Should the US annex Canada? - Page 2

The1calledTKE · #16 10-14-2002, 01:45 PM

I am sure I will see Quebec become its own country one day. It came pretty close last time they had a vote on it.

jonsagara · #17 10-14-2002, 02:28 PM

Annex? I thought Canada was the 51st state!?!

DeltaSigStan · #18 10-14-2002, 02:31 PM

No, where Bud has Bud Light, Coors has Coors Light, we have Canada.

Kevin · #19 10-14-2002, 04:37 PM

A Canadian comic I once saw said... "The US to Canada is like having a big brother who's got a bigger penis than you do".

AGDLynn · #20 10-14-2002, 04:50 PM

We need Canada as a separate country! Where could the Americans have hid out when the hostages were being held? We need another country to have a World Series..okay, even if Montreal and Toronto aren't in it, lol.

We might not be all U.S., but hey, we're North Americans (which includes Mexico and...)!

Optimist Prime · #21 10-14-2002, 04:53 PM

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Originally posted by CC1GC
Can someone explain to me what progressive means?
If it's greater state involvement, then yes...however if you're referring to a political left-right spectrum with Canada being further to the right on average than the U.S. - you are wrong, it's the complete opposite.

Progessive means more to the left.

KappaKittyCat · #22 10-14-2002, 04:57 PM

Hmm... Now that I think about it, we've tried this before.

It was called the War of 1812.

We lost.

Big.

Peaches-n-Cream · #23 10-14-2002, 05:42 PM

This reminds me of the skit from Second City TV with BOB & DOUG MacKENZIE from the Great White North. Coo-oo-co-co Coo-oo-co-co. G'day!

Lady Pi Phi · #24 10-14-2002, 05:55 PM

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Originally posted by bcdphie
I would hope to never see such a thing happen in my lifetime. Despite popular belief Canada and the US are 2 very different countries with 2 very different cultures, political systems, etc. If ever such a thing were to happen, I would have to move to Europe. But the situation does make for some funny material, ie. Canadian Bacon .

I would have to agree with bcdphie on this one. If Canada ever became the 51st state I would have to move to Europe. I don't see us as the same at all, and they say if you want to know the difference between an American and a Canadian...ask a Canadian...Eh!

Emily

Eupolis · #25 10-14-2002, 05:58 PM

It's really not worth talking about, since the U.S. no longer goes around "annexing" much of anything.

There's no "annexation" process in the Constitution. The U.S. does have a few nonstate territories that remain from colonial periods (consider Puerto Rico and Guam, for example) and U.S.-sovereign military bases elsewhere (think Guantanamo Bay). However, for Canadian provinces to obtain statehood, (1) they'd have to want it and ask for it, and (2) the then-existing U.S. Congress would have to approve. U.S. Const. art. IV sect. 3.

I can't even begin seriously to imagine that happening in my lifetime.

CutiePie2000 · #26 10-14-2002, 06:26 PM

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Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi

I would have to agree with bcdphie on this one. If Canada ever became the 51st state I would have to move to Europe.
Emily

No, don't go to Europe, go to Australia!
The weather is awesome and so are the people (especially the men....and that Aussie accent, too...mmmmm)

KillarneyRose · #27 10-14-2002, 07:39 PM

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Originally posted by CutiePie2000

No, don't go to Europe, go to Australia!
The weather is awesome and so are the people (especially the men....and that Aussie accent, too...mmmmm)

I've heard that they're hot looking but somewhat sexist and boorish?

A guy I dated in college was Canadian. Really, really cute and sweet. I loved his bit of an accent; the way he would say "aboot" instead of "about". I thought it was really exotic; seriously!!! I love accents; guess that's why I married a guy from New Jersey.

Thrillhouse · #28 10-14-2002, 10:14 PM

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Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
No, where Bud has Bud Light, Coors has Coors Light, we have Canada.

Canadien beer is way better. I get your analogy but using beer as a comparison is not a good idea.

texas*princess · #29 10-14-2002, 10:49 PM

Sure we should annex Canada... while we're at it, let's take over Mexico and all of South America too!

hehehe

I really dont mean that, I'm just being silly

XOMichelle · #30 10-14-2002, 11:47 PM

CC1CG-

Like Optimist said, progressive is being more liberal. The term comes from the progressive movement in the early part of the 19th century (strange, it wasn't all that progressive, but it took a few good steps).

And that wasn't meant to offend conservatives like you ktsnake, I just don't think anyone would be pleased to enter a society where the political values wer much sifferent from the ones they were used to. I'd be pissed to have to buy health insurance if I moved to the US from Canada (especially since people on work visas pay huge taxes).

Anyway, I think the realtionship between the two countries is very interesting. Considering we share an almost indistiguishable popular culture, I find the differences quite fun.

:-)
-M