God Bless America at Jays Game

Subject: RE: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: Mooh
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 09:54 AM

From what I understand, Canada (my home and native land) has about one trillionth the armed forces of the Excited States. As such, we can hardly even patrol the arctic, never mind assist an international invasion, legal or otherwise. In short, any assistance would be less than symbolic. Our expertise is more along the lines of peace-keeping and postconflict assistance.

I entirely disagree with this war and am proud that Canada has kept its distance, even if PM Cretin does a lousy job of expressing it. The assumption that the US is always backing Canada is false, and in fact there're continued disputes in trade, immigration, and elsewhere. It is insulting to me that the "if you're not for us, you're against us" reasoning seems to be so prevalent, and it smacks of arrogance and paranoia.

For MLB to dictate to Canada based teams regarding patriotic songs is petty arrogant paranoia, disrespectful of the host nation, qualities it seems to share with its government.

Peace (seriously), Mooh.

Subject: RE: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: GUEST,Jays Fan
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 09:22 AM

Now I suppose it will be Freedom Dry Gingerale, Freedom Club Rye,Freedom Bacon. USA ..out of North America...ha ha.

Subject: RE: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 09:20 AM

Who is Lincoln Al;exander and how dare he tell us to shut up and do as we are told. An unfortunate display if ever there was one. I too am growing weary of yankee arrogance. Take your game and go home, if that is how you feel children.

Subject: RE: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 09:18 AM

And Americans wonder why they are seen as arrogant and misguided.

Subject: RE: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 09:03 AM

Canada has supported the war on Terror..we have ships in the Persian Gulf, we sent troops to Afghanistan. Four of them were killed.....by Americans. Then you treat us like a colony. How dare you shove your phony patriotism down the throats of your "neighbours".

Subject: RE: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 09:00 AM

Catspaw...do PLEASE take your toys and go home. If you did that all over the world perhaps we'd all have a rest from your bullying. Enough alrady.Here's your hat, what's your hurry.

Subject: RE: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 08:54 AM

I expect that America will be playing Rule Britannia at the next Game ? What unmitigated arrogance, and I am not Canadian.

Subject: RE: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: Greg F.
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 08:51 AM

Really pitiful. God Help America......

Subject: RE: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: Peter T.
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 08:50 AM

It is to puke. yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: GUEST,Jays Fan
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 08:24 AM

Catspaw; your opening sentence says it all.Scary.

Subject: RE: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: GUEST,James
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 08:15 AM

Americans are good neighbours. That does not mean that we must follow blindly wherever they go. I am proud of our Government for doing what it thinks is best. It is not easy being next door to the US and I think it takes great courage to go your own way, in spite of the neighbours.
I also watched the ballgame and was amazed that this American Patriotism could be forced on people in Canada, especially since our democratically elected government opposes this war. An unfortunate example of arrogance.

Subject: RE: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: GUEST,Paul S
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 08:05 AM

Another Canadian here. Sorry if this has been said over and over on other threads; this is the first one I've read after being away for months.

I am embarrassed for the behaviour of my government. Historically, Canada has always been right there to support the US and Britain, but this doesn't seem to be the case anymore. Canada was ridiculously slow to respond politically to 9/11. Britain immediately swore their support, and had a national day of mourning on September 12. It took Canada four or five days to have a memorial service on Parliament Hill, and our prime minister's response was lukewarm at best.

While the idea of a war horrifies me, there are some dictators who just don't respond to "please". If we are going to reap the benefits of living next to the largest superpower, we should be willing to pay with a little support.

... or our prime minister could AT LEAST stop telling the American public that they are involved in an illegal war.

To reiterate: So much for good neighbours.

Subject: RE: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 08:00 AM

Yoyr Game was played in Canada. How about a bit of respect for other countries. There are Canadian companies in America, they don't insist on Canadian Patriotic songs, I felt it was just plain insensitive, arrogant and insulting.

Subject: RE: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: catspaw49
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 07:36 AM

Hey, it's OUR league and WE make the rules and if you don't like it, we'll take our bats and balls and go home!!!

On the other hand, the Cincy Reds opened their season and their new stadium, "The Great American Ballpark," with a pitch thrown out by Daddy Bush and Lee Greenwood singing that he's "Proud to be an American." All of this resulted in the Pirates tromping the Reds 10-1. So hush yer fussin'!

Spaw

Subject: God Bless America at Jays Game
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 03 - 07:31 AM

As a dedicated baseball fan I watched the game last night between Toronto and New York. Much to my astonishment God Bless America was played at the seventh inning. People were told to rise, remove thier hats and sing..........IN CANADA. Apparently this was done on the orders of MLB.Many Canadians were offended by this. a perfect example of American arrogance and refusal to recognize other nations as having different views.
    How dare baseball tell Canadians to submit to this intrusion. So much for good neighbours.