Re: Vivre la Quebec libre!! (8-) (was Re: Odd FT Idea)

Allan spake thusly upon matters weighty: 

> From a historical perspective, there was a joint US/Canada unit during
the
> war, the First Special Service Force. It was trained specifically in
mountain
> warfare (as well as other special forms of warfare) and was used
effectively
> in Italy. It was officially within the US TO&E. 

SSF! They still exist in the Canadian Forces today, although I'm not 
sure how the role has changed. I think of them as some sort of 
Canadian SF but then we don't do much of that thing so they aren't 
too huge. 

> Having seen Western antagonism towards the East, however, I think if
Quebec
> goes it will just be a matter of time before Canada collapses into a
loose
> confederation (ala the former USSR) with the smaller chunks swallowed
by the
> US.

People who follow this logic do so for a number of reasons:
1. We have resources
2. We might want to be part of the states (the West)

They forget that 
1. The US has a lot of hidden resources - they import a lot of stuff 
to preserve strategic stockpiles. 
2. California and New York and Texas and the other powerful states 
don't want more senators so its unlikely we'd get in as states for 
the reason of dilution of political power. We might get in as 
protectorates or whatever they call things like Guam. 

But yes, a farmer in Montana has more in common with a farmer in 
Alberta that either has with an Eastern Politico. Even in 2300. 

Tom.  
 
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