Originally Posted by Gort

While it is interesting to look at and mull over the opinions of foreigners with respect to what they think we ought to do on border security and visas I am not altogether sure we should take their opinions to much into consideration when making up our minds how we want our border security to work. After all didn't Canada get a little tiffed at us when we suggested their immigration policy and asylum policy was a little to lax for our tastes? I seem to recall being told essentially to butt out since it wasn't our country and they had different values than we did. ANd that is fine, it is after all their country to do with as they see fit. Suprisingly though when it comes to our own immigration and visitation policies the same "butt out" does not apply.

THis is one of the three topics our friend Bailey likes to preach about. Of course were we to tell him what we think Canada should do, as in the case of the softwood lumber issue, he tells us to essentially take a flying leap off of a very short pier. I know he wont read this, unless one of you not on his ignore list quotes it and I would prefer you didn't I like being on his ignore list, but I for one find the him to be very hypocritical when it comes to these types of things. He is constantly telling us he is glad he is not one of us. I sometimes think he secretly wants to be an American based on the amount of time he spends discussing the US.