Several readers have commented and emailed privately expressing dismay that the Liberals have now chosen to appropriate the Remembrance Day poppy as their newest political prop in the House of Commons. A sample:
“Not so happy was I, watching the Liberals soil the poppy for a cheap and sleazy parlor trick.”
“First they decimate the military, don’t get helicopters to replace the SeaKings but get a new plane for the PM–and then have the nerve to wear a poppy to pose questions in QP.”
“when i was watching Bill Graham going a mile a minute denoucing the softwood deal i was floored at what i saw behind him, Liberal MP’s wearing the poppy. Now I could be wrong but i was always told that we only wear them when the Poppy Campaign is on in November & wear them on special ceremonies & at funerals. So now the liberals are making a mockery of the POPPY.”
Reader Bryanr shared this in the comments a few minutes ago:
update on the Poppies being worn in HofC Apr.27/06, RCL Command office was contacted yesterday as the house was going to have a moment of silence. RCL gave permission for them to be worn, however they were to be removed after the ceremony. As many witnessed they were not & became a political posturing for some liberal MP’s. This has been noted by many member’s of RCL & they have expressed their great concern’s over this as it could set a presidet to future wearings when not Nov11th, i myself for one contacted my provicial command & dominion command & expressed my deep concerns that this could be misconsrcewd by the general public, the other problem was that ARE YOU READY FOR IT, the MEDIA was supposed to have reported on this. Did anybody see that I sure did’nt & I watched CPAC & CTV.(i refuse to watch the Communist brodcast channel)anyways gang that is where it stands for now(film at 11)
(I have a copy of the email from a Legion representative confirming that permission was given for wearing poppies during a period of silence in Parliament on the 27th.)
There will be a lot more poppys worn unless all of Europe faces this as the deadly war that it is. Europe*s shoulder is required here, not some tentative token effort that attempts to appease and stay *sensitive* to vested interests at the same time. TG
Hypocrites! Trust the Libs to exploit anything .
After the way Liberal governments have treated veterans over the years, they should be ashamed to wear the poppy.
Who wants to bet that the Poppies these Liberal MP’s are wearing are the same ones they grudgingly put on last Remembrance Day, and will be the same one they put on NEXT Remembrance Day.
Cheap bastards.
As someone who is a member of the CF and active with veterans, I can assure you the Liberal plan is failing badly. Every time I stand under Sea Kings with a fire hose during flight operations onboard our ships, I am reminded of what the Liberals thought of us.
On another note, I notice Rick Mercer revealing his anti-Conservative sentiments on his blog lately. This is a guy who cashes his government paycheque. Aren’t civil servants supposed to be impartial? If I spoke out like him when the Libs were in power, I would have been fired.
I would like to think that the majority of Canadians, regardless of political stripe, are rational to some degree. If that’s the case, the Liberals will increasingly be seen for what they are – irrational, lunatics.
They can’t help themselves.
OT but good news:
Canadian soldier hit in head with an axe out of coma, joking with nurses
http://tinyurl.com/q7s4h
Sorry Kate, another OT post.
Yesterday Neale News had this great story and picture of a defiant U.S. soldier.
Story here: http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=22209
Photo here:
http://californiaconservative.org/images/_one_finger_salute.jpg
John, Where do you find the time? Never looked at Mercer*s page and never will. Life*s too short.
As for Liberal MPs; the ship is rudderless. Any decent captain would never have allowed the poppy folly. It will reboud and rebutt liberals in the butt.
Stupid, with a capital *S*. TG
I have it on good authority that the Liberals were not wearing poppies as a show of respect for our war dead.
They were wearing them to show solidarity with the poor beleaguered opium farmers that are being shut down in Afghanistan.
It’s easy to get confused on this matter.
(sarcasm off)
Good one MM–I hadn’t thought of that LOL.
No wonder the MSM didn’t report this incident–should that give us hope that the MSM was embarrassed by this ploy of the lying Liberals? Is that possible? How low can the Liberals go before their depravity is front and centre for all to see. They have always gone for show and spin–ask Matt Stopford how much follow through there is on all the promises of pensions etc for the military.
Wearing the poppy costs them nothing–but it costs our Veterans dearly by watering down the impact of that symbol.
The Liberals have always been big on symbolism and short on substance. Hence the cuts to the military but the uproar over the lowering of the flag. The signing of Kyoto and the increase in emissions. The preparation of the Red Book and the breaking of most of the promises. The creation of the office of ethics commissioner and the appointment of Shapiro. The wearing of the poppies fits the pattern.
Always the same – if there’s a slime-filled gutter around, the greezy Liebrals will happily jump in and cavort in the filth and lies!
paul from vancouver (4:12 p.m.): “The Liberals have always been big on symbolism and short on substance.”
That’s exactly what I was thinking when I saw the Librano$ wearing their poppies yesterday behind Bill What-a-Rant Graham. Their only problem, however, is that they don’t seem to understand the power of a symbol, that you have to honour what the symbol respresents for it to be an effective.
Otherwise, when you dishonour the symbol–as the Librano$ shamelessly and brazenly did by wearing the poppy yesterday–you immediately reveal yourself for who you really are: singularly offensive dumb-ass, know-nothing, hide-behind-a-symbol rogues, cowards, and cretins.
