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So the Americans are always coming down on us Canadians for allowing anyone into out country and thereby threatening the safety of the US by allowing them to cross into their country. I see. Hmmm. Okay. Let's examine this shall we.

There are areas on the reservation that borders Quebec and the US that has been used for smuggling dope, alcohol and cigarettes for decades. Hmmmm, could terorists have enter through this area?

There is another crossing further east that has one log into a log book that you have crossed in. Yes, ANYONE can log an entry and simply cross over in the US. Could terroists have entered through this area?

And last, but not least (and certaintly not all), we have this article where they actually expect someone to stop at a shack, pick up a barely working video phone, and call in their crossing to the officials. Could a terrorist, possibly, maybe, have crossed into the US through this area???

Do both countries enjoy a barely restrictive sense of travel between them? Of course we do and our industries mutually benefit from it. There is a lot of flack about Canadians having to show a valid passport now to cross over. We have used that for years as it is much harder to forge than the driver's license and the guards tend to trust you a bit more because of it. Get a grip people and protect the border properly. If you don't, then at least stop your unnecessary bitching about who is entering your country.

Oh, btw, I won't go so low as to mention all the ways the Cubans and Mexicans get in without much trouble and no calls for passports there.

Peace.

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