We used to be rather thin-skinned about criticism in Canada. While there's still a lot of that, as these letters in today's Flop and Flail show, in response to the right-wing cult figure Jonah Greenberg's half tongue-in-cheek column in National Review that Canada should be invaded for its own good, we're learning to take a joke (and just ignore the ignorant ramblings of an idjut like Pat Buchanan. At least Greenberg's funny).
By MICHAEL O'MAHONY Monday, November 11, 2002 – Page A12 Yerevan, Armenia -- If Jonah Goldberg really intended to portray Canadians as wimps (Head To The Bunkers, The Yanks Are Coming -- Nov. 9), his article in National Review is, if nothing else, poorly timed. As his country's massive military prepares to crush a Third World country, ours remembers those who were lost in past wars. What's poignant is that at critical junctures in at least the First and Second World Wars, the United States turned its back on its allies, while Canadians fought hard. One might think the U.S. military, or the mindset that governs it, is only prepared to go to war when the enemy is virtually incapable of offering a credible resistance, and only requires allies to give some semblance of legitimacy to the endeavour. By MIKE WADYKA Monday, November 11, 2002 – Page A12 Port Hope, Ont. -- Bombing Canada, as Jonah Goldberg suggests, with tongue firmly planted in cheek beside his foot, is not such a novel concept . . . after all, the Yanks have already had ample practice blowing up Canadians in Afghanistan. By STEVE PITT Monday, November 11, 2002 – Page A12 Toronto -- "If we give away the milk for free, you won't subscribe to the cow," National Review senior editor Jonah Goldberg lamely quips in his on-line column to induce people to subscribe to his silly magazine. On the other hand, anyone with an Internet connection is able to read many of National Review's right-wing rants for free. My question is, when you can get an unlimited supply of free manure, why buy the bull? -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland “Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on” – Winston Churchill Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author’s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
