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Politics: The most fun you can have with your boots on (a doll). This post was also posted on the Calgary Herald Q.Seems like Little Miss Carolyn Parrish has a couple things in common with Mr. Ralph Klein. Parrish was expelled from Caucus today, too bad they can't expel Klein for some of the remarks he has made over the years. Parish has been one to speak her mind in regards to the Americans. While not everything she has said should have been said out loud (especially as an MP), she was able to use her MP soapbox to get some attention both from both Canadian and American media and citizens. Did she do it to cause a stir? Or did she do it because she honestly believed it? Did her stint on This Hour Has 22 Minutes cause a stir with her caucus because they were afraid the Canada/US relationship might dwindle more, or was it that they didn't think they could say that on national television? Whatever it was, it was almost admirable. Almost. Back up the boat here, and let me explain, before I get myself in trouble. Everyday, situations come along that get the hamster wheels spinning in our heads, and sometimes those hamsters spin out a thought that becomes words or deeds just a few minutes too soon. Those evil hamsters catch our internal editors napping and boom. Foot in Mouth, ass in sling. It happens to the best of us and it even happens to politicians. You do it, I do it, King Ralph loves to do it, and Carolyn did it one too any times with her boots on. Here's the thing. In our big mad rush to jump on the most outspoken people in the crowd, are we running the risk of snuffing out some of the brighter lights too? Who's asking Ralph why AISH abusers have him so mad? Who's asking the campus activist why she stomps on the other country's flag? Who's asking Carolyn Parrish why she's got her shorts in a knot over the "damn Americans"? There's always two sides to every piece of toast, it's too bad the yelling screaming side lands news camera side up all the time. Posted by Bella at 10:17 PM# 1 Comments: That's all fine and good, but where are the pictures from your birthday? By
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