White privilege

[snopro]

Jeeeze.... they are gonna feel that, might as well team up with Gillette and make a commercial too

Lots of beeeotching on some of the Nascar sites I follow. Lots of guys saying they are done with Nascar.

 

[tejay]

It’s hard to comprehend the protesting and tearing down of statues . Rush to the front to be offended by something that ancestors did. Erase that history, coming soon book and movie burnings in your town square, defund the police. Covid is done we have moved on to protest season. WTF

 

[snopro]

It’s hard to comprehend the protesting and tearing down of statues . Rush to the front to be offended by something that ancestors did. Erase that history, coming soon book and movie burnings in your town square, defund the police. Covid is done we have moved on to protest season. WTF

Hmmmmm incidentally HBO Max just took the movie Gone With The Wind from their programming because of what they call "racial depictions". Also to get the ax yesterday but the 2 TV series "Cops" and "Live PD." And don't forget those Disney characters Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam both losing their fire arms in the Looney Tune reboot. Now Elmer has a large scythe and boxes of TNT. You cant make this stuff up.

 

[Legend14]

The west is spiraling down the drain, gotta look forward to the reset if you survive!

 

[turbo392]

My grandparents(dads) raised 8 kids in a 3 room house near Perigord Saskatchewan, and my Great grandparents immigrated in the late 1800's. There were no handouts and they earned everything they got through hard work. My other grandparents (moms) mother was a scotish war bride to my grandpa. My grandpas family came to Canada just before WW1 started (they were German). They settled in Anneihiem Sask. Some farmed and my Grandpas cousins eventually founded Doepker manufacturing, today building truck trailers. Both sides of my family busted their asses to build a good life for us. It burns me to see whats happening in Canada right now.

Was 160 acres of land for free, not a handout?

 

[ABMax24]

Was 160 acres of land for free, not a handout?

Sure it was, but there is a difference. If they got bush quarters like my grandparents did the value really was zero. If you wanted 100 acres to plant crops you first had to clear the trees and bush on all 100 acres. At that time there was very little for services, roads were little more than a muddy trail, you were pretty much on your own. The only way to have the areas settled was to give the land away.

My family got empty land they had to work with basic tools, mostly by hand. They had to build their own shelter, water system, cut and haul firewood for heat, plant a garden and raise animals or hunt for food. With no social assistance to help if they failed. Compare this to today's immigrants that walk into this country, get welfare from the government, government assisted housing, easy access to credit, language and job training. Comparing the 2 I'd say it's the people today that get handouts.

 

[2kDoo]

Sure it was, but there is a difference. If they got bush quarters like my grandparents did the value really was zero. If you wanted 100 acres to plant crops you first had to clear the trees and bush on all 100 acres. At that time there was very little for services, roads were little more than a muddy trail, you were pretty much on your own. The only way to have the areas settled was to give the land away.

My family got empty land they had to work with basic tools, mostly by hand. They had to build their own shelter, water system, cut and haul firewood for heat, plant a garden and raise animals or hunt for food. With no social assistance to help if they failed. Compare this to today's immigrants that walk into this country, get welfare from the government, government assisted housing, easy access to credit, language and job training. Comparing the 2 I'd say it's the people today that get handouts.

Mine have the exact same story when they got on a boat at 16 from Eurooe in 1890....grandparents literally got told may as well go somewhere else because there is nothing here for you........just imagine the journey yours and i took...it biggles my mind how they did it

 

[ferniesnow]

Was 160 acres of land for free, not a handout?

Yes and no. They had to make improvements to be able to hold the land. Housing, out-buildings, crops, gardens, etc.. I forget what happened if improvements were not made in the time frame they had. My grandparents homesteaded and both were in Saskatchewan. On my father's side, he nor any of his siblings stayed on the farm. They all left for education and to eventually work in town. The same on my mother's side. All the children left the farm for education, work, or marriage. The homesteads were sold.

