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   "James A. Donald"  wrote in message   
   news:pjoa94l29pc40ofie97ildhhlttkuf21q7@4ax.com...   
   > Eugene Holman:   
   >   
   >> As it stands today, Canada is a virtual economic   
   >> colony of the United States.   
   >   
      
   woah, did holman write that? did you bait him into writing it? i'm surprised   
   to see that type of chauvinism coming from him. say it aint' so eugene... :)   
   or at least give some examples...   
      
      
   > Trade is not colonialism still less is it imperialism.   
   > Canada buys stuff from the US, and the US buys stuff   
   > from Canada.   
   >   
      
   the united states recieves preferential trade considerations but why   
   shouldn't they? they are a great customer, and close kin; both historically   
   and culturally. everyone prospers this way.   
      
   > Finn's *had* to sell stuff to Russia, and *had* to   
   > accept worthless rubles in exchange.  Big difference.   
   >   
      
   what period of history are you referring to?   
      
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