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The bet is on gaulois. What do I get to win ?<br /> <br /> on edit and afterthought. No gardening tools please, I've got plenty of those.

   

[QUOTE BY= michou] The bet is on gaulois. What do I get to win ?<br /> <br /> on edit and afterthought. No gardening tools please, I've got plenty of those. [/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> A chainsaw perhaps? I can "beurrer tes tartines" too should you visit BC one of these days. Mais il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué. I really should not bet like this I have been told before... And what if I win: will you get me a free balloon flight over Ottawa?

   

[QUOTE BY= gaulois] [QUOTE BY= michou] No gardening tools please, I've got plenty of those. [/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> A chainsaw perhaps?[/QUOTE] LOL ! ... now that you mention it...<br /> <br /> [QUOTE BY= gaulois] I can "beurrer tes tartines" too should you visit BC one of these days. [/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> Maybe you'll be able to teach me how to butter them on both sides like Michaëlle Jean can.<br /> <br /> [QUOTE BY= gaulois]Mais il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué. [/QUOTE]<br /> Bad omen for Ms Jean. <br /> <br /> [QUOTE BY= gaulois]I really should not bet like this I have been told before... And what if I win: will you get me a free balloon flight over Ottawa?[/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> Too late now gaulois. But if you win, you'll be receiving michou's home-made 'cretons' through special delivery. You'll then have the opportunity to brag how your 'tartines' are the meatiest ever. (Hopefully, you are not a vegetarian)

   

Cretons is very very pure-laine but I like the idea of buttering on both sides even if it clogs the arteries. My daughter is a vegan but my son will indulge. An other fact of life. Perhaps I need to write an other letter to the GG and explain to her the high stakes involved when buttering tartines or "les toasts".<br /> <br /> Assures-toi de lire l'article dans le Devoir d'une de tes camarades de ton patelin sur "une bonne nomination": rf. http://www.ledevoir.com/2005/08/31/89362.html<br /> Elle semble parier de mon bord...

   

From le Devoir's commentary :<br /> <br /> [QUOTE]Just watch her ! <br /> <br /> Aussi longtemps que nous sommes «insérés dans un pays» qui, par sa Constitution, maintient ce rôle de représentation de la reine d'Angleterre en ses «terres locales que furent les anciennes colonies», rôle qui est celui de la gouverneure générale,<b> il est requis de respecter ces «rites obligés»</b> jusqu'à ce que, l'écoeurite aiguë nous étant venue, à constater que ce pays, tel l'homme faiblard qui joue au «va-t-en / viens-t-en» avec sa trop forte maîtresse, jusqu'à ce que, donc, le réveil se faisant dans le coeur du plus grand nombre, nous puissions faire nôtres les valeurs solidaires de la liberté, jusqu'à ce que l'indépendance se crée, entraînant avec sa création... l'abolition de la fonction de gouverneure générale, bien sûr. <br /> <br /> Nous sommes «enchâssés» dans un pays confédéral et ne pourrons en sortir que de notre plein gré, en dessinant le signe requis. D'ici là, <b>il est souhaitable de «faire avec»</b><br /> <br /> [/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> Oh, make no mistake about it, I’ll be watching. But from what I’ve seen and heard so far from Ms Jean herself, my expectations are limited. Ms Jean won’t be working at abolishing this retrograde, undemocratic and unnecessary GG position, it looks like she accepted the role in order to embellish it for its owners. <br /> <br /> « Faire avec ? » …. « obligés ? »<br /> Non, merci. C'est trop. Au Québec, on a déjà trop fait avec ce fédéralisme Canadien et quand c’est trop, c’est assez… <br />

   

I am still watching and I am still not impressed. Thankfully, I'll be away on a business trip for the next few days, so I will be spared (delayed) in reading the content of her 'scripted' message when she is indoctrinated...oops, slip of the tongue... inaugurated as the new GG. <br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://ottsun.canoe.ca/News/National/2005/09/24/1233138-sun.html">Royal pain for Queen's reps GGs dogged by fashion flap</a></b><br /> <br /> As those reports circulated, others emerged that there was a fashion flap involving incoming GG Michaelle Jean, over the fact she cancelled an order of dresses after her Montreal designer, Yves Jean Lacasse, gave a sneak peek to the media. <br /> <br /> "She wanted to have a surprise, like every other governor general," said her aide, Catherine Gagnaire, adding that Jean would go shopping for a new set of outfits. <br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www2.canoe.com/artsetculture/actualites/general/archives/2005/09/20050923-105718.html">Plus «d’effet de surprise»<br /> Michaelle Jean remercie le designer Yves Jean Lacasse</a></b><br /> <br /> L'assistante de Mme Jean, Catherine Gagnaire, a indiqué que la Gouverneure générale soutient qu'avec la publication des photos, il n'y a plus d'effet de surprise. <br /> <br /> Mme Gagnaire a déclaré que Mme Jean va magasiner au cours des prochains jours afin de se procurer de nouvelles tenues.<br /> <br /> -----------------------------------------------<br /> <br /> <br /> Madame Jean, Ms Jean,<br /> <br /> Je me fous, mais vraiment "royalement", de votre tenue vestimentaire lors de votre inauguration en tant que GG du Canada. Vous venez encore de nous prouver que vous n'êtes en fait qu'une belle image à sortir et à arborer pour faire oublier au peuple que nous vivons dans un système fédéral dépassé et corrompu.

