I was reading the newspaper the other day when I saw the comments made by some thoughtless Americans on the fox program Red Eye regarding the Canadian armed forces. Like most of you, I was outraged and completely appalled by the lack of respect shown by our American neighbours. So many questions went through my mind I couldn’t keep track of my thoughts. (And to be fair, it is FOX news, so let’s all keep this in perspective).

Are the Americans jealous? With all the corruption and financial failure in America today, who wouldn’t be envious of Canadians- we have universal health care, lower crime rates, a steadier banking system. Those could all be reasons for jealousy. Or maybe he truly is ignorant to the sacrifices Canadians have been making oversees. I mean, do you really expect American journalists to report on anything that doesn’t affect Americans? Please. Besides, Americans haven’t had any bit of real journalism in so long their opinions are baseless and without merit.
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