You'll have to excuse Jenn. She lives in BF Alberta and only got to the big city in her college days.
She's totally bought into the propaganda that most Canadian youth are fed and I'm sure no one will change her mind. If she ever has to become a part of the real world though it will certainly be an eye opener.
Heck if Hillary Care becomes a reality, where will all those poor Canadians go when they need serious health care.
Good thread Shari, it certainly makes one think. I have no problem with those willing to share the load and assimalate, but the rest are surely welcome to populate Canada. Too bad they won't, the living and perks are too good here.
Is this thread really turning into a bash Canada or the US thing?
That was not the OP's intent.
And there is no reason for anyone to be rude. BF, Alberta, is not on any map, by the way. No more than BF, Alabama, would be.
Triggy - I grew up in Canada.
In big cities.
And yet I was not "fed the propaganda" that you state is the norm for "most Canadian youth".
Wow.
Nor was anyone else I know.
Oh - I live in the real world.
And my eyes are open, thanks.
Onw can disagree with a post without resorting to ridicule and sneering. On both sides.
Canada does has immigration problems. Just not as bad as the US.
And as my nest egg has been wiped out from medical bills here - I have danced both sides of the health care issue and been involved with both sytems - or the lack thereof. And thus I know that the Canadian one worked better for me - even with all its faults. Just my personal experience - and no "propaganda" involved. Not every "poor Canadian" has to go south for "serious health care" as you imply - yet that has almost achieved Urban Legend status....
And the living and perks are good in Canada, too. Different strokes for different folks.
Both Canada and the US are always in the Top Ten countries in the world as rated by standard of living, economy etc. - so I am not sure why one would bother arguing about it. Currently the CAN $ is higher than the US $... as it used to be. But that can always change - and likely will - as it has in he past.
Whatever.
Back on topic.
I am here on a work visa. Legally. And yet in the past I have been treated like dirt by INS/Homeland Security officials... yelled at, sneered at. But that seems to be the
modus operandi for some of them so I just nod and smile. Never let them see you sweat...
But when I saw one officer screaming in the face of a recently widowed, very elderly Asian man who was moving from Vancouver to Seattle to spend the few years he had left living with his great-grandson's family so they could care for him... when I saw that officer get red in the face, pound on the counter and howl at the confused old gentleman - HOW DO I KNOW YOU ARE NOT A SECURITY RISK? WHY SHOULD
I ALLOW
YOU INTO
MY COUNTRY!!??!!!
There was an audibile
hisssssss from the crowd in that room. One can do one's job without being a bully... and evaluating each situation on its own merit. Some of the
sh... stuff I have seen being done... well, suffice to say it was totallly inappropriate and unnecssary.
But after all the flaming hoops I have had to jump through - and all the sacrifices I have made - it infuriates me to see any mention of Illegals being given amnesty - or even a "fast track" to a green card - or even skipping that and simply letting them start the citizenship process.
That is a major slap in the face and kick in the teeth for those of us who have done everything the Right Way... all the miles of paperwork, the rude officials... yet we did everything as requested, in the right order, in the right way. For what??!!?? Only to have it hinted that illegals will be given precedence??? And that they are more valued in some way?
That is very frustrating...