Again, thank you Federal Government. You are really pissing me off.

Yesterday in Parliament, the opposition was debating whether or not Phoenix Coyote player Shane Doan, is a suitable captain for Team Canada at the World Championships. Now this question doesn't have anything to do with his ability as a player, or his character in the dressing room. No, what our government, the people to whom I pay a shitload of money in taxes are worrying about, is an alleged comment he made back in 2005 about some French referees. It is to the point where they are bringing representatives from Hockey Canada to testify before a parliamentary committee.

According to Jack Layton, (a more brilliant hockey mind I do not know), having Doan as team captain will cast a shadow and dampen enthusiasm regarding Canada's participation in the event. No, the enthusiasm is dampened because it's the World Championships. You could have the love child of Sydney Crosby, Wayne Gretzky, and Bobby Orr as the Captain and nobody really cares about it. It's the NHL playoffs and you know what, that's what people care about.

Whether he made the alleged comments isirrelevant. It has no bearing on his ability as a player, nor on his ability as a leader. Political correctness has no place in hockey. Guess what, things get said on the ice that have no place in off ice society. I've personally been called a fat fuck, a bastard, and the "C" word among other things. And I've personally called people bastards, questioned the virtue of thier mothers, and told them to fuck off and quit crying. It's a tough game. If you have an issue with somebody on the ice, it should be dealt with on the ice. End of story!!

But you know why stuff like that happens? It's an emotional, physical game, played by people with passion. Tempers flare in the heat of the moment and the gentler among us might be offended by what happens on the ice. If the thought of that offends you, fuck off. Go watch soccer. Go watch rhythmic gymnastics. Go watch a bit of figure skating, but keep this pussified bullshit out of hockey.

Hey government, here's a thought, take some of my hard earned tax dollars and go out and buy a clue and bit of perspective. Why not spend your time focusing on what's really important to this great country of ours - education, healthcare, the economy, and the environment. Who is captain for Team Canada in a tournament that very few care about isn't the best use of your time, and my money. Deal with it!