[TexasParent]

You are living under a rock, right? Limbaugh, like the New York Times, is protected by the 1st Amendment, right? America is about freedom and business, right? Private property, right? Child poverty is Bush's fault? You've heard of teenage pregnancy and the epidemic of unwed mothers? Corporations are not yet mere tools of American Nazis; they should be loyal to their owners, the shareholders, right? Businesses move off-shore because of high taxes and exhoritant regulations, including the minimum wage.

You wouldn't happen to teach in a public school, would you?

That's right, we want to keep moving jobs to other countries because that pesky minimum wage is getting in the way; we want the minimum wage lowered or we want more illegals to hire. We want to pay little or no taxes because we make jobs, but we don't want to live in one of those other countries because they aren't as safe or as free as this one because of the shared taxes we pay to keep it this way; just us management types will live here our workers will no longer be American but Indian, Chinese, etc. they can let them suffer with lax safety standards and sub-human wages which American's wouldn't stand for. We want our cake and eat it too.

As for regulations, pesky things keep American's safe; we can't run a business if we have to worry about some people dying or making some people sick. Those Chinese mothers with melamine in the formula or lead in the toys; that just the cost of doing business. Although the financial sector was profitable without regulations, we like the American financial sector even more now, less risk with government bailout. We love bundling worthless assets in a fraudulent way with no regulations or oversite, and if we are caught, the worst is a little jail time for 100's of millions in personal profit. Yes, we are still loyal to America where we can operate to the full extent that greed and disregard for others will allow.

[excon]

Hello Tex:

*greenie*!!

excon

[450donn]

Say Tex,
Your name implies you might be from Texas, but your avitar shows a foreign flag in front of the American flag. So what are you, an American or a foreigner pretending to be an American?

[NeedKarma]

It's a Canadian flag <shakes head at the ignorance of some americans>.

[TexasParent]

Canadian-American if you want a label. The interesting thing about labels is that in Canada immigrants aren't called Italian-Canadian, or Chinese-Canadian; once they are Canadian they are simply Canadian.

[speechlesstx]

I personally think we should do away with hyphenated Americans, so l'll say Tex is a Canerican. :D

By the way NK, "ignorance" is a word to be used with caution.

[450donn]

It's a Canadian flag <shakes head at the ignorance of some americans>.

Sheeze didn't know that CanadA was part of the USA. PLEEZE forgive my ignorance!

[TexasParent]

Funny thing about Texans is that they believe they are Texan's first and American's second... lol. How often have you heard a Mexican-American Texan call themselves Texican's.

So thank you for the "Canerican" Speech, but henceforth I wish to be referred to as a Texadian :D

[NeedKarma]

Sheeze didnt know that CanadA was part of the USA. PLEEZE forgive my ignorance!

You seriously had no idea what a Canadian flag looks like? It's time to do a little travelling out of your own county. Or watch a TV show that doesn't contain shouting of "Jerry Jerry!" LOL!

[450donn]

Canadian-American if you want a label. The interesting thing about labels is that in Canada immigrants aren't called Italian-Canadian, or Chinese-Canadian; once they are Canadian they are simply Canadian.

So you are a foreigner coming here and telling US how we should react in the world? When it is CanadA that for years has relied on others to take care of them, provide jobs for them and cater their every whim of liberal stupidity.

[450donn]

You seriously had no idea what a Canadian flag looks like? It's time to do a little travelling out of your own county. Or watch a TV show that doesn't contain shouting of "Jerry Jerry!" LOL!

Bet I have spend more time in CanadA that you have in the last 40 years. I know exactly what the flag was, that is why I was asking TP if he was a foreigner.

[TexasParent]

Canadian's recognize that they are so much like American's (but different) and so intertwined culturally and economically that to their own dismay they sometimes refer to themselves as the 51st state.

Sadly many Canadian's know much more about the US than they do about Canada. As for American awareness of Canada it is all but non-existent if you don't live in a boarder state.

As for the topic, Canadian's are much too passive to riot and bring down a government.

[NeedKarma]

Bet I have spend more time in CanadA that you have in the last 40 years.

You would lose that bet... big time. It was quite arrogant to even say that. I have spend a lot of time in UsA as well.

Edit to add: if you spent the majority of your time in Canada doesn't that make you more Canadian than American?

[450donn]

You would lose that bet...big time. It was quite arrogant to even say that. I have spend a lot of time in UsA as well.

edit to add: if you spent the majority of your time in Canada doesn't that make you more Canadian than American?

Why didn't you say "shakes head at the ignorance of some americans>"
So you called me ignorant did you not?
Never said I lived in CanadA. I did say I had traveled extensivey in CanadA over the last 40 years. So, NK you are also saying that you are Canadian? Again I have to ask the simple question, why is it that foreigners feel that they need to interject their beliefs and philosophies into American politics?

[NeedKarma]

Again I have to ask the simple question, why is it that foreigners feel that they need to interject their beliefs and philosophies into American politics?

Dude, I will expound on any subject I feel like. If you don't like it that is your problem. Feel free to post on the threads about Canada, or Italy, or Iraq, or Iran, etc.

But seriously what would make you think that you have travelled more than I? Fresh out of university I was backpacking Europe and working in a pub in London. Now I work in tourism so you can imagine the exposure I get to many cultures.

[TexasParent]

So you are a foreigner coming here and telling US how we should react in the world? When it is CanadA that for years has relied on others to take care of them, provide jobs for them and cater their every whim of liberal stupidity.

I happen to love the US and what it stands for, I am one of those Canadian's who know more about US history than Canadian history. As for Canada relying on others... hmmm... Canada is the largest exporter of oil to the US, just who is relying on who?

Liberal stupidity? I would agree that not all things liberal are great, but I am just as sure that all things conservative aren't either. Canada seems to have done quite well economically with balanced budgets for a long period and have prospered under liberal stupidity, can you say the same after 8 years of Bush?

P.S. I am a US citizen and pay taxes, does coming from another country disqualify my opinion on American issues? No, it doesn't.

[NeedKarma]

Plus how many threads do you see here with Canadians talking about revolt or how ignorant their civil servants are or how messed up their education system is? They seem to be a content bunch.

[speechlesstx]

Funny thing about Texans is that they believe they are Texan's first and American's second...lol. How often have you heard a Mexican-American Texan call themselves Texican's.

So thank you for the "Canerican" Speech, but henceforth I wish to be referred to as a Texadian :D

LOL, touché my Texadian friend. From henceforth me and my Texican (Texspanic for those who speak in PC terms) friends shall refer to all Texans of Canadian Origin (TOCO's), as Texadians.

[450donn]

Dude, I will expound on any subject I feel like. If you don't like it that is your problem. Feel free to post on the threads about Canada, or Italy, or Iraq, or Iran, etc.

But seriously what would make you think that you have travelled more than I? Fresh out of university I was backpacking Europe and working in a pub in London. Now I work in tourism so you can imagine the exposure I get to many cultures.

Touché!
? Years as a travel agent trumps 40 years traveling the world as a service technician.

OKOK, "Now I work in tourism" What ever that is suppose to mean. You happier now?

[NeedKarma]

I'm neither a travel agent nor a service technician so you got me confused there.