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Originally posted by Agamemnon@May 2 2005, 07:46 AM
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@May 2 2005, 01:35 PM
A simple question, March and Winsor:
What has Canada contributed to Alberta's success?
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This is a wierd question.
We're in Canada now. You're sitting on it. How do you extract Canada out of Alberta, and then try to identify its contributions? Sounds like we're restarting history.... now!
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Not at all. Alberta has been the biggest net contributor in terms of transfer of wealth. It's more than fair for this province to ask for something back.[/b][/quote]
I suppose.
This logic reeks of 'I'm doing great now, so I'll keep the profits!'
I'm sure we'd be singing a different tune if we were a net recipient (but its our hard-work and Albertan-ness that got our economy where it is... right?). I keep thinking that we've hit the jackpot (oil) and now all most people can think of is how to hoard and concentrate the wealth amongst ourselves instead of sharing with those 'foreigners' (the rest of Canada).
The biggest reason I think Western Separatism will never fly is that you can't legitimately base a separatist movement on greed. The largest, single reason Albertans might want to separate is to be better off economically.
I don't get this God-given right to be the richest people in the world. I'm pretty happy living in the top 0.5%... how much more could I need? How much more do you need?