When I say that (English) Canada was founded by Americans, I don't mean the people you meet in, say, Kentucky today. I mean people with a certain set of experiences and assumptions, in common with others who lived in places that are today the United States, but had a different opinion of the necessity of the Empire, and moved to another part of North America to live in accordance with those opinions. In a way, that is exactly what Laura is doing, though not, I think, because she has some attachment to the Crown... but rather, to values being given the force of policy here, but not currently in the United States. In that, she is very much a Late Loyalist... the object of her loyalty may be different, but the tradition is a long and honourable one, and she and Allan are treading a path northward well-worn by the feet of hundreds of thousands of their countrymen over the centuries.I love that image of treading a well-worn path. It especially resonates with me as an activist who believes we are all part of the same struggle, across time and all cultures.
Who are you, mysterious loneprimate?
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Solving these mysteries of life becomes harder and harder, especially in America as it exists today.
If it is easier in Canada, my hats are thrown high into the air!
Wow ... that was an absolutely terrific summation you included in your post. Right dead on the ball. Something Canadians should be proud of.
speaking of something to be proud of, this blog and the comment section (perhaps not my own comments though)is really a great place for intellectual dialogue.
I never imagined this blog would turn in to such a venue, but I'm so pleased that it did. Couldn't have planned it.
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