I suspect that their wearing the poppy as a shameless political ploy to put down PMSH and the CPC will, thankfully, backfire.
CBCpravda putting up huge complaint about the accountability act.
They are the least accountable of all government agencies next to Indian Affairs.
From Marleau Montpetit (House of Commons Procedure and Practice)
http://www.parl.gc.ca/MarleauMontpetit/DocumentViewer.aspx?Sec=Ch13&Seq=3&Lang=E
“Displays, Exhibits, Props
Speakers have consistently ruled out of order displays or demonstrations of any kind used by Members to illustrate their remarks or emphasize their positions. Similarly, props of any kind, used as a way of making a silent comment on issues, have always been found unacceptable in the Chamber.
Members may hold notes in their hands, but they will be interrupted and reprimanded by the Speaker if they use papers, documents or other objects to illustrate their remarks. [125] Exhibits have also been ruled inadmissible. [126] During the debate on the flag in 1964, the Speaker had to remind Members on numerous occasions that the display of competing flag designs was not permissible. [127] Small Canadian flags and desk flags have been disallowed when they have been used to cause disorder in the House for the purpose of interrupting a Member�s speech. [128] While political buttons and lapel pins have not been considered exhibits as long as they do not cause disorder, [129] the Speaker has interrupted a division to request that certain Members remove �props� from their lapels. [130]”
Note:
“[ 323] Debates, June 22, 1995, p. 14466. Just prior to the taking of the vote on a government bill, Speaker Parent had asked Members to refrain from using props� in this instance, buttons decrying Members� pension benefits (Debates, p. 14465).”
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The Speaker did not apparently admonish the Liberals, or did he?
…but it could be brought up in The House *after* the fact…we shall see if it is;)
dmorris, re: the “Liberals ….should be ashamed to wear the poppy”.
Actually, IMO, they should be BARRED from wearing the poppy.
I was watching CPAC yesterday, I was blown away with the nerve of the Lib’s wearing the poppy. This is now a new time low. They have their shovels out, might as well keep digging their hole! (maybe we should send some backhoes???)How pathetic.
O/T: I hae been having computer problems, not being able to keep up on reading. I have posted the wesite for support of the citizens of Caledonia. The media sure is not showing any interest in this story. The pitures are something else to see. Sorry, if someone else has already posted this.
CitizensOfCaledonia.ca
Joe canuck. You’re right. I was wrong in assuming the Liberals have a sense of shame.
Liberals are incapable of shame. It’s the glue that holds their party together.
the liberals make my just sick when they refer to our veterans & current forces. For years they have used these men & women for nothing more than political posturing. Case in Point: last year they declared it the year of the veteran, why because it was the 60th anniversary of VE & VJ. Why did they not do anything for the 50th, oh sure there were a few solemn ceremonies in Europe & they were compelled to attend. If the Europeans had done nothing they would not have even thought of it. then ten years later they decided to do something Why? because they felt compelled to agree with the RCL & there was an election looming so what better timing. If it had not been the persitance of the RCL these events would never have happened, The RCL reconized the fact that their are less & less veterans every year & it was time they were do some respect( revised Veterans Charter because the legion persisted in getting it changed)This will now benefit all veterans young & old. The liberals will not & have not EVER supported our troops, Now i just hope the CPC is around for awhile to repair the damage that liberals created.
bryanr: didn’t you just love seeing Trudeau at the Remembrance Day ceremonies, wearing the poppy? Didn’t look the least bit embarrassed.
(A draft dodger that ran around Montreal wearing a German army helmet in the early forties.)
Mordechai Richler once commented if Trudeau had ridden into his neighbourhood, Canada would have been deprived of the benefit of Trudeau’s years as head of our country.
My dad would always comment on that picture(motorbike, remebrance) & say that is why i have voted cpc for 60yrs. My dad was one of the youngest boys in the family & did not serve overseas as the war was coming to an end. However 3 older brothers served overseas with one in tank corp africa & italy campaign, one airforce stationed in england & the 3rd infrantry only to become a pow in europe. In WWI both my granfathers served enlisting at the ripe age of 16 My greatuncle(dads uncle)was killed in action with my grandfather at his side after there units met up on NOV 10th/1918. Dads younger brother served in peacetime Germany & his unit was called up for Korea days before the ceasefire.
Personnally I think the Liberal members should have worn dandelions as a symbol of the noxious weed that they are.
On second thought you can make a fairly decent wine from dandelions and the greens are delicious in salads so I guess unlike these Liberals they have some redeeming qualities.
Perhaps poison ivy?
Gerry
Tory,Liberal,Tory,Liberal. Can you see a difference? I don’t see a difference.
gerry; I think we should send the Liberanos some poison ivy to wear with their yellow weeds.
Our armed forces do not need the liberal posturing.What they need is helicopters that can go up in the sky.Submarines that can go under water.Camouflage that doesn’t make them easier to spot.And Oh,maybe a prime minister that knows the difference between Norway and Normandy.Well at least they got the right p.m. now.
I see our Leader is giving each family of a slain soldier 250,000.00 on top of monthly death benefits the families receive. How long can we afford gifts like this. I feel sorry for the families but this kind of free spending is not very fiscal. This could cost Taxpayers millions. And what about other people who are killed on their jobs. This is a politcal ploy to get Canadians to vote Tory.