Time For Alberta To Exit, Stage Right?

The Calgary Sun ^ | 7-9-05 | Link Byfield

[JeffersonRepublic.com]

California has more conservatives then any other state except Texas. The problem is we also have the most democrats.

California will never leave the USA. We might split in two and give Mexico the south, but northern California will not leave.

Holtz
JeffersonRepublic.com

[Right Wing Professor]

No way I could tolerate Alberta joining the US. Utah is the only serious competitor Nebraska has for the title of 'reddest red state'. If we let Alberta in, they'd win every time.

:-)

[ConservativeStLouisGuy]

I'm exceedingly sorry that I wasn't able to respond personally to all your fine comments -- they certainly provided amply food for thought....

I must say that living here in Canada for the past 2 years has given me a perspective of things that I didn't have (as readily) when I was in the good 'ole US of A.

I have come to realize that Alberta probably is THE most conservative part of Canada -- and I sincerely hope that (at some point in my life) I'll be able to get out that ways west to not only view Alberta's rich natural beauty but the down-home-ness of it's citizens....

Again, thanks for all the comments to the posting - pro or con.

FReegards from Toronto....

[okie01]

Thanks for sharing that very human story.

Even when good people are caught 'twixt and 'tween, they recognize the difference between right...and wrong.

[Light Speed]

The trades....I think military service is safer : )

Something I was allways keen to follow up on was the nick names workers were given.....theirs allways some telling reason why they are named so.

We had one guy who incidentally was a tradesman for like 2 decades.
His nick name was Boom Boom...and it fit.
Guess the guy had a total brain fart.
He was setting the shop oven up to cook a vessel.....heat it to glowing for stress relieving.
He turned the 20 burners on and had the oven door open a 1/4 way.
its a big oven...the vessel goes in on a special train car.
Anyhoo...he was supposed to lite the burners pilots.
instead..he had a smoke and then walked toward the oven with a propane torch.
Kaaa Boom!......knocked worker 100 ft away over like bowling pins.
workers on ladders welding were sent flying.
a few who had harnesses were swinging upside down from vessels.

I arrive for afternoon shift and notice the shop is nearly empty.
"Where is everyone"....a friend laughs and answers..."All dead"!
well no...not all dead.....but nearly.

So ya...your having coffee and someone calls a guy light bulb.
I'm musing to myself...."Oh I just gotta hear this"

[Sam Gamgee]

I can only think of two "democracies" that are closer to totalitarianism than Canada - the false republic called France and the enemy of free speech Italy.

Go Alberta! Klein is my hero today. First he says he will make sure Alberta passes laws to protect churches from gay retribution. Secondly, we has opened Alberta up to a private healthcare system. The public system will continue, but the rich (or those willing to make sacrifices) will have the right to pay for extra medical services. Which is what they do anyways when they travel south of the border.

[Sam Gamgee]

You bet. And I will dust off my scalping axe and say "bring it on!"

[Sam Gamgee]

I agree. Ireland exists as a strong economic force even with a tiny population of 5 million. There is no reason Alberta cannot maintain its own sovereignty. It can then negotiate its own free trade agreements with the United States.

[OKIEDOC]

Funny but correct reply.

The Canadian government can't defend itself much less keep a way ward province in line.

[Impy]

“Alberta is THE red province of Canada”

Blue.

[alexander_busek]

My view is trade NY and everything north thereof for everything west of Ontario.

I say: Decapitate this pygmy thing in Ottawa and do business with what's left.

Quebec was never anything but a glorified crew!

That animal - Trudeau - I can't even say his name!

I wanted an American steak! But I compromised: I ate poutine off a radiator instead!

Regards,

[MinorityRepublican]

They won't of course, because people in general,whether Canadians or Americans are extremely lazy and always reluctant to change the status quo.

17 years later.....no reason to change the status quo unless you start to get desperate.