Ontario NDP candidate in trouble for pod casts

It has been noted before on this blog that you have to be careful when posting online. Everything sticks around once it's online and is searchable by Google.

The most recent controversy during Ontario's provincial election has come from pod casts recorded by the NDP candidate in Niagara-West-Glanbrook.

While Mr. Marco's musings about religion and Nazi Germany were made several years ago, they are having an impact on his election campaign now. Not only are they impacting his local campaign, they're causing the leader of his party to have to address them in media scrums - taking her away from the party's main campaign themes.

As a rule of thumb, think before you hit the post button. Consider the ramifications. What impact will this post have on your career? Does it impact others?

And, if it makes you chuckle as you write it...it's a sure sign that someone out there will misinterpret your joke. Remember, emotion can be misread when you take it from voice to print.

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