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.
Your post is not worthy of any response.
>She's a train wreck that has already happened.<
I thought you needed tact, diplomacy and keen insight to get to Ms Parrish's perch. Apparently those things are looked down upon in Canada.
Geez, good thing Kerry didn't get in then ... you'd be screwed.
Sure is. Thanks.
That's the actual headline?
I figured that had to be a typo too, until reading the next to last sentence in the piece: "A lot of people who think George Bush is the stupid party ought to visit a mirror." Then it made sense. But it's still a bad headline...
PM Paul Martin has just announced (live on CFRB1010am Toronto) that he has dismissed Carolyn Parrish from the Liberal caucus.
One man does not make a party.
I believe Rex says it as he sees it. He's a Newfie and doesn't dance around the issue. This is one reason why I like what he has to say.
I am sorry you feel that way.
"Will the party of the first part please respond to the party of the second part..."
LOL!!! Geeezzeee!
Let me put it this way ... you have so much contempt in what you have to say, would it matter what I (or anyone) have to say?
Oh it's a great article - just has an awkward headline. And I do so hope post 27 is correct.
Duh.
: )
It has just been reported on CBC that she was dismissed. The only question now I believe is if it is permanent.
I am just being honest about how the majority of Americans feel about Canada.
GWB stated that you "are either with us or against us."
The people of your country decided to turn your backs your closest friends at their greatest time of need.
THAT is the truth and THAT is why we feel the way we do.
Had it been Canada that had been attacked, the US would have backed you 100%.
"Keep it up", my grandmother used to say as she reached for that 3" wide leather belt.
We DID back you after the attack. I would like to have seen us do more, but the libs had other ideas. We're in the WOT, just not the war in Iraq.
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