Very interesting piece but don’t overlook the fact that in 1812 the US fought Great Britain not Canada. The greatest military power in the world at the time. Great Britain would not and could not come to Canada’s defence today. The Canadian military has been gutted, demoralized, is equipped with antiques and the citizenry has been largely disarmed. The population of the entire country is about the same as California, the economy is 1/10 the size of the US.
Canadians love virtue signalling so they all wave flags but don’t forget a few years ago they all waved Ukrainian flags. How many put their money where their mouth is and put boots on the ground in Ukraine?
A year of economic pain and Canadians will sing a different tune.
Another excellent piece, Rich. I did not know that about Jefferson. Of course, his major sin was writing that all men are created equal, while he owned slaves. But he was right about one thing: He believed that the Constitution should be revisited every generation. James Madison, another slave owner, believed the Constitution ought to be treated like Scripture. If Jefferson’s view had prevailed, perhaps we’d have done away with the Electoral College, that undemocratic contraption that Madison favored because it benefited slave states like Virginia. It was the Electoral College, America’s worst idea, that gave us George Bush and Donald Trump.
Totally ... and LOVE the Jefferson 'find' .... he, too, was clueless in so many ways (had he ever foreseen a Donald Trump, how differently might he have constructed our declaration of independence, constitution & bill of rights?! Or maybe NOT!
In any event, can't wait til my friend Chrystia Freeland becomes PM and goes to work on DJT!!!
Thanks David! Chrystia Freeland acquitted herself well on Bill Maher's show Friday, will be interesting if she can complete the journey from journalist to PM
Very interesting piece but don’t overlook the fact that in 1812 the US fought Great Britain not Canada. The greatest military power in the world at the time. Great Britain would not and could not come to Canada’s defence today. The Canadian military has been gutted, demoralized, is equipped with antiques and the citizenry has been largely disarmed. The population of the entire country is about the same as California, the economy is 1/10 the size of the US.
Canadians love virtue signalling so they all wave flags but don’t forget a few years ago they all waved Ukrainian flags. How many put their money where their mouth is and put boots on the ground in Ukraine?
A year of economic pain and Canadians will sing a different tune.
I am Canadian, I should know.
Thanks, will be interesting to see how it plays out.
Another excellent piece, Rich. I did not know that about Jefferson. Of course, his major sin was writing that all men are created equal, while he owned slaves. But he was right about one thing: He believed that the Constitution should be revisited every generation. James Madison, another slave owner, believed the Constitution ought to be treated like Scripture. If Jefferson’s view had prevailed, perhaps we’d have done away with the Electoral College, that undemocratic contraption that Madison favored because it benefited slave states like Virginia. It was the Electoral College, America’s worst idea, that gave us George Bush and Donald Trump.
Totally ... and LOVE the Jefferson 'find' .... he, too, was clueless in so many ways (had he ever foreseen a Donald Trump, how differently might he have constructed our declaration of independence, constitution & bill of rights?! Or maybe NOT!
In any event, can't wait til my friend Chrystia Freeland becomes PM and goes to work on DJT!!!
Thanks David! Chrystia Freeland acquitted herself well on Bill Maher's show Friday, will be interesting if she can complete the journey from journalist to PM