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| Minister cautions against U.S. insults | |||
| 2004-09-04 | |||
Canadians who casually insult the United States are putting jobs and the long-term economic health of this country at risk, Industry Minister David Emerson says. Asked about Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish's recent gibe about American "idiots," Emerson said, "I think we need to have a national discussion so that we eliminate any doubt from people's minds that we have a very, very important stake in our relationship with the United States."
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Al Sharpton isn't an idiot - he's a bastard. The biggest opportunist in the Five Boroughs. He's the primary reason there's been Republican Mayors for the last three terms running, in an overwhelmingly Democratic electorate. If you listen to the man speak, he's smart as a whip. He's just totally lacking in principles or scruples. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2004-09-04 9:44:34 AM |
| #5 We could always trade her for Al Sharpton. No free country's idiots can be prevented from being heard, only from doing something stupid. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-09-04 7:31:39 AM |
| #4 Another export from Canada, people. Many Canadians depend on jobs physically in the US. With great educations many Canadians find there is no work for them in their own counrty and they come to the US to work. (Don't show up there looking for a job they are quite protectionist.) |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-09-04 2:20:56 AM |
| #3 Is this talking hamster claiming that missile defense will gain credibility because of CANADIAN participation? Such a being should be extremely careful around the word "idiots". I feel sorry for thoughtful reasonable Canadians. A decent and impressive country that first disarmed militarily and then drank deeply of the European-style dependent, free-riding, know-it-all morally narcissistic kool-aid. |
| Posted by: Verlaine 2004-09-04 1:40:26 AM |
| #2 http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=6070015§ion=news Quote from the article: Parrish, who had to apologise for her "bastards" remarks last year, at first denied using the term idiots, and when reporters pointed out they had her remarks on tape, she said: "I don't mean Americans are idiots." "The world respects Canada. If we were to join this then it will be giving credibility to what they're doing," she said. Parrish then begged reporters not to use the remarks: "Please guys don't put that on tape," she said. "I already got into trouble once.... Really, please, I've had enough trouble." |
| Posted by: lex 2004-09-04 1:00:00 AM |
| #1 "Blame Canada" from the movie "South Park" South Park Parents Times have changed, Our kids are getting worse They won't obey their parents, They just want to fart and curse. Should we blame the government, or blame society, or should we blame the images on tv No! Blame Canada! Blame Canada With all their beady little eyes, their flapping heads so full of lies Blame Canada! Blame Canada! We need to form a full assault, it's Canada's fault! Don't blame me, for my son Stan, He saw the darn cartoon, and now he's off to join the klan! And my boy eric once, had my picture on his shelf, but now when I see him, he tells me to f*** myself Well, Blame Canada! It seems that everything's gone wrong since Canada came along Blame Canada! Blame Canada! They're not even a real country anyway. My son could of been a doctor or a lawyer, it's a true, Instead he burned up like a piggie on a barbecue. Should we blame the matches? Should we blame the fire, or the doctor who allowed him to expire. Heck no! Blame Canada! Blame Canada! With all their hockey hubaloo and that b**** Anne Murray too. Blame Canada! Shame on Canada! The smut we must stop The trash we must smash Laughter and fun must all be undone We must blame them and cause a fuss Before somebody thinks of blaming us! |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-09-04 12:43:28 AM |