To Bad we can't Boycot CANADA

[Targa Dude]

They Don't Produce anything to BAN

Thursday, April 3, 2003
Canadians Tell U.S. Kids, 'America Sucks'

A busload of American "PeeWee" hockey players got a taste of the rabid anti-Americanism that is festering in Canada: They were hooted at, our National Anthem was booed, and people in the street gave them the finger or displayed other rude gestures.

The Massachusetts kids were in Montreal for a PeeWee tournament when residents of this French-speaking city treated them the way one would expect an enemy to be treated: with scorn and hostility.

According to the Toronto Globe & Mail, the 11- and 12-year-old boys from Brockton had been looking forward to the hockey tournament in Montreal. But parents who accompanied them said they were unprepared for the depth of anti-American hatred over the U.S.-led war against Iraq.

During their four-day visit, the young Americans were horrified to see the Stars and Stripes burned and hear the National Anthem booed. When traveling in their bus emblazoned with a red, white and blue "Coach USA" logo, they saw people on the street make angry gestures at them.

Even worse, while playing hockey their Canadian opponents told their American guests that "the U.S. sucks" and shouted other anti-American insults, the boys recalled.

"It was a shock to go to a tournament and have kids saying this to us. These are our friends that are doing this," Brockton Boxers coach Ernest Nadeau told the Globe & Mail. "We didn't expect Canadian players - especially young boys - would take things to that extreme."

Why Spend Your Money in Quebec?

One parent, Bill Carpenter, was so upset he canceled his family's vacation to Quebec this summer. "We were very offended by the whole thing," Carpenter, who accompanied two sons on the trip, told the newspaper.

"I understand the opposition to the war. But we were made to feel unwelcome just about anywhere we went. Montreal is a five-and-a-half-hour drive for us. It's not like we were traveling to Syria or France or Germany," he said. "As Americans, we felt in the past that Canada was our closest ally and friend. No one told us we were heading into unfriendly territory."

According to the Globe & Mail, the trip took a turn for the worse almost as soon as the children reached Montreal, when their bus entered the city's downtown just as hundreds of college and university students were marching through the streets in an appeasement demonstration.

Police cruisers spotted the U.S. bus and escorted it to its hotel on Sherbrooke Street as a safety precaution. A police officer even urged the visitors to remain in the bus until the protest passed.

The children watched in shock as demonstrators made obscene gestures toward the bus. An American flag was dragged through the street.

"We felt horrible," Nadeau told the paper. "How would you feel if the Canadian flag was dragged down the streets in the U.S.A.? This is a country that's supposed to be our ally."

That night at a game between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders game, the U.S. national anthem was widely booed by the crowd, further upsetting the boys.

"The kids were just questioning, 'Why are they doing this?'" said David Cruise, who was there with his 12-year-old son. "It's hard for them to realize we weren't in America any more; we were in a different country. I said, 'They're booing our national anthem because they don't like us.'

"Whether you're for or against the war, we have guys over there dying," Cruise said. "The next time, we'll stay in the States. I'm not going back there again."

The boys recalled that during a game against the Beverly Bandits, a team from Beverly, Ontario, anti-American comments continued when the Canadians hurled insults during face-offs and at other times.

"They told us we sucked, gave us the finger and said 'Down with the U.S.A.' or 'The U.S.A. sucks," Nadeau said. At one point, a Canadian player made a disparaging remark about the United States "and the referee turned around and said, 'I agree with you.' "What stunned us was that the referee, who is supposed to be unbiased, is agreeing with the boys on the ice."

His players "wanted to retaliate" against the Canadians, but Nadeau said he urged them "not to do anything foolish."

Fanatics Cheer Iraqi Flag, Burn U.S. Flag

During a walk downtown with his two children Saturday, Carpenter watched another anti-war demonstration when he saw the crowd cheering a man atop a traffic light waving an Iraqi flag and a U.S. flag. The crowd cheered the Iraqi flag and booed the U.S. flag. The man then soaked the U.S. flag in kerosene.

"It went up in a puff of smoke and flames, and the crowd went wild. They were all cheering," said Carpenter, whose 24-year-old son, a U.S. Marine, was sent to retrieve bodies of Americans killed in the 2001 terrorist bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen.

On the way home, as the bus crossed the border into the United States, cheers went up in the bus. "We were very, very happy to get back home," Nadeau said.

Note that not all Canadians are hate-filled lunatics. A pro-U.S. rally is planned for Friday in Toronto. Numerous Canadians have e-mailed NewsMax that Quebec is the hotbed of anti-American fanaticism and that they are ashamed of these French degenerates.

It's clear that the cowardly French are hopelessly corrupt whether they stay in little France or spread their germs to other countries.

Jorge (Targa Dude)

[turbo6bar]

It's our role to make sure children don't see this crap, because it only fuels the fire of hatred.

I enjoy debating with everyone (even those liberals who are mostly wrong), but we all share a common interest (Pelican Parts). I would never turn down a friendly handshake or an evening of stories and car talk. Well, I dunno about that Aurel guy. He's a real freak! Just Kidding, Aurel. Life is too short for hate.

Jurgen

[RallyJon]

Hmm, French Candians with bad manners? It's almost impossible to imagine. Of course it's even more shocking that they were associated with ice hockey, that most genteel of pastimes.

I have a hard time picturing any Americans booing and cursing a field trip of French or German middle-school kids, but I'm sure somewhere in America's "heartland" some guys in a pickup truck would give them the finger.

[bell]

i would've turned the bus around and came back to the U.S.
right after i dropped my drawers and mooned the nieve idiots.

I'm from Ontario and I get treated the same way when I'm in Quebec. Stop your lip quivering and get over it.

