On Sat, 1 May 2021 15:43:08 -0400, Dr Bruce > wrote:

>On 5/1/2021 3:32 PM, US Janet wrote:
>> 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
>>
>Folks generally choose to live where it's the most comfortable and
>profitable, I'm sure there's some history to that but it's really
>more about real life, and that includes the Canadian forefathers.

water to drink, a place to trap animals for food, and a roadway (the
river) Commerce followed
Janet US