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Greg Koabel: National pride Is good. National paranoia is not

We must be wary of turning anti-Americanism into a political program in which everybody loses

In this season of surging Canadian nationalism, it’s worth remembering that defining ourselves in opposition to the United States is both an old reflex and a risky one. While understandable, even necessary in certain contexts, excessive anti-Americanism has sometimes led Canada and Canadians down dangerous, counterproductive paths. No case illustrates this better than that of George Taylor Denison III, a man who let hostility to the United States overtake his judgment, his patriotism, and ultimately, his future.

Pre-Existing Knee-Jerk Anti-Americanism combined with TDS won an election. One our leftist government owned media was only too eager to promote.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, USA

Trump says imports of wood products may pose national security threat to U.S. — raising fears in B.C.

B.C.’s forestry sector is awaiting the results of a U.S. Commerce Department investigation into the imports of wood products, which could impose further tariffs on the beleaguered industry.

It comes months after U.S. President Donald Trump launched a Section 232 investigation into whether importing timber, lumber and derivative products could pose a national security threat to the U.S.

The prospect of further tariffs on B.C.’s softwood lumber industry in particular — which is already dealing with a high 35 per cent duty imposed by the U.S. — could mean even more mill closures and job losses, experts say.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, USA

Immigrant Population in U.S. Drops for the First Time in Decades

For the first time in decades, more immigrants are leaving the United States than arriving, a new study finds, an early indication that President Trump’s hard-line immigration agenda is leading people to depart — whether through deportation or by choice.

An analysis of new census data released on Thursday by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center found that between January and June, the foreign-born population in the United States — both lawful and unlawful residents — declined by nearly 1.5 million. In June, the country was home to 51.9 million immigrants, down from 53.3 million six months earlier.

That’s bad for the folks who love cheap foreign labour.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCamp Of The Saints, USA

Trump takes aim at cashless bail in series of executive orders

President Donald Trump on Monday signed a series of executive orders aimed at eliminating cashless bail in D.C. and throughout the country as part of his efforts to crack down on crime.

“We’re ending it, but we’re starting by ending it in D.C., and that we have the right to do by federalization,” Trump said during a press conference in the Oval Office.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCrime, USA

Canadian buyers are fleeing U.S. hotspots, leaving Sunbelt realtors reeling

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Residents in Gold Canyon, Arizona, enjoy stunning views of desert landscapes and panoramic vistas — especially the majestic Superstition Mountains — which is why it’s a highly sought-after area for vacation homes.

In the past, it has been a prime target for Canadians seeking warm retirement or seasonal homes, but not anymore.

Why?

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, USA

Florida Cops Turn Traffic Stops Into Deportations

LAKE WORTH, Fla.—Master Sgt. Tony Kingery of the Florida Highway Patrol was driving through a commercial district one recent morning looking for immigrants in the U.S. illegally when he spotted a white van missing its front bumper. He tailed the vehicle, flashed his lights and pulled it over.

Kingery told the driver about the bumper and a broken taillight and asked for his driver’s license. The driver, who was Hispanic, didn’t speak English. He handed over a Guatemalan consular identification card.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCamp Of The Saints, USA

Do you think prices will go down?

With retaliatory tariffs removed, a look at items that will be cheaper for Canadians

A new chapter in the trade dispute with the United States opened this week when Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that retaliatory tariffs on some U.S. exports included in the existing Canada-U.S. trade deal would be rescinded.

“I think this is a positive step because we had the U.S. ambassador last week saying this was a major impediment to making any progress … that Canada had retaliatory tariffs on some goods that were actually covered under the existing trade agreement,” financial analyst Michael Campbell told Global News.

Maybe a little but not much.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, USA

France summons US envoy over antisemitism claims

France says it will summon the US ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, over what it says are unacceptable allegations of failing to tackle a surge in antisemitism.

Kushner, who is Jewish and whose son is married to US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, made the comments in an open letter to French President Emmanuel Macron in the Wall Street Journal.

Echoing Israel’s criticism of France days earlier, Kushner said there had been an explosion of hatred towards Jews in France since the war in Gaza began.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inAnti-Semitism, France, USA

Inside sorority rush, the blood sport making college girls millionaires

Kylan Darnell can’t walk out of her sorority house without being stopped by fans. She can’t actually walk out of any house without it happening.

Darnell, 21, is the standard bearer for a lucrative new kind of fame. She is a third-year student at the University of Alabama, a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and the “Queen of RushTok”, the frenzied corner of TikTok which charts the trials of aspiring sorority girls during their August recruitment, or “rush week” and the campus lives that they go on to lead.

“I love my sorority,” said Darnell. “I’ve definitely met my bridesmaids. And it’s also given me a career.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inUSA, WTF?

How Much Violence and Mayhem in Cities Are Dems Willing to Accept?

Brandon Johnson – Loves Looting

Put aside the political rhetoric coming from Democrats in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles about “authoritarian rule,” “abuse of power,” or “presidential overreach.” What upsets the Democrats far more than their hysterical hyperbole would suggest is that the deployment of National Guard troops and federalizing law enforcement exposes the utter and abject failure of the governments in large American cities to fulfill their basic function of protecting their citizens.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inUSA

‘Canada can’t replace U.S. market’: Trade expert discusses high stakes in upcoming CUSMA review

With a review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) looming amid President Donald Trump’s trade war, National Post spoke this week with Canadian political and trade policy expert Laura Dawson. Dawson is the former director of the Canada Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., where she focused on bilateral economic issues, including NAFTA/CUSMA. She is now the executive director of the Canada-U.S. Future Borders Coalition and a regular media commentator. Much of Dawson’s work involves advising governments, businesses, and organizations on cross-border trade.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, USA

Germany: Muslim Harassing Women Stabs American Good Samaritan

Muslim Harassing Women Stabs American Good Samaritan

American good Samaritan stabbed by Syrian immigrant in Germany after stepping in to stop harassment

An American has been stabbed by a Syrian national in Germany after allegedly stepping in to help two female passengers being harassed on a tram, according to reports.

The young man was attacked at around 12:25 a.m. on Sunday after intervening when “two men from a group harassed female passengers” on the tram in the eastern German city of Dresden, police spokesman Luka Reumund told Bild.

Pictures from the scene show blood spattered over the tram. The unidentified American was rushed to the hospital where his condition is unknown.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia", Germany, Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West, USA

FBI raid on John Bolton’s home ‘linked to him sending highly sensitive classified documents using private email server’

An FBI raid on the home of ex-National Security Advisor John Bolton was reportedly linked to allegations he used a private email server to send sensitive documents to his family.

Bolton, who has since turned against Donald Trump after being fired from the White House in his first term, was home at the time of the 7:00 a.m. raid on his D.C.-area house, according to a source familiar.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inUSA