[Brenda]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Brenda Brenda:

Who says I don't like what you do? Who says I don't like Canada?

You saying that you don't want to be a citizen says it all Brenda.

Don't preach to us anymore.

YET.

[ASLplease]

Brenda Brenda:

No problem ASL
Just not every day, compulsary

no one will be forced to sing, if you ask me.

[EyeBrock]

Brenda Brenda:

What if you don't see the Anthem as "loving the country"?

I HATE the Dutch Anthem. Does that make me less Dutch? I don't think so...

Less Dutch or more Canadian?

YET?

[Brenda]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Brenda Brenda:

What if you don't see the Anthem as "loving the country"?

I HATE the Dutch Anthem. Does that make me less Dutch? I don't think so...

Less Dutch or more Canadian?

YET?

Seriously, can you expect an immigrant to be Canadain to the bone (which is what this is all about, right?) in 2 years? I don't think ANYONE can be completely patriotic to another country in 2 years.

And yes, YET. I am not Canadian YET. I never said I will never take on Canadian citizenship.

[Brenda]

BTW, I have always hated the Dutch anthem. I am still Dutch. I will always be Dutch. It is where my parents and grandparents planted my roots. Like any Canadian will give this as a reason they are Canadian.
I can never be a Canadian like the born Canadians. I can try, but deep inside I will always be Dutch. My kids will have less "problems" with that. My grandchildren will be Canadian.
My grandmother is less Dutch than my mom is. Her Indonesian roots do not allow her to feel completely Dutch.

It's not that easy, you know, and singing an anthem or not does not make anyone less patriotic or more immigrant. I can do without singing any anthem. I can do without the Dutch anthem (always could, know it completely though, and it is a long one...) and I can do without the Canadian. I can do with them too.

[Mustang1]

Brenda Brenda:

Mustang1 Mustang1:

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

No, I don't think people who don't commit to our country should be taken in the same way as those that do.

Brenda, your credibility has just dived.
Don't give us your heart-felt opinions if you can't even commit to our country. You are 'just visiting'.

Enjoy your stay.

I have to agree - if one comes here, is it too much to ask one commit to some of the things that Canadians cherish? The National Anthem, for instance, is hardly a significant burden, so i have to question why one's motives for questioning it.

I have never said I won't sing it or my kids don't. I said "not every day". I guess that little detail got lost in patriotism.

And I never said you did - i guess that little detail got lost in your plastic Canadian citizenship.

Maybe next time take a moment and try and sympathize with us Canadians regarding simple things like singing the National Anthem in school each day. It's not as though this is a new tradition. I guess you missed that in your research about our nation.

[Mustang1]

Brenda Brenda:

BTW, I have always hated the Dutch anthem. I am still Dutch. I will always be Dutch. It is where my parents and grandparents planted my roots. Like any Canadian will give this as a reason they are Canadian.
I can never be a Canadian like the born Canadians. I can try, but deep inside I will always be Dutch. My kids will have less "problems" with that. My grandchildren will be Canadian.
My grandmother is less Dutch than my mom is. Her Indonesian roots do not allow her to feel completely Dutch.

It's not that easy, you know, and singing an anthem or not does not make anyone less patriotic or more immigrant. I can do without singing any anthem. I can do without the Dutch anthem (always could, know it completely though, and it is a long one...) and I can do without the Canadian. I can do with them too.

That's too bad, but many have come here to become Canadians and those people are what made this nation great.

I guess you're just visiting.

[Brenda]

Mustang1 Mustang1:

And I never said you did - i guess that little detail got lost in your plastic Canadian citizenship.

Maybe next time take a moment and try and sympathize with us Canadians regarding simple things like singing the National Anthem in school each day. It's not as though this is a new tradition. I guess you missed that in your research about our nation.

Mustang learned a new word today

Not every Canadian likes to sing the anthem in school everyday. My kids school does not play it every day. So your sarcasm is kinda uncalled for, don't you think?

[Brenda]

Mustang1 Mustang1:

Brenda Brenda:

BTW, I have always hated the Dutch anthem. I am still Dutch. I will always be Dutch. It is where my parents and grandparents planted my roots. Like any Canadian will give this as a reason they are Canadian.
I can never be a Canadian like the born Canadians. I can try, but deep inside I will always be Dutch. My kids will have less "problems" with that. My grandchildren will be Canadian.
My grandmother is less Dutch than my mom is. Her Indonesian roots do not allow her to feel completely Dutch.

It's not that easy, you know, and singing an anthem or not does not make anyone less patriotic or more immigrant. I can do without singing any anthem. I can do without the Dutch anthem (always could, know it completely though, and it is a long one...) and I can do without the Canadian. I can do with them too.

That's too bad, but many have come here to become Canadians and those people are what made this nation great.

I guess you're just visiting.

Those people are lying. I guess I am "just a Permanent Resident". Not enough for you? Too bad. WE make this nation great. There are plenty.

(I wonder what you all think about Canadians who leave the country and take on other citizenships...)

[EyeBrock]

Brenda Brenda:

Mustang1 Mustang1:

Brenda Brenda:

BTW, I have always hated the Dutch anthem. I am still Dutch. I will always be Dutch. It is where my parents and grandparents planted my roots. Like any Canadian will give this as a reason they are Canadian.
I can never be a Canadian like the born Canadians. I can try, but deep inside I will always be Dutch. My kids will have less "problems" with that. My grandchildren will be Canadian.
My grandmother is less Dutch than my mom is. Her Indonesian roots do not allow her to feel completely Dutch.

It's not that easy, you know, and singing an anthem or not does not make anyone less patriotic or more immigrant. I can do without singing any anthem. I can do without the Dutch anthem (always could, know it completely though, and it is a long one...) and I can do without the Canadian. I can do with them too.

That's too bad, but many have come here to become Canadians and those people are what made this nation great.

I guess you're just visiting.

Those people are lying. I guess I am "just a Permanent Resident". Not enough for you? Too bad. WE make this nation great. There are plenty.

(I wonder what you all think about Canadians who leave the country and take on other citizenships...)

Nice try. We now all know what you think about Canada. You are just here for your own benefit and being Canadian is totally secondary.

Don’t tell us about our guys fighting and dying in Afghanistan anymore. Comment on the Dutch instead.

[PENATRATOR]

hehehehehehehe

[Brenda]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Nice try. We now all know what you think about Canada. You are just here for your own benefit and being Canadian is totally secondary.

Don’t tell us about our guys fighting and dying in Afghanistan anymore. Comment on the Dutch instead.

And what IS my benefit exactly?

I would, but you guys ignore international troops

[EyeBrock]

Well, we Canadians tend to think of how are Canadian troops are doing before we think of 'international troops'. You are still not getting this are you Brenda?

Canadians are proud to be Canadians. They look at people just coming to Canada for what it offers but not willing to give it back with disdain.
Sing 'O Canada' with vigour. If you don't, you'll get no respect in this forum or in the bit of Canada you are in.
You don't have to be Canadian if you don't want to be.
But don't preach to us on this forum if you don't even want to be a Canadian.
Be up front and tell us what you are.
You were welcomed as a sister when we all knew you were coming.

We were not aware that you didn't want to be a Canadian until your folks died. That's kinda mercenary, and very 'Plastic'.

Not very Canadian at all.

[stratos]

I'm supprised that singing the national anthem of Canada in Canada is such a contreversy. Now I could see if the kids were forced to sing the American anthem or mexico's or what ever yeah get pissed but heck its the contries anthem sing it with pride.

I do when I sing the American Anthem

[Brenda]

WHen does it get through your thick skull that I don't have a problem AT ALL with singing the Anthem?