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Edward Dolan wrote:
> "The Wogster" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>Edward Dolan wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>
>>>The fact that the world does not go bonkers over Canada like it does the
>>>US is because Canada's status in the world is on the order of Costa Rica.
>>>If and when Canada ever becomes a super power, all that will change in a
>>>trice. France will then be as delighted to stab Canada in the back as it
>>>was to do it to the US. France thinks it has been robbed of its rightful
>>>place in history. They never got over the glories of Napoleon.
>>
>>Actually Canada is respected by much of the world, it has it's deficit
>>under control (unlike the United States). Our dollar is doing quite well,
>>and we have something like 90% of the untapped oil supply left in North
>>America. I suspect the days of the super-powers are over, it's
>>consortiums that are taking over, like the European Union. The United
>>States will become a has-been in the next 50 years, when the oil supply
>>starts drying up, and it will not be able to borrow enough money to defend
>>the middle East against the Billion man army known as China. The United
>>States will then join the Americas Union, which will consist of Canada,
>>United States, Mexico, Guatamala, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic,
>>Barbados, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuala, Columbia, Brazil,
>>Peru, Bolivia (I know some people there), Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.
>>It will be one big free trade zone, with a common currency, just like most
>>of Europe is. Unlike NAFTA, the United States will not be able to write
>>this trade agreement.
>
>
> Costa Rica has the respect of the world too, even if not regarded as much of
> a power. Canada does not have a great deficit like the US because it does
> not pull its weight in the world like the US does. The Canadian military is
> next to nothing. Canada is secure because of the US. The same could be said
> for Europe too. The only bulwark in the world (thanks to President Bush) for
> Western Civilization is the US. The very least Canada could do is show some
> support for US policy if it does not want to undertake any of the burden
> itself.
Well, we don't really need a big military, who would we war with,
everyone likes us, sure there has been the occassional terrorist, but
domestically there hasn't been war since, well 1812, when we kicked
America's ass. A little peace keeping here and there, and sending the
occassional ship fishing illegally in our waters packing, doesn't take a
big military force. The whole issue of without the big US military
protecting the free world, that it would suddenly collapse, is just so
much male bovine manure. The United States needs a big military, to
secure it's oil supply, and that is why it's taking control of then
worlds second largest current supplier.
Really the United States needs to lighten up, it's way to uptight, and
that big military is in charge of the winding key.
>
> As for the rest of your thinking, who knows what the future holds. It may be
> that the Muslim terrorists will manage to get their hands on a nuclear
> weapon (via Iran) and blow Toronto to kingdom come. What then?
> [...]
Why would they? That's the big question, why would you attack nice guy
Canada? You would have the entire world, including a good bunch of the
countries you want as friends, ready to rip you apart. The United
States would be a much better target for that bomb, if you had to pick a
country people love to hate, it would be the United States. And that is
why it was the World Trade Center rather then the Toronto Dominion
Centre that was attacked.
>>Actually, the CBC does two things very well. They continue the tradition
>>of radio drama, and they service areas, that would not otherwise be
>>servicable due to lack of population. The problem with US news, and I
>>have seen some of it, is that they always take a US stand on international
>>issues. Which brings me to another issue, I have with US media, how come
>>the media is so obsessed by politics and political issues, when the
>>majority of citizens don't even care enough to vote?
>
>
> Those who do not vote are in effect also voting. They have indicated by not
> voting that they are content to let those who do vote run the ship of state.
> As a matter of fact, I absolutely do not want anyone voting who does not
> take an interest in civic affairs. Our American democracy is as strong and
> healthy as it has ever been.
If you don't vote, you deserve the government you get stuck with.
However that doesn't answer the question, why is the US media so
absorbed with politics, and boring politics as well. What the United
States needs, is a good joke like the old Canadian Rhinoceros party (now
defunct), maybe a good toke would be better, you can have the Marajuana
party
[1]
Actually you want a real joke, take the NDP, puhlease take the NDP, you
can even have Smilin' Jack (think Herb Tarlek from WKRP, with a huge
smile ) their much feared leader, if this guy becomes prime minister,
I'm moving to a third world country, and declaring refugee status.
W
[1] Please let it be known, that I have never smoked Marajuana, nor do I
encourage anyone else to.
