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canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by charley on November 18, 2015, 8:13 pm Bravo mister Trudeau............http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin-trudeau-formally-commits-to-lifting-visa-requirement-for-mexicans-1.3323013 This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by Pablo on November 18, 2015, 8:34 pm, in reply to "canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Viva Justin! Fantastic news - yet another campaign promise kept. Our new prime minister is more than just good-looking! So nice to see the nasty right-wing Harper doctrines being rolled back and see my country slowly return to being one that I can be proud of again. This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by Judy B on November 18, 2015, 9:20 pm, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Agree totally. So happy we have a new beginning. This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by chris usa on November 19, 2015, 8:41 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" 25,000 syrian refuges, 100,million settlement cost stop bombing isis sanction on russia full legalization marjuana drugs for anyone free sounds like a mentally ill country.we have 11 million mexicans canada can have free . thanks canada This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by Jo Anna on November 19, 2015, 10:39 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" OUCH! You got both . . . your neighbours to the North and to the South. This message is locked.

lulu land Posted by Mark S on November 19, 2015, 4:19 pm, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" First of all, it's more like 13 million immigrants from Mexico who provide a great benefit to California, of which I am aware, and the rest of the USA as well. If you don't like Mexicans you shouldn't bother with this site nor coming down here... Mark H. Salyer This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by charley on November 19, 2015, 10:58 pm, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Chris , stay where ever you are........NJ USA i assume , we dont need or want you in Mexico and/or Canada........ and as your comments ,you can babble on.....that is your prerogative.If you think that MY country Canada is mentally ill, I am one of the volunteers, I legally immigrated there in 1969. This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by Jo Anna on November 21, 2015, 9:09 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Dorinda, I certainly agree that freedom of speech is one of the points most of us value here on the 'board', but, when, after three positive comments from three individuals about what's going on in Canada now, when, after those comments, the first thing out of chris usa's 'mouth' is: "sounds like a mentally ill country" . . . well, it's a little difficult to remain 'nice'. chris usa is not, it would seem to me, wishing to engage in a civil exchange of ideas; rather, it seems he simply wishes to judge, to condemn, to insult . . . and 'why?' one might ask. Why is he so sensitive about three Canadians making positive comments about their own new government; why does he feel compelled to shoot them down, to ambush them out of nowhere? So yes, Dorinda, I believe in civility, I believe in freedom of speech, I believe in all those good things, but when a backhander comes out of the blue (am I mixing my metaphors here?), one is left stunned, and, perhaps, wishes to snap back. I suppose we might stretch him out on a psychiatrist's couch and coax the anxiety and anger out of him, soothe his troubled brow, but it's not always so easy to summon compassion for ones abuser. This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by chris usa on November 19, 2015, 5:46 pm, in reply to "canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" I am in favor of legal immmigration only. we come to mexico legal. last time i was in la manzanilla we got sick from lagoon opening . this year nj shore. god bless you all This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by Ani Mac on November 19, 2015, 6:08 pm, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" I would have all those Mexicans in my country rather than one of you. This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by helga on November 19, 2015, 6:38 pm, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Amen. I am proud of Canada. This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by chris usa on November 19, 2015, 7:29 pm, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" GOD BLESS CANADA This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by Ron Smith on November 20, 2015, 1:46 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Chris. . . I can't bring myself to say the words that I feel. I am embarrassed for for you and how you have offered up the US of A. I considered Canada in the late '60s / early '70's in another era when the US of A moved astray of reality. As you say. . . God bless Canada. This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by chris usa on November 20, 2015, 6:41 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" mr. smith i am not embarrassed where i live.we have no locks on our doors our neighbors are plain people mostly amish and mennonites. my best friend is a butcher with eight kids. i am not embarrassed at all.people like you would call us rednecks. god bless the usa This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by David Dagoli on November 20, 2015, 7:40 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" More Mexicans are leaving the U.S. than are arriving. Why does your news. Edina not report this? http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34874315 This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by Mark S on November 20, 2015, 7:53 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" David: It was in the Wall Street Journal and numerous other US publications this morning. This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by David Dagoli on November 20, 2015, 7:57 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Auto correct strikes again... I meant 'news media' This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by Pablo on November 20, 2015, 8:10 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" chris usa, who cares if you have locks on your doors or not? That fact doesn't make you sound any less a bigot. Who cares if your neighbours all practice some archaic form of made-up religion? That fact doesn't make your opinions correct or less hateful. And so what if you've got a friend who's handy at carving meat and should really consider birth control at some point? And of course you're not embarrassed! It was you that called yourself a redneck, so we shouldn't expect a lot of introspection on your part nor have a high opinion of your logic or thought processes. In fact, you might do us all a favour and go elsewhere with them. Getting back to the subject of this thread, let me state again that I'm very proud of our new prime minister and expect further great things out this earnest young man. Thanks again for posting that article, charley. This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by susan* on November 20, 2015, 8:28 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Well said, Pablo!! This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by mokita on November 20, 2015, 8:51 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Bigotry and racism are trigger by fear. are you afraid mr usa?. mokita This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by charley on November 20, 2015, 9:54 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" right on ............Pablo, This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by Dorinda Ennis on November 21, 2015, 8:40 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" After reading the comments concerning Chris USA, I was a bit confused and saddened by the lack of civil dialogue among people in this wonderful and caring community. Instead of having a civil dialogue about the pros and cons and potential unintended consequences of this proposed policy change by PM Trudeau, there appears to be a rush to judge, condemn and belittle the messenger, Chris USA. Is a civil exchange of ideas no longer valued? Is freedom of speech so threatening that one needs to engage in verbal abuse and group bullying? Please, as a caring community we should listen to each other and try to understand our differences. This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by Moderator on November 21, 2015, 9:14 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Hi Dorinda, First, Chris is not from La Manzanilla whom this message board is fundamentally for. Second, when he does post it is often off topic and or crudely said. Put his name into the search for current and archives for examples. As moderator I have requested in the past that he "clean up his act" so to speak but it seems he can't help himself. This time I sent him the following email after his first post on this topic "Hi Chris, This is a reminder that the message board is for the people of La Manzanilla, of which you are not one. If you don't have something constructive or at least in the vein of the conversation please stay off the board (referring to the Canada Visa post). This is not the first time, you seem to have some anger issues. One more time and I will ban you". He posted again, this time with some off topic attack about the Lagoon thrown in so I banned him. As you said "having a civil dialogue about the pros and cons and potential unintended consequences of this proposed policy change by PM Trudeau" if Chris were able to be civil and on topic I wouldn't have taken the action I did. Who needs his kind of crap? Mod D This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by jean on November 21, 2015, 9:56 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Thank you Mr Moderator. I do appreciate the message board and all you have done. It appears this year the message board has turned into the idiot board rather quickly. I don't understand if all these folks are here on vacation-most of them, then why can't they leave their baggage at the border and have a good time??? Life as we all know is getting shorter and shorter. Again, thanks for the message board. This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by Pablo on November 21, 2015, 5:40 pm, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Thank you Daniel. I wondered if this moron would make it to your banned list - so glad that we won't have to hear any more bile from him. He's rarely had anything good to add to any subject over the years. As you so rightly put it, "who needs this kind of crap"? Love your comments, Jo Anna - right on point! This message is locked.

