Keep them that way. Take our word for it; a strong government/military soon becomes an oppressive one. Note that OUR constitution forbids a "standing army." Another one of those things to which our government and populace pay no heed.
Thomas E. Potter Telephone: (713) 215-2877 Fax: (713) 215-2551 Mobile: (832) 794-0536 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Steve MacSween Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 10:36 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] twisted logic, Canucks poking fun at Americans [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...And anyway, suppress us with WHAT? The Canadian Armed Forces is a disgrace (the institution, not the people). The CAF couldn't take and hold a large self-serve gas bar, let alone enslave anyone, and that would be on a day when its 40-year-old tanks and helicopters would start and stay airborne, respectively. mac