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Subject:	Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Wed, 3 Jul 2002 16:29:37 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes: <snip> > We are great because we are free, and we are the greatest because we are the > freest. > > God bless America! > > -John God bless us all. K, I'm saying it--I think Canada is the free-est nation on the planet 'cause we're not beholden to some piece of paper written 200+ years ago and therefore the greatest nation on the planet. We didn't kick up a stink when we didn't like something--we worked within the system and basically achieved the same status a our southen neighbours vis a vis independance from the British Empire, and we did it without pissing other nations off. Pearl Harbour - a day which will live in infamy--as if Germany walking into Poland wasn't. WWII was well underway before Pearl Harbour happened. The point there was unless US interests are directly at stake, it seems the policy is to ignore what's going on in the rest of the world. I'm not belittling the achivements, the sacrifices, and the greatness that is the United States of America. Here's the thing--I heard this years ago. Some guy was at some national sports event and watched the crowd singing the national anthem. Most folks there sang it with vim and vigour and passion and shouting and just really got into it. However, there was one person, so the author noted, that sang with a small, prayerful voice. When people think they are the greatest, they take things for granted--they are blinded by their own achievements--that is, until someone else comes along and gives them a wake-up call. Canada just celebrated its 135 last weekend (3 days before the US ;P) We're pretty happy that we're Canadian as well. I am thankful of what I have and I thank God as much as I possibly can that I was born in Canada. But I ain't the greatest. I am, we all are, children on this planet. Not one child is 'greater' than the others. It is, again, presumptive arrogance that says we are. Anyway, all imho. Dave

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		Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
(...) Amen. (...) Take off:-) (...) Wimps;-) (...) Of course. But it wasn't our war yet (although we were exporting like mad to support the allies-- lend-lease, etc) The (...) Well, shouldn't it be thus? (...) Did you hear this on WW... >;^D (...) (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
(...) Indeed. Canada chose to fight for the freedom of others. It chose to declare war in 1939 - not neutrality. Scott A (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
(...) Fine. Just show me a better one. (...) And I say again-- pick a greater one. (...) How can one say that we are great because of our people, and OTOH we are a nation of immigrants (people from other countries). Our people are (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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