Actually, all those old treaties, written and verbal, do count ( don't know
if they cut mustard tho' ? ). They are in process of negotiations in
government departments and courtrooms.
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
From Michael Lupynec <mlupynec at globalserve.net>
To: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@sympatico.ca>
Date: March 25, 2000 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: Oh where, oh where is my little sill gone?
>Hi Robert
>
>Not getting to picky, but 100 year old treaties don't cut any
>mustard or we'd all be getting a family farm back somewhere in
>Europe and the aboriginals, Aztecs and Incas shouldn't be put
>aside, but be given all of the Americas back. But then I read that
>they are finding the bones of Caucasians preceding the North
>American Indian.
>
>I live in a real world Canada where French (or is it Quebec)
>language is federally forced on most parts of the country where
>there are no French speaking people. But in Quebec where there are
>a million English speaking people you can go to jail for
>advertising your business in English only. Yup, guys, that one
>actually has made the Amnesty international list.
>
>But really I respect Quebec's success in defining and defending
>its culture. If the English in the rest of the country had done
>the same thing...................
>
>Mike L.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
>To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: March 25, 2000 7:58 AM
>Subject: Re: Oh where, oh where is my little sill gone?
>
>
>>
>> Who does understand Quebec, or anything else for that matter?
>There are
>> many different perspectives on things. Just for an example:
>there are the
>> perspectives of those who see Canada as being originally
>composed of 2
>> peoples through a treaty ( leaving the aboriginals out of it ),
>there are
>> westerners, there are English Quebecers, there are French
>Quebecers, there
>> are those who only see French as a language and those who see it
>as a
>> culture... and many more angles.
>>
>> > Robert D.
>> Going out to try to expose more rust before the welder gets here
>to appraise
>> the damage.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Karen & Greg <higgs@cgocable.net>
>> To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> Date: March 25, 2000 12:17 AM
>> Subject: Fw: Oh where, oh where is my little sill gone?
>>
>>
>> >
>> >Mr.Robert Duquette
>> >Thank you for those kind words, I'm glad you didn't have any
>intentions of
>> >embarrassing me, and the the other Canadians on the list.
>> >The questions I have is, who is this gentleman R.H. Houston,?
>> >He must be an American,wishing he was Canadian, so 50 % of his
>wages will
>> go
>> >on taxes so our Liberal Government,
>> >can give away a BILLION DOLLARS, in questionable loans, the
>real
>> >embarrassment is to me, and I would think, all Canadians on
>this list .
>> >The truth is R.H. Houston doesn't know anything of Quebec, or
>me.
>> >Regards
>> >Greg Higgins
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
>> >To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> >Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 9:11 PM
>> >Subject: Re: Oh where, oh where is my little sill gone?
>> >
>> >
>> >> Well ... my reply was somewhat facetious also. I don't
>represent Canada
>> >any
>> >> more than our Prime Minister does. :)
>> >>
>> >> Robert D.
>> >> ( careful now, I was born and raised in Quebec :))
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >>
>> >> >In a message dated 03/23/2000 7:30:54 PM Pacific Standard
>Time,
>> >> >RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca writes:
>> >> >
>> >> ><< It was never my intention to
>> >> > embarrass you or any other Canadian. Not that it was my
>intention to
>> >> > embarrass myself either ... :)
>> >> >
>> >> > Robert D.
>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> >
>> >> > >Robert
>> >> > >The air chisle is not an air guitar, its an air
>head --like you. You
>> >are
>> >> > >embarrassing the other Canadians on this list.
>> >> > >Greg Higgins >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Beto, Beto...don't be embarassed....your humorous reply was
>just that.
>> >Not
>> >> >your fault it struck a nerve in a tight-a--, er fellow
>Canuck...
>> >> >
>> >> >Besides, Canadians have much more to be embarassed about
>besides your
>> >> >facetious comments...like Quebec...
>> >> >
>> >> >RH
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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