Paul Martin Fires Carolyn Parrish!
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It is way too much power in one hand. That is the nature of our system - absolute political power. Like the princes of old, just elected (and with no term limit). There are no checks and balances, no divisions of power. Inside Commons the PM holds a party whip; within the party he may as well be Stalin. If a MP doesn't like it, the only recourse is to stand up and sit on the opposition benches. There is a Senate, alas these are appointed party hacks, appointed for life. The life appointment occasionally causes problems, in which case the PM is free to stuff the Senate, adding enough new fiefs to tip things in his favor.
BTW we do have judicial review and this is the only thing separating our system from the police states of europe. Too bad it's poor judicial review - imagine the 9th CCA on crack. Not only do these bishops legislate from the bench, in details from today's ruling it looks like they abrogate the right to administer from the bench
And of course one past PM threatened to add more bishops of his own flavor if things didn't go his way ...
BTW we do have judicial review and this is the only thing separating our system from the police states of europe. Too bad it's poor judicial review - imagine the 9th CCA on crack. Not only do these bishops legislate from the bench, in details from today's ruling it looks like they abrogate the right to administer from the bench
And of course one past PM threatened to add more bishops of his own flavor if things didn't go his way ...
langeweile said:
Your post is pretty much spot on. This MP sold out the interests of their constituents, who lost their voice in the ruling government. Instead, they have to wait four years to get rid of an idiot whose greatest accomplisment over the next four years will be the role of heckler.
If she understood the standards of decency she would have done the right thing - resign.
If she understood the standards of decency she would have done the right thing - resign.
Roma said:
Mississauga-Erindale
I seem to remember hearing/reading that Parrish's federal riding has a sizeable Moslem constituency... Perhaps her initial anti-american rhetoric was directed towards this voting block in a tight election campagin...However in my opinion it has become quite obvious that she is now nothing more than a clownish anti-american caricature...I believe her inflamatory, ignorant, self serving comments only reinforces the perception of Canada as a unrealiable, unappreciative, fairweather friend towards our American neighbours... Hopefully Carolyn Parrish will now be consigned to where she truly belongs, 'Irrelevance'...Anybody else like the idea proposed by the NDP, representation based on popular vote?...Beer induced musing from DabblerPeeping Tom said:
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It's not hard to see through Parrish's rather infantile tactics.
She admits to having a major beef with Paul Martin and the Liberal party. But rather than standing up and openly rejecting the party, she has deliberately engaged in obnoxious behaviour until the Liberals were forced to reject her. Fairly disingenuous, I would say.
As for the defense that she is simply exercising her right to free speech .... ridiculous. Peter Mansbridge has a right to free speech - would you tolerate a newscast filled with insults and profanity? Would you accept it from your teenage children ... your doctor ... the clerk at your local government office? Enough said.
The big irony here is that Parrish and most of her defenders have been quite critical of the U.S. electorate for voting G. Bush into office. Hey .... take a look at some of the morons us Canadians elected .... i.e. one Carolyn Parrish!
It's okay - her 15 minutes of fame will be over soon. So now there are 2 independent members sitting in the House of Commons. What's the name of the other one? Exactly.
She admits to having a major beef with Paul Martin and the Liberal party. But rather than standing up and openly rejecting the party, she has deliberately engaged in obnoxious behaviour until the Liberals were forced to reject her. Fairly disingenuous, I would say.
As for the defense that she is simply exercising her right to free speech .... ridiculous. Peter Mansbridge has a right to free speech - would you tolerate a newscast filled with insults and profanity? Would you accept it from your teenage children ... your doctor ... the clerk at your local government office? Enough said.
The big irony here is that Parrish and most of her defenders have been quite critical of the U.S. electorate for voting G. Bush into office. Hey .... take a look at some of the morons us Canadians elected .... i.e. one Carolyn Parrish!
It's okay - her 15 minutes of fame will be over soon. So now there are 2 independent members sitting in the House of Commons. What's the name of the other one? Exactly.
Free speech and democracy includes your right of being stupid. CP has chosen to be stupid. Personally think she is a bitch and doesn't deserve any better.Egor said:
Hey it's your goverment and it is your system. If you think it's ok, than who i am to complain about it. I am just a guest here.
Peace out.
You asked, You got it.BeaverCleaver said:
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Maybe they have a toy dog and pretzel.
PLus maybe they have like Barbie Friends of the family Binder Bush; his Suadi buddy.
Canada does not have free speech.langeweile said:
And the the loss of freedoms is closing even more, recent news, US frims dealing with Canada or Canadians must divulge info to US Govenment Agencies.
The Police can monitor your homes using infrared technolgyu without getting a warrant.
Who or policing the police or government.
She has a chance to say something or substance her window is closing or closed.
Well I am from the States and do not like Bush. With that caveat, the mannor in which she conducted herself in respect to Bush was "Boorish". If she is also that far below standard when aruguing for her constituants, does she get anything done for them? Just curious.