   

What a jerk <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/frown.gif' alt='Frown'> <br /> Go to The Bay and buy a business suit <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/idea.gif' alt='Idea'> <br /> With the problems this country has,GG is worried about designer clothes <img align=absmiddle src='images/smilies/rolleyes.gif' alt='Rolling Eyes'>

   

I am still giving a chance to the runner but do acknowledge that she has a lot of catchup to do. What she will actually say this week should be the real content. Focusing on dresses indicates a lack of substance if not poor judgement.

   

"...the resilience of Francophones outside Quebec..." <br /> <br /> Le discours d'inauguration de notre nouvelle GG ne nous oublie pas. Mais faisait-elle référence à notre résilience devant Patrimoine Canadien, ou la bulle artificielle de la Francophonie hors-Québec, ou la tutelle de nos médias ou encore celle de nos instances démocratiques? A moins que ça soit celle des Dead Ducks ou encore celle du Canard ??? <br /> <br /> Et lorsqu'elle nous dit "the time of the two solitudes that for too long described the character of this country is past", prévoit-elle une fin prochaine à nos solitudes internes parmi FHQs, ou avec les Québécois ou celle entre les séparatistes et fédéralistes (Québécois ou de l'Ouest ou des Premières Nations)? N'y-a-t'il pas après tout un problème de solitudes dans le "graissage des tartines" dont elle nous faisait part en avril dernier? Peut-être aurait-elle vu le rapport Gomery et elle sait comment le problème de la reddition des comptes sera réglé... <br /> <br /> Son Excellence Michaelle Jean nous fait bien rêver pas ses belles paroles. Oui on aimerait bien que le nouveau ballon flottant sur Ottawa soit magnifique, mais il doit quand même mieux porter le poids de nos réalités. Espérons que ce ballon pourra inspirer les gens d'Ottawa sur le poids des solitudes qu'ils nous infligent, avec ou sans résilience. Lui faudrait-il un graffiti de contre-culture de la Côte Ouest?<br />

   

[QUOTE BY= michou] [QUOTE BY= Zach Gebello] How can Michaelle Jean bee nominated as Governor General of Canada when she does'nt believe in one of it's fondamental principle: multiculturalism? <br /> <br /> [/QUOTE]To answer your question in a few words...she will do it the exact same way she did when accepting the GG role, by fully submitting herself, intellectually and physically, to what is demanded of her from her new mentors (owners) in Parliament. <br /> <br /> As for this 'fondamental' principle of multiculturalism, or as I've read somewhere today on another site stated as Canada's 'tradition' of the same, ...please find someone else to dish that propagandist line unto. Canada does not have a 'tradition' nor was Canada ever founded on a multicultural basis. Multiculturalism is new to Canada and our politicians are hard at work branding it as Canada's top achievement. Soon, once the population has learned that lesson and can repeat it by heart and actually believe what they say, our owners will take it one step further, "multicultural North Americans who all live within one big happy community". When can we expect Ms Jean to proclaim a "North American Day" for us all ?!? Give it a few years, no more.[/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> <br /> My cynicism paid off after all. VERY good post michou!!! I do think Canada has traditions of some sorts, but Michelle Jean should remember that although multiculturalism is a swindle, if it weren't for the policy Jean would not have been let into the country.<br /> <br /> Knowing as you do that I think Jean was a terrible, unrepresentative choice, I woulnd't have minded her not being let in, but she should.<br /> <br /> There are several reasons at least why multiculturalism was adopted--including cheap labour, vote buying and attempts to destroy European nationalism (and European solidarity) which worked for a while. It is a sign of corruption, tyranny and a lack of representation that such a scam has lasted so long without criticism politically--which was clearly managed by design.<br /> <br /> The PM will be furious at her political comments--GGs rarely go there and has these sort of opinions. It could be seen as "Queen interference".<br /> <br /> If we reject multiculturalism, what do we do with all of the people who don't assimilate? Answer that one Miss Jean.

