tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294832262447672396.post5108047151169036526..comments2023-10-02T06:10:16.628-03:00Comments on Free Falling in the Great White UP: She They Should Know BetterMichelle Morgan-Coolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03671529553739362752noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294832262447672396.post-85681951693278954372009-04-28T13:49:00.000-03:002009-04-28T13:49:00.000-03:00I was just tryin' to keep it simple. of course th...I was just tryin' to keep it simple. of course there is much, much more to our relationship. <br /><br />But, see, being an only child, the little brother/big brother analogy doesn't mean so much so I tend to go the bully route.<br /><br />And of course we hang ourselves by our own socks - we're just beating the bully to the punch!<br /><br />tam :)tamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294832262447672396.post-4924530366449079922009-04-28T10:56:00.000-03:002009-04-28T10:56:00.000-03:00I have had a slight bit more exposure to Ms Napoli...I have had a slight bit more exposure to Ms Napolitano since she was my Governor prior to her current position, and while I'm surprised at her stupidity in some of the comments she's made, I'm not surprised by her actions. Right up front I'm not a big fan of hers, but will admit she did a better job as Arizona governor than I would have expected. She seems to be very invested in an open border with Mexico and was completely unwilling to do anything to support border security claiming that was a Federal responsibility. Now that she's the fed who is responsible she does not appear to be interested. Comparisons with the Canadian border have been made before, and if it makes you feel better, most people here know it's BS. Expect more of it though, it's politically expedient.Poguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14844435158421387888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294832262447672396.post-32598976051091030162009-04-28T09:12:00.000-03:002009-04-28T09:12:00.000-03:00Yes. And no.
I think there is a lot more to the re...Yes. And no.<br />I think there is a lot more to the relationship than that, Tam. In addition to the economic benefits (trade and tourism) we do get a lot of other benefits from living next door to the US. Like defence capability, for example. You know I am a big supporter of our troops and what they do, but I suggest that we would have to spend a lot more on military/defence, as just one example, if it weren't for our 'big brother'. <br /><br />And I think we have that typical sibling relationship going in a sense, we just *love* to *hate* them, to poke fun and criticize. Their faults (and they certainly have them, just as well do) appear larger than life. But at the same time, we rely on them a lot. And it drives us batty that we always seem to be looking for their attention (witness how Bush's comments to Tony Blair pissed us off after 9/11) and then when we do get it, it's often negative. Yeah, sounds like a big brother/little brother thing to me.<br /><br />And, sometimes, we hang ourselves up by our own socks, me thinks.Michelle Morgan-Coolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671529553739362752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294832262447672396.post-76964832710308391752009-04-28T08:57:00.000-03:002009-04-28T08:57:00.000-03:00but you know, it pisses me off that it's always ou...but you know, it pisses me off that it's always our responsibility to be the "good neighbor." It's kinda like the little kid being bullied by the big kid. We let them hang us by the ankles and take our lunch money, copy our homework, etc., because we don't want the bully to beat us up.tamnoreply@blogger.com