Comments on: My American Prayer http://www.bashfullydesigned.com/2008/08/26/my-american-prayer/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:21:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ariel http://www.bashfullydesigned.com/2008/08/26/my-american-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Ariel Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:06:21 +0000 http://www.bashfullydesigned.com/?p=75#comment-37 Also, as much as I like Obama, Colin and I think that video is uber creepy. Also, as much as I like Obama, Colin and I think that video is uber creepy.

]]> By: Ariel http://www.bashfullydesigned.com/2008/08/26/my-american-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Ariel Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:45:35 +0000 http://www.bashfullydesigned.com/?p=75#comment-36 I take it than that you are wobbling on the "if the Republicans get elected we're moving to Canada?" I like this entry, well said, but you know I am an America fanatic. In fact, I think that questioning and even hating the things that you emphatically don't include, the president, congress, police... is quintessentially American too. It's really about a spirit and oddly part of that spirit that brings us together is a really strong sense of individuals as the creators of the nation. So maybe its more about a belief in our fellow individuals that a belief in the nation. That's a bit sappy, but the spirit thing is really remarkable to me. It seems so naturally there, but here, in Canada, I think, the struggle for a common identity is paramount and hard. There are always talk and articles about what is "Canadian" and more often than not it is described in opposition to what is American or brought down to Canadiana like maple syrup. I know we have all the crazy, seemingly cheesy Americana, but I'm with you, its something people don't do for their identity, but because they love it. I'm all about keeping what you love and fighting to make it more what you want from the inside. That said, if you wanted to come keep me company in Canada, I promise I can think up a bunch of good things to entice you. I take it than that you are wobbling on the “if the Republicans get elected we’re moving to Canada?” I like this entry, well said, but you know I am an America fanatic. In fact, I think that questioning and even hating the things that you emphatically don’t include, the president, congress, police… is quintessentially American too. It’s really about a spirit and oddly part of that spirit that brings us together is a really strong sense of individuals as the creators of the nation. So maybe its more about a belief in our fellow individuals that a belief in the nation.

That’s a bit sappy, but the spirit thing is really remarkable to me. It seems so naturally there, but here, in Canada, I think, the struggle for a common identity is paramount and hard. There are always talk and articles about what is “Canadian” and more often than not it is described in opposition to what is American or brought down to Canadiana like maple syrup. I know we have all the crazy, seemingly cheesy Americana, but I’m with you, its something people don’t do for their identity, but because they love it.

I’m all about keeping what you love and fighting to make it more what you want from the inside. That said, if you wanted to come keep me company in Canada, I promise I can think up a bunch of good things to entice you.

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