The Three Stooges of Coupscam
by Charles Adler
Dec 1/08
Let's be clear about something. The ECONOMY has NOTHING to do with the
not so silent coup that is taking place as we watch history...need a
name for it? remember Adscam? Call this one COUPSCAM. It's a perfect
name for what's happening on several levels and it is so Canadian..So
bilingual. So au bilingue. COUPSCAM. A coup that is dressed up as a bid
by the opposition to help the economy. Of course it is not anything
close to that, as we learned over the weekend when we heard the tape of
Jack Layton telling his caucus, that he had a deal in place way back
when with Gilles Duceppe, to strike when the iron became hot. The
economy would simply be the rationale used to hit, and to hit hard. One
needs to forgive anyone who regular votes Liberal if they feel some
shame listening to Jack Layton the of the archicects of the coup, who
along with Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe, leading the Liberals
into the corral. The Liberals were at one time known as the natural
national governing party. They now have become the sheep being herded by
the two great sheep herders of Canada, the two men who are motivated by
their love of country? Now to quote from Sheep herder Layton from his
weekend NDP caucus meeting..."We're in the middle of a very historic
time, *and we're playing a key role in it, in some ways a catalytic role
actually, because as we think back, we'll realize that nobody really
imagined that it would be possible for the Bloc Quebecois, the Liberal
party of Canada ever to enter into any kind of a discussion around the
future of the country and it turned out that we were the glue*, and
spotted and prepared for the opportunity, and had taken the steps that
were required so that when that opportunity arose, which was when Mr.
Harper made his disastrous strategic error, by not providing stimulus to
the economy, and instead playing political games, we were able to move,
and things began to move very quickly, however, many obstacles remain in
our way, and so we're in a real battle now. The negotiating process, I
am, by the way in very regular touch with the leader of the Liberal
party, and the leader of the Bloc, frequently every day."
So there you have it Sheep Herder Layton saying that they were preparing
for the opportunity and it arose last week. This is known in polite
circles as opportunism. Many of you who have emailed me in the last few
days have been calling it treason. For the record this is not legal
treason. But one would not be on shaky ground in calling it ethical
treason. Nobody doubts that this plot is undermining confidence in
Canada and nobody doubts that this will sew seeds of resentment in
various parts of Canada. Nobody doubts that it will make this a less
unified country. Imagine the reaction in Western Canada if a coup led by
the the Toronto based NDP of Jack Layton and Quebec separatists manages
to succeed and in doing so , immediately does damage to their number one
economic target the ENERGY industry. Does anyone doubt that the pols in
the east who want to hit the Conservatives will, if given power, hit the
energy industry? The can do with carbon taxes and other schemes designed
to attack Western Canadian wealth. These sheep herders know that the
flames of Western Separatism will immediately be ignited and how could
that possibly damage the fortunes of Quebec Separatism? A growing
western separatist movement is Quebec sovereignty's best friend. Is it
any wonder that Gilles Duceppe acts like a guy who knows he will have
one very Merry Christmas? Does anyone find it ironic that people like
Jean Chretien and Stephane Dion who made reputations for themselves as
staunch federalists would now in the lust for naked power lie down with
the separatist lion. Coupscam has many consequences. And a damaged
confederation is just one of them. Those who thrive on chaos, people
like Jack Layton and Gilles Duceppe and Bob Rae are loving this. One of
the big questions today is What is Michael Ignatieff thinking? If he is
using that big brain of his, as opposed to the little brain some of the
plotters are using, he will understand that a Liberal government dog
that is being wagged by a NDP/BlocQuebecois tale is a dog that will be
euthanized by the Canadian voter.
Folks what you need to remember the most about COUPSCAM is that it could
not happen without an incredible amount of blood lust coming from
ancient liberal party hacks who have seen the set on their empire. One
of those hacks is Scott Reid. He used to be a Paul Martin guy, his
communications guy, during the decline and fall of Liberalism in the
wake of ADSCAM. Scott Reid took his bitterness and blood lust to his
computer key board on the weekend and tapped out the following. If you
have some tiny shreds of doubt about what motivates Liberals to get on
board Coup Scam, this will shred the shreds.
