tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post3202729764913128298..comments2024-01-07T08:41:13.864-05:00Comments on C A I T I - O N L I N E: BCE’s Supreme Court issue is a specious oneBrent Fullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515599756822506137noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-53990713785484027742008-05-28T21:41:00.000-04:002008-05-28T21:41:00.000-04:00Resistance is futile . we control it all!!!Resistance is futile . we control it all!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-33973501442897189912008-05-26T10:45:00.000-04:002008-05-26T10:45:00.000-04:00And come to think about it , these shysters almo...And come to think about it , these shysters almost got away with it---if it were not for the five Quebec judges who had their heads screwed on tight, this "Turkey" would have flown.<BR/><BR/>I realize that the term "shyster" is normally reserved for lawyers & politicians who carry on using acts that are indeed 'Specious" at best & border on criminality at worst.<BR/><BR/>I guess I may not be so far off when I think of all the lawyers & Politicians like Mr Falherty , working in the background to help line the pockets of the board members of BCE by sacrificing shareholders & bondholders alike.<BR/><BR/>Many have written in the suspect media that the shareholders have been the real winners in all of this since their share worth has been maximized by such a deal---why would this be required if the board of BCE had run a better ship & maximized the value of the share without having to sell-off the company.<BR/><BR/>Boneheads!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Letting BCE become a trust would have resulted in lofty unit prices , steady income for the unit holders & bulging gov`t coffers.<BR/><BR/>Why was Mr Flaherty remiss in seeing this outcome.<BR/><BR/>Was it ignorance of things financial??<BR/><BR/>Was it an absurd willingness to help out his buddies like Michael Sabia??<BR/><BR/>Was it to aid the advancement of an agenda more sinister.<BR/><BR/>Any one of the above should be grounds for his removal from his position as Finance Minister.<BR/><BR/>Jim better thank the media for his continued success because without them , he would long be the "toast" that we know he is.<BR/><BR/>Dr Mike PopovichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com