Canada explained, from the Toronto point of view

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

You guys are the ones who picked a fight with Mexico, well Texas did anyway, but we seem to be getting more and more of their citizens showing up at our border crossings these days.

The day that we fold our military, is the day that we really need it. Canada has a long and strong military tradition. Hell, it's what built our national identity. I'm damned proud of our troops; not so much of our our politicians treat them.

We're one of the nations on Earth that could be truly self sufficient. We've got oil, uranium, fresh water, farm land coming out our asses.... Being insular isn't our way though.

Well it's not the Mexican government that gives us problems.

Saying Canada has a long and strong military tradition is like saying the US does. Hell, we barely been around for 200 years. We are rookies.

As long as we are here, you guys could just get away with a police force and that's the simple truth. If we go to shit as it appears we are heading, then you guys could use one.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Trip

Well it's not the Mexican government that gives us problems.

Saying Canada has a long and strong military tradition is like saying the US does. Hell, we barely been around for 200 years. We are rookies.

As long as we are here, you guys could just get away with a police force and that's the simple truth. If we go to shit as it appears we are heading, then you guys could use one.

We're a large nation (land area), with a small population. We do what we can. Funny but when people think of "World Police" they think of the USA, when it was a Canadian who created the concept.

As I said, our national identity is heavily grounded in the military. We became a nation, in the eyes of ourselves and the world, during WWI. We came of age in WWII. All of our infantry is heavy infantry. We excel in communications, which is largely what we provide in military actions. We've been a country for less than 150 years.

The USA has a tradition of individualism, exploration, and expansion. You were born in revolution. We were born in diplomacy, but proven in fire.

[fatbuckRTO]

Originally Posted by Trip

Well it's not the Mexican government that gives us problems.

I disagree.

Carry on...

[Homeslice]

Apparently there's a "campaign" about it.

http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/04/30...-are-accurate/

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Apparently there's a "campaign" about it.

http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/04/30...-are-accurate/

I'm actually quite surprised at O'Reilly. He didn't go on for 5 minutes, tearing her a new one, without giving her an opportunity to respond.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cTiEPHexGs

The comment about "no filibustering" definitely made my eyes roll though.

[fatbuckRTO]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Apparently there's a "campaign" about it.

http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/04/30...-are-accurate/

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