tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post8786449463367351622..comments2023-10-30T08:58:17.723+00:00Comments on Simplicity: Double Standards - Do as I say not as I do!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-87364193140931168182009-05-14T08:29:00.000+01:002009-05-14T08:29:00.000+01:00Cheers Troy - hope you are well :-)Cheers Troy - hope you are well :-)Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-83054909874296838832009-05-14T03:32:00.000+01:002009-05-14T03:32:00.000+01:00Great post. Great comments.Great post. Great comments.Troy Wormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06544953925910205966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-59137664507394617602009-05-11T18:40:00.000+01:002009-05-11T18:40:00.000+01:00Hi Steve - I rest my case!! - gladly I have not ha...Hi Steve - I rest my case!! - gladly I have not had a boss quite as bad as the one you describe my friend!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your story.Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-86979349309910049182009-05-11T18:37:00.000+01:002009-05-11T18:37:00.000+01:00i used to work for a guy who admitted 'do as i say...i used to work for a guy who admitted 'do as i say, not as i do.' he was one of the worst managers i've ever come across. add to that that he is a californian...a whole story unto itself....it was pathetic. yet, he counsels other companies on what they should do. remember 'physican heal thyself?'Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-6491181173385184952009-05-10T21:34:00.000+01:002009-05-10T21:34:00.000+01:00Well said, Mark JF. Here in the U.S., they recentl...Well said, Mark JF. Here in the U.S., they recently passed new legislation making it tougher for people to file bankruptcy. Who passed such legislation? Who else but a government that is spending us into trillion dollar deficits and climbing.<br /><br />That, is sheer hypocrisy. As defunct as leadership can get -- "You're a bad citizen and should not be allowed a chance to ignore your financial responsibilities. But keep voting us back in office so we can put your children and your children's children in the position to live in a country with leaders who can't manage money."<br /><br />Get real, people.Dan Gunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558728437011171686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-4373873590381650432009-05-10T21:30:00.000+01:002009-05-10T21:30:00.000+01:00Thanks Mark – I agree with your brilliant three po...Thanks Mark – I agree with your brilliant three points. The thing that probably annoys me most is that these people are supposedly setting the example as our leaders - and yet they regularly criticise the most vulnerable in our society for abusing the benefit system!Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-68630476046581456062009-05-10T21:25:00.000+01:002009-05-10T21:25:00.000+01:00I fear it's politicians from all parties who are e...I fear it's politicians from all parties who are embroiled in this and it suggests a political 'elite' who have lost touch with the reality the remaining 59.999 million of us work with every day. My 3 concerns:<br /><br />1. The gall of politicians who admit to 'errors' in their claims but play the, "I'm a very busy MP" get-out-of-jail free card. If I fiddled my expenses I'd be fired. If I made a mistake with a tax return or a social security claim, I'd be prosecuted. Why are they allowed an, "I'm a busy person" defence?<br /><br />2. The cowardice of politicians who say, "Everything I did was within the rules but I accept that some others may have 'pushed' the rules and we should revise them." Not one has had the guts to say, "In retrospect, even though it was within the rules, I shouldn't have claimed for that."<br /><br />3. The hypocrisy of politicians who deny any responsibility for the current economic crisis and blame it all on greedy bankers. Err, so that would be the bankers who operated within the rules this government set but neither enforced nor updated properly. Now we know: the bankers were simply taking their cue from the politicians.<br /><br />It's institutional corruption from people whose salary starts at over 3 times the national average.Mark JFhttp://markjf.users.btopenworld.com/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-86058465988205906512009-05-09T09:43:00.000+01:002009-05-09T09:43:00.000+01:00David - as I may have mentioned to you recently I ...David - as I may have mentioned to you recently I have change my mind about party politics after a lifetime as a Labour supporter.<br /><br />I am now completely disillusioned with Labour and very sad about the abject failure of Gordon Brown as a leader. I like Mr Brown but he is in my opinion the worst leader I can remember in politics<br /><br />And yes if I discover my MP has been fiddling expenses I will definitely not vote for him regardless of his party.<br /><br />I would laugh about all this if it were not so serious.<br /><br />I think the Freedom of Information legislation is excellent - more openness please say I!<br /><br />As for MIUAUGA - it would work at least as well don't you think?!Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-23474321330169413722009-05-09T08:45:00.000+01:002009-05-09T08:45:00.000+01:00Dan - like it. Sad though - no wonder people are s...Dan - like it. Sad though - no wonder people are so cynical about politics. These people are supposed to be our role models.Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-84784507379268900602009-05-09T07:52:00.000+01:002009-05-09T07:52:00.000+01:00Trevor, if you find that your MP has been ‘scroung...Trevor, if you find that your MP has been ‘scrounging’, I assume that you won’t be voting for him/her at the next election, even if said person is a Labour party member?<br /><br />Interesting how many MPs, including some cabinet ministers, discovered ‘mistakes’ in their claims and repaid the money … once they realised that the information was to be published.<br /><br />Thank goodness they didn’t realise what they were doing when they passed the Freedom Of Information Act! Another piece of legislation to have unintended consequences. For the better in this case.<br /><br />Perhaps we should get rid of the lot of them and Make It Up As We Go Along.David Wikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10971753336104484341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-25149682425899901892009-05-09T05:26:00.000+01:002009-05-09T05:26:00.000+01:00Problem not limited to the U.K., my friend. It's m...Problem not limited to the U.K., my friend. It's more "universal" than health care coverage is ever likely to be.Dan Gunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558728437011171686noreply@blogger.com