Bush visit to Canada in doubt

National Post ^ | March 27, 2003 | Sheldon Alberts, et al

[hoosierpearl]

" I used to think the US should take Canada over. "

Canadians are so used to socialized everything that they couldn't take living in a free country.

We don't have much in common with them, they don't share our value of freedom. I've got a lot of Canadian relatives that I'm ashamed of for voting as they do.

[hoosierpearl]

I agree with your comment basically, and was expanding on it, not disagreeing.

[Protagoras]

I agree with your comment basically

Curious, what did comment did you agree with?

[IvanT]

" Mr. Shepherd said. "I think back at some of the history of our country. We went and fought in the First World War, the Second World War without the Americans, and Mr. Cellucci could use a little wake-up call to history."

What history, of what planet, is this guy reading from?

norton, not that I'm interested in arguing with any of my American friends about anything at the moment, but may I point out that in WW1 and WW2, because of our status as a country of the British Commonwealth, when Great Britain declared war on Germany, both times, Canada was automatically at war, and all of our defences and resources henceforth, from that moment, were employed to protect England and the Queen. That is why we were at war from the outset. The point being, the US did not enter WW1 for quite awhile (rightfully so, and we didn't make a stink about it) and it took over 2 years for the US to enter WW2. The US had a right to that decision. I certainly don't fault them for that, and I'm sure many Brits and Canucks didn't at the time either. Facts are facts. Look up the dates England went to war in the 20th century. Those dates are the exact same dates that Canada did. We were essentially the right arm of Britain. They are at war, we are at war, period. In many ways, I wish things were still like that.

[hoosierpearl]

That we don't want to integrate Canadians into our free society, they wouldn't fit, they don't love freedom, there is too much socialism there.
I was taking his comment as he wouldn't want Canadians to be part of the US now.

I've read up on the political divisions in Canada, things written by Canadians, and some there were saying some of the provinces should become part of the US, some who couldn't exist on their own. A lot of the military bases are in Quebec, and electrical production, things that any country needs to keep going. So some Canadians have said they couldn't keep going if there was a separation from Quebec and might have to be part of the US. What I read was written about a decade ago, maybe a bit longer.

That is a bit different from saying that we should take them over, which I don't think, but the thought that some might become part of the US is an idea that has theoretically floated around for a long time.

Some of the provinces can't pay their own bills and are in a negative balance, with a few provinces like Ontario paying enough taxes for several of the western provinces for all their social giveaways.

The main reason some in the western provinces would want to be part of the US is so we could pay their bills for them, their socialized medicine.

[Beck_isright]

"Dear Mr. Chrétien,"

I'm sorry but as a fan of accuracy, that should be addressed as "Dear Prime Minister Yellow Stain". Please, please, use the English translation of the word "Chretien". Thank you.

V

[Non-Sequitur]

The annual G8 Economic Summit is in France this year. Is there any reason why Bush should go since he is on the outs with most of the other countries?

[saluki_in_ohio]

The annual G8 Economic Summit is in France this year. Is there any reason why Bush should go since he is on the outs with most of the other countries?

Lets see, Bush is on good terms with the UK, Japan, Italy, and is on bad terms with France, Germany, and Russia, with Canada being iffy at best. I say go, and embarrass the French while he's there...

[Non-Sequitur]

I say go, and embarrass the French while he's there...

Go to France and have the anti-Bush demonstrations be plastered all over the TV for a week? Go to France while U.S. troops are still fighting in Iraq? Add to it the fact that the relations between the countries is so bad right now that nothing will be accomplished. Sorry, but I think that the G8 summit will be another casualty of the war along with the UN and NATO. Why keep it on life support? Pull the plug instead.

[saluki_in_ohio]

Why keep it on life support? Pull the plug instead.

On second thought, you're probably right... French being what they are.

[Beck_isright]

Better yet, let W send his dad in his place and he can barf on the Frog ambassador or President.

V

[Eva]

Perhaps the French word for "visuals" is closer to "optics".

[Protagoras]

That is a bit different from saying that we should take them over, which I don't think

Quite a bit different, which of course was what the poster said. And it is the only thing I addressed. I have no interest in theoreticals about combining countries peaceably.