Dr Henry Morgentaler, Order of Canada
Jul 8th 2008, 1:13 pm
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Re: Dr Henry Morgentaler, Order of Canada
Quinte may not be as multicultural as the GTA, but there is a healthy hyphenated population here, and support for the military is very strong here, in part of course because of the large Trenton base in our midst.
Hundreds of regular citizens still show up outside the base for repatriation ceremonies, come rain or shine.
Hundreds of regular citizens still show up outside the base for repatriation ceremonies, come rain or shine.
Jul 8th 2008, 1:24 pm
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Re: Dr Henry Morgentaler, Order of Canada
I think it's Cherry's jingoism and racism that makes him so popular. When he rails against the wimps from Europe and commends the Canadian farm boys that can take and deliver a punch he's appealing to the jingoism and simple mindedness of the unhyphenated population. His unwavering support for the troops is part of that redneck tradition.
Jul 9th 2008, 11:29 am
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Re: Dr Henry Morgentaler, Order of Canada
Interesting to see in the papers this morning that an opinion poll carried out gives Morgentaler's appointment a 65% approval rating. Even the catholic premier of Ontario has approved the move.
Jul 9th 2008, 1:36 pm
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Re: Dr Henry Morgentaler, Order of Canada
...and yet I saw on the news last night that a representative from an Ontario-based Catholic charity has taken it upon himself to return the medal awarded to its founder, who died in the 1980s. I think that's rather pathetic, and only serves to mark the organisation concerned as bigoted and vindictive - sadly, two epithets not as uncommon as they ought to be for religious charities of any denomination.
