Posted on 08/08/2005 9:30:38 PM PDT by NorthOf45
They do, but they'll do more besides.
"We have men there embedded with U.S. troops..."
I did not know that. I have learned my first thing for today. Thank you for enlightening me.
Interesting to see that even conservative Canadians view Free Speech as "handcuffing". Try speaking out against homosexuality in Canada, Mr. Worthington - you'll then be the one who is handcuffed.
I guess the author felt that it was necessary to remind the readers that, yes indeed, Canada IS a democracy.
He has. Peter is a good man and a damn good writer. I've met him personally. Also, as I said before on other threads, conservative Canadians and British are different than American conservatives. Many are Burkean and Hobbesean conservatives as much as Lockean. There are improtant differences. Regardless, we still value free speech highly in practice and theory.
The belief of free speech here that might be confusing you is a close adherence and preference to a social custom of civility, and military custom of silence. i.e. a combination of, if you have nothing nice to say, keep your mouth shut (even if you have the right to do otherwise) and loose lips sink ships (and talking can still be grounds for sedition and treason).
It pretty much goes back to Tories and Whigs and the Revolution of 1648.
If you have a Peter Worthington ping list started, would you add me to it? Thanks! Ryle (in the West)
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