Should Canada join the US...

[elite_hunter_sh3]

heck no i dont want a peaceful canada to join a nation that is soon gonna be attacked by nations around the world (china, iran) more and more countries are getting pissed at the american government. like all major empires they have the rise to power and their downfall, examples, Egyptian empirew(ancient) roman empire, french empire(napoleon), British Empire, German Empire (ww1 and ww2), japan empire, Soviet Union , china is now rising to power but they will fall its a matter of time.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by U-533

I cannot provide this with a proper vote...

I do believe that the 2 countries should remain separate.

Not because one of the populace's mental challenges are of question.

Agreed. No way we need another blue state but I'm not implying Canadians are crazy.

[Mush Martin]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Agreed. No way we need another blue state but I'm not implying Canadians are crazy.

but neal we are crazy its just that being such we dont mind it.
MM
Ps [edit] ya gotta be a little crazy to live next door to those guys and if your not
they can drive ya nuts from time to time. (kidding guys kidding no there is no need to invade)

[August]

Originally Posted by DanCanovas

maybe the UK should join the US? if so we want 150 electoral college votes because we got double the population of california (and we need some extra votes because we would feel lonely over here)

Y'know that's a concept most separationists fail to understand. Canadian provinces would make a pretty sizable voting block in Federal politics. Not only in the electoral college but also in the US Congress and especially in the Senate, where you get two seats for every state (ie: province) regardless of population.

Far from being the serfs the Canucks imagine they would be, in truth with their population, territory and natural resources, they'd be the new big dog on the US political block and have a heckuva lot more say in the actions of this country than they do now.

[Mush Martin]

The early results seem to indicate that were a little more willing to exercise
sovereign franchise as were heavily outnumbered but still out voting you guys

Party on Garth , Party on wayne.

lets vote
MM

[Mush Martin]

Originally Posted by August

Y'know that's a concept most separationists fail to understand. Canadian provinces would make a pretty sizable voting block in Federal politics. Not only in the electoral college but also in the US Congress and especially in the Senate, where you get two seats for every state (ie: province) regardless of population.

Far from being the serfs the Canucks imagine they would be, in truth with their population, territory and natural resources, they'd be the new big dog on the US political block and have a heckuva lot more say in the actions of this country than they do now.

we think wed be worse off but your correct our ability to influence
would actually be increased WITHIN NORTH AMERICA but I think we
Like being distinguished by the rest of the world as being a different culture
MM

[August]

Originally Posted by Letum

Only if the US remembers it's loyalty to the UK and renounces it's rebellion first.

I thought the UK was bought out by the European Union? Seriously the last thing anyone here in the new world wants is to be under European control ever again. You guys will just have to break off and join us. Sort of like the Hawaii of the East.

[August]

Originally Posted by Mush Martin

but I think we Like being distinguished by the rest of the world as being a different culture
MM

Is culture really distinguished by national boundaries anymore in this day and age of multiculturalism, and global travel/communications?

Presently I don't see any pressing need for a union of Canada and the US but in 50 years time? Will our decendants wish we had done it back when we had the chance to do so in peace?

[nikimcbee]

No Way!
1.Too many socalists up there. We don't need any more.
2. They can keep Quebec. We have enough problems with Spanish.
3. They can keep their hooligan hockey players up there.
4. They had their chance during the American Revolution.
5. 2 words Metric System (I can handle meters, and that's it)

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Letum

Only if the US remembers it's loyalty to the UK and renounces it's rebellion first.

LOL. Yeah right.

[Torplexed]

I'll accept the union only if these two hosers become our president and vice president. Beauty!


A-Roo-Coo-coo-coo coo coo cooo!

[CCIP]

Silly, silly.

I think it's a common misperception that English Canadians and Americans are the same darn thing. What's that all aboot, eh?

No Way!
1. Not enough socalists down there. I would feel lonely.
2. They can take Quebec. We have enough problems with... oh wait.
3. They can stop stealing all the glory from our national sport down there.
4. They had their chance to repent during the American Revolution.
5. 2 words Imperial System (I can handle feet, and that's it)



[edit]

And on a more serious note -

If Canada joined the US, I would leave. Don't get me wrong, I love Americans and all, but I have too many misgivings about certain social and political aspects of US public life (nikimcbee's point #1 explains why - yes, I'm a socialist and want to be at least in a non-disdained minority). In Canada I'm at least mostly comfortable.

Canada is its own society, or perhaps its own multiple societies (I'm sure people in the West would agree that they have their own stances on things that are different from those of us in Ontario). I'd rather it stay that way - I genuinely do like Canada the way it is and I've every intention of being a good Canadian citizen as long as it does.

(point of curiosity - although I was born and mostly raised in Russia, Canada is the only country whose citizenship/passport I ever held)

[Mush Martin]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

No Way!
1.Too many socalists up there. We don't need any more.
2. They can keep Quebec. We have enough problems with Spanish.
3. They can keep their hooligan hockey players up there.
4. They had their chance during the American Revolution.
5. 2 words Metric System (I can handle meters, and that's it)

well the US is the only country not using metric in the world , Catch up
counting to ten is to tough for you, is it.


your right and we shouldve just kept the michigan territory instead of letting you have it back after you complied with the agreements. then the great lakes might still have some indiginous species left


and I am not spanish but I take exception to RACISM being expressed on this thread. isnt Your Racism against forum rules ?????????????????

Racism makes me


MM

[Mush Martin]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

No Way!
1.Too many socalists up there. We don't need any more.
2. They can keep Quebec. We have enough problems with Spanish.
3. They can keep their hooligan hockey players up there.
4. They had their chance during the American Revolution.
5. 2 words Metric System (I can handle meters, and that's it)

you know chiding is one thing but the racism expressed in #2 is not acceptable under forum rules

one of the problems quebecers have is they feel they are losing their culture
to english canada and they are not.
they are losing their culture to Multi Culturalism and dont realize it
it seems you have something in common with the quebecers then
i guess

You can either embrace the future or get run over by it.

MM

[Gizzmoe]

Originally Posted by Mush Martin

you know chiding is one thing but the racism expressed in #2 is not acceptable under forum rules

He was talking about the Spanish language, not about people from Spain.