Federal Govt. expecting shutdown on APRIL 9TH

[TLyttle]

Yeah, that is what we see from here. It is easy for us to criticise because we aren't directly involved, but if the US sneezes, Canada catches cold. The US is Canada's largest trading partner, but there are many severe efforts to make that change, most notably dealing with China and India; watch the lumber prices down there for hints of how well these deals work out.

We watch the silliness that goes on in Congress and the House and Wall Street, and wonder what it is that is keeping the US from total collapse...

[RedRide]

Originally Posted by TLyttle

Yeah, that is what we see from here. It is easy for us to criticise because we aren't directly involved, but if the US sneezes, Canada catches cold. The US is Canada's largest trading partner, but there are many severe efforts to make that change, most notably dealing with China and India; watch the lumber prices down there for hints of how well these deals work out.

We watch the silliness that goes on in Congress and the House and Wall Street, and wonder what it is that is keeping the US from total collapse...

Actually, I often wonder the same thing myself.

The sad part is, the US is becoming increasinlgy ignorant and there is a segment that actually celibrates ignorance and stupidity.

Today I went to the local "Staples" to get some printer paper and a few odds and ends.
When in line for check out, a woman about 40 years old, well dressd and well spoken, asked me "how many feet are in a yard?" She could not figure out how many feet were in the print correction tapes she was purchasing because it listed the length in yards. It's hopeless for anyone to expect a person like this to understand what is giong one in Washington and there are millions just like her.

I would wager that an alarming percentage of Americans could not even find Washington or Canada on a map.