Melville Advance (SK), Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Letter to the editor
Afraid of Orchard
by Greg Chatterson
The Saskatchewan Federal Constituency of
Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River has been vacated and
the by election has been called. David Orchard has put
his name into the hat as contender for the nomination
but surprise, surprise his leader Mr. Dion has set aside
proper democratic nomination procedure and hand picked
former provincial cabinet minister and sitting NDP MLA
Joan Beatty as the Liberal candidate for the Riding.
Mr. Orchard, being the political hot potato that he
is has once again been betrayed by the major political
party he has enthusiastically chosen to throw his
support behind.
First was his betrayal by Peter MacKay who stabbed
him in the back in order to attain the leadership of the
Progressive Conservative Party, only to destroy that
party in favor of a brand spanking new Conservative
Party full of ancient republicans. One that made it
clear they had no room for Orchard or his supporters.
Now his faith in throwing his support behind the
Liberals, has taken a major blow even though he was
astute enough to support Stephane Dion in the Liberal
Party Leadership race. Amazingly his fellow Liberal and
only other sitting MP in Saskatchewan, Ralph Goodale, is
spearheading the attack against him. The justification
presented by the Liberals being that the Northern riding
should be held by an aboriginal and a woman for gender
parody.
If they had bothered to recognize Orchards
credentials, they would realize that he already has
undisputed mutual respect in both areas of Aboriginal
affairs and gender parody.
The multinational financers that largely control both
major parties take this man and his grass roots movement
as a deadly serious threat to their strangle hold on
Canadian politics. They demonize the man and stand in
his path to Parliament when ever possible because his
stubborn integrity, patriotism and honesty has proven
incorruptible. As apposed to the discredited title
politician Orchard is a modern day Statesman.
These rotting old political monstrosities are no
place for you David. You’ve been banging your head
against ingrained, historical corruption directed by no
greater philosophy than power for the economic elite by
any means for long enough. Your obviously standing in
their way and you have the applause of many Canadians
for your courage and commitment in doing so. So if you
can’t reform the Liberals into a patriotic party for
Canada then your welcome to join us in the Greens.
Greg Chatterson
Fort Qu’Appelle
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