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889.1 | one more bug... | POLAR::BUCCIONE | | Wed Jan 25 1995 09:27 | 1 |
| Is the book printed in english or idiotic?
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889.2 | Incredible stuff... | POLAR::ROBINSONP | Liv'er on the edge | Wed Jan 25 1995 09:42 | 6 |
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In English, but do not read this if you have any shred of belief
left in politicians, and this will explain why the Conservative
Party is where it is today.
Pat
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889.3 | I am paranoic... | POLAR::BUCCIONE | | Wed Jan 25 1995 10:06 | 3 |
| Politicians are aliens from the planet Greedy and they came to Earth
to prove that the human race is inferior to them.
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889.4 | Le Mafioso de Baie Comeau... | KAOOA::RANGER | | Wed Jan 25 1995 13:38 | 18 |
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I'd had no time to read the book yet, but read a review of it by
Allan Fortheringham in McClean's magazine. He seemed to feel the
author was somewhat biased against the Tories but the evidence from
RCMP sting operations, big money contract getting dished left & right
& the sheer patronage of it all was too overwelming to ignore as
fiction.
Even without reading the book we all know that Brian & friends had
a great time while in office.
I'm sure he was'nt the worst prime minister in our history
certainly not the best, but definitely the phoniest to have
adorned the term Right Honorable.
Regards J.P. Ranger
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889.5 | life styles | POLAR::KYOBE | | Fri Feb 03 1995 06:50 | 2 |
| Just one thing he missed was the fancy gadgeted presidential aircraft.
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889.6 | A big spender | POLAR::ROBINSONP | Liv'er on the edge | Fri Feb 03 1995 08:11 | 5 |
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He often used a customised Hercules military transport to haul around
his entourage...
Pat
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889.7 | tax payers $$$$$$$ | POLAR::KYOBE | | Mon Feb 13 1995 06:55 | 1 |
| A realy expensive guy ummmmmm........
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889.8 | COSICS | POLAR::ROBINSONP | Liv'er on the edge | Mon Feb 13 1995 07:21 | 12 |
| One of the most interesting passages in the book refers to the
COSICS boondoggle, of which DIGITAL was peripherally involved.
Basically, the secure embassy computer/communications system
that was awarded to Lavalin, a company that had no previous system
integration experience. A $50 million contract that was overspent
by 200 million and still does not do what it was intended to do.
Somehow I think the book does not even scratch the surface on
this one, although I would have like to read more in depth about
it.
Pat
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