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by jimhm
What about the Canadian border - Mexico border is small - don't you think it would be better to treat the cause and not the dease... Unemployment in Mexico - Then here in the USA they can get SSI payments, Medicade - Thanks to our liberal Senate and Congress - so they have a better life here..
Don't you think helping Mexico to build a better economy would slow these illegals - if they had an equal life to stay in Mexico - don't you think they would...
by jamesrl
One of the amusing sections of Farenheit 9/11 is the cutbacks in the State Troopers in Oregon along the coastline.
Canada is working hard with the US to tighten border security. And our border is tighter than that between the US and Mexico. And no 9/11 hijackers came through Canada(meaning if our border security was imperfect, so was the american border security). But that doesn't stop the Bill O'Reillys of the world from blaming Canada for 9/11.
The reality is if we tighten up more, people will just come in through the undefended coast. And depite "Homeland Security" the foot soldiers, at least in Oregon - are getting fewer.
Meanwhile the billion dollars a day in trade though the Canada US border is significantly delayed - that costs us all money.
Think about it.
James
by oz_media
Many bads and sumemr festivals used to stop in Washington (White River, Tacoma and Seattle) then come to Vancouver, Calgary Edmonton etc.
Shortly after 9/11, these tours would stop in Washington and not cross into Canada after logistical holdbacks and equipment being delayed at the boder causing shows to be cancelled and pomoters to collect money from the bands anyway.
This got just too expensive and the decided to stay south of the border and Canadians would cross to see shows, many Canadians used to visit the USA weekly if not a ew times a week depedig on distance, as the food was cheaper, gas was cheaper, borders were friendly etc.
Since the problems crossing the border have ben getting harder and harder, Canadians do not willingly travel to washington for these shows anymore the general concensus is it "is just not worth the hassles". The show quality has gone down the tubes as well which accounts for many lost fans but that's another issue.
This weekend is OzzFest in Washington, I know at least a dozen friends who were thinking about gettig a club van to all drive down in but quickly decided not too as it is 'too much hassle'.
Ozzy comes here on his own enough and the other acts are mediocre at best (with a few exceptions of course), the big issue is the Judas priest reunion, but they have an album to be released in a few months and will be touring solo anyhow so it's just a matter o patience.
The issues at the borders are ruining livelihoods of thse retailers and large shopping outlets that have relied wholly on Canadians for revenue. They advertise ALL the time here in an attemt to have Canadians shop south of the border again but nobody will anymore.
The mess at the borders,9/11,Mad Cow disease and Aviary flu have turned Canadians against US trade and there is no way you can say this hasn't had adverse effects on your economy.
Artists aren't seeing Canadians at thier shows and touring benefits have dropped to the point that artists are payig out of pocket to play shows (yes even Britney and Christina), they don't normally make money touring, it's a break even business at best that is simply used to sell and promote albums.
You have almost effectively cut yourselves off from the rest of the world (yeah I know, Max, yaaaaay!). Canadian artists and businesses aren't really effected though, US artists and businesses are. This may also be a reason for so much anti-war sentiment from Seattle too, the war is costing them thier livelihoods and they weren't even scared to begin with.
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