Andrew Coyne: "Not a separatist -- just unqualified" & Dalrymple: "Multiculturalism Starts Losing Its Luster"

Gov. Gen. designate denies separatist link -- The money and the perqs had nothing to do with this announcement! See? Aug. 17, 05


Micaelle Jean is a beautiful, accomplished woman, a Quebecker . . . and potential saviour of PM and claque's Quebec butt in the next election if Quebeckers are satisfied with Micaelle Jean's appointment.

There remain doubts in the rest of Canada, particularly in the most ignored part.

This is reinforced by the threat emanating from a representative of the Haitian community (check news sources for his name) who was at the table for the toast which you may see here: Video: Jean in film with former FLQ members -- Pierre Vallieres and Five other Advocates for Quebec Sovereignty -- PMO denies everything! Jean is "committed to Canada" , the video of Micaelle Jean and separatist "friends". No, scratch "friends" and think "passing acquaintances" now.

If most of us were offered such a position, what would we say? Vow? Promise? Just test us.

Note that her statement of commitment was somewhat different in Quebec. (Check the Western Standard, Angry in the Great White North / Angry GWN, Andrew Coyne or the National Post. I forget exactly where I read it.)

Now, we have an asymmetrical Governor General for an asymmetrical Canada.

In today's National Post John Ivison has a very good article on the Governor General designate situation and Paul Martin. [The link will come.]

Mr. Martin and a vision of Canada

Worth reading!




Andrew Coyne: Not a separatist -- just unqualified Aug. 17-05

She has no record of service to the country, no outstanding accomplishments to her name, no specialized knowledge of law, politics or the constitution. In a crisis, what credibility would she have?

Theodore Dalrymple: Multiculturalism Starts Losing Its Luster City Journal, Summer 2004

Dalrymple is one of my favourite commentators. My advice is that you must read the whole article.

Multiculturalism rests on the supposition—or better, the dishonest pretense—that all cultures are equal and that no fundamental conflict can arise between the customs, mores, and philosophical outlooks of two different cultures. The multiculturalist preaches that, in an age of mass migration, society can (and should) be a kind of salad bowl, a receptacle for wonderful exotic ingredients from around the world, the more the better, each bringing its special flavor to the cultural mix. For the salad to be delicious, no ingredient should predominate and impose its flavor on the others.

Even as a culinary metaphor, this view is wrong: every cook knows that not every ingredient blends with every other. [. . . . ]

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