Finally, The End Of Canada

FrontPageMag.com ^ | June 7, 2001 | Jamie Glazov

[blandbutmarvellous]

Couldn't we just make a trade?

Say, something like Massachusetts for Manitoba?

[John Valentine]

I'd take in British Columbia, Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Price Edward Island.

Maybe Saskatchewan and Manitoba too, but I'd never touch Ontario or Quebec. Not in a thousand years.

[mdmathis6]

The Canadians would be in shock when confronting our Bill of Rights which they don't have in Canada. While the Homo's have had some influence in our nation, they still have to get past our 1st amendment in being able to openly denounce the homo's lifestyle in the USA. The anti hate speech laws in Canada would be seriously threatened in the USA

[JSteff]

"After that we could work on the UK to pull out of the EU and form a North Atlantic Free Trade Zone."

Sounds great but there are those in England who would rather be euro. Here is how it goes, same as what you said but also have Spain, Eastern Europe, Northeastern Europe, Turkey, and Israel as part of the trade zone.

Quebec, the Scandinavian countries, the Netherlands region France, Germany, and Denmark can do what they want.

[foreverfree]

bump

[McGavin999]

It would be easier if we could work out some kind of hostage exchange. You know, we could take their conservatives and give them some of our liberals. It wouldn't be long until the entire country went bankrupt and then we could pick it up at auction for a song.

[Roy Tucker]

Amen, brother.

It certainly would tilt the political balance away from conservatives. We certainly don't need them.

[azcap]

We'll take everything west of the great lakes EXCEPT Vancouver. It can be it's own city state like Singapore is and Hong Kong used to be. The only difference between Hong Kong and Vancouver is Hong Kong today is less communist than Vancouver.

[conservative in nyc]

I like the idea of Canada becoming a part of the US (without Quebec, of course). To make it happen, I think there would have to be a super majority on both sides of the border to vote on it and to make it happen.

In the US the vote would be like a blend of a popular vote and Constitutional amendment: 3/4 of the 50 current United States' legislatures would have to approve, and 3/4 of the voting population of the US would have to vote in favor.

Actually, no constitutional amendment would be required in the United States. Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution provides that Congress may admit new states. IIRC, all it takes is a majority vote of both houses.

[TLI]

Well they tried that once before.

As I recall, there was not much interest in Texas one way or another by anyone untill the good folkes from the east began moving here. Nuthin but wild cattle, native indians and cactus. As soon as the you-know-what people started moving in, developing land, establishing civilization and in general improving the situation with HARD WORK AND SWEAT, well, now, it was a whole new ball game.

As far as mexico taking Texas, F-A-T C-H-A-N-C-E. I-10 was posistioned for that very reason, to allow defense of the u.S./mexico border. Ft. Hood is where it is for a reason. Pantex nuke facility is where it is for a reason.

If some dope smokin La Raza airhead or a still halucinating Aztlan "follower" really believes Texas will roll over and give it up for the skum further south ain't been to a good 'ol Texas Gun Show in about 20 years. There is more firepower stacked in closets in Texas than in most third world armories around the globe. Higher quality and more sealed and crated ammo too. And they are just praying to be the first to spot such an idiot thinking this is real . . .

it'll NEVER happen. Like the man said, they tried it before, not a good idea.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

Should also see if Russia could use some cash for Siberia too.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

Should also grab Cuba while we're at it.
That way we could admit one "slave" state and one free.

[truth_seeker]

"As an American, I would vote a resounding "NO". Remember what happened to the West German economy when it joined with its poor illiterate cousin to the East."

I would not equate Canada with East Germany. Canada is not poor, and is not illiterate.

For example, under Alberta province lie hydrocarbon reserves equal to that of Saudi Arabia. Granted, it is harder to extract, but the technology exists today.

Combined with similar oil and tar sands in our mountain states, we could become freed from importing oil.

I see nothing wrong with a few more willing states. My bet is that Canadians are at least as well educated as our own present population is (not as well as should/could be....granted).

[MitchellC]

Which is why we admit only the western provinces.

[Polybius]

But we don't want Canada

That's true, Sam.

Why would we want more Democrat voters and more Democrat Senators?

[TLI]

Why would we want more Democrat voters and more Democrat Senators?

Ouch! That would be one hell of a ballancing act come to think of it.

[TheLion]

Why don't we just trade them our liberals for their conservatives.

We wouldn't get as many conservatives back, but we sure would get rid of a lot of liberals!

[CWOJackson]

"The only difference between Hong Kong and Vancouver is Hong Kong today is less communist than Vancouver."

You have obviously been to Vancouver.

We'd have to include Vancouver Island (for those unfamilier, Vancouver city is not on Vancouver Island) and the area surrounding Vancouver over to about the Hope area.

[CWOJackson]

"Why don't we just trade them our liberals for their conservatives."

While I agree with you totally in spirit, that might be hard to sort out.

For instance, Vancouver, BC makes Seattle look conservative. Vancouver is a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (no U.S. Military Vessels Welcomed) and ignores drug use up to and including hard narcotics (To facilitate the junkies, Vancouver has used government funds to open up safe shoot-up clinics. The junkie can come in and have a nurse make sure he safely administers his dope, then take him to a room where he can safely injoy his high in comfort) and resultingly a growing crime and drug dependency problem.

So now we end up with that old FR problem with the libertarians.

[TheLion]

Good points. Glad I wasn't being serious...lol