Through research you can see otherwise. Here`s a website, for example: http://www.buyusa.gov/canada/en/traderelationsusacanada.html. It`s the first sentence under Trade and Investment. Free trade among us, as well as Mexico, came about with the signing of NAFTA in December 1993. Most of what we trade with you is natural resources and not manufactured material you`d find in Walmart.
I understand people are "ignorant" about the world around them for numerous reasons, the education system being one example. I`m not expecting the general American public to know a lot about Canada nor did I ever state that in my previous post. I get my information about the United States through numerous American programs shown in Canada and through my studies in Canadian history, as our histories are often entwined. Nonetheless, I often get states and cities mixed up. I know the first four sentences of your national anthem. At least I know the capital though. I just find that politicians who boast about "not being able to be stumped on world leaders" (referring to Bush`s quote) or how their foreign relations experience is being next to one of our territories should actually know the name of our Prime Minister and capitial.
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Date: 11/6/08 02:16 (UTC)I could be wrong, as it has been a few years since I've been able to pay anything more than scant attention to US policies.
I'm sorry for that, by the way. I am an ignorant American, but not entirely by choice.
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Date: 11/6/08 02:41 (UTC)I understand people are "ignorant" about the world around them for numerous reasons, the education system being one example. I`m not expecting the general American public to know a lot about Canada nor did I ever state that in my previous post. I get my information about the United States through numerous American programs shown in Canada and through my studies in Canadian history, as our histories are often entwined. Nonetheless, I often get states and cities mixed up. I know the first four sentences of your national anthem. At least I know the capital though. I just find that politicians who boast about "not being able to be stumped on world leaders" (referring to Bush`s quote) or how their foreign relations experience is being next to one of our territories should actually know the name of our Prime Minister and capitial.