Canadian Connection

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Canadian Connection
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Thu, 09-11-2008 - 5:16am

For awhile I have been given pause by a few Canadian posters on this Board who seem to have an inordinate interest in US politics, not - as they sometimes protest - as neutral observers hoping to learn more BUT as vociferous "contributors" who seem to take inordinate delight in  drive-by-snide/partisan rhetorical flourish.  Why, I wondered, would citizens of another country (with plenty of problems of its own) choose to spend so much time and effort posting on a Board dedicated to US politics.


Then I discovered Heather Mallick - a socialist "democrat" who writes for the Canadian press.  Her articles regarding the Republican convention were quite interesting.  Terms like "white trash" and "hick" abound. . . disdain for the majority of US citizens and their political leaders was palpable.  Interesting, much of her insulting rhetoric sounded quite familiar. . .it had, indeed, been echoed on this Board.


Reading Mallick, it finally dawned:  there is a socialist movement and it crosses borders and it is very interested in US politics because it fears any political trend that might impact its global agenda.  No, I am not a conspiracy theorist BUT it does pay to know the perspective from which others approach a matter, particularly if they are engaging in gratuitous "advice".


So, if you have also paused to question the perspective of some of our northern neighbors, google Heather Mallick and "white trash" and gain some insight.

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Fri, 09-12-2008 - 12:55am

I'd like to remind the board that everyone

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Registered: 10-01-2004
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 6:39am

Certainly

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Registered: 10-01-2004
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 8:22am

Given your stance on the complexities of relations between our two nations, certainly you

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Registered: 08-29-2008
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 11:11am
LOL! Actually it IS about the cold - or at least the cool... but that's another story for another day!
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Fri, 09-12-2008 - 11:26am
LOL.
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Registered: 04-04-2003
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 11:28am

Especially the Hudson's Bay Company. I'm sure a lot of folks up here are still smarting because of the whole Wayne Gretzky thing too.


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Registered: 04-04-2003
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 11:30am

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Fri, 09-12-2008 - 11:39am

<<I live near the border with Canada... while it is a distinct nation with its own view of the world, going to Canada is like going to Massachusetts or Vermont, I don't think in terms of border, don't think in terms of us vs them, I think of us.>>


Ironically, Palin probably has a lot in common in terms of perspective, understanding, experience and relationships with her northern Canadian neighbours (perhaps more than with some of the big city Americans she's going to be rubbing shoulders with). Again, like McCain, I don't think Canada has much to worry about in terms of a strong

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Registered: 04-04-2003
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 11:47am
It's possible I might have read a piece or two by her over the years and never noted her name

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Registered: 04-04-2001
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 12:00pm

Trying to understand:

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