Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Plenty of drugs in the USA...
But then the real question is why so many extreme drug users in the socialist caring humane happy happy wonderland that Canada is supposed to be
Not sure, it's actually a valid question. As you have pointed out numerous times that the Government of Canada is very Liberal in its beliefs and policies, it is a wonder that there are so many problems in some of our major cities. Just the other day the city of Vancouver opened the first ever "safe" injection site in Canada for users of illegal drugs, I guess they are trying to stop the spread of HIV and Hep C. Our Government is also "toying" with the idea of decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, instead of a Criminal record a fine is issued.
I don't always agree with the actions and policies of our Federal Government, unfortunately it is decided in Eastern Canada who will lead our country each election. This is due to the fact that the majority of our population lives in Ontario and Quebec. But, having served on a Peacekeeping mission in the Balkans (2002) I can tell you that Canada is a pretty nice place to live, we may have disagreements with our fellow Canadians from time to time, we may not always agree with our neighbors to the south over many issues but in the end we are ready to come to their defense and support them. Our current Government did not get on board with the USA and Great Briton in regards to Iraq, a situation in which many Western Canadians are deeply ashamed of, but it was a decision that the Federal Government made and we are stuck with it.
Our military is woefully under funded and under staffed, however they did serve along side our NATO allies in Korea, Somalia, the Balkans, Afghanistan (where a sniper from one of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry made a record break shot while serving with American Special Forces) and many other missions. When 9/11 happened we mourned the losses of the citizens of the USA and opened our airports and homes to travelers that were refused entry into American Airspace. These are little things in the big scheme of things, I am sure you will call "puny" in comparison to some of the things the USA has been involved in, but there is a long history of mutual support between our two countries. We have never claimed to be a world power, but we try to do our part in Peace Keeping endeavors. When I was in the Balkans I served with many outstanding Americans, Brits, Germans and so on, politics was not an issue as we were there for the same reason, we all wanted to make a difference in the lives of people affected by a devastating internal conflict. Did we make a difference? Maybe, maybe not a big difference but in a small way we were able to improve the lives of a some.
Grunherz, I do not know you and I don't know your history and background. I don't know what your perception is of Canada, other then an obvious dislike, or what caused this but to make a blanket statement like "Canada ******* Sucks" would be like me assuming that you are typical of all Americans. I have great respect for the USA and its citizens and appreciate the sacrifices they have made in the war against terrorism.
No country is perfect and we are always looking to make life better for ourselves and those around us. Your willing to let us keep Sheen, okay we can do that, but you have to keep Celine Dion
