Posted on 12/12/2005 1:33:26 PM PST by fanfan
Most of us have relatives who we might not be particularly proud of.
But whatever their foibles, it isn't fair to blame you for your relative's indiscretions.
Normally, that should be true.
But if you are a Minister of the Crown, and your brother is involved in an ongoing money-making enterprise designed to evade our government's law enforcement, does that make it different?
Does a situation like that leave the Minister in a situation in which her powers and influence as a member of cabinet could be used to shield that sibling?
Does even the potential of such an abuse of power mean that Minister cannot, in all good faith, fulfill her role? Does the situation make her position untenable, constantly dealing with the suspicions that other ministers don't labour under?
It's not fair, I suppose, but doing the right thing is not always fair.
It's a complicated question.
Maybe we should be asking Belinda Stronach. It would seem that her brother, Andrew, is putting her in exactly this situation.
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