taxme Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Well, it is looks like the start of Canada trying to get rid of some of it's past British history in Canada. A statue of Edward Cornwallis has now been removed from a Halifax park because it was found to be offensive to a certain ungrateful indigenous segment of our society. Cornwallis founded Halifax and a statue was put up to recognize and honor him. But apparently some were not quite happy with the statue being there and demanded that the city of Halifax take it down. And so the Mayor of Halifax gave in to them and took it down. After the statue was taken down organizer Susan Patles said with a laugh as she stood atop the empty concrete pedestal that the view from the empty concrete pedestal was great. She then went on to say that "it is our view now because we are taking over...it's time for the indigenous uprising". Is it on the warpath time now? According to Patles her aim is to eliminate anything that has to do with Cornwallis. That should never be allowed. Maybe she should stop and think about the time when the Indians in Canada before the white man came along were out there always trying to kill others from another tribe. The Huron and the Iroquois hated each other so much that they would go out and try to kill one another just for something to do I guess. The white man put a stop to that barbaric practice. But we won't mention that fact. Yes, there may have been some things that were done against the Indians in Nova Scotia but is this just the beginning where anything that has to do with Canadian British heritage may have to be eliminated so no one else will be offended some where else in Canada? This may only be the start of it. And just who are these politicians anyway to go over the heads of the rest of the Halifax tax paying citizen's anyway? Did they not ask the other citizen's first as to whether this statue should stay or go? Whether some people may have a problem with statues of someone that celebrates our British history there is no good reason to take those statues down. This statue stood in this park for 85 years. This can only start to breed more animosity towards people who are out to try and eliminate our British heritage. What happened in the past is over. Cornwallis probably did more good than bad for the Indians. But hey, it would appear as though these days anything that has to do with our British WASP past heritage well it has to go. We don't want to offend anyone else anymore now do we? Let us just give in to them for the sake of peace dam the history. Source: EuroCanadian website. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Biggest load of PC bull since it was invented. Cornwallis was part of a great military family. Good soldiers...honorable soldiers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?Impact Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 I grieve for a statue, it represented all that was right with the British invaders. How they offered a cash bounty to anyone who killed a Mi'kmaw person. Future generations would call it genocide, but I just prefer to call it spring cleaning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, ?Impact said: I grieve for a statue, it represented all that was right with the British invaders. How they offered a cash bounty to anyone who killed a Mi'kmaw person. Future generations would call it genocide, but I just prefer to call it spring cleaning. It's called war. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?Impact Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 28 minutes ago, DogOnPorch said: It's called war. A bounty on people is not war, it is a crime against humanity. Do you think Donald Trump should offer a bounty on Mexican's heads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, ?Impact said: A bounty on people is not war, it is a crime against humanity. Do you think Donald Trump should offer a bounty on Mexican's heads? No, but Pierre Trudeau sure hosed a lot of "aboriginals". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 19 minutes ago, ?Impact said: A bounty on people is not war, it is a crime against humanity. Do you think Donald Trump should offer a bounty on Mexican's heads? The natives invented the taking of scalps, and they attacked the British largely for money, paid by the French, who also paid them for British scalps. Cornwallis did nothing wrong, morally, ethically or legally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?Impact Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, Argus said: Cornwallis did nothing wrong, morally, ethically or legally. Mommy, Johnny killed Billy so I killed Mark and Joe. I did nothing wrong - morally, ethically, or legally (well ok, if I make the rules then that applies). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 I would have left the statue up. Too bad if people don't like it. But I didn't know it was there until I heard it was being removed, so I probably won't lose any sleep over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 1 hour ago, ?Impact said: A bounty on people is not war, it is a crime against humanity. Do you think Donald Trump should offer a bounty on Mexican's heads? All part of war. And Cornwallis was fighting a war. You'd wretch over the bounties Nazis had...during the WAR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?Impact Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Just now, DogOnPorch said: All part of war. War crimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Just now, ?Impact said: War crimes A new term...unknown in Cornwallis's day. I know you view Native Indians as a protected species and not subject to human failings...but they liked war, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerteeth Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Removing a statue of a person isn't a removal of history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, Gingerteeth said: Removing a statue of a person isn't a removal of history. Sure it is. There is nothing to be embarrassed about re: Western Culture. It's simply the best. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, Gingerteeth said: Removing a statue of a person isn't a removal of history. No, it's pandering, but what the hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerteeth Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 23 minutes ago, DogOnPorch said: Sure it is. There is nothing to be embarrassed about re: Western Culture. It's simply the best. What is lost by the removal of the statue? The knowledge there is about him exists in books and internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Just now, Gingerteeth said: What is lost by the removal of the statue? The knowledge there is about him exists in books and internet. The removal of history as well as criminalizing his behaviour. Are you aware why Cornwallis issued a bounty on the Mi'kmaq to the other tribes in the region? (Only a few Mi'kmaq were actually killed in this fashion). Was he just a big meanie or what? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Le_Loutre's_War Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerteeth Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Just now, DogOnPorch said: The removal of history as well as criminalizing his behaviour. Are you aware why Cornwallis issued a bounty on the Mi'kmaq to the other tribes in the region? (Only a few Mi'kmaq were actually killed in this fashion). Was he just a big meanie or what? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Le_Loutre's_War You have proved my point by posting a history article from wikipedia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Just now, Gingerteeth said: You have proved my point by posting a history article from wikipedia. No clue as to why, eh? No wild guesses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/16/2018 at 8:28 PM, ?Impact said: War crimes There was no such thing. Nor was there anything remotely like 'international law' at all. You're trying to transit your hand-wringing progressive social justice beliefs into the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 (edited) On 2/16/2018 at 7:15 PM, ?Impact said: Mommy, Johnny killed Billy so I killed Mark and Joe. I did nothing wrong - morally, ethically, or legally (well ok, if I make the rules then that applies). There were no rules. And fighting back is not immoral, even when the person who attacks you is a minority. You don't have to apologize when someone punches you, you know, even if their skin isn't white. Edited February 19, 2018 by Argus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxme Posted February 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/16/2018 at 3:49 PM, ?Impact said: A bounty on people is not war, it is a crime against humanity. Do you think Donald Trump should offer a bounty on Mexican's heads? Cry me a river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxme Posted February 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/16/2018 at 4:39 PM, bcsapper said: I would have left the statue up. Too bad if people don't like it. But I didn't know it was there until I heard it was being removed, so I probably won't lose any sleep over it. I think that everyone should lose some sleep over this because this may just be the beginning of more statues to come falling down. The woman did say that they were pretty much on the anti-British warpath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxme Posted February 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/16/2018 at 3:49 PM, ?Impact said: A bounty on people is not war, it is a crime against humanity. Do you think Donald Trump should offer a bounty on Mexican's heads? War is war. One must do what one must do to survive. Scalping the heads of a live or dead person is pretty much barbaric. Did the British do anything like that to the Indians at the time? NO. Trump is doing the right thing by kicking out all those illegal MS13 murdering gang members and Mexicans that are in America illegally collecting tax dollars for free and in some cases murdering white people. Obama did not seem to have a problem with it. Of course Obama was not all that crazy about white people anyway. But hey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxme Posted February 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/16/2018 at 3:52 PM, bush_cheney2004 said: No, but Pierre Trudeau sure hosed a lot of "aboriginals". Trudeau is hosing all Canadians period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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