   

[QUOTE BY= Perturbed] [QUOTE BY= michou] [QUOTE BY= Zach Gebello] How can Michaelle Jean bee nominated as Governor General of Canada when she does'nt believe in one of it's fondamental principle: multiculturalism? <br /> <br /> [/QUOTE]To answer your question in a few words...she will do it the exact same way she did when accepting the GG role, by fully submitting herself, intellectually and physically, to what is demanded of her from her new mentors (owners) in Parliament. <br /> <br /> As for this 'fondamental' principle of multiculturalism, or as I've read somewhere today on another site stated as Canada's 'tradition' of the same, ...please find someone else to dish that propagandist line unto. Canada does not have a 'tradition' nor was Canada ever founded on a multicultural basis. Multiculturalism is new to Canada and our politicians are hard at work branding it as Canada's top achievement. Soon, once the population has learned that lesson and can repeat it by heart and actually believe what they say, our owners will take it one step further, "multicultural North Americans who all live within one big happy community". When can we expect Ms Jean to proclaim a "North American Day" for us all ?!? Give it a few years, no more.[/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> <br /> My cynicism paid off after all. VERY good post michou!!! I do think Canada has traditions of some sorts, but Michelle Jean should remember that although multiculturalism is a swindle, if it weren't for the policy Jean would not have been let into the country.<br /> <br /> Knowing as you do that I think Jean was a terrible, unrepresentative choice, I woulnd't have minded her not being let in, but she should.<br /> <br /> There are several reasons at least why multiculturalism was adopted--including cheap labour, vote buying and attempts to destroy European nationalism (and European solidarity) which worked for a while. It is a sign of corruption, tyranny and a lack of representation that such a scam has lasted so long without criticism politically--which was clearly managed by design.<br /> <br /> The PM will be furious at her political comments--GGs rarely go there and has these sort of opinions. It could be seen as "Queen interference".<br /> <br /> If we reject multiculturalism, what do we do with all of the people who don't assimilate? Answer that one Miss Jean.[/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> If I remember correctly official multiculturalism was introduced in 1982. The GG came to Canada in the 1960's. So to say she wouldn't have been let into Canada without multiculturalism being an official policy is stupid. Canada was quite multicultural before it was put into the constitution.

   

[QUOTE by dino]</b> [QUOTE by Perturbed]</b> … if it weren’t for the policy [of multiculturalism,] Jean would not have been let into the country.<b>[/QUOTE]<br /> If I remember correctly official multiculturalism was introduced in 1982. The GG came to Canada in the 1960’s.<b>[/QUOTE]<br /> According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiculturalism">the Wikipedia article on multiculturalism</a>, the policy was adopted on 8th October 1971. If Jean entered Canada before then, then multiculturalism as policy played no rôle in her immigration.<br /> <br /> dino, what do you think of the premise of Neil Bissoondath’s book <i><a href="http://www.penguin.ca/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,0_0141006765,00.html?sym=EXC">Selling Illusions</a></i>?<br /> <br /> [QUOTE by Perturbed]</b> … attempts to destroy European nationalism …<b>[/QUOTE]<br /> As Europe isn’t a nation, how can there be European nationalism?

   

[QUOTE BY= Brother Jonathan] <br /> <br /> dino, what do you think of the premise of Neil Bissoondath’s book <i><a href="http://www.penguin.ca/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,0_0141006765,00.html?sym=EXC">Selling Illusions</a></i>?<br /> [/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> I just finished going on the website and I agree with alot of it. I wish Canada were more like the United States when it comes to multiculturalism. I would rather live in a melting pot then a "mosaic of cultures." <br /> <br /> Canada does have a culture but when you have Liberals in power for so long that have destroyed television, movie,magasin and music industry and allowed American culture to completly invade Canada that is a reason why english Canadian culture is weakening. Not because of immigration as pertrubed would like to think but because another country is domination Canada on every aspect of culture.

   

Dino: your logic really escapes me. You like the US melting pot outlook and then don't want to be like them. But how can you not be like them when you look at numbers on the continent? Country boundaries are not going to change much.<br /> <br /> Perhaps you now understand why the francos don't really fancy this melting pot with the other solitude. Multiculturalism could work if it was not of this attitude of always buying people (aka "le graissage des tartines" according to the GG). People in power don't like to share power and they like to buy subservient lackees around them. Francos don't like to be subservient the same way you don't like to be subservient to the Yanks. Seems reasonable for logic?

   

[QUOTE BY= gaulois] Dino: your logic really escapes me. You like the US melting pot outlook and then don't want to be like them. But how can you not be like them when you look at numbers on the continent? Country boundaries are not going to change much.<br /> <br /> Perhaps you now understand why the francos don't really fancy this melting pot with the other solitude. Multiculturalism could work if it was not of this attitude of always buying people (aka "le graissage des tartines" according to the GG). People in power don't like to share power and they like to buy subservient lackees around them. Francos don't like to be subservient the same way you don't like to be subservient to the Yanks. Seems reasonable for logic?[/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> Yeah I do like the united states melting pot because they are american before they are anything else. That's how I would like Canada to be. It doesn't mean will end up "being" americans. Why would the franco's lose there culture because of this. I would believe that many francophone immigrants in Quebec regard themselves as Quebecers because they are actually being absorbed into the culture the Quebec government isn't creating a cultural mosaic.

   

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