Remembrance Day: Veterans or War Dead
In our new Canadian conservative landscape, it seems Remembrance Day is taking on a tone of remembering those who serve now, or those who are living veterans. The day was created to remember the war dead. I've always thought of it as bit of both, but mostly remembering those who died in the past, in uniform and out of uniform.
If the emphasis is being shifted to those who didn't die, or those who died in current conflicts, are we remembering at all?
Posted at 1:04 PM...
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I will remember the forced enlist of the future less father of french Canadian nation's (approved by M. Harper).
Every french canadian know someone in the seventy and more to have some amputation self made to evade the fascist law. Half a thumb anyone?
But what I will remembered the most (Je me Souviens), is the thousands upon thousands of french canadian that have been used in cannon fodder on the Normandy's landing.
Canada takes merit to make sure french canadian would have a population declined. The Forced enlist was really much more prevalent in Quebec province than any other province in Canada.
That day, is a Souvenir, is a Symbol that a lot of us will never forget.
Jourdelune
Yes, and poutine, that grease filled saturate is a conspiracy to thin out the French Canadian population.
Listen, my friend, Anglo-Canada harbours not
one tenth the apathy you harbour for it. Does the term "projecting" mean anything to you?
WWII was a nasty, nasty war. When I wear my poppy it is for the memory of every Canadian who died. I avoid drama for drama's sake, but this is one occasion I think maybe a little emotion is warranted.
And part of remembering is not letting the solemnity be hijacked and cheapened for political purposes.
Lets make it a day where we stick together as one and not glory war - for it is a sickening nightmare beyond comprehension - but contemplate it
I agree. The French Canadians always seem to have something to complain about. Even when it comes to enlistment numbers from decades ago. The people who died in WWII were Canadians who happened to be from Quebec. Not French Canadians who happened to be from Canada. I think that it's high time we stop seperating our country and work together for the future.
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