August1991

I recall saying to my mother that between June 1940 (fall of France) and June 1941 (invasion of Russia), England was alone.

In the future, no one will speak of World War I and World War II - people will speak of the "European Wars", as we now speak of the Napoleonic Wars - or the Thirty Years War.

To me, this 11 November memorial has been a pointless reminder of Versailles. It decided nothing. The current world was decided in 1945. ==== IMHO, Europe collapsed between 1914 and 1945. There were no two wars. It was another Thirty Years War.

Agreed. I live outside the US. Where I live, everyone hates the guy. They view him as a typical American bully.

In 1980, the federal Liberals won with: "Parle fort!"

In 1972, in English, Pierre Trudeau had as slogan "The Land is Strong" It was a disaster..

I live in Montreal. I was surprised to see a Ukrainian flag on my neighbour':s door. Another neighbour had a BLM in the window. ===== According to some, Israel is a bully, like Putin and Russians. I disagree.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, too many of you American women and men believe that you decide everything.

Disagree. The 1815 Congress created peace for 100 years. In 1945, Potsdam created peace. === Indigenous? No, the Russians had destroyed Berlin and the only place to meet was in the outskirts.

From 1789 to 1815, Europeans had no peace. Then, they did. For 100 years. In the summer 1914, Europeans wrecked their civiilsed world. From 1945, the world has had peace. At present, I fear that we are wrecking our civilised societies. ==== People like Nuland, Obama, Sullivan, Biden cannot decide the world. I prefer Trudeau Snr, Kissinger: create counter-weights.

Precisely. As Lincoln and Obama said, there are different states - united in a federal constitution.

In Canada, it is language, religion - region (PEI has 4 seats). In the US, as Tip said, politics is local.

I am not American but I admire your Constitution. Your flag has always intrigued me. What happens if there is a new state? Where do you put the star? ==== You Americans don't appreciate what you have done.

DeSantis imposed six weeks. According to him, he is "pro-life" - he wants America to encourage "life". Clueless. DeSantis has rather killed his campaign.

In 1815 in Vienna, the European political world created a regime of peace. It lasted for 100 years - and allowed people like von Neumann to think. This civilised world collapsed in 1914. Why?

Michael, I don't know. I looked at the dates of birth. People like Nixon (1913), JFK (1917) Trudeau Snr (1919), Kissinger (1923) as young men, lived through this 1914-1945 cataclysm. Deng (1904), Brezhnev (1906). Even Mao and Chou (1898). Gorbatchev (1930) and Yeltsin (1930) were born during. Like Mulroney (1930). People like Putin (1952) or Obama (1961) only know by video.

Ron DeSantis killed his campaign with his federal top-down six weeks ban. I'm with Megyn Fox and Donald Trump. ===== Ronald Reagan won because of his respect for state rights. As Obama said, there are various states - united.

Drama is a game of the young. Conflict. With age, life is a distraction.

As an individual, Michael Jackson can be whatever he wants to be. But Duplessis opposed those people. ==== A federal state is our best protection.

According to Pierre Trudeau, Canada is a federal state with two federal official languages but no federal official cultural. Canada is a multicultural country. He has a view of Canada as if it were Austria-Hungary.

Agreed. === When you say "western nations", you mean the US. Americans eventually won the Vietnam War - a battle against communism. You guys defeated the Soviets. You won the Cold War. Reagan won! The Wall no longer exists - it is now only bronze plaques on streets. ===== Since 1991 or so, we have a new world.

1. This current world needs counter-weights. We no longer live in a uni-polar world. 2. A federal system - Americans? Take note. ==== I always thought that René Lévesque was more a democrat than a federalist. Trudeau was more a federalist than a democrat.

We Canadians in general get along, few die - in abortions or otherwise, Even with our MAiD (better known as MAD = Medically Asissted Death), we live longer. Go figure.

I see one good reason for circumcision. My protestant mother who lost her first husband in WWII - he died in France. "When they ask to pull down your pants, you'll be like the others." She never said that - but that's what she thought.

Make no mistake: This current federal government is a minority. It relies on one of the BQ, NDP or Conservatives for support, survive a confidence vote. === Note to Europeans: Canada's federal government is not yet a coalition.