I Can See Your House From Here
I rarely post anything about politics or current affairs. Three main reasons for that: one, there are so many out there that write so much better than I about such things; two, I plainly find the subjects distastful; and three, so much of such discussion these days centers around policies and actions of the United States, and as I have mentioned before I find myself uncertain about just how comfortable I am with publicly criticizing another nation’s elected leadership (I have my own opinions of course…).
Understandably though, being as close to the US as we are, geographically, culturally, what have you, many Canadians (myself included) have questions for our oft-maligned siblings south of the 49th. A dear friend of mine (he plays music once in a while) postulated a series of queries that, despite being fairly loaded, are nonetheless decently representative of what many of my fellow nationals and I have wondered at some point.
Why I bring this to your attention is not because these interrogatives are in any way unique or new to our mental landscape. Questions are merely an open door, enlightenment is an adventure that does not being until you step through. Another good friend bravely moved forward and offered his own response to Matthew’s challenges. As with all of Tony’s writing, it is honest in spirit, forthright, and sublime. Most importantly, it finally offers direct answers from a true and proud American, unapologetic and unafraid to wear his bias and beliefs on his sleeve.
My minor contribution: reality is about perspective. Before you claim to know anything about anyone else, understand that unless you lived their life, you can not know how they see the world. Nor can they you. Never be afraid of your own perspective, never be ignorant of theirs.
