State of Vermont wants to join Canada

As an American, I encourage VT to go!
The sooner the better (can you take Howard Dean with you...PLEASE?)

My real name is Dave and I saw your remark. I am glad you liked VT. I love VT and seriously do you think Canada would consider bringing VT into their Union? I think VT is more like Canada being more environmentally concerned, lower crime and high quality of life. People here want affordable health care. Unfortunately the other 49 states don't want to change anything and think it is okay that corporations own everything in America. I love Canada and have been there many times.

You're not exactly right. The idea has been floating around the Northeast Kingdom a lot lately and it's picking up steam. If it happens, it happens. It's not like a lot of us don't share ethnic ties with Quebec anyway.

So Canada's vannila you say? Well to me (as a Canadian living in Ontario) thats just plain rude. I am going to quote the words in that link above.

"Why Canada?

A Foreign Policy Of Which We Can Be Proud

Canada refused to send troops to participate in the invasion of Iraq.
Canada signed the treaty to ban anti-personnel land mines - the United States refused
The United States withdrew from the Kyoto Accord on global warming. Canada remains committed.
The United States consistently opposed the International Criminal Court. Canada has consistently supported it.

A Cheaper Health Care System That Covers Everyone

Canada has had a Universal Health Care System since 1957
Canadians' life expectancy is among the highest in the world
Quality of care is equivalent to that in the U.S. and the costs are about half of those in the U.S.
Canadians have free choice of doctors and hospitals.
Canada has a lower rate of infant mortality than the U.S. by about 25%

A Commitment to Human Rights and Public Safety

Firearm homicide rates are 8 times higher in the United States than in Canada.
Same-sex couples can marry in Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba, the Yukon Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia."
The U.S. continues to fight and lose an ill-fated "war against drugs" that costs billions of dollars and incarcerates hundreds of thousands who could otherwise be tax-paying citizens. Canada is moving towards a more sane, rational drug policy, beginning with decriminalizing possession of small amounts of Marijuana.
Canada abolished the death penalty in 1976.
Homicides, at 1/3 the rate of those in the United states are declining - In the U.S.they are rising.
In 2003 The U.S. incarcerated 715 citizens per 100,000 of population, Canada 116.

A Vibrant and Growing Economy
In the past thirty years, Canada has been number one among the G-7 countries in terms of employment growth, and number two in terms of economic growth.
Canada is repeatedly ranked number 1 by the United Nations Human Development Index as the best country in the world to live in, based on a variety of factors, including health, education, good physical environment, freedom of action, mobility and income.
According to the United Nations, Canada is the best country in the world for providing access to education.
According to a 2003 WHO study, life expectancy at birth in Canada is 79.8 years, versus 77.3 in the U.S.
Canada has a larger middle class and a far lower poverty rate than the United States does"

These is proof enough that we arnt just "vanilla".

As a patriot I was furious when i read your post. you should be carreful in insulting ruffly 36 million people in the future