Take 2 Minutes
There won’t be any brilliant think-pieces today, unfortunately 
But I do want to do something on this, our celebration of our independence from 1700’s British tyranny.
Take 2 minutes, or a paragraph or so in the comments below and let us know why you love your country. It can be the smallest of reasons (Meredith said last night that she was thankful that she could visit Wal-Mart and buy a Christian music CD).
If it’s capitalism you love, let us know.
If you love religious freedom, tell us!
If you like owning lots of guns, hey … there’s room for your comments too!
Just do something patriotic and get your thoughts of appreciation for Liberty into written format for people to see.
I understand that people are probably busy today, so there might not be much participation, but if you’re reading this post, just take 2 minutes of your time and share your love for freedom with the rest of us. You’ll be glad you did!
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Rights for women is a big thing. I don’t even want to think about what women and girls have to go through in many countries. Thank God for the right to leave my house without a male escort.
Well, for one I’m thankful for some of the artistic and literary geniuses we have and have had in this country. The one I have in mind just now is Philip K. Dick.
It rained pretty heavily last night, so the fireworks at UMass were canceled. Usually, my family, and the families of some of my friends and my parents’ friends, watch the fireworks together. I ended up renting a couple of DVDs with a buddy. We watched A Scanner Darkly, which of course is based on a Philip K. Dick novel. So, I’m glad I live in a country where artists can make such pointed examinations of our society without fear of punishment.
Erm… well, I suppose it’s better than most of the alternatives.
Yep!
I don’t own any guns (though I am familiar with their use and care), but I suppose I am thankful that those who wish to own them currently have the right to do so. Unfortunately, it seems quite likely that whichever presidential candidate I end up voting for, they will expend effort in trying to take this right away, at least to a point. Our democratic system is one more thing I’m glad of, but I sometimes resent the compromises one must make. The right to own guns simply isn’t as high on my list as, say, basic human rights for disliked minorities.
Being Canadian, most of the things that inspire pride in me are the differences between us and you Yanks. xD Being functionally democratic and wealthy, as well as all the other things G8 (and just plain first world) countries tend to have are the best and the most noteworthy on a global scale. But since we tend to focus on the North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand (a weird thought – imagine you are an alien listening to a human recite the names of Earth’s regions) we notice the small points of difference between us.
So I am proud that:
*Canada is highly secular; Adherents.com says 19%-30% of Canadians are nonreligious.
*Our government listens to us: protests on Parliament Hill generally get listened to.
*You can just stroll into our main governmental building any time you like and/or pitch a sign on the lawn
*We have a beautiful, wonderful health care system. It’s free. It’s universal. It has some (relatively speaking, minor) flaws, but we totally pwn America. =D
*We don’t have a lot of or really feel the need for guns.
*Gay marriage is legal. Gay parents can adopt children.
*We have excellent social services in general, resulting in low poverty (compared to the US).
*We’ll likely have mixed member proportional (http://theearthisflat.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/is-first-past-the-post-passe/) elections soon, meaning more co-operation, more women in power, more green party seats, and more democracy.
However, Canada can get pretty backwater at times. We’re no Sweden. We still need…
*To legalize euthanasia.
*To get better government action on the environment (damn Conservative Party!).
*Meet our promises by increasing foreign aid to at least 0.7% of our GNP, preferably above 1% (as other countries have done).
*Fight corruption in our government (i.e. elect Rick Mercer).
GO CANADA! GO EARTH!