The people doing all the hooting, gesturing, burning and booing were just idiotic, rabid hockey fans. Ignore them.

Did the U.S. team win? I hope they did after all that.

And bell, it's "naive".

[bell]

didn't realize this was spelling class
lip quivering? what's that all aboot?

reguardless.....i stand by my opinion.

[Doug Zielke]

So 'Dude, what is the explicit reason for your post?

[URY914]

What is the prettest sight in Florida this time of year?
A New Yorker headed north with a Canadian under each arm.

The way they drive, I wonder how so many make it down here each winter.

[Targa Dude]

Hey Doug, Well Basically it shows what type of upbringing you Canadians instill into your Children, Here in the US we teach our children respect, We instill our children with morals. In sports Our Kids have always been taught true sportsmanship. I have never met or even heard of a US child with his or hers parents to take part in the desicration of any flag. Our American Kids were in shock! Heck! our parents were in shock!!
I have been managing and coaching sports for 18 years. As a Coach, Manager and Supporting team parent I would never have tolerated this type of behavier. If I had parent on my team that condoned this type of behavior Their Child would have been emediately dismissed from the team period! no recourse. What is the problem in Canada? You people really SUCK! So if your Canadian.. all I can say is, "SUCK THIS!"

Jorge (Targa Dude)
PS.. Your beer tastes like Monkey piss..must be the French persuation..

[Adam]

Reminds me of that John Candy film...

Dude/Jorge, I doubt it's a part of Canada's National Ethos for them to bring their kids up, hating the USA. Certainly, the behaviour is inexusable, but I think you're painting the whole country with the same brush.

You're right, it's not spelling class. Please accept my apologies if I seemed a little too abrasive. I knew what you meant, so you still communicated effectively.

I still hope the Yanks won the hockey game.

[Targa Dude]

Wait!! I just actually thought of something Canada does produce..
But we allready have a ban on. TERRORISTS!!

Jorge (Targa Dude)

[needlessly inflamatory comment deleted]
I have friends and family in the U.S.A., and I love them.

So who won the game? Doesn't anyone know?

[Targa Dude]

Hey.. Robh.. read this..you cheese eating MONKEY!!
It's Obvious who won the game.. Moron.. If you know anything about Hockey.. The Ref's are against you..do you even have to ask what the outcome was? Those friends you have here.. Their
just a bunch Leberals idiots!! thats why you love them.. Their just like you..
Yup.. you are Canadian..
Jorge (Targa Dude)

Ok, so if it's so obvious...who won? Honestly, man, I don't know! And honestly, I hope it was the Americans after all that B.S. they went through. Nobody deserves that, especially over a game.

You are right about me being a moron, though. I keep posting replies in this inane conversation...

[WOODPIE]

Dyslexic's of the world, untie!

[Rob McKibbon]

Easy, easy, easy!!!!!
Understanding that this post is true, and therefore very serious, may I apologize for my fellow Canadians behaviour. Next, please understand that Montreal is to Vancouver, like New York is to California..... they are miles apart. Quebec is full of separtist who have been trying to separate from Canada and form their own Country for decades. The "majority" of Quebecers are very nice, normal people, like my wife (born in Montreal), but the "extremist" of French Canadians have a very strong reputation for being flat out idiots. When my wife and I visit there, we often get treated very poorly in many areas of Montreal too.
All this being said, it doesn't prevent the same thing from happening on the West coast of Canada tomorrow either? Anti-war demonstraters are a rabid bunch of idiots no matter where their location?
As a coach, I am appauled at this story and feel that this is the lowest level a human being could stoop? As for burning flags, etc. this happens all over the world today; I wish it was legal for those people to be shot!!! My poor grandfathers, one of whom I lost in a war, there is no respect.
I for one am a proud Canadian, I totally support your President and strongly feel he is a fine man and a great leader. Our Countries are blessed to have a man of his caliper at the hand in these trying times. As for anti-war protestors...... they are doing alot of damage in both our Countries, these "minority" groups gather together and receive much publicity. They show no respect for our troops, our history and our bought and paid for "freedoms".
eMail me the names of the people involved in this fiasco and I will personally write them with copies to our PM office. 1000 people in Vancouver demonstrate against the war in a city of 1,000,000 and they're on the six o'clock news? I don't understand why the minority groups have so much say/infuence in our world today?

Please remember that anti-war protesting actually originated in the United States. I have always taught my children about the honor of serving your Country, something our youth no very little about today. Anytime my wife encounters a "vet" she always thanks them for their service and usually with tears in her eyes. These men/women are very dear to our hearts!

Our family has your troops in our prayers, we are thankful for the position that the USA has taken against Iraq, we are proud to be your neighbours and allies, and we are proud to be Canadian.

My wifes brother (ex-20 year Can. Armed Forces) is now serving in Afghanistan with the UN Forces. He had personal friends killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Let me end by saying this, if you are Canadian, and post on this board, please show nothing but respect and courtesy towards our friends and allies of the USA. The very "least" we can do is "support" them in their efforts!

[BGCarrera32]

Just keep in mind all we need to do is send a couple F16s at them out of Duluth and we could take the whole da-- country. That said, relax...its CANADA...

[Victor]

Wow.

Is there a foreign country Americe "likes"?

[turbo6bar]

Originally posted by Targa Dude
Hey.. Robh.. read this..you cheese eating MONKEY!!
It's Obvious who won the game.. Moron.. If you know anything about Hockey.. The Ref's are against you..do you even have to ask what the outcome was? Those friends you have here.. Their
just a bunch Leberals idiots!! thats why you love them.. Their just like you..

Yeah, those Canadian protesters acted in a ridiculous manner, but let's not reverse the treatment. Calm down, man.

Jurgen