I have heard of a number of school teachers who now refuse to bring their elementary-level classes to visit Question Period because they don’t want their students to think the kind of behavior they’ll see in the Legislature is acceptable. If this is indicative of other Albertans who have tuned out from QP, maybe a little decorum could actually make the institution more relevant to people living outside the Dome (which probably equals around 99.9999% of Albertans).

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A bit of desk thumping can give someone on your side a confidence boost. It can amplyfy your point, so you look stronger and show support. It also makes for good visuals and makes it more likely to get your exchange on the TV news.

The Liberals are engaging in unilateral disarmarment. Given the few tools availble to the opposition in the Alberta Legislature – it seems crazy to me.

That’s a really bizarre and disturbing statement coming from you. Can you give me a little more insight into what you were trying to get across?

Let me reword it for you:

1. “I think gays are likely the ones who got picked on in elementary school by the bullies, and now that they’re grown up they feel everyone should behave like adults.

2. “I think atheists are likely the ones who got picked on in elementary school by the bullies, and now that they’re grown up they feel everyone should behave like adults.

Shall I assume you were not bullied in school? Great, you’ll make a great politician