‘We’re not going to give up,’ PM vows (Canada Against ANWR Drilling)

Whitehorse STAR ^ | Julia Skikavich

[RonF]

I don't recall Canada being granted any say in the American constitution, nor in the state constitution of Alaska.

Note this comment: "This is consistent with the 1987 Canada-U.S. Agreement of the Conservation of the Porcupine Caribou Herd". If this is an official treaty of the American government, then the Canadians do have a claim to have something to say. Article 6, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution states:

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

[oldenuff2no]

I have never told any of the Canadians how to run their country, I'm adverse to the stench of socialism.
Their opinion has not been asked for and is not wanted. They can either get used to it or get over it, those are their options. In the mean time they should quietly mind their own business.

[Beckwith]

It's lacrosse.

The Canucks stole it from the American Indians.

Everyone knows it was the French Canadians that introduced the practice of scalping to the new continent.

[Beckwith]

By the way, does anybody remember the last time the Canadians won a Stanley Cup?

When a team from Florida wins the cup, the Canadians might just as well take up curling.

[Publius6961]

If the drilling of the 607,000 hectares of the refuge’s coastal plain in Alaska is permitted, many expect it to have devastating effects on the herd.

Somehow, I do not believe that this figure is correct. He may, in fact, be overstating the area by a factor of 100.
Does this mean that he has swallowed the Bugs and Bunny crowd propaganda unquestioningly?
Or are Canucks that stupid naturally?

[Publius6961]

“It should be withdrawn from the budget bill,” said Martin, who added that there is a large proportion of the United States opposed to the drilling.

OK, I have my answer. Martin is consciously being dishonest and pretending to be dense.
A "large proportion" in liberal-speak can be any percentage that they choose it to be. But of course he would want us to assume a "majority".

I need read no further.

[Publius6961]

What America does on its own land, is America's business. I don't recall Canada being granted any say in the American constitution, nor in the state constitution of Alaska.

It's not that simple, Ivan.
If in fact if the production from the "calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd, which is the lifeblood of northern Yukon’s Vuntut Gwitchin people is enhanced*, I would expect, indeed demand, that the Canucks send us a handsome check every year for supporting their starving, isolated, neglected indigenous peoples.

*The wildlife population along the Alaskan pipeline exploded after its construction.

[painter]

If the drilling of the 607,000 hectares of the refuge’s coastal plain in Alaska is permitted, many expect it to have devastating effects on the herd.

That is a F**KING LIE!!!!!

I have been an avid deer hunter for over 30yrs and my experience is deer which are no different than the caribou really don't care what goes around them!

[Publius6961]

The reason Caribou are there is to feed the oil workers.

Now that is downright mean-spirited! Probably true and correct and funny as heck, but meanspirited.

I'm trying to keep a straight face here...

[RonF]

All I'm saying is that if there's an international treaty involved, the Canadians have a right under American law to seek relief in our courts. But I don't know if the document referenced in the article is a treaty or not, or whether or not what we're doing represents a violation of it.

[longtermmemmory]

Canada supplies oil, any wonder they don't want competition.

What we really need are REFINERIES!

[soycd]

Eh CaNaDa, stuff it. Stick with your homo marriage and leave US adults alone.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

IMO, we should diagonal-drill so as to suck every last pint of oil out from under that pissant socialist country. Then tell them to have a nce time defending themselves.

[NZerFromHK]

"Canada's Liberal government is begging to be knocked over - it's corrupt, it's venal and it's so far to the left probably George Galloway is considering buying a second home there. Enough, really...I am waiting for Canadians to vote this monstrosity out."

You don't need to worry too much about this Ivan. ;-) The English-speaking Canadians are loyal subjects of Her Majesty in addition to being good progressives. When people from Mother Britain like you tell them to drive out the Lieberals, the loyal Canadian subjects will comply.

After all, London is still the spiritual home of English Canadians eh?

[sarasmom]

We have no intention of saving Canadians from their own self inflicted misery.
I want Israeli style fences on both CONUS land borders!
Canada is a sovereign foreign nation, whose politicians and it seems the majority of its population, are generally anti-USA, and should be treated as such.

[MadIvan]

When people from Mother Britain like you tell them to drive out the Lieberals, the loyal Canadian subjects will comply.

I didn't tell them to do anything. I said I was "waiting". One can wait for something without any instruction involved.

If there is anyone with a track record of "telling" people what to do, it's you, who continues to sit in judgement of Britain and criticising us for not living up to your standards. My response to that is f*** you. As such, I wouldn't dare act the same way towards the Canadians. I simply hope the best for them.

Ivan

[NZerFromHK]

Sir,

I hold no malice towards the British people and not particular the tiny conservative minority like yourself. What I am exhorting you is to point out the problems with the current stance of Canada. Canadians will not listen to Americans, whom they view as rebelled against the Crown 229 years ago. But they do listen to what their former Mother Country says. This is for their own, and their neighbour to the South, sake.

[MadIvan]

It's not our business to tell Canada what to do. They are a sovereign nation; yes we share a Queen, but that's it.

I would suggest that allowing a corrupt government to linger isn't a good idea, but what they do with that suggestion is up to them.

Regards, Ivan