Common Sense; and The Canadian Crisis
“T
he first is a patron, the last a punisher”.
Those words still ring true today.
In a time not so long ago, farmers and inventors and generals changed the direction of an entire nation. Known now as the Framers.
As Canadians, we too faced the American forces, it was the first war America lost. An image of the Whitehouse burning is a powerful message to send to future generations. Hence why a country ten times our size simply didn’t try to ‘appropriate’ any of our pristine land.
But to attempt a legal test, a practical example of a legal theory in practice;
It would be improper to not let the people speak in their own voice.
This quote-heavy example of Jurisprudence is a simple proxy for what would be a world-building event.
In the 246 years since Thomas Paine published ‘common sense’; not much has changed, at least not over the border.
The people whom arrived on the land their forefathers conquered are very much at contrast with our so-called ‘heritage’ and ‘roots’.
The residents of British North America wanted their own identity, they craved their own system, with less red tape and control from Britain.
Today, in the ‘modern era’ we are collectively experiencing ‘a great awakening’, the future has arrived and we are all very much aware of the evils of the past, present and see a linear path where things are heading and many are turning away.
Jokes are hurled at those who choose to go their own way, lie flat or avoid traditional ways of living altogether.
But we can’t joke about the reality of the changing times. Sure times always change, but going about things the same way, is a recipe for more of the same;
Exhibit 1:
Indecisive Elections — Unproportionate representation.
A $600m Election called in the middle of a pandemic that had nearly identical results. What some have called an attempted power grab.
Exhibit 2:
Referendums — inability to reach a consensus.
The issue isn’t election integrity, it’s the looming presence of a ‘uniparty’ mentality. Bar electoral reform.
Exhibit 3:
Countless broken promises and hearts regarding mishandled reconciliation.
Exhibit 4:
The existing rights for regions to be considered nations unto themselves, ethnic enclaves, language rights, legal theory, legal age, official languages and names.
Exhibit 5:
Enabling by proxy of association, the immoral behaviors of monarchs both past and present.
Exhibit 6:
The existence of the office of the Governor General, the implication that we are unable to govern ourselves, never mind the latest scandals or troubles of our newest GG.
Exhibit 7:
A Military in crisis; beyond a breakdown in the system and chain of command, there’s a clear culture issue that isn’t going away anytime soon without intervention.
Exhibit 8:
An internal issue at the RCMP spilling over into the public sector much like our military issue are creating quite the public image issue not only for Canada’s Royal Police Service, but for the nation as a whole.
Exhibit 9:
The majority of Canadian’s either believe the government to be ‘fundamentally corrupt’ or believe that the monarchy should outrightly be done away with.
Exhibit 10:
Though much debate rages over how to reframe our constitution to better unite, inspire and protect we the people.
Though the UN declaration of human rights would seek to be nothing more than a security blanket for what would otherwise be an all-out-frenzy with ‘big brother’ the soon-to-be king.
Exhibit 11:
Our Charter does not hold up to current standards of freedom, nor has it been useful in securing people the basic freedoms it claims to secure.
Our governments own failed attempt at inclusion also simultaneously excludes certain segmentations of our population; namely Canadian's involved in treaty negotiations.
Exhibit 12:
Canada’s history is far from the rosy ‘nice’ portrayal we are given by our own state-media. However we do have a history of unconventional methods to exert our will upon the federal government or the monarchy for that matter.
Exhibit 13:
Mishandling of the C19 and financial tools meant to aid our nation but instead, sadly, too were misappropriated.
Exhibit 14:
Bungled religious and language rights.
Exhibit 15:
We could finally put someone born in our country on all our currency.
How much more strain can a nation bear without breaking under the weight of unpaid recompense.
Even Canada’s name is an inappropriate example of the refusal to denote to our clear roots. The only appropriate action is to end inaction, renaming cities, towns and even the nation as a whole to what is should be called; Kanata.
I’m not saying this, in fact, let’s here it from some Venerable Canadian’s themselves; (Opinions remain the Authors)
