Parrish defies calls to quit NATO post ("AMERICANS ARE BASTARDS" CANADIAN MP UPDATE)

The National Post (Canada) ^ | March 6, 2003 | Sheldon Alberts

[gonzo]

Thanks for posting the Red Ensign, Ivan.

The flag that was voted-on and won the vote in '65 had blue borders, but Trudeau decreed that it would be commie-red............FRegards

[uncbob]

None of this crap would go on if the USA presented a strong united front to the rest of the world

When you have all the major media, the press, the movies, TV blaming the USA for every ill in the world

When our own school systems turn out American hating brain washed dumbed down boobs
When former American presidents dump on our current president, when Americans fail to drive a lying traitorous pervert and his wife from office and into jail
and whem a complete DORK like Al Gore wins the popular vote
How the hell can you not expect the rest of the world to jump on the anti-american bandwagon

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Can anyone provide detail on the shield ?

[uncbob]

That's fine with me. He will kick their butts again in the next election. I wonder how that makes the libs feel, to have someone so "stupid" continually beat them at the polls

Bush could defeat Iraq take out Iran pacify Korea and eliinate all the terrorist threats and come 2004 if the economy remains murky the voters will put in a democrat and it may be Hillary

Afterall Gore damn near won and there have been 4 more years of boobs being graduated from our so called schools

[geedee]

Great letter!!!!!!!!!!!

[Snowyman]

The flag that was voted-on and won the vote in '65 had blue borders

Nope. The flag was voted on and adopted in 1964. Trudeau wasn't elected till 1965, wasn't PM till 1968. Canada had been trying to get a new flag adopted since the 1920's, unfortunately it took the Liberal PM Pearson to do it.

[VOA]

One could, with some justice, have called this a "Hold Muh Beer" moment.

Maybe a "Hold My Molson, ya' hoser!" moment is more on point.

Where are the McKenzie brothers and The Great White North when you need them...

[Dont Tread On Me Eh?]

But I think it would be entertaining to totally close the US/Canadian border to ALL traffic for ONE day, each time one of their people mouths off like this.

It would do terrible harm to a lot of U.S.-based corporations - the ones that come to mind first are the big three American automakers. They own plants in Canada (taking advantage of cheaper Canadian labour) and depend greatly on the timely transport to the U.S. of the parts that are made in Canada. It would be entertaining, perhaps, but would cause unnecessary financial hardship to people and organizations on both sides of the border.

[cicero's_son]

I thought "hate" had been outlawed in Canada.

[alaskanfan]

Afterall Gore damn near won and there have been 4 more years of boobs being graduated from our so called schools

IMO the mere thought of an "alpha male" like Gore in the White House post 9-11 will be enough to fill the depends of any lib voter.

[MD_Willington_1976]

But I think it would be entertaining to totally close the US/Canadian border to ALL traffic for ONE day, each time one of their people mouths off like this. It would do little real harm when all the tractor-trailers full of Canadian plywood sit at the roadside for a day, but would make an indelible statement that would cause a lot of reflection and soul-searching.

Not to pick any fights here...How about opening the disconnects to the power grid too !! Then you can re-think the situation when you don't have any cheap hydro electric power heading south from Canada, those 500kv lines from north of 49 come in real handy down here south of 49. It is not the people who are trying to make a living in that "workers utopia" that are to blame, it is the idiots in Ottawa that are making things worse, why punish a truck driver for that? It's no wonder why so many Canadians move to the USA..it's simply to get away from the nitwits and their agendas in Eastern Canada

[Gorzaloon]

Not to pick any fights here...How about opening the disconnects to the power grid too !! Then you can re-think the situation when you don't have any cheap hydro electric power heading south from Canada, those 500kv lines from north of 49 come in real handy down here south of 49.

Good point. But a day of that a few short times might help a lot of perceptions on each side. There is nothing wrong with a brief reminder once in a while of interdependence, since it appears everyone takes it all for granted.

Let the Canadians be reminded of their need for our markets, and let the lawmakers and power industry be reminded that choosing capital equipment limits and other obstructions on new power generation on this side have their prices, too.

People are just taking too much for granted, whether it is cheap power here, or calling people "Bastards" there.

This is one of the few threads where I have no axe to grind, since I live in the US, and have family in the Maritimes. I just think too many people are forgetting who their friends are.

[spitz]

The crest contains three maples leaves with stems joined. The three leaves represent the component peoples of Canada: the natives, the French and English original settlers, and the others, mostly European, who came later. The veins of the leaves are gold, symbolizing wealth -- wealth created through unity and passion for this land and hard work.

The emblems within the crest reflect the origins of our founding peoples. the couchant lion (upper left), emblem of William of Normandy, has been used by the British monarchs since 1066.

The red lion rampant (upper right) was the emblem of the Scottish monarchs.

The harp (lower left) is a symbol of Ireland.

The fleur de lis symbolizes the early French settlers of Canada, who brought this as an emblem of a royalist not a republican France.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Thank you. I guess I identified some of it before your reply. I think every third person I've met in Canada is a Scot.
Regards,

[gonzo]

"...Can anyone provide detail on the shield ?..."

Thanks, spitz. Thats how I remember it too............FRegards