Everything Old is New Again...

Here at the Chronicles we believe in recycling. It's not right to use NEW 1's and 0's to comment on something that we've commented on before. Having said that, today's wholesome, recycled blogging goodness was spurred on by this article:

Pettigrew's driver threatens to sue over online
innuendo
Glen McGregor
The Ottawa Citizen
September 23,
2005

The chauffeur who accompanied Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew on
government-funded trips abroad is considering legal action after an item on a
conservative magazine's website questioned whether they had a romantic
relationship.

Kevin Libin, editor-in-chief of the Calgary-based Western Standard,
wrote in a web log entry this week that the media should have asked about the
nature of Mr. Pettigrew's relationship with driver Bruno Labonte following a
report that they had travelled together to Europe and South America.

"Mr. Labonte is discussing these attempts on his personal reputation
with his lawyers," Mr. Pettigrew's press secretary, Sebastien Theberge, said in
an e-mail.

Mr. Theberge emphatically denied there was anything improper between
the two men.

"Mr. Pettigrew's relationship with his driver is and has always been
strictly professional," he wrote.

He added, "Private life is private. Mr. Pettigrew attaches a great deal
of importance to his absolute right to privacy."...

A while back, Angry In The Great White North had some interesting information on "Libel Laws In Ontario" and I thought that I'd apply it to a nasty rumor that I heard the other day the above article. It needs to be noted at this point that what follows is a rumor and has no founding that I know of on actual truth. As such, it is not the opinion of the author or anyone else associated with this blog. It is being used specifically to illustrate the information obtained on "libel Laws In Ontario".

"Warren Kinsella (staunch liberal author and J. Cretin supporter) has sex with sheep".

"Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew swapped spit with his chauffer, Bruno Labonte, while visiting "Romantic Locations" at the taxpayers expense."

It is my new understanding that one cannot publicly say "Warren Kinsella has sex with sheep" "Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew swapped spit with his chauffer, Bruno Labonte, while visiting "Romantic Locations" at the taxpayers expense." unless they have unequivocal proof of the same and that there is no malicious intent with the statement.

Let me be perfectly clear on this point so that you folks out there don't get into trouble. You are NOT allowed to say that:

"Warren Kinsella has sex with sheep."

"Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew swapped spit with his chauffer, Bruno Labonte, while visiting "Romantic Locations" at the taxpayers expense."

Saying such things could and likely would, land you in court. Don't Do It!

I don't know if saying that " Warren Kinsella Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew helped fleece the Canadian public with his support of the Liberals. state sponsored trips to romantic locations with his chauffer." would land someone in court in light of recent Ad-Scam revelations revelations made by the Globe and Mail.

I'm assuming that it would though because there's no concrete proof of the same. Until we know for sure it would probably be best to avoid the statement: "Warren Kinsella helped fleece the Canadian public with his support of the Liberals." "Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew helped fleece the Canadian public with his state sponsored trips to romantic locations with his chauffer." Seeing that Mr. Kinsella is a "Lawyer", maybe he'll stop by and give a professional opinion.

As far as I know you ARE allowed to think those things but you have to keep them to yourself.

Note: It's also been rumored that the Deputy Prime Minister, Anne McLellan has HAD sex. Don't even think this. EVER! It's just wrong.

Other Blogs commenting on this issue include: Angry in the Great White North, The Shotgun, Also Canadian, and Mitchieville