Bloggers swimming against the tide

Unfortunately, no one in the MSM felt it necessary to correct this nonsensical assertion from Carolyn Parrish on Canada’s military tradition:

“We are also not a country that is going to easily throw away 100 years of peacekeeping reputation and noble reputation in the world by a testosterone-filled general, and I think somebody should put a clamp on his mouth.”

Luckily, conservative bloggers are on the case. Many of them are quite articulate in this regard. A summary:

Angry in the Great White North: “It’s hard to imagine anyone in Canadian politics more ignorant and offensive than Carolyn Parrish…except Carolyn Parrish.”

All Things Canadian: “Parrish’s warped thinking is far too common. It’s not hard to imagine that she would push for our soldiers to be given whistles instead of guns – it’s much more in line with our peacekeeping tradition.”

Monte Solberg: “Gee Carolyn did you mean those Canadian peacekeepers at Vimy who peacefully shot, shelled and bayoneted thousands of the enemy in the most important battle in our history.”

Let It Bleed: “Does Canada’s “100 years of peacekeeping reputation” include our participation in WWI, WWII, the Korean War, Gulf War I and the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan?”

The Phanton Observer: “Somehow the idea of the garish Ms. Parrish as a “force” to be reckoned with seems somewhat oxymoronic — with the emphasis on “moron” — but perhaps we should give her the benefit of the doubt.”

Aaargggh: “I predicted the Usual Suspects in Canada would get annoyed with General Hillier for suggesting that the purpose of an Army was, in the final analysis, to fight and kill.”

Ravishing Light: “I realize that for some Liberals, Canada sprang fully formed from Trudeau’s godlike brow, but Jeebus.”

The sad part is that Parrish is probably more representative of mainstream opinion in Canada then are General Hillier and these admirable bloggers. What other aspects of their heritage are Canadians willing to merrily throw into the ditch in order to conform to the Liberal view of what Canada should be?