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02/28/2003 Archived Entry: "Parrish apologizes again"

PARRISH APOLOGIZES AGAIN: Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish apologized again yesterday for calling Americans "bastards".

"I share a fear of imminent war experienced by many Canadians. That fear and frustration do not justify my comments," she said in the House of Commons.

"I sincerely regret having made them and have made a full apology to . . . the ambassador of the United States."

For me that's not the story. The telling part (and I think the journo responsible for the story must have loved putting this in) was her profoundly anti-democratic response to being questioned about it before her first apology.

"Parrish said her remarks were not intended for publication and, before issuing the apology, told one reporter who contacted her: 'If you use it, don't bother calling here again.'

"She added that she would work to restrict access journalists have in Parliament if the comment was reported."

Not only is she a moron, she's an arrogant moron.