RoadClosed you don't have to apologize for anything you live in a great country...I've lived there twice ( in California and Texas )...half of what we learn in school is about america...as empires go you have the most benevolent empire that has ever existed on the face of this earth...we even talk up here every ten years or so about what would happen if Canada ever decided to join as new states...and you would be surprised how many would vote yes if it ever came to that.

Did you know that Canada is NOT a democracy...we are officially a parlimentary monarchy...we do not have the right of veto, we cannot vote or petition on bills or laws before any stage of government, essentially the only right we have is to elect...what they do while in office is virtually out of our control...our house and our senate, and our judges are appointed NOT elected...our new constitution affords us no property rights that were guaranteed in the original bill of rights, and I could go on.

As people we are very much the same but politically, historically, and culturally we are very different.