I count some of the Americans I have met, personally, on my travels, or through FB, as some of the finest people with whom I have ever come into contact – kind, generous, and helpful to a lost soul on his trike passing through … When a guy loses a limb in a desert thousands of miles away from home it is tragic. Making the ultimate sacrifice is even more tragic and Gold Star Families are highly respected, as well they should be. Kids killed in the prime of their lives, creating endless sorrow for parents who have lost a child or children, and not to mention the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) which puts some returning veterans into their own private hells, regardless of the fact that your president would call that being weak … Boy, I was actually questioned in NYC as to why I didn’t stand up, remove my cap, and pay homage to that great country of YOURS, prior to a Mets game. My answer could have been that I am handicapped and can’t stand well, or that I don’t stand for any anthem but I chose the truth – I am Canadian.