Rights trumped (Calgary's Catholic Bishop hails new PM's invocation of God)

Calgary Sun ^ | February 26, 2006 | Bishop Fred Henry

[GMMAC]

Let Bishop Henry know of your support: bishopfh@rcdiocese-calgary.ab.ca

[GMMAC]

PING!

[pissant]

Indeed it was refreshing. Maybe harper can stop the europeanization of Canada, and restore pride in its history and culture, which includes the honoring of God.

[CondorFlight]

As one French politician said, he wished he could end his speeches with "God bless France" the way Bush can say "God bless America".

But in some countries, mentioning God is worse than non-PC; it comes close to being a crime.

[Tribune7]

Great news.

God Bless Canada.

[pissant]

It was looking that way for Canada, to be honest. That could easily change with courageous leadership.

[Wiz]

ping

[Salvation]

A bump for this Canadian!

[NYer]

Bishop Henry has been an outspoken denouncer of Canada's trip down the slippery slope of secularism. He has prayed long and hard for his country. Those prayers deserve a resounding ......

Amen!

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[Hermann the Cherusker]

As one French politician said, he wished he could end his speeches with "God bless France" the way Bush can say "God bless America".

But in some countries, mentioning God is worse than non-PC; it comes close to being a crime.

France has goen down the sewer in the past 100 years because of the timidity of Catholics to proclaim their faith and seek the blessings of God for their country, people, and government.

The meek shall inherit the earth. The timid shall inherit the Gulag.

[Mrs. Don-o]

bump

[Grig]

Harper has been saying this for a while now. Made a bit of a stir at the start of the 2004 election.

God Bless Canada

[GMMAC]

Two things somewhat amused me when I went to your link above:

* the 'made in the USA' logo on about half the items is more than a little ironic with its inadvertent (?) parroting of the left's habitual criticism of Harper's use of the phrase.

* the flag used in the illustration sure looks pretty darned wrinkled:
presumably it wasn't among the "free" ones Sheila Copps personally sat on prior to shipment while she was Chretien's ever flag-dispensing Heritage Minister.

[concrete is my business]

Hi GMMAC.

Maybe you can clear something up for me.

My understanding is it is bad etiquette to ever wear ones flag except as a shoulder patch on some uniforms.

I was brought up during the 60's and remember all the commotion when the USA flag started being worn on some clothes.

The issue would cause fistfights between WW2 vets and hippies.

An urban Canadian myth has grown that Americans will not wear their flags on their backpacks overseas like Canadians do because so many overseas hate the USA so Americans wear Canadian flags on their backpacks and pretend to be Canadian.

On the other side I have heard Americans say that a Canadian flag on a backpack is the international symbol for "Please Do Not Hurt Me".

I think both attitudes denigrate the flags of both countries.

Any ideas on proper flag etiquette?

[GMMAC]

Over more than two centuries, Americans have, quite rightly, generated a considerable amount of formal etiquette in relation to the proper display, handling, etc. of "old Glory".

On the other hand, we have a de facto Liberal Party symbol which they imposed upon the nation a mere 41 years ago.

The former is steeped in history & stained with patriots' blood while the latter looks for all the world like a beer label & has little or no similar sacrifices or traditions attached to it.

In short & IMHO, looking for any common propriety in their treatment would begin - at the kindest level - by comparing and/or equating "apples & oranges".

Somewhat sadly, there is no Canadian equivalent to:

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

[goldstategop]

The most stupid thing Diefenbaker did was to introduce a Bill Of Rights. Canada did fine without it for the first century of its existence. Then Trudeau gave Canadians the Charter Of Human Rights and Freedoms. Here we are in the Left's Canadian Dystopia where all rights are equal - except of course, if you are a committed Jew or Christian.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[GMMAC]

Agreed.
... and the second was his stubborn and pig-headed clinging to the Red Ensign during the 1964 "flag debate" when we could easily have had the superior design which he derided as "the Pearson Pennant" as shown below in the upper left:

[concrete is my business]

Interesting info on the flag debate.

Thanks GMMAC.

[GMMAC]

As I recall some of the arguments, three leaves stood for the three principal "founding" English speaking (thus Scots & Irish as well), French & Aboriginal (e.g. Indians, Eskimos, etc.) peoples with the counter proposed single leaf supposed national unity.
The blue end bars were the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans.
Eventually, and to be fair pushed by Diefenbaker's foolish obstinacy & pro-British whining, the Liberals resorted to anti-Americanism - and not withstanding the obvious same colors of the British Union Jack - opposing any "red, white & blue" design.

I suppose it's somewhat different for those who've been brought up with it & never known anything else but, personally, I've never liked & continue to detest the damned thing!
While the Liberals' phony nationalism & hypocritical, self-serving use of the flag over the years a a virtual party symbol has doubtless served to entrench my feelings, I think I'd likely have been a lot happier with either of the blue barred designs.

[Grig]

That is funny, but I don't think there is a Canadian company that does what cafepress does. If there is I would like to know about it. The flag looks like it is flying in the wind to me.