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Capitalism, not socialism, is what drives economies to healthy success. So it's actually Canada that is dragging the U.S. down, not the reverse Mr. Phidd. Would he and his compatriots care to elect a free-market, limited government Prime Minister (or is it 'Premier' now?) up there sometime, or will Canada continue to freeload off the U.S. in terms of economics, security, and capital market success? Canada is it's own anchor on true economic freedom, and the U.S. is getting tired of dragging it around for the sake of Canada's welfare state.

Not sure where Mr. Phidd is witnessing this supposed decline in America. The DOW is a miracle of U.S. resiliency considering where it came from 10 years ago and what it's had to deal with since then. It appears that Canadian class-warriors such as Mr. Phidd are a bit concerned that proponents of democracy, such as those he's calling 'new-cons', are finally breaking the socialist/liberal stranglehold on the truth and direction of the United States. We Americans (and I think most Canadians still want to be included with us in that term) prefer to NOT live in a welfare state, thank you.

Sorry Mr. Phidd is disheartened, but perhaps he should have the courage to face his own educational shortcomings before ranting about illiteracy in America, and, his own nation's growing socialist irrelevancy in world affairs before complaining about U.S. leadership. The U.S. needs partners to help us rid the world of tyrants, theocratic tyrannies, and socialism -- not slacking liberal whiners. Canada's economy will be much better off -- and not so dependent on the U.S. -- if it is NOT run by socialists, not to mention mullahs.

p>But don't worry Easton, the United States will continue to protect and enrich your country too - we like your beer. br> -- Doug br> Harpers Ferry, West Virginia /p>

All I gotta say is... what the ??? What is this guy talking about? It's about as clear as mud.

Why doesn't this Canadian worry about his own country, which has no military and was getting ready to put up a statue to draft dodgers from the Vietnam era. Geez, don't they have anything else to do there?

Instead of worrying about our future, worry about yours. Did you know that Canadians profited from the Oil for Food program that was supposed to help the Iraqi people but became an "Oil for Palaces" program for Saddam and a money skimming program for France, Russia, China and Canada? Nice to see your country playing with the "big boys," just too bad to see that you're playing on the wrong side. You might also be concerned about your country's open arms to residents of terrorist states. That could come back to bite you one day and force our country to view your country as less than friendly.

p>GW Bush has an undergraduate degree from Yale and an MBA from Harvard. Just because one is unable to speak one's thoughts clearly has nothing to do with how or what that person thinks. Being able to express oneself verbally is beneficial, but can also be debilitating to the masses...(Hitler comes to mind). I consider myself a very bright person, but have difficulty explaining myself out loud. So, go back to school and realize that although speaking makes one look smart, it's the thinking that's the real deal. And so far, Mr. Bush has done more putting his thoughts into action in his nearly four years than a glib President Clinton did in all eight of his smart-talking years. John Kerry speaks well, but has a difficult time putting together any kind of cohesive thought on Iraq. I'll go with the guy who stumbles on his words, but knows what's right for our country long before I'll hand over our country to a fast-talking lawyer who did absolutely nothing constructive for 20 years in the Senate, except debate. br> -- Deborah Durkee br> Tampa, Florida

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