tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149446.post1350304788356397017..comments2023-10-10T10:34:10.843-06:00Comments on The Nexus of Assholery: Highway of Heroes Long OverduePatrick Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04592482865332628189noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149446.post-22410785265673564142007-08-24T01:41:00.000-06:002007-08-24T01:41:00.000-06:00That's a fair point, Bruce.Then again, perahaps Ma...That's a fair point, Bruce.<BR/><BR/>Then again, perahaps Macdonald and Cartier can both be incorporated within the "Highway of Heroes" concept.<BR/><BR/>After all, I'm sure many people can conjure a case that both Macdonald <I>and</I> Cartier were heroes -- Jacques Cartier for all his exploratory work, and Macdonald for founding the country.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps it can simply be known as "The Macdonald-Cartier Freeway: the Highway of Heroes".<BR/><BR/>It may not have the same ring, but the idea remains intact.Patrick Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592482865332628189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149446.post-68457523868987719332007-08-23T17:38:00.000-06:002007-08-23T17:38:00.000-06:00Not that I don't think our brave men and women in ...Not that I don't think our brave men and women in uniform shouldn't be recognized for their valour and sacrifices on our behalf, but ... Highway 401 already has a name. "The Macdonald-Cartier Freeway" remembers not only the two key Fathers of Confederation but the compact between Upper and Lower Canada that lay at the heart of this country even before it existed as a Dominion.<BR/><BR/>Surely we might also remember some of the more important moments in our history, too?Bruce Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698226231494151308noreply@blogger.com