Minor Point Rex But It Is Not OUR COUNTRY...

...but a multitude of immigrant enclaves who enjoy our "freedoms" and social programs but passionately adhere to their "heritage" and ties with their "homeland." IMHO they probably support the concept of seperation. Hopefully they will reciprocate when WASPs become a minority.

Rex Murphy: Our country’s un-loyal leader of the opposition


In our political system, the leader of the Opposition holds a cardinal position: She is the second most important member of parliament. In the case of constitutional deadlock or crisis, the opposition leader is the first who may be called upon to become Prime Minister. An Opposition leader doesn’t merely decorate the other side of the House while waiting for an election to happen. That’s why his or her party is often referred to as the government-in-waiting.

It should therefore be beyond all contention that Her Majesty’s Loyal Leader of the Opposition be committed to the nation, and to the Parliament of the nation in which that leader sits. Indeed, I’d argue that the deepest and highest passion for the good of the country you aspire to lead is the very principal qualification for anyone, anytime, seeking office.

I’d argue, in other words, for unclouded, unashamed, stamp-your-feet and wave-the-flag patriotism in all our politicians. There is nothing new or outré or excessive in such thoughts. Till our hip and ironic age, they were right out of the Politics Primer — love your country and do it honour was Grade 1 civics. Read More »

Heartache: majority of Canadians now right wing fringe extremists
By Kathy Shaidle on Friday, August 5th, 2011
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Have your say on immigration — and don’t be shy: half the country admits to agreeing that we let in too many foreigners (and half of the remaining half are too sucky or brainwashed to say otherwise.)