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Dear America,
It must be hard being you these days. You have so many big issues -- from the economy to national security and the looming election, just to name a few. If I may though, I'd like to focus on another one.
This is Canada, your northern neighbour (I spell it with a "u" . Blessed with a bird's eye view, I've watched troubling developments unfold below. Before more damage is done, I thought it best to offer some Canadian insight in the hopes that it may assist you as you move forward in your struggle.
I've wanted to write this for a while. During the lead up to Proposition 8 and the continued legal battle that has ensued, as debates over gay marriage spread to other states, you questioned if allowing soldiers to fight and die openly would ruin your military just as teenagers across your country tragically took their own lives after being bullied for who they were.
Now sure, things up here aren't perfect. We too have unfortunately been faced with instances of homophobic bullying and tragically, gay-teen suicide. There are Canadians unhappy that Bob and Joe can express their love just like Bob and Joan. And I certainly don't want to imply that all, or even the majority, of Americans are anti-gay.
But there's something different, something malicious about the debate in your country. The haters are too hateful and the vilification of the LGBT community has spread too far. In what other free and equal society would those seeking to be Commander-In-Chief stand silently as a crowd of citizens booed a soldier because he was gay? It is a true juxtaposition of cowardice and courage, and such a moral deficiency should automatically qualify one as unfit to lead a nation.
Read the complete article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/josh-d-scheinert/america-canada_b_1258759.html?just_reloaded=1
Great outside perspective, well worth reading.
flamin lib
(14,559 posts)havin' gay babies.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)opihimoimoi
(52,426 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)rest of my life in so many things now. I find the crop of R presidential hopefuls, for example, so lacking and so depressing. And so out of touch with what America once stood for ... freedom, equality, equal opportunity and the pursuit of happiness.
BiggJawn
(23,051 posts)Offer me a job without the "points" bullshit and I'll be there in a fucking Montreal Minute...
TrogL
(32,822 posts)No problems reported.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)unfortunately, I don't see things improving very much.
If and when Obama is ever able to provide some leadership on this issue, we might make some progress.
laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)As the article says.
Read this crap going on in Altona, MB
http://m.ctv.ca/topstories/20120211/altona-manitoba-gay-friendly-cards-120211.html
Fundies are everywhere. I disagree that it's less hateful here. Just more polite.