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At a recent press conference, some former Mexican parliamentarian, while visiting the true north, strong and free (Canada, for the uninitiated), whined about deteriorating relations between the two countries. Apparently, Mexico is pissed that Canada doesn’t want a plague of snowshoe-wearing Mexicans thrust upon its southern border.
Relations between Canada and Mexico have deteriorated badly under [...]
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It’s the Mexican border, stupid.
Oh, sorry. I digress. The real problem.
Right.
Politicians.
Ignorance of the facts.
Believing what you are fed.
A mind that doesn’t question.
Handlers and briefers that have no clue whatsoever, and are unable or unwilling to educate themselves in an unbiased manner.
For example, see here for recent and current information from an American of note, i.e., [...]
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How difficult would it be to put the keys on a pegboard inside the hangar? Perhaps in a locked box, even?
It was sitting as usual parked on the ramp. The keys are in all the aircrafts because students are using them. -tbnewswatch.com
I know, I know, some of us can barely manage to find our car [...]
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It must be due to the massive migration of coldbacks:
1,500 agents along the northern border were involved in the arrests of 7,925 individuals last year. During the same time, 705,005 people were arrested on the southwest border with Mexico (italics and emphasis mine), where 16,500 agents currently are assigned. -Mark Borkowski, executive director of the [...]
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U.S. border protection official Michael Kostelnik said that in these “dangerous times,” it’s more important than ever for both countries to know who and what is crossing the border. (emphasis mine)
I think what he means is that it’s important for America to know who or what is crossing the American border. Canada stopped worrying about [...]
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Author’s note: I once read a study that pointedly admitted that only 10 percent of Americans know the name of the country on their northern border. You can see the country from Alaska. Any guesses as to what that country might be? (Unfortunately, I can’t find a link to the study.)
Canada has become a haven [...]
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Author’s note: I tagged this with the Baja, but it’s about travel on mainland Mexico. Same dif, just a more diverse part of the country. And yes, I’ve ridden the mainland too — in fact, those very same roads that this guy whines and snivels about.
While I recognize the need for some to embellish their [...]
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Who is really targeted, and why?
U.S. authorities now have the power to seize and detain travellers’ electronic devices, including laptops and cellphones, and make copies of their contents at an off-site location, under newly disclosed customs policies. — cbc.ca news
Border agents may now seize documents, books, phamplets and hard drives from [...]
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I must admit, I missed this back in January:
In Canada, the United States has joined a notorious group of countries… as a place where foreigners risk torture and abuse, according to a training manual for Canadian diplomats… — washingtonpost.com, Robin Wright and Julie Tate
Other nations on Canada’s list where foreigners risk torture and abuse:
Saudi Arabia
Syria
China
Iran
Afghanistan
Distinguished [...]
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