Speaking as a Canadian.... I very much think there is a difference... although for some people, there probably isn't. Just because of short sightedness.
Personally, I'm not a big fan of the Bush government (although I do find myself being entertained by all the hoopla) but I don't have a negative oppinion of the american people. Probably because I view myself as a human first, Canadian somewhere afterwards... so I really don't see it like "us and them".. Politics frustrate me at times, I'm sure quite a few of my neighbours in the US feel the same way (just as some of my canadian neighbours do). >From my point of view, people are always caught behind "the political game"... I mean, Bush and his "dudes" are and have been interested in one thing. Having the power of the presidency. At least, that's my opinion. It's all a game. When things are going bad (often enough for Mr Bush) they always try to shift the public's focus to something else and make people forget the issue of the moment. (And Bush isn't to only master at that, it's a popular technique in the political game) It's no different in Canada... we had "the Gomery" report come out, about governement corruption (spending money in unacceptable ways.. imagine that).. and instantly after the first report I hear an opposing party call for an immediate election... My opinion is that the system should be such that the parties attempt to keep each other accountable on issues (which they try to do), WHILE WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE BENEIFT OF THE NATION (which they do little). Instead the political game takes over. My opinion is that after the election, the parties have been voted in the position where they have been voted and it IS their responsibility to run the government as such 'till the end of the term. Not play the political game.... spending more tax payers money in the process. I don't believe this is skepticism, but I wouldn't really trust political parties any farther than I can throw them... not to say they are bad intending people or even bad people. I say this just for the simple fact that they (the parties in general) all play the "political game" first, run the country's business second. People elect in the hopes that the elected party will deliver on the promises and run the country in a way that is favorable... I find "political interest" usually over takes the campaign promises. Ah well, crap.... that's my rant. :-) I was very intested in the last US election... I thought Kerry had a real shot. After the election results came in, I was like "what were some of you guys thinking"... I guess Bush is the man. After all, he won the election. Best wishes, Yves On 11/6/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > yes. i think so. > > that's the cool part about all those "eveh dooers" they have brains > and can see that our wholly intolerant moron is the dipshit that > he really seems to be. > > i want to make one thing VERY clear. i do not in any way shape or > form condone or side with anyone or any group who commit acts > of terrorism or any harm to any innocent civilians in the theatre > of war or otherwise. i simply believe that we, as a nation, and dumb > fuck as our leader could have gone about this in another fashion. > i do not claim to know what that shoulda/woulda been, but i bet > there are some people who do. > > tw > > On 11/5/05, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is there a difference between American friendly and Bush friendly? > > > > On 11/5/05, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Didn't Germany just elect an American friendly chancellor? > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:180038 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
