| | ::::::: Clement, you misunderstand or overlook the meaning of the word "frontier". You also seem excessively critical. Are you as critical of [[liberals]], or this yet another example of a [[double standard]] common among liberals?--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 17:30, 27 April 2009 (EDT) | | ::::::: Clement, you misunderstand or overlook the meaning of the word "frontier". You also seem excessively critical. Are you as critical of [[liberals]], or this yet another example of a [[double standard]] common among liberals?--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 17:30, 27 April 2009 (EDT) |
| | + | ::::::::*I referred to frontiers as ''a border between two countries''<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontier</ref>. After the Great War, the frontiers between many existing states were shifted ( Germany - Belgium, France and Denmark, Austria - Italy, Bulgaria - Romania), others were created anew. Which other meaning of the word ''frontier'' do you think was used? |
| | :::::: FWIW, I did a quick Google, and found that Canada became a self-governing dominion of the British Empire in 1867. [http://www.nationmaster.com/country/ca-canada] The first Canada Day, known then as Dominion Day, was celebrated on July 1st, 1867. [http://www.imagescanada.ca/r1-250-e.html] However, it's not clear whether Canada had a clear-cut specific moment of independence from the British Empire, as discussed [http://www.filibustercartoons.com/dominion.htm here] and [http://www.answers.com/topic/canada-day here], and [http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/d/do/dominion.html here] or [http://www.indopedia.org/Dominion.html#Phasing-out_of_the_term_in_Canada here]. --[[User:Hsmom|Hsmom]] 00:04, 28 April 2009 (EDT) | | :::::: FWIW, I did a quick Google, and found that Canada became a self-governing dominion of the British Empire in 1867. [http://www.nationmaster.com/country/ca-canada] The first Canada Day, known then as Dominion Day, was celebrated on July 1st, 1867. [http://www.imagescanada.ca/r1-250-e.html] However, it's not clear whether Canada had a clear-cut specific moment of independence from the British Empire, as discussed [http://www.filibustercartoons.com/dominion.htm here] and [http://www.answers.com/topic/canada-day here], and [http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/d/do/dominion.html here] or [http://www.indopedia.org/Dominion.html#Phasing-out_of_the_term_in_Canada here]. --[[User:Hsmom|Hsmom]] 00:04, 28 April 2009 (EDT) |