| | What a free for all. I don't know if any of my American friends have been following the news in Canada, but we just narrowly escaped a coup d'etat..at least for now.. by the three Opposition parties against the newly elected minority Conservative government. The CP issued a Financial Statement last week that promised cutbacks in government, including MP's perks and budgets, and also this explosive clause: the elimination of tax funding to all federal parties. Currently, each federal party receives $1.95 per vote from tax money, virtually eliminating their need to fund raise. The CP is the only party who works heavily for voluntary grassroots contributions, so the three Opposition Parties - the Liberals, the NDP (socialists) and the Bloc Quebecois (a party committed to the separation of Quebec from Canada) - went ballistic. They formed a Coalition to replace the current Government, promising to spend billions on...hmmm...whatever...with a large payoff to Quebec in order to retain the support of the Bloc, who cares about nothing except Quebec. In fact, Duceppe, the leader of the Bloc,and one of his colleagues, that old separatiste bigot, Jacques Parizeau , gloated that this was indeed a moment to celebrate, as this Coalition would weaken Canada, and benefit the separatist movement in Quebec. Shaking your head yet? Canadian politics...thanks to the Liberals and Trudeau, this country has devolved into a bad French joke. Where is Jerry Lewis when you need him? Lessons to be learned: Never officially or legally recognize any language other than the one spoken by the majority of people Never assign territory for a special linguistic/cultural group Never allow that group to form a federal party representing solely their interests at the expense of the rest of the country Never, ever, allow liberals to rule your country for longer than..oh...10 seconds |
| | Posted 12/4/2008 5:06 PM - 213 Views - 14 eProps - 13 comments
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