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Never been there myself, but I do know of people that are from there, and they seem to be very happy.

Canadians have an inferiority complex and have a hard time taking criticism or a joke about the Great Frozen North. I have spent lots of time in Canada and always got a kick out of some of the rabidly anti-USA Canadian newspapers. In Canada that's called nationalism. I have news for Canada. If the USA really wanted it, we would have grabbed it long ago even if the Madison Administration muffed it in the War of 1812.

Gee Dick, why is that you can't manage to defend your country without attaking the United States? If Canada is a sacred cow, then give me a hamburger. (Sorry if the offends you Dick, but I really don't care)

America's toilet has one good thing, Vancouver, that's it. It's the nicest city in the world in my opinion, but that's it. Vancouver is always alienated and called a black sheep by its own people. I may go to Vancouver in 2010 for the Winter Olympics, but that's it. All I can say about the rest of Canada is that they whine and cry too much, can't take an insult, and give sorry excuses for when they fail. So go ahead and give my all the unhelpfuls you want to, but I won't back down. I hate Canada with a very strong passion.

Canada and the United States have many differences. At the simpliest level, it can be said that Canada is ruled by Venus, goddess of love and we're ruled by Mars, the god of war. Canada has a very low crime rate which stems in large part from their lack of social inequity. People aren't as repressed and frustrated in general, probably because they have a big social safety net. I've been to Canada many times and it's a nice country; if I were to move out of the US, Canada would be the first place I would contemplate going to. It's a modern society with all the amenities. You can tell a lot about a society by what's reported in the media. The first thing you notice is that Canadian news outlets aren't constantly reporting on gruesome crimes and perpetuating a culture of fear on the people. They're more well adjusted than we are in that respect. However, their society isn't as dynamic as ours. We may be more violent and encouraging of social inequities, but that's made up by a very ingenuitive culture. The United States is number one in diverse fields from sports to technology because of its libertarian bent. Canada has a lot more in common with Scandinavia, which is more peaceful, diplomatic and passive. Our solution to world problems is to blow out a regime that isn't in our interests, to hell with the consequences. Canadians have a more patient view of things, which might actually serve them well. How many terrorist attacks have they gone through at the hands of Saudi nationals? America is a great country, but we have to think before we react more. It could be said that Canada was America's big brother that didn't rebel against their parents. During our revolutionary war, Canada was a haven for the loyalists and the historical tensions have stemmed from that point on, and that's why Canada is a sacred cow on RIA.

Careful irishgit, I think DickDirk is planning on returning soon. You can bet he'll write a long rant on this topic.

Definetely a sacred cow. As you know, I'm a proud Canadian, but I also have nothing against the U.S, or any other country for that matter. I just happen to live in the country that invented hockey. Big deal!

Oh, yeah. . .a sacred cow if there ever was one. Nobody (on either side of the coin) can take a joke on this one. Great place for outdoorsy-activities. . .fishing, et. al. Toronto is a first-class city. I've rated the place but it never surprises me how NOBODY can take a joke about the place. If you like it then you are some anit-USA wimp. . .hate it and you are a Bush-buddy war-monger. I guess everyone needs scalps on their walls-

I think this one belongs pretty high up on the list. I received a couple of unfriendly e-mails after quoting a Canadian Prime Minister just the other day. Fairly innocuous but appropriate quote, I thought. Both individuals assumed I must be Canadian.. which I'm not.

Seems to have died down, but for a while this was a hot item. Say something positive about Canada and get called a treasonous Liberal pansy. Say something negative and get called an ignorant Yankee warmonger. Nice that there are these kind of choices in life. You should see the collectionof hate mail I got for putting up the Compelling reasons to Invade Canada list. Pssst, it was a joke, guys.