O Canada! Why do you hate Amerika so?

Bucks County Courier Times ^ | 6-28-05 | J.D. Mullane

[veronica]

Canada, to me, was always that mild-mannered nation to the north, full of friendlies who liked Americans and admired America.

I've been there several times and always felt welcomed.

The streets were scrubbed. The gardens were radiant. The people beamed.

Watching TV at a Toronto hotel bar, I recall seeing a local news broadcast where the street reporters wore matching polo shirts and carried tiny video cameras (which they pointed at themselves) as they rushed about the city delivering news on ribbon cuttings, check passings, dropped candy bar wrappers and such.

"This is paradise," I thought as I lit up a Cuban cigar, which, unlike Toronto, didn't live up to its hype.

But then came teenager Travis Biehn, the Canadian citizen living here in Bucks County.

Cops say Biehn spent the spring plotting to blow up his high school, Central Bucks East.

Since I wrote about Biehn, I've been dogged by a creepy e-mailer with a Canadian Yahoo! address bearing the enigmatic handle "antiamerikan2000@yahoo.com.ca."

A sample:

"When I consume, I now make a conscious effort to minimize my purchase of AmeriKan-made products. When my family travels in the winter, we go to Cuba instead of Florida; in summertime, it's Europe (which pleases my wife as she's European and you folks generally disgust her)."

And this:

"Today, on our way home from work, we were following an old couple from Texas. At every stop I yelled at them, "[Bleep]Bush!" ... a half dozen times at least.

"I yelled loud and, judging by their movements, they indeed heard me. (Every time I screamed, they turned to each other).

"When it came time for us to pass them, I gave them the finger and yelled into their open window, "[Bleep] You Iraqi Children Murderers!"

Here's one from last Thursday, commenting on terrorists killing American soldiers in Iraq: "I suppose you won't be surprised when I tell you that I'm overjoyed every time an AmeriKan Invader is killed by the resistance."

Crackpot stuff, right?

Maybe not. I recall my experience with several Canadian journalists last summer in Boston at the Democratic National Convention.

One afternoon, Michael Moore, the lefty mockumentary director, and Howard Dean, a former Democratic presidential candidate, were on a double bill to speak at a hotel outside of town.

The first five or so rows in the hotel ballroom were media.

Reporters all around me applauded both men. In fact, when Moore finished, some media members joined the ovation.

On the way out, I struck up a conversation with three enthusiastic media applauders. They told me they were covering the event for several Canadian news outfits.

I asked why they applauded. One told me she hated Bush. Another said Americans are warmongers and "jingoistic."

How widespread is this attitude in Canada?

Last year, a survey of Canadian teenagers found 40 percent see America as a force of "evil" in the world. More than 60 percent of French-Canadian teens said the same. (French. It figures.)

I don't know if my e-mailer is French-Canadian. When I asked him to reveal his name, he wouldn't. This is because he owns his own business and many of his accounts are in the United States, he said.

I guess if his clients knew he adores the island paradise of Cuba, shouts obscenities at old folks from Texas and cheers the death of American kids in Iraq, he'd jeopardize all that evil AmeriKan cash he pockets.

[JeffersonRepublic.com]

"It's not the people of Canada that do this, it's the liberals of Canada."

I know. We are all individuals with our own ideals. I work with a Canadian, and he loves America- that's why he moved here.

Holtz
JeffersonRepublic.com

[Mikey_1962]

I gave my ex-girlfriend (a Canadian) a list of properties the US wants when they finally break up:

1) We want ALL of Niagara Falls. We've had the crappy side for too long now.

2) BC. You just can't get enough good shore line property.

3) Alberta. The have the biggest rodeo in the world and produce oil. Remove the snow and you have Texas

[albee]

"...1) We want ALL of Niagara Falls. We've had the crappy side for too long now. 2) BC. You just can't get enough good shore line property. 3) Alberta. The have the biggest rodeo in the world and produce oil. Remove the snow and you have Texas"

Good plan!

That would certainly skim the cream off the sour milk (and grapes) known as Canada.

[aspiring.hillbilly]

woooops my mistake, i switched colours.... spank me!

[aspiring.hillbilly]

woooops my mistake, i switched colours.... spank me!

[aspiring.hillbilly]

Cant the liberals of both countries have their own hellhole country and leave the rest of us OUT of there gawdam schemes?

We will give them the blue states and combine them with the canuk blue providences and let the fools rot there...

[Ditter]

Some of us have been to Canada and have felt the hate and heard the hateful remarks personally. Obviously you haven't.

[sr4402]

Obviously you haven't

I talk to Canadians through work every day and have gone up their many times. No I haven't

[WHBates]

"Canadian high schools are worse than ours"

LOL, it doesn't have much to do with this thread but is that possible?

[NorthOf45]

Which part of Canada did you have the bad experience in?

[bootless]

I just started reading "The Day The World Came To Town," a wonderful book about Gander and how it welcomed so many stranded air travelers on 9-11. I highly recommend it!

[imintrouble]

Thought I would have a look at Canada Day - and here is a thread which brought me up short.

If you think these people to the north like the U.S.A., I have news - they don't.

http://www.talkon.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1699&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

[Tribune7]

Bucks County writer takes on Canada.

[End Times Sentinel]

A few weeks ago, my four year old daughter and I were playing with her Lincoln Logs.  We built a fort and then threw the remaining ones at it like they were artillery shells.  She told me the people in the fort were "Cana-deys".  She either meant Kennedys or Canadians.  Either way, I knew I was doing a class A job of raising her.

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[Tribune7]

LOLOLOLOLOLOL

[atlanta67]

they hate us because we are unaware of how much they hate us.


Seriously, they hate america because they hate themselves.

English Canadians are the most self-loathing people on the planet.

No national indentity
No culture
No pride, other than being not american

[atlanta67]

""I live in a state (Georgia) which has the highest incarceration rate in the US. The US has the highest incarceration rate in the world.""


You say it like this is a bad thing

[American loving Canadian]

I have to say, that I am Canadian and I have no problem with Americans. I realize, just like you should, that any country is going to have it's loud mouth embarrassing individuals that make us all look bad.
I am sorry that there is an idiot driving around insulting Americans, he certainly does not speak for all of us.
I will say this however, there is no jealousy complex. Although I travel to your country, have relatives there and think it's great, I would never live there. Too many things seem to restrict freedom, although you seem to feel that's not true.
Why do we live near your border?? Not because we rely so heavily on you, although we do almost all our business with you that just makes good business sense, it's the same reason that the population in Alaska is smaller that most other states. It's freakin cold up north!!!!
As long as our two countries can learn to find the good in each other as much as possible we should continue to get along. Sure we are going to disagree, what neighbours don't?
On a final note, please stop with the rude comments and remarks about french Canada. First of all France doesn't want Quebec, they won't even speak french to them when they visit. Secondly it is lame to call things Freedom Fries or Freedom Toast. First of all neither of those are from France. I live in Quebec and speak French although I have no french in my blood. It's a beautiful province and sure it has it's problems but those people live in the centre of the province and not the rest of it.
This site when you sign up claims that you are not allowed to post rude and derogatory comments about others. I have seen swear words and horrible insults cast at Canada. Let's all grow up and stop playing the bully game.
Although I know I'll get horrible hate replies sent to me, I still wish your soldiers the best and hope they do help put an end to terrorism, otherwise your government has wasted a lot of money and lives for no reason!