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DrConway
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Babbler # 490
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posted 01 July 2003 02:04 PM
lagatta, you're not alone in your statement. The USA is indeed the odd nation out among the industrial nations, and I have remarked on the irony of the strong fundamentalist-Christian strain running through its politics, given that such religious interconnections with political systems tend to result in more repressive laws in the area of personal activity - witness the Drug War, or the fact that it took a Supreme Court decision to kill dead all the anti-sodomy laws on the books.It is, of course, also no coincidence, IMHO, that the US generally comes in dead last in the quality of life stats in the industrial nations.  quote:
"We don't have Pat Buchanans and we don't have powerful religious movements shaping social policy the way you do," says Neil Nevitte, professor of political science at the University of Toronto, who also has measured national values.
I find this quote from the article to be quite revealing.
From: You shall not side with the great against the powerless. | Registered: May 2001
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ValleyGirl
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posted 02 July 2003 12:54 PM
Just A note on my T-shirt: I wanted to nuke every nation equally,but,it wouldn't fit on the shirt.Considering America has been the only nation,so far,to use these weapons of mass destruction upon our fellow human beings,(without a lot of remorse),I don't really feel like a hate-monger.It's a joke--albeit a slightly offensive,mean,and nasty one.Most people I have encountered,while wearing this shirt,including Americans,don't take personal offense.As a poet,I am pleased with the reaction generated by three simple words.Oddly enough,my shirt has inspired a lot of positive and peaceful dialogue with people from both sides of the border.The US Marines I encountered,during Seafest in 91,laughed the loudest.
From: Slocan;British Columbia | Registered: Mar 2002
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'lance
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posted 03 July 2003 08:39 PM
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Another take on suddenly "cool" Canada:
[ Canadian touchiness ] Hey, hey, hey! Whaddya mean, "suddenly"? Don't you remember Trudeau? Glenn Gould? Pamela Anderson? [ /Canadian touchiness ] "Berkeley North," eh? I've heard worse. And this: quote:
America invented itself, Canada sort of happened.
is maybe a bit glib, but succinct.
From: that enchanted place on the top of the Forest | Registered: Jul 2001
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kyall glennie
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posted 03 July 2003 08:43 PM
I get all warm and fuzzy when I read articles like that. I have to say, this was my first Canada Day since 1993 that I was truly proud to be Canadian.And then I have meetings with Mr. Intergovernmental Affairs himself, Stéphane Dion, who remind me how far we have yet to go in our society, and how little the federal government is actually doing to advance us. The advancements that were discussed in the article - Gay Marriage, Decriminalisation, etc. came from people challenging the established notions. NOT the government challenging the notions of society. Canada is only a reflection of what it wants to be, and the Liberals aren't doing much to change that. Minor rant, I guess. Just makes me acknowledge the tremendous work it takes to bring about such social change, and the tremendous work it's going to take to bring about even more. (free education!)
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Email this thread to someone!
And Canadian bacon, indeed. That's back bacon, you hoser!
I just find it funny that now others are starting to catch on.
