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Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 3 Jul 2002 23:05:40 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
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> <snip>
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> > We are great because we are free, and we are the greatest because we are the
> > freest.
> >
> > God bless America!
> >
> > -John
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> God bless us all.
Amen.
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> 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.
Take off:-)
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> 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.
Wimps;-)
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> 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.
Of course. But it wasn't *our* war yet (although we were exporting like mad to
support the allies-- lend-lease, etc)
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.
Well, shouldn't it be thus?
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> I'm not belittling the achivements, the sacrifices, and the greatness that
> is the United States of America.
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> 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.
Did you hear this on WW... >;^D
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> Canada just celebrated its 135 last weekend
Congratulations-- here's to another 135!
(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.
"Children on this planet" kind of talk scares me-- I respect you much more when
you say you are proud to be a Canadian.
I agree that Canada is a great country. The world could learn a thing or two
WRT to our respective countries relationship together. One of the funniest
movies I have ever seen is "Canadian Bacon", because the premise is so
preposterous, (and Canadians are such good humor)
I give Canadians a hard time (I am a native Minnesodan, so that effectively
makes me half Canadian anyway, eh?) but the fact is we couldn't have had a
better border buddy:-)
-John
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