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pyat ([personal profile] pyat) wrote2008-10-04 07:35 pm

Dear American Friends...

Please explain:

"We see America as the greatest force for good in this world," Palin said at a fund-raising event in Colorado, adding, "Our opponent though, is someone who sees America, it seems, as being so imperfect that he's palling around with terrorists..."

No, seriously. What is going on down there? Have you all gone mad, or something?

Mind you, it makes for interesting headlines. The big contentious issue in the election up here is whether or not carbon tax is a good idea. The incumbent, Prime Minister Headcheese, is accusing his front-running rival (Milquetoast Q. Egghead of the Liberal Party) of "wanting a recession." His rival was described by Canadian media outlets as "enraged."

"It happens that I think his right-wing policies that he's proposing for our economy will hurt people not because he wants that," said Dion, "but because he has the bad policies for the country, the bad ideology that he wants to import in Canada, solutions that did not work for the economy around the world."

Easy there, tiger! I can practically feel the anger pouring from the text!

Get me out of here!

(Anonymous) 2008-10-05 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
I'm a Canadian, living in Florida. Moved here 28 years ago @ 16, when my parents moved us all. I'll never forgive them ;)
My wife and I are seriously discussing moving back to Canada as soon as the kids finish high school (3 years). This country USA is sick! Everyone hates everyone else, Republicans vs. Democrats, Whites vs. Blacks, Blacks vs Hispanic, Rich vs. Poor, etc, etc. They have borrowed themselves into literally bankruptcy, are arrogant and think they are still the best in the world. George Bush is a tyrant, and is dumb, but they want to elect a 72 year old who finished 3rd to last in his class, has a known bad temper, and his VP pick has ZERO experience! Help!!

Re: Get me out of here!

[identity profile] slwatson.livejournal.com 2008-10-05 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
Why thank you for generalizing about the country, tarring every one of us with the same brush. How enlightened.

Re: Get me out of here!

[identity profile] pyat.livejournal.com 2008-10-05 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know who that commenter it is.

Re: Get me out of here!

[identity profile] pyat.livejournal.com 2008-10-05 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
Another anon comment just showed up. I'm suspecting some kind of spam.

Re: Get me out of here!

[identity profile] slwatson.livejournal.com 2008-10-05 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
The other anon at least sounds sane. This one sounds like a fucking asshole. ::smirks:: In the American vernacular.

Re: Get me out of here!

[identity profile] zenten.livejournal.com 2008-10-05 10:31 am (UTC)(link)
I'd wait a few months. Thing could actually flip around soon depending on how both elections go.