Comments on: The Courageous John Manley http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2006/02/08/the-courageous-john-manley/ Conservative group weblog that publishes daily commentary on political events and topics affecting Canada, the United States and the world. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Anna Keightley http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2006/02/08/the-courageous-john-manley/#comment-69940 Anna Keightley Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:32:38 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2006/02/08/the-courageous-john-manley/#comment-69940 As indicated above in the website designation entry, I'm very new to the internet (three months)--just now beginning to read the 'foreign affairs' category. The Politic is informative proving reasoned discussions of the myriad issues our society is currently embroiled in. A constant theme I notice is 'take Canada back to workable first principles' for the generations to come. There is evidence in the entries of high intellect reclaiming a moral stance which has been obviously recklessly squandered during the stewardship of the Liberal government. Greed and illicit businesses are the culprits. With regard to our foreign relations with the U.S., our past leadership reacted too much like the new kid on the block (we want in) when they forgot Canada's once proud history as a peacekeeping nation and respected worldwide as a standard bearer for the nations. This must be reclaimed during the next administration. At the same time, America should be firmly advised the northern passage is Canadian territory -- which PM Harper casually but firmly advised from the gatepost. Canada is well placed now as cultural mosaic to showplace its cultural cohesiveness in action. The various cultures celebrating one another in shared institutional programs, musical and food fair summer festivals, etc. For instance, here in London, Ontario the Moslem Mosque joins the Catholic faith in dialogue evenings promoting understanding of the cultures. Perhaps one of our Foreign Affair's minister's first acts could be to advise United Nations of the need to set up an unprecedented meeting of all world leaders at the U N table to be televised worldwide. The further unprecedented initiative would include offering amnesty for a specified period of time to terrorist organizations' representatives. The dialogue would play out on the world stage, the grievances vetted with a view to establishing possible workable solutions. The failure of the growing cultural divide is the failure of the cultures to give pride of place to one another in mutual esteem. Canada, once the peacekeeper of the nations, has now a window-box opportunity to offer this up through her new foreign relations department. The fact is, the cultures have MUCH to learn from one another, the West from the East, the virtues of modesty, the sanctity of marriage, submission and prayer five times daily in submissio to the will of God, etc. The East, I suspect they have less to learn from us presently, as even our ethical business practices of late have gone by the wayside. How can we support our leadership? By voicing our concerns to our MPs, they glean the doable ideas from 'the politic' and implement them where possible. I know this is offtrack with regard to above fine article, but I assume foreign affairs category is the place for this vetting of ideas. Another thought came to me as I watch the Moslem violence played out in the Middle East -- the more instructional cartoon could have included Abram (Abraham) speaking to his three sons, eldest, Ishmael, then Jacob, and finally Christian waving a finger for them to behave themselves or else, or to some such effect. I want to submit that idea to Globe and Mail. Submitting now as I don't know if there is a word limit on this entry site. As indicated above in the website designation entry, I’m very new to the internet (three months)–just now beginning to read the ‘foreign affairs’ category. The Politic is informative proving reasoned discussions of the myriad issues our society is currently embroiled in. A constant theme I notice is ‘take Canada back to workable first principles’ for the generations to come. There is evidence in the entries of high intellect reclaiming a moral stance which has been obviously recklessly squandered during the stewardship of the Liberal government. Greed and illicit businesses are the culprits. With regard to our foreign relations with the U.S., our past leadership reacted too much like the new kid on the block (we want in) when they forgot Canada’s once proud history as a peacekeeping nation and respected worldwide as a standard bearer for the nations. This must be reclaimed during the next administration.

At the same time, America should be firmly advised the northern passage is Canadian territory — which PM Harper casually but firmly advised from the gatepost.

Canada is well placed now as cultural mosaic to showplace its cultural cohesiveness in action. The various cultures celebrating one another in shared institutional programs, musical and food fair summer festivals, etc.

For instance, here in London, Ontario the Moslem Mosque joins the Catholic faith in dialogue evenings promoting understanding of the cultures.

Perhaps one of our Foreign Affair’s minister’s first acts could be to advise United Nations of the need to set up an unprecedented meeting of all world leaders at the U N table to be televised worldwide.

The further unprecedented initiative would include offering amnesty for a specified period of time to terrorist organizations’ representatives. The dialogue would play out on the world stage, the grievances vetted with a view to establishing possible workable solutions. The failure of the growing cultural divide is the failure of the cultures to give pride of place to one another in mutual esteem. Canada, once the peacekeeper of the nations, has now a window-box opportunity to offer this up through her new foreign relations department.

The fact is, the cultures have MUCH to learn from one another, the West from the East, the virtues of modesty, the sanctity of marriage, submission and prayer five times daily in submissio to the will of God, etc. The East, I suspect they have less to learn from us presently, as even our ethical business practices of late have gone by the wayside.

How can we support our leadership? By voicing our concerns to our MPs, they glean the doable ideas from ‘the politic’ and implement them where possible. I know this is offtrack with regard to above fine article, but I assume foreign affairs category is the place for this vetting of ideas.

Another thought came to me as I watch the Moslem violence played out in the Middle East — the more instructional cartoon could have included Abram (Abraham) speaking to his three sons, eldest, Ishmael, then Jacob, and finally Christian waving a finger for them to behave themselves or else, or to some such effect. I want to submit that idea to Globe and Mail.

Submitting now as I don’t know if there is a word limit on this entry site.

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