Dec 26, 2023·edited Dec 26, 2023Liked by Robert Billyard
I miss the Canada of days past, the Canada that refused to participate in the Southeast Asian slaughter fest, defying the Empire by sheltering young American men of conscience. The Canada of current days is no longer a better version of the US, it's Prime Minister a virtual vice president of the DC cabal without portfolio, but more useful than the VP in Washington. Mr. Trudeau even has a designated watcher in his American-trained Deputy Prime Minister, an office recently created.
The lament dates back to 1965 and George Grant's book "Lament for a Nation." History is the predictive oracle of doom we refuse to acknowledge. It is about forgone conclusions arriving late for those not paying attention.
Thank you for the recommendation, one that I'll certainly pursue. Have you ever considered submitting an article to The Quincy Institute For Responsible Statecraft? Your voice should reach beyond Substack.
"Canada claims to have a independent progressive media but it is a fraud compared to its American counter part. South of the border they really do speak truth to power and from a global perspective."
Well, thanks! Some of us do, anyway, but the only reason we can do so in the first place is the First Amendment. Canada's conveniently flexible "constitution" has no such ironclad guarantee. Plus, even though we have the First Amendment, our free speech rights are under constant assault, as the recent organized calls for censorship on Substack illustrate.
Something like the First Amendment would make free speech much easier to preserve in Canada. I highly recommend it.
It wouldn't help one bit because this government has no regard for statutes of any kind. It is shutting down the country as a satrap to Washington. Our rights and freedoms have been in a state of erosion since WW ll, the very high price of colonization.
You would know better than I, so I'll take your word for it. All I know is that my own government regards the Constitution as a major inconvenience. They are fully prepared to suspend it in order to save it from We The People, if they think they can get away with it.
Reverting to barbarism of Medieval times is hideous...a slight understatement. Makes me wonder what has happened to all the 'progress' we supposedly have made. Or is 'reverting to barbarism' a different kind of 'progress'???
I miss the Canada of days past, the Canada that refused to participate in the Southeast Asian slaughter fest, defying the Empire by sheltering young American men of conscience. The Canada of current days is no longer a better version of the US, it's Prime Minister a virtual vice president of the DC cabal without portfolio, but more useful than the VP in Washington. Mr. Trudeau even has a designated watcher in his American-trained Deputy Prime Minister, an office recently created.
Oh Canada; what has become of you?
The lament dates back to 1965 and George Grant's book "Lament for a Nation." History is the predictive oracle of doom we refuse to acknowledge. It is about forgone conclusions arriving late for those not paying attention.
Best wishes for 2024
Thank you for the recommendation, one that I'll certainly pursue. Have you ever considered submitting an article to The Quincy Institute For Responsible Statecraft? Your voice should reach beyond Substack.
A fine endeavor for a new year
Thanks for your suggestion I will look at their site. It might also be helpful if you forwarded a recommendation to them.
I am preparing a blog on legitimacy of government
"Canada claims to have a independent progressive media but it is a fraud compared to its American counter part. South of the border they really do speak truth to power and from a global perspective."
Well, thanks! Some of us do, anyway, but the only reason we can do so in the first place is the First Amendment. Canada's conveniently flexible "constitution" has no such ironclad guarantee. Plus, even though we have the First Amendment, our free speech rights are under constant assault, as the recent organized calls for censorship on Substack illustrate.
Something like the First Amendment would make free speech much easier to preserve in Canada. I highly recommend it.
It wouldn't help one bit because this government has no regard for statutes of any kind. It is shutting down the country as a satrap to Washington. Our rights and freedoms have been in a state of erosion since WW ll, the very high price of colonization.
You would know better than I, so I'll take your word for it. All I know is that my own government regards the Constitution as a major inconvenience. They are fully prepared to suspend it in order to save it from We The People, if they think they can get away with it.
Reverting to barbarism of Medieval times is hideous...a slight understatement. Makes me wonder what has happened to all the 'progress' we supposedly have made. Or is 'reverting to barbarism' a different kind of 'progress'???