Clive, although I agree with you there, I still see his post as Canada bashing, along with many other of our FRiends here in many of your threads. It bothers me that due to years of neglect and socialism from our “natural governing party” that we have essentially become the butt of a series of jokes from not only the Americans.
The land claims fiasco is a result of our “natural governing party” kowtowing to a small minority of the population to the detriment of the majority in order to cling to power. My personal solution to the problem would be to get these people integrated into mainstream society. Treat them like any other religious or cultural group. We already have freedom of expression and association as enumerated in the Charter (however flawed it may be). Why do THESE people need special treatment that actually hinders their development as a society?
Sorry, I’ll stop, I’m getting WAY off topic. To try and drag this back on topic...
...I have many friends in the Canadian Forces. One is a combat medic stationed out West, he was here in Germany for two weeks last month for training before he heads to Afghanistan in February. I know many of the reservists in the Windsor Regiment and the Essex & Kent Scottish. Some have volunteered to go over, and come back safely. Because of my personal connections to the military (I’m still a glider instructor with the Air Cadet program) I take it very personally when these “holier-than-thou” Americans deride our military accomplishments and exercises. I understand completely where some of the European disdain for the Americans come from.
There was no derision of Canadian forces. It was just pointed out that Canada is full of goofy PC, socialists. Obviously there are some good people in your land but if you see the disdain the Euros have for us has even remotely justified, you’re not one of them.