Border ID Meeting GOP Resistance

It matters little to me whether or not we'll have to have passports, special ID, or whatever else to enter the US. I decided quite awhile ago that one of the best ways to protest the policies of such a corrupt and evil regime was to have nothing to do with them. I no longer go to the US, nor will I knowingly buy American products.

This may sound a little extreme to some, but I sleep better at night knowing none of my money has willfully contributed to the economy of what is in my opinion the most evil regime on the planet.

Old Poop: welcome to my world. To your list of protests, I add mine: I
do not willingly read any U.S. version of world events; I do support and
appreciate the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (especially now, as it
struggles to survive against these very Neoconazi issues) and various
small media outlets, including Vive le Canada.

I hope that there are enough strong, sane U.S. citizens left in the U.S.A.
who can correct their slide down the drain, as they corrected (a bit late)
Viet Nam.

Meantime, we have our own work to do, to stop the Harpoons from
becoming mere Kling-ons riding this downward spiral.

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My pickled onions are better than your pickled onions.
- Great Sage of the Mountains, circa 1889.

I must wholeheartedly agree. This treatment of our neighbors to the north is disgraceful and-gratefully-it is backfiring.

And it's not a simple matter of merely honking off the snowbirds-it sets the very worst from of bad precedent. The Bush Administration has tried to stealth in a similar requirement for Americans travelling north, a photo ID with a microchip in it, ostensibly to "help monitor terrorists".

In a word: baloney.

I've combatted this the only way I know how: by writing my Congressmen ceaselessly and by spreading the word. And that, my friends, is why I'm here. I gather information from north of the border and spread it to like minded Yanks down here. I encourage all Canadians to continue to boycott American goods until this idiocy ends, but more importantly, make yourselves heard.

I doubt seriously that American media can be trusted, except for CBS and NPR. Thank God for the CBC and the Globe and Mail.

But here's a heartening thought: it's not long until November, when we liberals will hopefully take back Congress and begin the long, slow slog of making things right.

Unless this election is as corrupted as the last two, in which case I may just end up joining you up there. In the mean time, Canadian friends, take heart. Whether or not we're allowed to be heard and regardless of who is eavesdropping on us, we aren't giving up until this is fixed.

Who knows, maybe this will be the first straw we need to undo NAFTA as well (don't get me started).

Cheers,

Rick

Hey, there are not many things made in the USA any more. Even a Toyota Sienna has more US and Canadian content (90%) than a Ford Mustang (65%).

And I saw something the other day: "Proudly distributed in the USA". Now what does that mean? "Made in China", of course.