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Wouldn't want those still approximately 83% anglo cannucks running down here en masse, now would we?

I sure don't think increased border security is meant to to keep us out of each other's countries.
I was at a Canadian Government website and read a page that found it necessary to remind Canadians that The USA is a foreign country! I've never thought of America as a 'foreign' country. Only as a place south of where I am.
It annoys me that we need this extra security thanks to those (insert swear word here) terrorists that attacked us. ( I realize it was America that was attacked, but the first thing I said when I heard about it was, "Who attacked us? Why did they attack us?")

It annoys me that we need this extra security thanks to those (insert swear word here) terrorists that attacked us. ( I realize it was America that was attacked, but the first thing I said when I heard about it was, "Who attacked us? Why did they attack us?")

That means so much, thank you. We love you guys, too. And, you make damn fine beer!

Also my exact thoughts at the time, and pretty much the sentiments of almost all Canadians.

This border security initiative is like the airport security issue, symbolism over substance. These efforts will hardly make the borders more secure, will be prohibitively expensive, and will fail to address the underlying problem with the government management of immigration and the visa system.

The terrorists who attacked us in the past, and the ones here now, have had to very little if any "sneaking" across the border. These guys have been welcome by lax immigration laws on both sides of the border. The problem is not the border, the problem is INS management of immigration, and the State Department handling of visa applications. Helicopters are a show for the public - a presence. Like we don't have enough government presence in our lives.

Also, this latest initiative appears rushed - like some must-deliver-before-Christmas package. Flying helicopters around a three thousand mile border, that's crazy. The US and Canada need to deal with the terrorists before they land in North America. Then, the feds and the mounties need to do some serious policing, and continue to round up the terrorists that are already here. Then they can leave the border largely alone - stop making it a hassle for everyday US and Canadian citizens from going about their business or visiting family and friends.

The no-knock raids that come with the War On Drugs are not the hallmark of a free society, and neither is a geared up military presence on our nothern border. Having a free and open border with Canada was one of the benefits of being a free and open society. The more we clamp down on the borders the more we let the terrorists erode our way of life.