Footsteps of Giants - One

Footsteps of Giants - One of my favorite recent discoveries in the blogosphere is David Warren, who's been on my blogroll for quite a while, and on my "at least weekly" reading list since then.

Here,he talks about Canada's most yawning generation gap:

If any American, or Briton, or Australian, or free man or woman, should happen to be reading this, I want you to know that I am not speaking only for myself. I am speaking on behalf, quite literally, of millions of Canadians, who are every bit as disgusted as you are with our country. You have the same kind of people -- you will know perfectly well -- within your own countries. The difference is, in Canada they are in charge.

In this particular moment of truth, and for all time, America had a Bush, Britain had a Blair, Australia had a Howard -- each one of them willing to stand, and face the music; each one a politician, but also a man. In this same moment of truth, and in the histories forever, Canada had the scuttling Chrétien.

The whole thing is fascinating. Read it.

Posted by Mitch at March 30, 2003 05:17 PM