I am not a split the difference kind of person, nor is equivocation my
style. I am a citizen of the USA. Ann is a citizen of Canada. We in the United
States made certain (I believe grievous) errors starting about 35 years ago.
Under the aegis of cowboy philosophy masquerading as serious thought,
we decided on a TV serial based view of the world. Every man for himself.
Sink or swim. If aren't a fast member of the herd---you get culled. Fast.
We used to have mental hospitals---now we have prisons. LOTS.
Not the case in Canada, where Ann lives. They don't buy a ton of F-35s at
a few hundred million a pop. They aren't squandering their resources all over
the globe. They don't have debates over whose ass in the world is seriously
ripe for kicking. They invest in their people. But they do not compromise their
common defense one iota. Anyone attacking Canada would find out in short
order how ruthlessly efficient they are at getting value for their defense dollar.
Alterity wrote-----because of funding/staffing, it probably won't happen.
I agree with that. It seems that a single F-35 tire is more important than your
brothers life. I have fought these policies for 35 years----but I am only
one voter. And if anyone cares to come at me with the 'lib' argument---
I will gladly place my life experience (martial and civil) up against any and
all challengers.
Our societal decisions MATTER. 35 years of inertia, cowboyism, and "to
hell with them-they are worthless addicts" takes a very heavy toll on a society
that purports to be enlightened.
Canada never lowered her eyes when it came to her most important duty,
the protection of those in need of it most.
Signed,
An American patriot and veteran