I absolutely agree. I don't necessarily think the USA is our enemy but that is entirely conditional on us goose stepping along with their dreams of empire. Should we try and exercise our right as a sovereign nation and impede their egotistical imperialist wet dreams in any way; I think we could easily be spun as enemies in their propaganda machine.
They already tried doing that back after 9/11, claiming the terrorists who attacked them came from across the Canadian Border, when they actually came through their airports/sea ports, etc..... one more lie apon the pile.
I think we should impede as much as we can. Technically Canada is far better off when it comes to internal resources and technological advances, even our dollar is bouncing back and forth around the US's dollar, almost begging us to take the hint and become the next world power :lol:
The Canadian army is desperately pathetic and couldn't hold back the US for even a moment.
I greatly disagree. If the US can't even handle irradically organized insurgents, then what real chance to they have against an actual military force? Not to mention that over the last couple of years, the one decent thing Harper has been doing is putting money back into our military. Our Leopard 2 tanks are better then their M1A2's.... and overall, just compare the quality of training and preparing of our troops for combat compared to what the US has been doing (ie: rushing to fill the ranks with hacks) I don't think they'd be in any decent position to take us on.
Sure their forces may outnumber our own, but Canadians are just as proud, if not more, esspecially if invaded, of our country, and I would suspect you would see many join up or find other means of assisting the defense against the US. I imagine it would turn out similar to how many joined in WWI, which many considdered a just cause. Being invaded would be a bit bigger of a cause. Don't forget that by the end of WWI, Canada not only had one of the largest militaries in the world, but we put our name out there as a distinct and independant nation. Canada has never been known as a nation to invade or attack another nation for personal gains or profit, but rather principles. If you believe in what you are fighting for then you can't loose against a force that doesn't. (US / Iraq as an example once again. the Iraqis believe in what they are fighting for, while the majority of the US do not and are fighting based on lies.)
If the US did try to invade Canada, I sure wouldn't mind taking a sniper rifle to a few pig headed neo-nazi invaders. (oops there I go again with that rude Canadian attitude... I'm terribly sorry)
They have quantity, but no quality imo. And if the US even decided to invade Canada for whatever reason, not only would they be up against a decent military force, but they'll end up in another insurgent-style war.
Don't forget we'd get help from the UK, Australia and other Commonwealth/Crown-Related countries before the US would..... and who knows which other countries would side with the friendly Canadians just to take pot shots at the US? Quite frankly, if the US tried to invade us, yet again.... it'd be yet one more dumb ass mistake for them. The war wouldn't be pretty that's for sure, but there's very little chance the US would win, by any standards.
I support Canada going nuclear and aiming missiles at the US. We all know the US only listens to brute force if it can be drawn to bare on them. They will do anything they want unless there are conceivable direct and assured consequences to them personally.
It's the Selfish American Way.... They're the greatest country in the world, haven't you heard? :roll:
It is completely absurd that Canadians think it is reasonable to be living beside the largest imperialist power on the planet with our butts completely exposed and bare.
Yeah I've been saying this for years. Once again, I'm glad Harper has put some money back into the military and our north.
I still say we should haul our 2 million strong military from out of the depths of the artic snow..... they didn't think we kept all that territory for nothing did they?

SUPRISE! Send a big wave down apon them.
I don't think people understand what kind of an abstract noun "democracy" has been turned into. Democracy is great with checks and balances but we no longer have that in the USA or Canada.
Well we have more democracy in Canada by far compared to the US. Compared to other EU nations though, that's a different story I suppose.
two nations quickly turning to totalitarianism. Also the promotion of democracy is a plan by the WTO to set up governments week to their policy of bribertization. The WTO admits this is why they like democracy, that it is the most corrupt system and easiest to manipulate through bribery. While this is true of our current incarnations of democracy it isn't true of real democracy - a thing completely lacking in Canada.
I realize this sounds absurd but it is less absurd when placed into context of how real a threat they (USA) represent to Canada and how absurd it is to be so undefended against that threat.
Which is why I made up that ND Democracy plan a few years back, where currency/money is abolished and focused more on what Democracy is supposed to be, without the corruption of personal greed/profit on the backs of others.