 

[ABMax24]

Mine have the exact same story when they got on a boat at 16 from Eurooe in 1890....grandparents literally got told may as well go somewhere else because there is nothing here for you........just imagine the journey yours and i took...it biggles my mind how they did it

Yeah it was a different time. My family didn't really have a choice, they were forced out of Poland in the 1850's and settled in Crimea, then in the 1860's again faced an uncertain future with forced military conscription and made the move to the west in 1864. The entire family was headed for the US but shortly before they left Crimea my ancestor fell in love with a girl who's family was headed to Canada the next year, he was the only member that came to Canada and settled in a small town outside Winnipeg, of course marrying her a couple years later.

Going through my family tree and history books it sure puts it into perspective how trivial most of my "problems" are.

 

[snowcannon]

Yeah it was a different time. My family didn't really have a choice, they were forced out of Poland in the 1850's and settled in Crimea, then in the 1860's again faced an uncertain future with forced military conscription and made the move to the west in 1864. The entire family was headed for the US but shortly before they left Crimea my ancestor fell in love with a girl who's family was headed to Canada the next year, he was the only member that came to Canada and settled in a small town outside Winnipeg, of course marrying her a couple years later.

Going through my family tree and history books it sure puts it into perspective how trivial most of my "problems" are.

Mennonite heritage?

 

[ABMax24]

Mennonite heritage?

That's correct. How did you know?

 

[snowcannon]

That's correct. How did you know?

Poland to Russia, then to southern Manitoba and pacifists.
I have lived in Steinbach for 16 years. If you don't know where that is you ain't a true mennonite
Steinbach is a prime example what immigrants achieve...

Sorry for getting off topic

 

[snopro]

Lots of Mennonites in this area of southern Alberta as well. All seem to be hard workers and good to see the extra bodies that help keep our grade school open here.

 

[ABMax24]

Poland to Russia, then to southern Manitoba and pacifists.
I have lived in Steinbach for 16 years. If you don't know where that is you ain't a true mennonite
Steinbach is a prime example what immigrants achieve...

Sorry for getting off topic

Lol small world. My family originally settled in Blumenhof (just east of Blumenort today) which as you know is just north of Steinbach.

 

[niner]

Yeah it was a different time. My family didn't really have a choice, they were forced out of Poland in the 1850's and settled in Crimea, then in the 1860's again faced an uncertain future with forced military conscription and made the move to the west in 1864. The entire family was headed for the US but shortly before they left Crimea my ancestor fell in love with a girl who's family was headed to Canada the next year, he was the only member that came to Canada and settled in a small town outside Winnipeg, of course marrying her a couple years later.

Going through my family tree and history books it sure puts it into perspective how trivial most of my "problems" are.

We are probably cousins. Have lots of family in the Rosenort area. Large Mennonite families. My dad was the oldest of 14 kids.

 

[Legend14]

https://national-justice.com/americ...d-have-their-lives-ruined-not-supporting-anti

 

[Lunch_Box]

https://national-justice.com/americ...d-have-their-lives-ruined-not-supporting-anti

Frick things are getting ridiculous.

 

[Legend14]

https://youtu.be/fv6Y3a4BV6E

 

[Legend14]

https://national-justice.com/theyre-coming-tucker-carlson-again-time-theyre-likely-succeed

 

[west coast]

Sure it was, but there is a difference. If they got bush quarters like my grandparents did the value really was zero. If you wanted 100 acres to plant crops you first had to clear the trees and bush on all 100 acres. At that time there was very little for services, roads were little more than a muddy trail, you were pretty much on your own. The only way to have the areas settled was to give the land away.

My family got empty land they had to work with basic tools, mostly by hand. They had to build their own shelter, water system, cut and haul firewood for heat, plant a garden and raise animals or hunt for food. With no social assistance to help if they failed. Compare this to today's immigrants that walk into this country, get welfare from the government, government assisted housing, easy access to credit, language and job training. Comparing the 2 I'd say it's the people today that get handouts.

These are the types of stories I want to see. People forget the hardships earlier generations faced. It aint magic dirt its hard ****en work