Canadian Parliament gets shot up one day...

[ChisolmTrailDem]

...and they are back to work the next.

Interesting.

[TexasMommaWithAHat]

1. And the reception given as the sergeant-at-arms walked in was so heartwarming!

Stiff upper lip, but tears in his eyes.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

2. Imagine that! The guy who took out one of the perps is also right there,

back at work.

I was a little moved myself, TMWH.

[MADem]

3. Well, what were they supposed to do?

They shot and killed the guy. Game, set, match--back to work.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

5. I went out for a few minutes yesterday. That must've been when Harper

had his bullhorn moment.

[MADem]

6. They interrupted the regular programming here to talk about it and show footage.

The pics of the police going in and the gunfire were repeated several times.

They shot and killed the guy so it's all over but the postmortem. Harper addressed the nation, they'll do the usual restrospective pieces on TV and in the papers, and that's that. One stop shopping at this link:

http://globalnews.ca/news/1628313/shots-fired-at-war-memorial-in-ottawa-says-witness/

[ChisolmTrailDem]

8. Thanks, MADem. Their pluck is admirable. nt

[MADem]

11. Harper went with his wife to lay a wreath at the war memorial where the victim was killed,

and they arrested some other guy for trying to breach the crime scene tape.

They aren't messing around!


http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/23/us-canada-attacks-shooting-idUSKCN0IB1PY20141023

[BeyondGeography]

10. There's no crying in hockey!

Love my Canadian brothers. They gave me Neil Young and ice hockey. I can't ask for anything else.

[MADem]

12. If you're a tourist you can't go take pics, but they're gettin' it done!

I guess the perp was on their "We're taking your passport because we think you're up to no good" list. Turns out they were right about that...

[Turbineguy]

4. They must have an acute shortage of

republicans.

[Orrex]

7. Haven't they invaded anyone yet?

[ChisolmTrailDem]

9. Not yet, that I can tell. But they're giving Burkina Faso the stank eye. nt

[procon]

13. "we will not be intimidated"

“But let there be no misunderstanding -- we will not be intimidated. Canada will never be intimidated.” Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday.

That's the right sentiment. When we give in to terror with mass hysteria and fear -- thank you US media -- the attack becomes successful. I hope Canada won't follow in the footsteps of the US and opt for the security state with the corresponding loss of open government and civil liberties.