US ranchers-get real

[FRENCHMAN]

The thing Ot won,t tell you is that certain states had the same restrictions on U.S cattle from other states SHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......

Or that 200,000 Montana feeder cattle per yr did move to Alberta under the n.w feeder agreement with no restrictions during the non-insect period.Which is when the majority of Montana calves would hit the market.SHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......

[Willowcreek]

Frenchie- Many states have restrictions on cattle--State by State-Disease by Disease...

But not Canada- ALL US CATTLE WERE "DISEASED"....Even tho thousands were tested-all negative-- the Universities spent years testing and doing studies that recommended the border be opened to many states..I've seen hundreds of thousands of cattle go out of this area over the years- all went unrestricted all over the country with just a health certificate-But not to Canada...

It was/ still is nothing but a trade barrier to protect Canadian calf prices....

[cowman]

I wonder how all those "deseased' cattle ended up in Canada then? Including a large group of black heifers that sold through the Innisfail Mart as bred heifers? And yes they came out of the restricted program!
Willowcreek: It is very sad when we see a Canada hater of your magnitude! You would probably fit right in with the American haters we have up here?
I doubt anyone but an idiot would see the border buildup as a good thing for either country. It sure makes travel or commerce difficult to say the least? You may not realize it but Canada is your biggest trading partner...as you are ours? Hey I have a great idea to make us both poorer...lets put up some stupid trade restrictions and slow traffic at the border to a crawl?
Without a doubt Canada needs to clean up its immigration policies...mainly to protect America? We don't have a lot of problems yet with terrorists. Mainly because we haven't been screwing over every country in the world? Now maybe that will change because our Canadian soldiers are fighting your dirty war in Afghanistan?

[Willowcreek]

cowman- I'm not a Canada hater...You asked if the US- Canada could work towards getting things back to normal- Its my opinion they can never be...I guess I could lie to you and tell you I think it'll all be hunky dory in the next few weeks because thats what everyone wants to hear- but thats not what I see happening...

Like I said I am protectionist in some ways- but that is also the tone the American public is going toward- both Liberals and Conservatives...Many want to end the jobs and industry's movement overseas...

One of the biggest jokes locals were talking about this morning after the Presidents State of the Union speech was his comment "We want everyone to buy American"... But he won't allow his USDA to implement the M-COOL law so they know where their food was made or comes from.....LOL

The only reason I bring up the Canadian border rules is because of some arrogant Canucks that keep screaming that they have some kind of right, thru free trade agreements, for us to open the border to cattle...I like to remind them that Canada never in 10 years did open their side to fair and free trade...

Heres an interesting article that was written before your election...

http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/01/15/ed.col.canada.0115.p1.php?section=opinion

[FRENCHMAN]

Tell me Ot do americans always sign trade agreements they don,t intend to keep..LOL

[FRENCHMAN]

We do need to ensure that not only the US border is monitored better than before but in addition we need to have a lot more vigilance on who is allowed to immigrate into Canada period. Allowing any terrorist suspect or anyone associated with terrorist activities into this county doesn't just pose a threat to the US.

[cowman]

Willowcreek: Went to the site and read the article and I have to ask you this: Do you always let your lunatics rant and rave in public? Maybe you need to invest in a few more insane asylums!
I can't believe anyone would put that rubbish up as a sane argument! If you truly agree with this moron...then I would suggest you really need help? No wonder you are such a rabid Canada hater!
The rhetoric in this piece is something you might expect from a white supremist site or some other crazy fanatical group.
You ought to be ashamed of yourself for even putting that site up here.

[Willowcreek]

Cowman- If you think that is radical then you are way out of touch...That was one of the milder ones I've seen lately....

O'reilly slams Canada nightly on his Factor show worse than this article...

[jensend]

cowman you have to realize willowcreek gets his news from fox so reality is just a concept to him. my son went to a r-calf meeting last winter when he was going to u of lethbridge and he said you never saw such a bunch of backwards hicks.