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Why the U.S. Should Merge With Canada
Politico ^ | April 10, 2014 | Diane Francis

Posted on 04/12/2014 9:30:20 AM PDT by EveningStar

The United States and Canada are far more integrated than most people think. In fact, a merger between the two countries isn't just desirable—it's inevitable.

We share more than just the world's longest border. We share the same values, lifestyles and aspirations. Our societies and economies are becoming similar in significant ways.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: canada; nafta; nau; no; northamericanunion; nwo; un; worldgovernment
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To: amnestynone

I’d swap their conservative prime minister for our socialist President.


61 posted on 04/12/2014 11:19:58 AM PDT by tbw2
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To: Kackikat

That planned mega-corridor is essential I-35.


62 posted on 04/12/2014 11:21:28 AM PDT by tbw2
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To: ThomasThomas
Their football rules are not compatible with ours!

I'd like to see the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the NFL.

63 posted on 04/12/2014 11:27:25 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: EveningStar

I married a Canadian.

While such an international union is...interesting...on a personal level, I strongly recommend it be avoided on a national level.

The USA was born of violent overthrow of empire rule. Canada was born of polite dissolution of governmental control, while retaining monarchal oversight. The origins make a difference.


64 posted on 04/12/2014 11:50:59 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (Making good people helpless doesn't make bad people harmless.)
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To: Olog-hai

Yeah, that’s what I thought. Hurray for the North American Union.


65 posted on 04/12/2014 11:56:01 AM PDT by Luke21
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To: PieterCasparzen

Canada gets too much ice; hard to get traction there.


66 posted on 04/12/2014 12:09:53 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: fanfan

Is this getting any ink north of the border?


67 posted on 04/12/2014 12:18:27 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (The War on Drugs is Big Government statism)
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To: EveningStar

The first merger is to be formed of the NeoEuropa states from Maine down to Maryland. They must be purged from America and ceded to East Canada west including Ontario.

The second merger is The Left coast from Mexico north to British Columbia. . Those states must be purged and ceded to West Canada. The red counties of California, Oregon and Washington might be allowed to join the new American Union

The third merger includes those states in the middle that merge with Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Deetroit, Northern Indiana and Chicago might also be purged.

Isolated Minnesota will have to be tolerated and the moonbats urged to move east.

Texas will be come the Capitol.


68 posted on 04/12/2014 12:29:09 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... History is a process, not an event)
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To: EveningStar

Right. Like we need the French welfarite tards of Quebec. no thanks. I can deal with Inuits is about it.


69 posted on 04/12/2014 12:33:35 PM PDT by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
That's principal residence.
70 posted on 04/12/2014 12:41:18 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: Clintonfatigued

Mostly, we write on birch bark, with homemade oak gall ink. If this is written down, the bark hasn’t been passed around here yet.


71 posted on 04/12/2014 12:47:47 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: EveningStar

I didn’t even have to read the entire article. The flaw in the thinking is revealed here:

>>>>We share the same values, lifestyles and aspirations. Our societies and economies are becoming similar in significant ways.<<<<

As an Alaskan, I’ve spend a fair amount of time near and in Canadian territory. The author is (to be polite) clueless. I would say that we share SIMILAR values, lifestyles, and aspirations, but there are differences both subtle and obvious - starting with Canadian identity, which is forged from the existence of a powerful southern neighbor. Most Canadians that I’ve known see their identity in counterpoint to the United States. There’s a quiet pride in things Canadian that are better than their American neighbors. They’re consistently looking for differences. Or as a guy in British Columbia once told me, “Yeah, we’re like the States if the streets were clean and the people were polite.”

Although I’d love to see a Tim Horton’s in Fairbanks or Anchorage.

And anyone who sees the current conservative government in Ottawa and thinks it is converging must be smoking something tolerated in Vancouver. Sheesh.


72 posted on 04/12/2014 1:43:06 PM PDT by redpoll
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To: EveningStar
NOT this $#!+ a-gain, Eh??
73 posted on 04/12/2014 2:04:16 PM PDT by mikrofon (We'' have Nunavut)
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To: C. Edmund Wright

Only if they get to keep their mosquitos.


74 posted on 04/12/2014 2:08:25 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: EveningStar

We’ll merge with Mexico before we merge with Canada. In fact, we’re half way there already.


75 posted on 04/12/2014 2:25:40 PM PDT by PUGACHEV
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To: EveningStar

To get even MORE Liberals?


76 posted on 04/12/2014 2:39:18 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Is this getting any ink north of the border?

Not really. It will never happen anyway.

77 posted on 04/12/2014 2:43:32 PM PDT by fanfan ("If Muslim kids were asked to go to church on Sunday and take Holy Communion there would be war.")
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA; Clintonfatigued

LOL!


78 posted on 04/12/2014 2:46:25 PM PDT by fanfan ("If Muslim kids were asked to go to church on Sunday and take Holy Communion there would be war.")
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To: Vigilanteman; Farmer Dean
Canada actually checks out who they allow to immigrate there.

Unless one claims refugee status. Amazingly, somehow people can get on international flights without documentation.

79 posted on 04/12/2014 2:58:37 PM PDT by fanfan ("If Muslim kids were asked to go to church on Sunday and take Holy Communion there would be war.")
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To: tbw2

Thanks, I had forgotten the Interstate number.


80 posted on 04/12/2014 3:37:11 PM PDT by Kackikat
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