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Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction

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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (41223)11/13/2005 7:40:18 PM
From: Solon  Read Replies (3) of 90947
 
"What contract?"

In terms of Britain it was an act of citizenship. We were British citizens until 1947--and the Queen is still our head of State.

en.wikipedia.org

Even if one could successfully argue a legal independence (which they can't for the period in question)--one could not separate Canada from a moral obligation to the British Commonwealth of which we remain a part.

"There's a problem here. You expect 70-year-old men to fight wars?"

How about a 45 year old man? Why not draft them first? They have experience and judgement to beat the band...

"Has it EVER been otherwise?"

NO.
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