A new country in North America? What do Canadians and Americans make of this?, page 13


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reply posted on 8-9-2012 @ 05:57 AM by ronnieray123
This is a wonderful thing and I have the highest of hopes for them. It needs to be done here as well. Like minded people should not be forced to dwell with those they feel no kinship to, it makes no sense at all. It is insane that we have a system here in the states that forces 2 completely different ideologies to battle each other nonstop, day in and day out. What is even worse is that there are people who insist that it is a good idea to do just that. No matter how much strife they see between people, no matter how bitter the feelings get between those on the left and those on the right, they tell you this road leads to prosperity and love...it does not. Being ruled over by someone whose beliefs you do not share never leads to the warm fuzzy feeling that Chris Mathews gets when he hears the word Obama. It leads only to citizen against citizen, my way against your way.
The sad part is our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution so this battle never need take place, so that our love for our countrymen could remain in tact and the worst thing we could say is"Boy am I glad I do not live in your state."
If people on all sides do not start demanding the 10th Amendment gets followed to the letter, we are always going to be battling each other..........instead of offering each other 50 unique places to call home. Each consisting of like minded people who share a common bond.
We fight, we spend billions of dollars needlessly to make the other guy live like we think he should...and for what? Couldn't that money be better spent elsewhere?
Each of us are supposed to be able to open a map and say "that state is too liberal for me or that state is too conservative for me," or whatever the people of that state have decided collectively is their identity. We are supposed to have the freedom to locate ourselves in the state that best represents our beliefs. Not force our will on whoever loses the election and hope we get re-elected so that we can do it again for 4 more years. It is madness and it has to stop.

I do not want to live in a heavily conservative state, I want to live IN a Conservative state. I do not want you to live in a liberal dominated state.....I want you to live IN a liberal state.
If you only wished I had a place I could live my life the way I wanted, as much as I wish you had a place to live your life the way you wanted......then we really could be countrymen.


reply posted on 12-9-2012 @ 03:37 PM by noonebutme
reply to post by ExNihilo



I say, if you want to become your own country - go for it. I know much of Canada west of Ottawa would love to say, "See ya" to your selfish language laws and belief that you're "more special" than any of the other large ethnic communities in Canada.

I'm keen to see how the French handle a new currency and new passports. Should be fun. I doubt you'd be granted automatic dual citizenship.

SO hey, have fun with all that. You won't be missed...


reply posted on 10-1-2013 @ 06:25 PM by Whatsreal
reply to post by Hefficide



maybe they can change their team name to "les habitants" , their informal nick name...

that is a very interesting question though..


reply posted on 1-4-2013 @ 08:20 PM by Brewski
reply to post by ExNihilo



How soon can they leave? Can they take their share of the debt with them? Can we stop the 10-12 billion dollar transfer payments propping up their economy for them from the west? people are tired of the whining its like a bitter divorce that has gone on too long and we are tired of paying child support. The kids have had enough time to grow up go to collage and move out on there own. Its time to move on as a country with or without Quebec. Preferably
without
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