Zach LarkinsONE FOR QUEBEC III (cont'd)
Maybe we're making some progress. The town of Herouxville made the news on a local US station here today. It seems not only Canadians are sick and tired of kissing the hind ends of immigrants who wish this country was just the same as the one they left. I always thought that you went somewhere to better your station in life, not keep it the same.
I remember going to Cuba for vacation. I ran into a bunch of fellow travellers who wanted Cuba to be the same as Canada. Same food, same amenities and for gawd's sake, speak English. That's not what I wanted. I wanted to see and speak with the locals and enjoy authentic Cuban cuisine. I made my way around the country with my handy-dandy English-Spanish dictionary and had a whale of a time. If I wanted all things Canadian, I could've stayed home and saved a pile of money and aggravation.
So why do immigrants who come here, not on vacation but, to make a new life, insist on everything being just the way it was in the country of their origin?
Here are some more, in-depth items from the Municipalite Herouxville.
So that the future residents can integrate socially more easily, we have decided unanimously to make public certain standards already in place and very well anchored in the lives of our electors. These standards come from our municipal laws being federal or provincial, and all voted democratically. They also come from the social life and habits & customs of all residents of our territory. We would especially like to inform the new arrivals that the lifestyle that they left behind in their birth country cannot be brought here with them and they would have to adapt to their new social identity.
Our Women. We consider that men and women are of the same value. Having said this, we consider that a woman can drive a car, vote, sign checks, dance, decide for herself, speak her peace, dress as she sees fit respecting of course the democratic decency, walk alone in public places, study, have a job, have her own belongings and anything else that a man can do. These are our standards and our way of life. However, we consider that killing women in public beatings, or burning them alive are not part of our standards of life.
Our Children. Our children are required to attend public or private schools to insure their social development and to help integrate into our society. Any form of violence towards children is not accepted.
Our Festivities. We listen to music; we drink alcoholic beverages in public or private places; we dance and at the end of every year we decorate a tree with balls and tinsel and some lights. This is normally called "Christmas decorations" or also "Christmas tree", letting us rejoice in the notion of our national heritage and not necessarily a religious holiday. These festivities are authorized in public, schools, and institutions and also in private.
Our Education. In our schools, certified men and women teach our children. The women or men teachers can teach boys or girls with no sexual discrimination. They do not have to dress any different to accomplish their tasks. In our schools the children cannot carry any weapons real or fake, symbolic or not. The children can sing, play sports or play in groups.
Our Sports & Leisure. For the longest time, boys and girls have played the same games and often play together. For example, if you came to my place we would send the kids to swim together in the pool. Don't be surprised, this is normal for us. You would see men and women skiing together on the same hill at the same time. Don't be surprised, this is normal for us. You would also see men and women playing hockey together. Don't be surprised, this is normal for us. In our public swimming pools we have men and women lifeguards for our security to protect us from drowning. Don't be surprised, this is normal for us.
Our Security. Our immense territory is patrolled by police men and women of the "Surete du Quebec." (Quebec only. The rest of Canada is guarded by either provincial police or the RCMP although the rules are the same) They have always been allowed to question or to advise or lecture or to give out an infraction ticket to either a man or woman. You may not hide your face as to be able to identify you while you are in public. The only time you may mask or cover your face is during Halloween, this is a religious traditional custom at the end of October celebrating All Saints' Day, where children dress up and go door to door begging for candy and treats. All of us accept to have our picture taken and printed on our driver's permit, health care card and passports, a result of democracy.
Our Families. You will appreciate that both parents manage the children's needs and both have the same authority. The parents can be of the same race or not, be from the same country or not, have the same religion or not, even be of the same sex or not. If a boy or girl wants to get married, they may -- they have the liberty to choose who their spouse will be. The democratic process is applied to ensure each and everyone's liberty to choose. In our families, the boys and girls eat together at the same table and eat the same food. They can eat any type of meat, vegetables or fruit. They don't eat just meat or just vegetables.
