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crescentx · 07-09-2003, 07:28 PM

OK, no one is allowed to smoke anything illegal (in the US at least) here.

US population : around 290 million
EU population : around 490 million (before the new countries go into effect)

You probably think the whole EU concept is some evil plot...well in part you're right though I don't think it's evil. No way can the international community work with just one major power. The European Union realizes that their *economic bloc* has a potentially significant advantage over the US given the population base (despite the rather unfortunate comments by Berlusconi, which underscores the divisions among Europeans about the EU).

The EU is viewed by many citizens - especially those in poorer countries or former eastern europe in my visit there - is a bad thing. Nevertheless, the impetus of the EU seems to be to create a second superpower to balance out US geopolitics. In Spiegel (major German magazine) I saw a comparison of the EU to the US. What freaked me out was there was a *military* comparison.

If this aspect is even on the minds of a few, it means to me that the US had better straighten up somewhat or risk real isolation at a tremendous cost - economically speaking, without trade, this country will fall apart. Unlike the federal government, the EU is very loosely organized and its rules are more organic and formative than a federal law, which means in the end they can potentially be much more powerful than the US in all arenas.

It's time for the powers that be in the US to apologize for their arrogance in the Iraq War, Kyoto, etc - the very fact they're now thrilled about Polish troops - no offense, they are a minor power - joining in the occupation - is sad because obviously their traditional allies with major muscle are no longer interested in being involved in a war based on..."dodgy" to quote BBC facts.

The big question is, how is it possible given the entire world - even unfriendly countries - gave us huge amounts of sympathy following 9/11, and now our friends are few and far between. The US was a great country. It can be great again. But when Mandela arranges his schedule to leave the country during Bush's visit, that says alot. In 2003 no country can operate on its own economically...

-doug

gigi · 07-09-2003, 07:39 PM

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Originally posted by Rockhound
best Canada-US trade...
Celine Dion... for nothing, man did canada luck out on that one.

HAHAHA, you got that right!

ChrisH · 07-09-2003, 08:25 PM

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Originally posted by MrPopup

your vote doesnt count.

That answer looks familiar

I would think when ever, and where ever possible the US should buy from within the US.

Also if Mad Cow came from the US I think we would have had a few bad cows, don't you?

Plus the US has no business telling Canada what kind of laws they should or should't have.

Ironhorse · 07-09-2003, 08:43 PM

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Originally posted by LadyMischief

Apparently the US doesn't need our wood, electricity (and they get a LOT from us), grain, beef, oil (which we supply a LOT of), or any of those other little goodies they have been kicking themselves over because their dollar sucks and they can't get it as cheap now :P They're trying to make our dollar drop so they can buy all that shit up again for a steal.

Please. Where else will Canada sell those goods for the same profit margin?

kid crackle · 08-19-2003, 12:16 AM

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Originally posted by Ruthless
All the lame americans never learn from their lessons that's why they'll get hit like 9-11-2001 again sooner or later and most of the people here in Canada will have smiles on their faces again.
LMFAO I can still remember the morning of 9-11-2001 at school : All the people had big and large smiles on their faces and were laughing at the americans and the lame president Bush who was talking shit on TV as always

soo . . . every other country in the world who gets hit from terrorists groups is lame? and you and your group of loser pud holding friends laughed @ this? I would love nothing more than to have everyone of you dickheads in front of me so i could take out your kneecaps than your elbows and so on til you became limp noodles . . .though I'm pretty sure that's a phrase you hear often enough by your partner, fuckin loser

wargames · 08-19-2003, 12:21 AM

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Originally posted by MrPopup
U.S. bill may hurt Canada's defence industry
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/07/09/cda_military030709

Mad cow might have come from US
http://www.cbc.ca/storyview/CBC/2003...adcow_us030703

:

I guess a big fat trade war is brewing.

Remember how after 9-11, hundred of thousands of Canadians opened their homes and wallets to those affected by the World Trade Center attacks?

That sucks

07-09-2003, 07:28 PM	#101
crescentx Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 317	OK, no one is allowed to smoke anything illegal (in the US at least) here. US population : around 290 million EU population : around 490 million (before the new countries go into effect) You probably think the whole EU concept is some evil plot...well in part you're right though I don't think it's evil. No way can the international community work with just one major power. The European Union realizes that their economic bloc has a potentially significant advantage over the US given the population base (despite the rather unfortunate comments by Berlusconi, which underscores the divisions among Europeans about the EU). The EU is viewed by many citizens - especially those in poorer countries or former eastern europe in my visit there - is a bad thing. Nevertheless, the impetus of the EU seems to be to create a second superpower to balance out US geopolitics. In Spiegel (major German magazine) I saw a comparison of the EU to the US. What freaked me out was there was a military comparison. If this aspect is even on the minds of a few, it means to me that the US had better straighten up somewhat or risk real isolation at a tremendous cost - economically speaking, without trade, this country will fall apart. Unlike the federal government, the EU is very loosely organized and its rules are more organic and formative than a federal law, which means in the end they can potentially be much more powerful than the US in all arenas. It's time for the powers that be in the US to apologize for their arrogance in the Iraq War, Kyoto, etc - the very fact they're now thrilled about Polish troops - no offense, they are a minor power - joining in the occupation - is sad because obviously their traditional allies with major muscle are no longer interested in being involved in a war based on..."dodgy" to quote BBC facts. The big question is, how is it possible given the entire world - even unfriendly countries - gave us huge amounts of sympathy following 9/11, and now our friends are few and far between. The US was a great country. It can be great again. But when Mandela arranges his schedule to leave the country during Bush's visit, that says alot. In 2003 no country can operate on its own economically... -doug