Shot In The Dark: But It's The Republicans Who are Ignorant, Right?

November 15, 2004

But It's The Republicans Who are Ignorant, Right?

This letter in today's Strib, in response to a recent letter from a petulant Stillwater DFLer who threatened to take his toys and move to Canada, brightened my day - especially the emphasized part (emphasis added):

The letter from the gentleman in Stillwater (Nov. 10) about his new address in "Banff, British Columbia, Canada" illustrates a problem in all this loose talk about moving to Canada.

Canada is a sovereign nation; one doesn't simply move there like one moves to Nebraska. Canada has its own history, traditions, system of government, laws and problems.

If this American is thinking about moving there, he should at least honor his anticipated new homeland by learning that his new home is in the province of Alberta, not British Columbia.

Submitted without superfluous comment.

Posted by Mitch at November 15, 2004 06:28 AM | TrackBack

Comments

I'll help him pack and buy his ticket. This is why I don't read the Trib.

Posted by: Mike at November 15, 2004 09:30 AM

Our Stillwater DFL'er would be all the more devestated to find out that Alberta is the "Texas" of Canada. Oil, Cattle, the biggest Rodeo in the world, and plenty of rednecks would greet him if he arived in Alberta. Bucking the rest of the country, Alberta generally supported the war in Iraq. Great skiing in Banff sure, but I'd bet he wouldn't like the company.

Posted by: gitchigumi at November 15, 2004 01:11 PM

Gitch,

Yeah, I love that. Canada west of Winnipeg might be as "red" as the US west of Minneapolis, but you'd never know; public perceptions in and of Canada are just as thoroughly controlled from Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa as they are by NYC and LA in the US. And the Canadian federal system doesn't treat small-population provinces well at all.

Posted by: mitch at November 15, 2004 03:35 PM