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| quote: | Originally posted by occrider
And on the other side of things ultimately, it's the US's choice on how they want to conduct trade. |
Haha..oh come on... let's not get into a who-runs-the-show debate. 
Besides, this decriminalization thing has been going on for years here already. Check out the thread on this very topic in the T.O. board. So why should the U.S. government step up pressure now?
(erm.. .I think I will answer myself: the fact that it is now "officially" announced by the Chretien gov't means that it is entering public awareness... and since the U.S. gov't is against drug use etc., they want to step up and stop it now. Drug use north of the border will inevitably affect drug use south of the border, if only in a trade aspect - i.e. organized crime will profit from this.)
Well, at least they should do it in a more respectful and diplomatic manner. Not in a "do as I say" tone; the sovereignty of other nations is something to be respected. But I guess that's been brushed aside now (look at Iraq).
Maybe we'll get bombed "pre-emptively" for having the potential to have more drug use and thus the potential to fuel organize crime and therefore the potential to indirectly support terrorist groups that may potentially be in the U.S.?? Egads!!! America is under threat!!! Time to flex the military machine again and topple the evil, terrorist regime of Jean Chretien!!!!
(That last paragraph was tongue-in-cheek lol )
Last edited by Alccode on May-08-2003 at 13:36
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