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fresnelly · 11-23-2006, 10:49 AM

To be honest, I'm a bit confused where this is all going. Is this just political grandstanding (deftly done) or are the Tories planning on openining constitutional negotiations?

Note that Harper said "the Quebecois" are a nation, and not "Quebec". That's an important distinction becuase it's essentially symbolic and only targets a people within a province and not its political stathood.

Furthermore, I understand his statement was a preemptive response to a forthcoming Bloc motion of similar but stronger content. I have no idea what happens now besides a national handwringing festival.

He gets points from me for making this actual federal issue his focus, rather than any issues of "morality"

As for examples of Nations within Nations, I believe the United Kingdom - (England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Coronation Street) fits the bill.

Another seperatist Hotzone is the Basque region of Spain. What about Algiers and France?

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fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	To be honest, I'm a bit confused where this is all going. Is this just political grandstanding (deftly done) or are the Tories planning on openining constitutional negotiations? Note that Harper said "the Quebecois" are a nation, and not "Quebec". That's an important distinction becuase it's essentially symbolic and only targets a people within a province and not its political stathood. Furthermore, I understand his statement was a preemptive response to a forthcoming Bloc motion of similar but stronger content. I have no idea what happens now besides a national handwringing festival. He gets points from me for making this actual federal issue his focus, rather than any issues of "morality" As for examples of Nations within Nations, I believe the United Kingdom - (England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Coronation Street) fits the bill. Another seperatist Hotzone is the Basque region of Spain. What about Algiers and France? __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life Last edited by fresnelly; 11-23-2006 at 10:52 AM..