> "The Wogster" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Edward Dolan wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>
>>>The fact that the world does not go bonkers over Canada like it does the
>>>US is because Canada's status in the world is on the order of Costa Rica.
>>>If and when Canada ever becomes a super power, all that will change in a
>>>trice. France will then be as delighted to stab Canada in the back as it
>>>was to do it to the US. France thinks it has been robbed of its rightful
>>>place in history. They never got over the glories of Napoleon.
>>
>>Actually Canada is respected by much of the world, it has it's deficit
>>under control (unlike the United States). Our dollar is doing quite well,
>>and we have something like 90% of the untapped oil supply left in North
>>America. I suspect the days of the super-powers are over, it's
>>consortiums that are taking over, like the European Union. The United
>>States will become a has-been in the next 50 years, when the oil supply
>>starts drying up, and it will not be able to borrow enough money to defend
>>the middle East against the Billion man army known as China. The United
>>States will then join the Americas Union, which will consist of Canada,
>>United States, Mexico, Guatamala, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic,
>>Barbados, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuala, Columbia, Brazil,
>>Peru, Bolivia (I know some people there), Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.
>>It will be one big free trade zone, with a common currency, just like most
>>of Europe is. Unlike NAFTA, the United States will not be able to write
>>this trade agreement.
>
>
> Costa Rica has the respect of the world too, even if not regarded as much of
> a power. Canada does not have a great deficit like the US because it does
> not pull its weight in the world like the US does. The Canadian military is
> next to nothing. Canada is secure because of the US. The same could be said
> for Europe too. The only bulwark in the world (thanks to President Bush) for
> Western Civilization is the US. The very least Canada could do is show some
> support for US policy if it does not want to undertake any of the burden
> itself.
Well, we don't really need a big military, who would we war with,
everyone likes us, sure there has been the occassional terrorist, but
domestically there hasn't been war since, well 1812, when we kicked
America's ass. A little peace keeping here and there, and sending the
occassional ship fishing illegally in our waters packing, doesn't take a
big military force. The whole issue of without the big US military
protecting the free world, that it would suddenly collapse, is just so
much male bovine manure. The United States needs a big military, to
secure it's oil supply, and that is why it's taking control of then
worlds second largest current supplier.
Really the United States needs to lighten up, it's way to uptight, and
that big military is in charge of the winding key.
>
> As for the rest of your thinking, who knows what the future holds. It may be
> that the Muslim terrorists will manage to get their hands on a nuclear
> weapon (via Iran) and blow Toronto to kingdom come. What then?
> [...]
Why would they? That's the big question, why would you attack nice guy
Canada? You would have the entire world, including a good bunch of the
countries you want as friends, ready to rip you apart. The United
States would be a much better target for that bomb, if you had to pick a
country people love to hate, it would be the United States. And that is
why it was the World Trade Center rather then the Toronto Dominion
Centre that was attacked.
>>Actually, the CBC does two things very well. They continue the tradition
>>of radio drama, and they service areas, that would not otherwise be
>>servicable due to lack of population. The problem with US news, and I
>>have seen some of it, is that they always take a US stand on international
>>issues. Which brings me to another issue, I have with US media, how come
>>the media is so obsessed by politics and political issues, when the
>>majority of citizens don't even care enough to vote?
>
>
> Those who do not vote are in effect also voting. They have indicated by not
> voting that they are content to let those who do vote run the ship of state.
> As a matter of fact, I absolutely do not want anyone voting who does not
> take an interest in civic affairs. Our American democracy is as strong and
> healthy as it has ever been.
If you don't vote, you deserve the government you get stuck with.
However that doesn't answer the question, why is the US media so
absorbed with politics, and boring politics as well. What the United
States needs, is a good joke like the old Canadian Rhinoceros party (now
defunct), maybe a good toke would be better, you can have the Marajuana
party
[1]Actually you want a real joke, take the NDP, puhlease take the NDP, you
can even have Smilin' Jack (think Herb Tarlek from WKRP, with a huge
smile ) their much feared leader, if this guy becomes prime minister,
I'm moving to a third world country, and declaring refugee status.
W
[1] Please let it be known, that I have never smoked Marajuana, nor do I
encourage anyone else to.