Bob Rae's Jihadis

  Bob Rae calls the Prime Minister's staff 25year old jihadis because he would like ammo to attack the government with and they won't play along. The question about the defunding of Kairos was just the stepping off point for "Furious Bob"; he went on to complain about message control, civil service and diplomatic free speech, Mulroney's African policies and the like.
  I always thought the government should speak with one voice when it comes to policy; it removes confusion and doubt about what direction the government is going in.
  I have never really seen the need for civil servants to talk to the press as they are employees of the government not elected representatives who we hire on a rotating five year basis to decide on policy and make decisions. That is the whole issue though; there are certain civil servants who don't agree with the people we elected and take it upon themselves to vent in front of a like minded journalist who would like nothing better than to help Jack, or Iggy score some points.
  I don't recall ever having a situation where the ambassador or the diplomatic core would have to speak to the press on their own accord, they are in their position to communicate the policy decisions of the government and nothing more.
  Sure Mulroney did great things in S. Africa but that is only because a decision was made up the chain of command, probably the PMO's office, and they stayed on message. Hey that sounds just like whats happening now. Bob complains that if the 25 year old jihadis can't control it then it doesn't happen; but I know that in the churches that I have attended through the years things were happening in far off places all the time without the 25 year old jihadis involved at all; just church organizations seeing a need and then trying to fix it. Of course the churches that I have attended would never think of asking the government for money because the government should not be involved with the church. Separation of church and state has always been a big thing with the left except when its a leftist church group in bed with the government.
The jihadis in question were all controlled by the Prime Minister on one hand and had way too much responsibility on the other.  Bob should make up his mind; is the PM an autocratic dictator or is he letting the kids mind the store?
  I am glad about one thing though, this is the first I have ever heard Bob call anyone a jihadi, too bad it isn't directed at the true jihadis from the religion of peace.