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| "Screw the Americans!" |
| 2003-03-27 |
| A Liberal senator has been thrown into the firestorm of shaky U.S.-Canada relations after the Senate's Debates quoted him shouting "Screw the Americans" during a Senate sitting this week. The quote was attributed to outspoken Senator Laurier LaPierre, who has expressed anti-American sentiments in the past, in the official transcript of Tuesday's Senate sitting. Opposition MPs and senators were quick to jump on the quote as another example of the Liberal government's strong anti-Americanism. Mr. LaPierre told the Senate yesterday that he had been misquoted in the transcript and that he had in fact shouted: "So did the Americans." But his attempt to correct the Debates, which requires unanimous consent, was blocked by opposition members who said they wanted to listen to a tape of the sitting first. A shaken Mr. LaPierre said he would offer his resignation to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien since "his honour" was being challenged by the opposition members. Good. Get the hell out. And screw you. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #5 A Canadian who doesn't like Americans? Who would have thought? |
| Posted by: Hiryu 2003-03-28 06:56:20 |
| #4 and thank you, RW. I'll be leaving my native Texas to attend the Calgary Stampede in July. If you're in Alberta, or anywhere close, I'll hope to see you there. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2003-03-27 23:57:15 |
| #3 I would encourage all members of parliament, federal and provincial, to follow Mr. LaPierre's lead and vehemently express their anti-American views, as often as possible, if they feel that way. For one, it's good to have things on record, and secondly, it makes it easier to pick who to vote for at election time. I can confidently say the Conservatives will come back as a viable party next elections. Thanks Lapierre. |
| Posted by: RW 2003-03-27 22:37:55 |
| #2 Gawd! You can take an Eskimo out of France, but you can't take the French out of the Eskimo. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-03-27 22:37:10 |
| #1 Honour? Since when did a frog have any honor? |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2003-03-27 22:22:16 |