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2004-01-26 Great White North

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-01-26 1:41:53 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 For a country that accuses the US of being an empire, they sure act a helluva lot like a colony. Maybe we ought to hit them up for some tribute?

Posted by BH 2004-1-26 2:23:04 PM|| 2004-1-26 2:23:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Canada is a collection of badly run medicare providers, and as long as it's free, nobody complains.

We send 2000 troops to Afghanistan where they run around in 30 year old Volkswagon dune buggies and 40 year old helicopters. Pathetic.

But the health care is free.

Posted by john 2004-1-26 2:31:34 PM|| 2004-1-26 2:31:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Health care is free, but is it good health care?

Posted by Charles 2004-1-26 2:45:33 PM|| 2004-1-26 2:45:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Lemme just comment on the health care is free part. It AINT FREE! You pay taxes to get that government promoted healthcare, a helluva lot in taxes (what is it now close to 40% in income taxes?). Everyone pays for it whether they need that health care or not.

As for the rest of Canada...remind me again why Alberta hasn't seceded yet? :)

Posted by Val 2004-1-26 2:57:30 PM|| 2004-1-26 2:57:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 If it was really "all about the oil", we would have annexed Alberta, BC, and the Northwest Territories in the 70s.

Come to think of it, they hate the quebecois about as much as we do. Maybe we should just ask them if they want to be 51-53.

It's pretty pathetic when you can't afford some brake drums, master cylinders, and the odd steering joint. Guess it's the groundwork for putting their hand out to Uncle Sam to spring for a new truck fleet.

Posted by 4thInfVet 2004-1-26 8:45:52 PM|| 2004-1-26 8:45:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, now we know the real reason they did not want to send anyone to Iraq. They would have been laughed at :).

Someone should tell them that Syria has a big sale a couple of days ago.....

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-1-26 10:35:35 PM|| 2004-1-26 10:35:35 PM|| Front Page Top

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