To: quidnunc
I started doing business in London, Ontario in the early 90's. When I first began to visit there, I was impressed by how a city of 300,000 could be so clean, safe and alive. By 1999, the center of the city was shoulder to shoulder panhandlers, filthy with garbage and grafitti, and I was told to avoid the center of the city at night because of gangs.
I was amazed at how rapidly a city could fall into decline.
I've spoken to a lot of locals there. Many brain-washed sheep. Most of them cannot have too many social programs. Many have the impression that homosexuals are somehow smarter than the rest of us. Many will not come to the United States because they think that as soon as they step across the border that they're going to be shot by someone who legally owns a gun.
Conservatives are vastly outnumbered, but they are there.
I had business dealings there for over ten years without a price increase (the Canadian dollar dropped faster than inflation increased). Finally, the business that I dealt with could no longer keep pace with regulations regarding the handling of radioactive material, and I had to find a US vendor.
Canada is dying, and only a few of them know it.
5 posted on
09/30/2003 2:09:09 PM PDT by
kidd
To: kidd
Many brain-washed sheep. Most of them cannot have too many social programs. Many have the impression that homosexuals are somehow smarter than the rest of us. Many will not come to the United States because they think that as soon as they step across the border that they're going to be shot by someone who legally owns a gun. Conservatives are vastly outnumbered, but they are there.
Sadly, your impressions are all too accurate.
To: kidd
Canada is dying, and only a few of them know it.And most of those that do seem to believe that America will somehow save them when their country falls apart (by having various provinces secede and apply for statehood, etc). I hate to break it to them, but this isn't going to happen. The GOP will never allow most provinces to become states, because they are overwhelmingly populated by liberals that would become hardcore Democrats the moment they became American citizens. That means more RAT senators and more RAT congressman. Not a chance. Likewise, the Dems wouldn't allow Western provinces to be admitted to the US because it would result in guaranteed GOP senators and congressmen.
When Canada collapses under the weight of its own inferiority complex and socialist feelgood policies, they're going to be on their own.
14 posted on
09/30/2003 4:25:11 PM PDT by
Timesink
To: kidd; freeforall
I started doing business in London, Ontario in the early 90's... I was amazed at how rapidly a city could fall into decline. WE ARE THE DAMNED
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