What a refreshing outlook. Now that is made the pages of American news, let's hope it continues to grow so that we can once again take back control of our countries and tell the PC set to bag it.
Sources: The Post
I remember going to Cuba for vacation. I ran into a bunch of fellow travellers who wanted Cuba to be the same as Canada. Same food, same amenities and for gawd's sake, speak English. That's not what I wanted. I wanted to see and speak with the locals and enjoy authentic Cuban cuisine. I made my way around the country with my handy-dandy English-Spanish dictionary and had a whale of a time. If I wanted all things Canadian, I could've stayed home and saved a pile of money and aggravation.
Here are some more, in-depth items from the Municipalite Herouxville.
So that the future residents can integrate socially more easily, we have decided unanimously to make public certain standards already in place and very well anchored in the lives of our electors. These standards come from our municipal laws being federal or provincial, and all voted democratically. They also come from the social life and habits & customs of all residents of our territory. We would especially like to inform the new arrivals that the lifestyle that they left behind in their birth country cannot be brought here with them and they would have to adapt to their new social identity.
Our Women. We consider that men and women are of the same value. Having said this, we consider that a woman can drive a car, vote, sign checks, dance, decide for herself, speak her peace, dress as she sees fit respecting of course the democratic decency, walk alone in public places, study, have a job, have her own belongings and anything else that a man can do. These are our standards and our way of life. However, we consider that killing women in public beatings, or burning them alive are not part of our standards of life.
Our Festivities. We listen to music; we drink alcoholic beverages in public or private places; we dance and at the end of every year we decorate a tree with balls and tinsel and some lights. This is normally called "Christmas decorations" or also "Christmas tree", letting us rejoice in the notion of our national heritage and not necessarily a religious holiday. These festivities are authorized in public, schools, and institutions and also in private.
Our Education. In our schools, certified men and women teach our children. The women or men teachers can teach boys or girls with no sexual discrimination. They do not have to dress any different to accomplish their tasks. In our schools the children cannot carry any weapons real or fake, symbolic or not. The children can sing, play sports or play in groups.
Our Sports & Leisure. For the longest time, boys and girls have played the same games and often play together. For example, if you came to my place we would send the kids to swim together in the pool. Don't be surprised, this is normal for us. You would see men and women skiing together on the same hill at the same time. Don't be surprised, this is normal for us. You would also see men and women playing hockey together. Don't be surprised, this is normal for us. In our public swimming pools we have men and women lifeguards for our security to protect us from drowning. Don't be surprised, this is normal for us.
Our Security. Our immense territory is patrolled by police men and women of the "Surete du Quebec." (Quebec only. The rest of Canada is guarded by either provincial police or the RCMP although the rules are the same) They have always been allowed to question or to advise or lecture or to give out an infraction ticket to either a man or woman. You may not hide your face as to be able to identify you while you are in public. The only time you may mask or cover your face is during Halloween, this is a religious traditional custom at the end of October celebrating All Saints' Day, where children dress up and go door to door begging for candy and treats. All of us accept to have our picture taken and printed on our driver's permit, health care card and passports, a result of democracy.
Our Families. You will appreciate that both parents manage the children's needs and both have the same authority. The parents can be of the same race or not, be from the same country or not, have the same religion or not, even be of the same sex or not. If a boy or girl wants to get married, they may -- they have the liberty to choose who their spouse will be. The democratic process is applied to ensure each and everyone's liberty to choose. In our families, the boys and girls eat together at the same table and eat the same food. They can eat any type of meat, vegetables or fruit. They don't eat just meat or just vegetables.
What a refreshing outlook. Now that is made the pages of American news, let's hope it continues to grow so that we can once again take back control of our countries and tell the PC set to bag it.
Sources: The Post
youranter
Opinions
opinionatedranter
Tales From The Green Lantern