in article cou5r5$vl9$3@nnrp.gol.com, B Robson at Xb-robsonX@gol.com wrote
on 12/5/04 2:20 PM:

> Ernest Schaal wrote:
> 
>> in article Lf0sd.404395$Pl.192952@pd7tw1no, Steph at steph@vancouver.island
>> wrote on 12/4/04 1:12 AM:
>> 
>> 
>>> "Ernest Schaal" <eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp> wrote in message
>>> news:BDD63B9C.2D7AA%eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp...
>> 
>> 
>>>> I assume that you made the assumption because of your envy of America, one
>>>> of the less attractive aspect of some Canadians.
>>> 
>>> Envy? I don't think so. Pity?  Yes. Fear? Yes. Disdain for the parochial
>>> arrogance of many Americans,? Certainly. Disgust at US flaunting of trade
>>> rules when it suits? Yes.
>> 
>> 
>> I believe that you fear America and I believe that you have disdain for what
>> you consider to be the parochial arrogance of many Americans, but I don't
>> buy into your remark that you "pity" America. That would require a degree of
>> compassion, and a degree of self-esteem, that you seem to lack.
> 
> We try, but people like you make it hard.

Just because America is more powerful financially and politically, and its
culture is more influential doesn't me that you can't be proud of your own
achievements, instead of turning into a bitter person like the person you
have become.