Re: Apologizing to the CHinese

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From: DetectorTHX11:59
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:23

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Brian Bagnall <bbagnall@mts.net> wrote in message
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> Apparently Steven Harper agreed to apologize to the Chinese for something
> that happened 120 years ago. How Canadian. Someone runs us over with their
> car and we apologize for denting their bumper.
>
> It's amusing to see people today criticize the leaders of the past for
their
> decisions, as though we can say their decisions were wrong even though the
> times were far different. Our leaders at the time knew China was a huge
> place, Canada had a small population, and to allow unrestrained
immigration
> from China would soon overwhelm Canadians. Imagine how many would have
come
> if there was no head tax. We would be China II right now.

Umm... <ahem> ... <cough>Vancouver<<cough>Calgary<cough>Edmonton<cough>

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Subject: Re: Apologizing to the CHinese
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:23:59 -0700
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