Posted on 11/18/2004 10:31:42 AM PST by NorthOf45
People who think George Bush is the stupid party ought to visit a mirror
Nov. 17, 2004
President George Bush is officially to visit Canada on November 30th. This is really swift. After the frostiness of the last four years between Canada and the U.S. on a number of issues, but particularly on Canada's unwillingness to join the war to depose Saddam Hussein, a visit scheduled so quickly must be a sign that both our countries see some need to warm up the relationship.
We do see some things differently than the Americans, and thank heavens that we do. There wouldn't be much point to being Americans or Canadians if we didn't. And there should be no hesitation, no deference, no finessing, no turning down the volume when we have a point to make to them. Canada can tell the Americans they're wrong anytime it wants to, loudly, clearly, forcefully, and without qualification. And they can do exactly the same with us. Countries, like adults, have the privilege, which is often the responsibility, to make differences known vividly and without compunction.
Unfortunately, and I think it's more on our side of the border than theirs, there are a few prominent types who prefer a more kindergarten approach to U.S./Canada relations. Pat Buchanan, for example, the U.S. commentator sneered at Canada as Canuckistan. No big deal. Buchanan is not elected to anything.
A lot of private Canadians have said a lot worse about U.S. and a whole lot about George Bush. But there's one Canadian who is not a private citizen, she's an MP who's almost worked up a whole vaudeville act built on strands of anti-Americanism and condescending or straight up insults either to the Americans themselves, "Damn Americans, I hate those bastards, coalition of the idiots," or to their president and head of state.
She doesn't hold Mr. Bush in any esteem whatsoever and seems to think it's part of her function as an MP to seek out increasingly ridiculous venues, it used to be the Mike Bullard show, to air her meagre tiny distempers. Now on the eve of the President's visit, Miss Parrish has obliged "22 Minutes" by doing a little number on a George Bush doll.
Pure enlightenment. Miss Parrish occasionally makes the claim that she's extending the debate, that she's standing up to the Americans and all sorts of noble stuff about the right to free speech. I don't know. "Idiots, damn Americans, I hate those bastards," that "22 Minutes" jig, these are words and actions that belong to the classroom show-off, the needy clown, attention getting by means of insult and crude display. They're nothing but "Look at me insulting George Bush and sticking it to the Yanks." It's juvenile, it's smug, and it's vulgar. It will amuse only very limited minds, and it will offend a great number of Americans, even those who do not support George Bush but who don't like to see their head of state derided by second rate comments and third rate stunts by one of our members of Parliament.
I don't want to see her muscled. Far from it. Let her continue to air her angry heart's content. The deeper embarrassment here is to herself, however long the realization is in coming. And one last note: A lot of people who think George Bush is the stupid party ought to visit a mirror. For "The National," I'm Rex Murphy.
He's the only guy I respect in CBC besides Cherry.
"People who think George Bush is the stupid party"
That's the actual headline?
Ping
Yup
..or take a simple glance at Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish....
Someone send Ms. Parrish a copy of "South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut", and a coupon for a free sense of humor.
All you have to do is ask anyone who thinks W is stupid
"and how many jet fighters have you flown, genius"
that pretty much ends the conversation. LMAO
Since when are polls the final say. If that were the case, then there would be a Conservative Government in Canada.
" It's juvenile, it's smug, and it's vulgar. It will amuse only very limited minds, and it will offend a great number of Americans."
He sounds like a smart guy. I question the intelligence of this Parrish woman. After all she did just watch what happened as a result of similar behavior from democrats in America. Canadians and Americans are enough alike to produce similar reactions to similar behavior.
Good post! I know the anti-war Canadians are going to give Bush a lovely welcome (/sarcasm) but I heard that some Canadian Freepers are getting together to counter that - I hope so and God Bless Them.
There are plans for at least one courtesy of FreeDominion.ca ...
http://www.freedominion.ca/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=31176
I believe that Parrish is on THE edge ... honestly ... and should be nowhere near politics. She's a train wreck that has already happened.
I thought the Daily Mirror was liberal?
Thank you for the link - great website!
I too like Rex. He seems pretty fair and I can't get a read on his politics but I suppose that show's he is doing his job well. Columnists that pick a side and either defend the ridiculous on their side or attack what is decent about the other side, I have little use for.
This article reminds me of just how much I do hate Canada. They are nothing more than a puppet government of France.
Most Canadians are a vile and contemptuous bunch of ingrates.
Furthermore, they are lazy back-stabbers, which have yet to prove their worthiness of freedom (which we provide for them by the way).
It was the Canadians that had the cakewalk landings at Normady (Juno and Sword), while the Americans were being slaughtered on Utah and Omaha. This is just another instance of their refusal to contribute anything toward the cause of freedom.
It is the Canadians who provide the socialist example to North America. Constantly trying to convince Americans that their brand of bankrupt socialized healthcare for 30 million people can be applied to county with a population of 300 million.
They are a sick and twisted breed of neo-communists that at every attempt try to poison us with their evil lazy ways.
I really and truly do hate them.
me either; she would look terrible in mussels
I'm sure there are some worthy Canadian individuals, but on the whole, I really, really dislike Canada. Really.
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