"After all, Stephen Harper is the most dangerous animal lurking in the
jungles of Parliament, writes Scott Reid. Kill him. Kill him dead. Do
not, whatever you do, provide him with an opportunity to extend his hold
on power. Because you can be damn certain he will never again be so
reckless as to give you a chance to finish him off. ..The other elephant
in the room is leadership. Stephane Dion has bargained his way to the
drive wheel of the new government. Good for him, but only if it suits
the greater good. If Mr. Dion can make his case, then great. If he
can't, move to an alternative - and do it fast.
Mr. Harper knows that his greatest advantage lies in Mr. Dion's
weakness. The coalition can't let that impulse triumph. Don't permit the
defeat of Mr. Harper to depend upon Mr. Dion's personal credibility - or
that of any single individual, for that matter. There's too much at stake."
Those are the words of former Paul Martin communications director Scott
Reid. They tell you 2 things. 1) Coup Scam is not about serving the
public interest. It is about putting hemlock in Stephen Harper's orange
juice. It is not about economic satisfaction. It is about political
assassination. 2) Reid points out while Harper is the target, Dion needs
to be either a useful dunce or an expendable nuisance. The plotter who
wishes to kill Harper could care less about whether or not Dion is
collateral damage. There's too much at stake says the Liberal hack. No
single individual matters. No single individual can be permitted to get
in the way. And so the man who was part of the plot to overthrow Jean
Chretien,not for economic reasons or patriotic reasons but for the most
partisan of reasons, now wishes to destroy Stephen Harper.
There are a few things I'd like to say personally to the major players
in Coup Scam.
To Jack Layton:
Jack a couple of months ago you said you wanted to be prime minister and
that was the job you were applying for. You had to know at the time that
you would not get that job going through the front door and that was
confirmed with the election results. But since Harper was a dozen seats
short of a majority, you saw your move and you made it and over the
weekend, you confessed it. It's now on tape as historical record. I
guess if you are looking for a seat at the cabinet table, this is as
good as it gets. Bet you're disappointed as hell that Svend Robinson is
no longer a member of your caucus. Bet you think he would make as good a
foreign affairs minister as you would a finance minister. Good luck with
that Jack. And wish us all good luck. The Stock Market is just above 8
thousand 4hundred today. I guess from your perspective that is still 8
thousand four hundred more than your favorite number for Capitalism, ZERO.
To Gilles Duceppe:
Well I have to admit you must be laughing all the way to the bank these
days. When it come to fund raising your separatist brothers are more
bankrupt than Lehman Brothers. But over the last few years the Canadian
taxpayer has sent you more than 5 million dollars. You sit in the
hammock. We send you millions. It's a great deal for you and about to
get a lot better. While you won't likely have a seat at the cabinet
table, you will be an armed guard at the door, and if they don't do the
right things at the table, I suppose you can take them hostage, or to
use Scott Reid's words, just kill them all. Who knows? Maybe since you
are holding the gun, maybe you can negotiate yourself a cabinet
portfolio. May I respectfully suggest Minister of National Disunity.
And finally to Stephane Dion:
It must be a great disappointment to you Mr. Dion that as someone who
prided himself on being an arch enemy of separatism, that your final
political act is to become it's lap dog. Hard to believe you are doing
this. At one point these bums characterized you as a rat. That graphic
of you as a rat with the long narrow nose and the rat whiskers, was
plastered everywhere in Quebec. You betrayed Quebec they said. You were
a rat. These creeps and and thugs even blamed you for your own father's
suicide. They said he killed himself because he was ashamed of you. And
now you are willing to break bread with them and break the democratic
will of the Canaidian voter. And all for what? So that you can have an
asterisk in the Canadian history books. You can get the get the tax
payer to pay for your six month lease on 24 Sussex Drive. Is this worth
it to you Mr. Dion. Is this the way you want to go out, as a dog on a
leash held by Jack Layton and Gilles Duceppe?
People over the years have told me that you are an honest man, a
compassionate man, an earnest man. I now find it hard to think of you as
a man. A man faces the voters and honours their decision. Now you have
chosen to dishonour their decision, to dishonour democracy, to dishonour
Canada.
Canada will survive Coupscam. I always have faith in the inherent
decency of the Canadian people. But we will pay a heavy price. Our loony
will get plucked. Our wealth will get plundered and at times our faith
in Canada and pride in its people will be tested. But we will survive.
Canada has had much tougher opponents than Jack Layton, Gilles Duceppe
and Stephane Dion, the Three Stooges of Coup Scam.