Ah, Finally . . . Posted by Jo Anna on November 20, 2015, 5:33 pm, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" . . . an intelligent comment from you, 'chris usa'. This message is locked.

Re: Ah, Finally . . . Posted by Jo Anna on November 21, 2015, 9:23 am, in reply to "Ah, Finally . . . " I actually wrote and posted this comment before 'Moderator' posted at 9:14. I simply posted it in the wrong place; it was meant in response to Dorinda's post. Just as my Ah, finally post was meant to follow chris usa's post of God Bless Canada. Sorry for any obscurity created by my carelessness. Dorinda, I certainly agree that freedom of speech is one of the points most of us value here on the 'board', but, when, after three positive comments from three individuals about what's going on in Canada now, when, after those comments, the first thing out of chris usa's 'mouth' is: "sounds like a mentally ill country" . . . well, it's a little difficult to remain 'nice'. chris usa is not, it would seem to me, wishing to engage in a civil exchange of ideas; rather, it seems he simply wishes to judge, to condemn, to insult . . . and 'why?' one might ask. Why is he so sensitive about three Canadians making positive comments about their own new government; why does he feel compelled to shoot them down, to ambush them from behind a smokescreen? So yes, Dorinda, I believe in civility, I believe in freedom of speech, I believe in all those good things, but when a backhander comes out of the blue (am I mixing my metaphors here?), one is left stunned, and, perhaps, wishes to snap back. I suppose we might stretch him out on a psychiatrist's couch and coax the anxiety and anger out of him, soothe his troubled brow, but it's not always so easy to summon compassion for ones abuser. This message is locked.

Re: Ah, Finally . . . Posted by Larry F on November 21, 2015, 10:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Ah, Finally . . . " Maybe, as a final comment, I might ad. This man's use of the name "Mr. USA" is unfortunate. His views, like those of Donald Trump, do not represent the views of most Americans. I, as a Canadian, value deeply the bond that we have with both Americans and Mexicans. Canada has just tossed out a regressive government, like both our neighbours did. The message board is a great public forum for all of us to exchange information, share our views, and have a little fun in banter. The odd idiot can never take this away from us. This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by Pablo on November 22, 2015, 5:23 am, in reply to "Re: Ah, Finally . . . " Very well spoken, Larry, and probably speaks to the feelings of most of us reading this. And please forgive me if I take away your "final comment" by posting this, but I just found this video tidbit of the subject at hand. From 7:35 to 8:27 is our new Minister of International Trade being asked about this new change to our visa rules for Mexicans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlILOdeEvS8 This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by charley on November 22, 2015, 9:36 am, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Being the one that originated the message on visa requirement for mexican visiting Canada, I might have opened a "lata de gusanos" but I am not unhappy about it. Our pride in Canada accomplishments finally is ( and hopefully will be)here again with Justin Trudeau. Canada came out of backward policies by what's his name? I hope that the USA does not follow our previous experiment with Donald the dumb duckling. and continue Obama progressive path. Thank you, Pablo, Larry F and all. The lifting of visas for Mexican ...is a plus for the relationship for our countries and i can tell my mexican friends that they can come and visit more easily. Even if I believe in freedom of speech, there are limits and thank Daniel, for blocking Chris usa. I hope i am not opening another "lata de gusanos" with this one. This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by Pablo on November 22, 2015, 7:51 pm, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Right on, Charley! How could you know you'd bust open a can of worms with a simple posting of an article about the positive change in Canadian gov. policies? It was such a positive message to post and you knew it would find sympathetic ears. But you were, of course, hijacked and we were all just coming to your/our defence as proud Canadians. There are some, I'm sure, who might think that I was a little harsh with my response to chris usa, but he had it coming and I'm not at all sorry to see him banned, given his previous discourse history on the board. Plenty of other soapboxes elsewhere for him to stand on to spew out his pathetic views of the world. Don't even get me started on that racist clown show that calls himself The Donald. Aiiiiieeeee dolor! Better check the next can you open first, Charley - just to make sure it contains frijoles and not gusanos, guey! This message is locked.

Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican Posted by Moderator on November 22, 2015, 8:12 pm, in reply to "Re: canada lift visa requirement for Mexican" Nuf on this thread eh? Onward. This message is locked.

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