Reply #74: But Edwards was DEAD WRONG when it counted. EoS. [View All]

Do you actually believe that as a citizen of the USA's closest neighbour and largest trading partner, I should not be concerned about who gets nominated to run for POTUS? WTF??? I worked for 10 years as an analyst for a USAmerican computer services company that has several USAmerican Defense contractors as clients. Two other USAmericans are now doing my job, since I no longer have access to data from these defense contractors. I'm bitter, but I will survive. My father has passed on, so I now help my husband run a small mixed dairy/poultry farm 10 minutes from the US border (NY State). My father used to export to the US for 30 years through marketing boards, but due to industry overregulation it is no longer cost effective to do so.

China: Issues - human rights/unfair trade practices/gov't monopoly/technology transfer... Voting: 15 Senators voted against the bill, including some Democrats. If THEY had the brains to read the bill and figure it out, why didn't Edwards? Edwards voted FOR it, EoS. Other: What percentage of the USA's total trade deficit can be attributed to Africa, Singapore, and Chile? What percentage is directly attributable to China Trade? I see the difference, can YOU see the difference.

"You are allegedly a Canadian so you aren't aware of the climate at the time..." Again, WTF??? 75% of Canadians live within 250km of the US-Canada border. Can you comprehend what legislation like the Patriot Act and Homeland Security Act have done to trade, travel, agriculture, immigration, border issues, industrial and environmental regulations and tourism THROUGHOUT BOTH of our countries? How you can make the ridiculous assumption that US Citizens are the only ones being affected by this legislation is beyond me.

Swiftboat? No WAY. All Edwards' financials (the ones he will talk about, anyway) are a matter of public record, and more will be disclosed on May 15, when we are allowed to find out how mny millions of dollars Edwards made through his investments in Fortress. Edwards has unsuccessfully attempted (in my opinion) to address these issues, because like many others, I simply refuse to believe that any reasonable person would invest $16 million (HALF his net worth, remember?) into a BLACK HOLE, especially when said person is employed by said black hole. This is what he actually expects people to believe, just as he expects people to believe that he made some innocent mistakes as a Senator and now, voila, his views have changed and he is now an anti-poverty activist (with a new $400 haircut and a 28500 sq. ft. house) and advocate for change. Sorry to be so rude, but in my opinion, the man is obviously either a liar, a total moron, or BOTH.

Apologies for the shitty tone of this post, but as a Canadian, I get understandably more than a little pissed off when an anonymous USAmerican tells me I should be blissfully unconcerned about something that has ALREADY cost me ONE career and threatens even my meagre farm income. You have done USAmericans (especially Democrats!) an absolute disservice in reinforcing negative stereotypes with your last post, I am afraid.