On Sat, 1 May 2021 11:56:20 -0400, Dr Bruce > wrote:

>On 5/1/2021 11:41 AM, US Janet wrote:
>> On Sat, 1 May 2021 09:27:55 -0400, Dr Bruce > wrote:
>>
>>> On 5/1/2021 9:10 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>> On Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 6:22:31 AM UTC-4, Dr Bruce wrote:
>>>>> On 5/1/2021 4:55 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>> On Friday, April 30, 2021 at 6:18:09 PM UTC-4, Donald Shenkenberger wrote:
>>>>>>> On 4/30/2021 4:47 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 2021-04-30 3:43 p.m., Michael Trew wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 4/30/2021 10:44 AM, Graham wrote:
>>>>>>>> ill
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks! Yes, insurance is gone tomorrow. Perhaps a better job with
>>>>>>>>>>> health benefits is in order for me in the near future.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Or you could emigrate to a civilised country where you wouldn't have to
>>>>>>>>>> worry.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm assuming you are talking about socialist health care like Canada
>>>>>>>>> or some European countries. Trust me, you'll pay for it in the end
>>>>>>>>> with higher taxes and/or lower quality health care.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We are well aware that we pay for our health care system with our tax
>>>>>>>> dollars. Most people are very happy with our system.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Recon why most Canadians live near the USA border?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Open a history book before you open your mouth.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>>
>>>>> Just curious, what does history have to do with most
>>>>> Canadians living near the US border? Isn't it more
>>>>> about the climate and their economy being so closely
>>>>> tied to ours?
>>>>
>>>> The climate, and the fact that the damned St. Laurence seaway
>>>> is on the southern border.
>>>>
>>> What in the Sam Hill does that have to do with *history*?
>>>
>>>> Why do you think most inland cities are located on a river or other
>>>> navigable body of water?
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>
>>> Again, what in the Sam Hill does that have to do with *history*?
>>>
>>> Nothing, so your suggestion to open a history
>>> book to answer the question is stupid.
>>
>> what does the topic 'history' mean to you? I see it as a recounting
>> of people, events, and why things worked out as they did. That would
>> detail why so so many Canadians live where they do, No? That would
>> include development of cities and industry. You surely don't believe
>> that cities and industry were dropped down like Lincoln Logs and
>> people were placed there?
>> Janet US
>>
>I've never said anything but the facts, which are totally climate
>and economic reasons for hugging the US border, not because of
>events that happened centuries ago. History books don't tell
>you that, logic does.

the past shapes the future. Politics and economics are not successful
unless someone understands that.
Janet US