Author Topic: Careful Canada, you don't want to make us angwey! (Read 929 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** December 13, 2005, 09:23:08 PM »

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OTTAWA/SURREY, British Columbia (Reuters) - The United States made an unprecedented foray into Canada's election campaign on Tuesday, warning politicians not to bash Washington in their bid to win the January 23 election.

But an unapologetic Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin responded immediately by saying "c'est la vie" -- that's life -- if the United States did not like his remarks, and he would not accept anyone telling him he cannot defend his country.

In a hard-hitting speech in Ottawa, U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins lamented what he called relentless and incessant criticism of his country, which he speculated might begin to sow doubt about the strength of the binational relationship.

"Canada never has to tear the United States down to build itself up," Wilkins said.

"It may be smart election politics to thump your chest and constantly criticize your friend and your No. 1 trading partner. But it's a slippery slope and all of us should hope it doesn't have a long-term impact on our relationship."

Wilkins did not name the prime minister directly, but he specifically targeted a comment made last week at the Montreal climate change conference in which Martin called on the United States to heed a "global conscience" and join efforts to combat global warming.

That remark -- on top of criticism of U.S. policy on lumber, guns, passports and Iraq -- appeared to have riled the White House the most, particularly since Canada has a proportionally worse record than the United States on reining in greenhouse gas emissions.

"I would respectfully submit to you that when it comes to a 'global conscience' the United States is walking the walk," Wilkins said, addressing the Canadian Club of Ottawa.

"And when it comes to climate change, we are making significant progress, greater progress than many of those who have been most critical of the U.S."

In the campaign for the June 2004 election Martin regularly said Canada did not want U.S.-style health care, fiscal deficits, taxes or attack ads.

But in the last several months, particularly in frustration over U.S. refusal to eliminate duties on Canadian softwood, he has made more direct attacks on U.S. policy, and continued to do so during the election campaign. Continued ...
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If we decide to kick your butts, I want a house on Vancouver Island.

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2005, 09:27:58 PM »

well like the song from the southpark movie says blame canada:rofl

ATA · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2005, 09:59:33 PM »

Relax theres no WMD in Canada,i think.....

Meatwad · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2005, 10:01:18 PM »

what are they gonna attack us with, hockey sticks and stale donuts?

ATA · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2005, 10:06:42 PM »

Lotta strip joints over there...no need to attack,US army will follow vagina's

Thrawn · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2005, 10:54:12 PM »

Wilkins and his predecessor Cellucci do nothing but rag on Canada. They can go **** themselves.

nirvana · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2005, 11:15:49 PM »

Hockey sticks.

"I was the only guy to take my skates off and try to stab somebody with them..." BE CAREFUL!

lazs2 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2005, 08:46:24 AM »

canadian liberals....pretty bold talk from a country that is afraid of firearms.

lazs

RTR · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2005, 10:55:14 AM »

Sorry, but this needs to be said. stay outta our politics, thier our`crooks.

oh yeah, and......

SO, WHAT DO CANADIANS HAVE TO BE PROUD OF?

1. Smarties.

2. Crispy Crunch, Coffee Crisp.

3. The size of our footballs fields and one less down.

4. Baseball is Canadian.

5. Lacrosse is Canadian.

6. Hockey is Canadian.

7. Basketball is Canadian.

8. Apple pie is Canadian.

9. Mr. Dress-up kicks Mr. Rogers ass.

10. Tim Hortons kicks Dunkin' Donuts ass.

11. In the war of 1812, started by America, Canadians pushed the Americans
back....past their 'White House'. Then we burned it...and most of
Washington, under the command of William Lyon MacKenzie King who was insane
and hammered all the time. We got bored because they ran away, so we came
home and partied....Go figure.

12. Canada has the largest French population that never surrendered to
Germany.

13. We have the largest English population that never, ever surrendered,
or withdrew during any war, to anyone, anywhere. EVER.

14. Our civil war was fought in a bar and it lasted a little over an hour.

15. The only person who was arrested in our civil war was an American
mercenary, who slept in and missed the whole thing... but showed up just in
time to get caught.

16. We knew plaid was cool far before Seattle caught on.

17. The Hudsons Bay Company once owned over 10% of the earth's surface and
is still around as the worlds oldest company.

18. The average dog sled team can kill and devour a full grown human in
under 3 minutes.

19. We still know what to do with all the parts of a buffalo.

20. We don't marry our kin-folk.

21. We invented ski-doos, jet-skis, velcro, zippers, insulin, penicillin,
zambonis, the telephone and short wave radios that save countless lives
each year.

22. We ALL have frozen our tongues to something metal and lived to tell
about it.

23. A Canadian invented Superman.

24. We have coloured money.

25. Our beer advertisments kick ass.

BUT MOST IMPORTANT!

24. The handles on our beer cases are big enough to fit your hands with
mitts on. OOOoohhhhh Canada!!

25. And we don't bomb our allies.

oh yeah... and our elections only take one day.

RTR

john9001 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2005, 11:09:19 AM »

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Originally posted by RTR
11. In the war of 1812, started by America, Canadians pushed the Americans
back....past their 'White House'. Then we burned it...and most of
Washington, under the command of William Lyon MacKenzie King who was insane
and hammered all the time. We got bored because they ran away, so we came
home and partied....Go figure.

13. We have the largest English population that never, ever surrendered,
or withdrew during any war, to anyone, anywhere. EVER.

hmmm, battle of New Orleans?

LePaul · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2005, 11:16:51 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
canadian liberals....pretty bold talk from a country that is afraid of firearms.

lazs

LMAO! Well said!

Thrawn · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2005, 11:23:11 AM »

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Originally posted by RTR
4. Baseball is Canadian.

Really?

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8. Apple pie is Canadian.

How does someone prove that a Canadian made the first pie with apples in it?

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11. In the war of 1812, started by America,

Started by the British not respecting American neutrality.

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Canadians pushed the Americans back....past their 'White House'. Then we burned it...and most of Washington,

The war was fought by British Redcoats and indians, very few Canadian militia participated.

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telephone and short wave radios that save countless lives each year.

Scotsmen and Italians are Canadian?

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23. A Canadian invented Superman.

A Canadian and an American invented Superman.

Thrawn · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2005, 11:25:27 AM »

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Originally posted by john9001
hmmm, battle of New Orleans?

The US had two strategic goals in the war of 1812, break the British stangle hold on the seas, and capture the British territories in North America. The US accomplished one, but not the other.

RTR · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2005, 11:35:29 AM »

I see the BBS sense of HAHA is still at the O'club norms.

RTR

Ripsnort · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2005, 11:39:05 AM »

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Originally posted by RTR
I see the BBS sense of HAHA is still at the O'club norms.

RTR

Nah, its just Thrawn...I thought it was funny RTR