Let me start by pointing out how the words "trade war" are misleading, unless you are talking about weapons ?
Yes we appreciate your gratitude and will continue saying Sorry as there is nothing we want or need except
A stage and audience for our talented performers !!!
Robert Meadows (Circuit Court Judge,
Florida) wrote: Here is one American's take on the Growing trade war with the US and Canada.
"Have you ever stopped to consider How lucky we Americans are to have the neighbors we have? Look around the
Globe at who some folks have been stuck sharing a border with over the past hHalf century:
North Korea / South Korea
West Germany / East Germany
Greece / Turkey
Iran / Iraq
Israel / Palestine
India / Pakistan
China / Russia
We've got Canada! Canada. About as Inoffensive a neighbor as you could ever hope for. In spite of all our
Boasts of "American exceptionalism" and chants of "America first," they just Smile, do their thing and go about their business. They are on average more
Educated, have a higher standard of living, free health care, and almost no Gun problems. They treat immigrants respectfully and already took in over
35,000 Syrians in the last two years.
They're with us in NATO, they fought
Alongside us in World War I, World War II, Korea, the Gulf War, the Bosnian
War, Afghanistan, the Kosovo War and came to our defense after 9/11. There
Was that one time when Canada took a pass on one of our wars: Vietnam.
Turned out to be a good call.
They've been steady consumers of
American imports, reliable exporters of metals and petroleum products (they
Are the biggest importer of U.S. Products from 37 states), and partnered
With NASA in our space missions.
During 911 many aircraft were
Diverted to Newfoundland, an island province off Canada's east coast where
Americans were housed in people's homes for two weeks and treated like
Royalty. In return for their hospitality, this administration slapped a 20%
Tariff on the products of Newfoundland's only paper mill, thereby
Threatening it's survival.
And what do Canadians expect of us
In return? To be respected for who and what they are: Canadians. That's
What I call a good neighbor.
But the King of Chaos couldn't leave
Well enough alone. Based on his delusions of perpetual victimhood, out of
The clear blue, he's declared economic war on Canada. On CANADA! And he did
It based on Canada being a national security risk to the US! For no good
Reason, other than the voices in his head that told him it was a war he
Could win. So why not do it, then?
Trump went ahead and imposed his
Tariffs on aluminum and steel even though we have a trade surplus with
Canada on those products! Trudeau retaliated in kind. And now this morning,
The White House is preparing a new wave of tariffs in retaliation for
Trudeau's retaliation. This time he threatens a tariff on automobiles even
Though 70% of their components originate in the U.S.! It's just a temporary
Spat, right? Except for that smile on Vladimir's face in the Kremlin, as
The NATO pact unravels a little more with each passing day.
Again, we're talking about Canada.
Our closest ally, friend and neighbor.
On behalf of an embarrassed nation,
People of Canada, I apologize for this idiotic and wholly unnecessary
Attack. Please leave the back channels open. We the People of progressive
Persuasion stand with you.
On view of life
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The OP is amazing! Detailed, well written, honest and inspiring.
Canada and Canadians are generally to be admired and I can't think of another country that lives by its professed beliefs as they do. Well done.
Canada and Canadians are generally to be admired and I can't think of another country that lives by its professed beliefs as they do. Well done.
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