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Vishwasrao says the ideas to create a flag contest for a new United States of Canada and to write a letter of secession to Paul Martin, the Prime Minister of Canada

Do these people realise quite what they're saying. They're not talking about leaving the U.S. to join Canada, they want to take over the Dominion. Canada has a flag, you don't like it, then don't join Canada - simple.

Secondly, Canada is a Dominion of H.M. Queen Elizabeth, so they should write to her as well. It is worth noting that if they become Canadian they will have to swear an oath of allegiance to Her Majesty - can't quite see that happening.

The South tried to secede. We all know how the Yankees raped the South after winning. Now the Yanks want to secede? Go ahead punks! There are enough Southerners willing to give you some pay back.

just kidding!

Do these people realize quite what they're saying. They're not talking about leaving the U.S. to join Canada, they want to take over the Dominion. Canada has a flag, you don't like it, then don't join Canada - simple.

True. It is quite presumptuous. Canada doesn't want these guys. Ontario runs things and won't put up with competition from New York or Chicago or Boston. Quebec's position in the confederation is shaky and they don't want anyone diluting their influence in the country. The Maritimes are supported by the other provinces and couldn't bear to see their position jeopardized. However much Canadians like taxes and subsidies, nobody up there is going to want to pay for the problems of Detroit and other American cities.

For all the talk of the Civil War and the "Red State/Blue State" divide, the American revolution marks an even greater division, the great gulf between docile, timid Canadians, and brash risk-taking Americans. So the whole idea is a foolish non-starter. Seen from Ottawa and most other Canadian cities, New York, Chicago and Philadelphia don't look that different from Dallas or Phoenix or Houston.