant L

Grant L — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:01:38 +0000

The latest I heard was that the Tories were preparing a document to help MLAs understand what's appropriate (and what's not) for blog posting. Sounds like party censorship.

I want the unvarnished MLA, I want the chance to hear and read what s/he really thinks. I do disagree with what this MLA said at the grad (as I disagree with Iris Evans' latest ideas on proper parenting), but I'm thankful that I got to hear it. A crackdown by the party will turn the MLAs into party-line clones (like the current Harper Tories).

Let MLAs be themselves!

By: Grant L

Grant L — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:01:00 +0000

The latest I heard was that the Tories were preparing a document to help MLAs understand what's appropriate (and what's not) for blog posting. Sounds like party censorship.I want the unvarnished MLA, I want the chance to hear and read what s/he really thinks. I do disagree with what this MLA said at the grad (as I disagree with Iris Evans' latest ideas on proper parenting), but I'm thankful that I got to hear it. A crackdown by the party will turn the MLAs into party-line clones (like the current Harper Tories).Let MLAs be themselves!

By: John Winslow (@sirthinks)

John Winslow (@sirthinks) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:38:05 +0000

I do not disapprove of the comments Mr. Elinski made on Twitter during the pride parade. As you can read on my blog, I was making the same types of comments, along with those of a Gay friend of mine. It was all in good fun, and no different from the off-colour comments many of the "Queens" made on the stage a Churchill Square.

I also do not disagree with the message Mr. Elinski was trying to make at the Jr. High Grad. Unfortunately, he was speaking to children and should have chosen his words a little better.

The bottom line is this, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." Is that Rachel Notley? Is it the GBLTaQ community? Is it your or me? I don't think so.

By: John Winslow (@sirthinks)

John Winslow (@sirthinks) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:38:00 +0000

I do not disapprove of the comments Mr. Elinski made on Twitter during the pride parade. As you can read on my blog, I was making the same types of comments, along with those of a Gay friend of mine. It was all in good fun, and no different from the off-colour comments many of the "Queens" made on the stage a Churchill Square.I also do not disagree with the message Mr. Elinski was trying to make at the Jr. High Grad. Unfortunately, he was speaking to children and should have chosen his words a little better.The bottom line is this, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." Is that Rachel Notley? Is it the GBLTaQ community? Is it your or me? I don't think so.

By: Paul Ney

Paul Ney — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:40:55 +0000

What a great insight on the situation.

Unfortunately, because of how this was (mis)handled by everyone from the media to Mr Elniski's constituents, we may soon see an exceptional crackdown on any social media use from our politicians. Good bye personal communication. Good bye insight. Good bye slightest glimmer of involving regular people in the political process.

I took no offense to Mr Elniski's comments, but I respect that other people may have. This may have seriously damaged Mr Elniski's political career, but I fear social media may be scapegoated into oblivion by party whips.

Sad

By: Paul Ney

Paul Ney — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:40:00 +0000

What a great insight on the situation.Unfortunately, because of how this was (mis)handled by everyone from the media to Mr Elniski's constituents, we may soon see an exceptional crackdown on any social media use from our politicians. Good bye personal communication. Good bye insight. Good bye slightest glimmer of involving regular people in the political process.I took no offense to Mr Elniski's comments, but I respect that other people may have. This may have seriously damaged Mr Elniski's political career, but I fear social media may be scapegoated into oblivion by party whips.Sad