Comments on: The Case for Annexing the Turks and Caicos http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/the-case-for-annexing-the-turks-and-caicos/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:47:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: G.H. Hadden http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/the-case-for-annexing-the-turks-and-caicos/comment-page-1/#comment-18053 G.H. Hadden Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:02:54 +0000 http://open.touchbasic.com/journal/?p=260#comment-18053 I would welcome a union between Canada and the TCI. The formula for joining confederation should be this. A referendum in TCI that returns 75 percent positive. A referendum in Canada that returns a 50 percent plus 1 vote positive. If these conditions can be met, then I see no reason why TCI can't be made a territory of Canada. If similar conditions can be met in other Caribbean countries, I see no reason why others willing to join the Canadian family would be turned down. Canada already has a substantial population of people from that region of the world anyway, so why not benefit from those countries sunny location, and at the same time invest in bringing those regions up to Canadian standards. In the long run, We all can be winners from such a union. . I would welcome a union between Canada and the TCI. The formula for joining confederation should be this. A referendum in TCI that returns 75 percent positive. A referendum in Canada that returns a 50 percent plus 1 vote positive. If these conditions can be met, then I see no reason why TCI can’t be made a territory of Canada. If similar conditions can be met in other Caribbean countries, I see no reason why others willing to join the Canadian family would be turned down. Canada already has a substantial population of people from that region of the world anyway, so why not benefit from those countries sunny location, and at the same time invest in bringing those regions up to Canadian standards. In the long run, We all can be winners from such a union. .

]]> By: Chad Cooke http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/the-case-for-annexing-the-turks-and-caicos/comment-page-1/#comment-18033 Chad Cooke Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:30:34 +0000 http://open.touchbasic.com/journal/?p=260#comment-18033 Absolutely! This is a fantastic idea!I for one would love to be able to travel within my own country in the tropics.We "Canada"have no land where it doesnt snow.Lets do it and if need be I volunteer to be a goodwill anbassador to our newest province !!!! Absolutely! This is a fantastic idea!I for one would love to be able to travel within my own country in the tropics.We “Canada”have no land where it doesnt snow.Lets do it and if need be I volunteer to be a goodwill anbassador to our newest province !!!!

]]> By: Paul Andrews http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/the-case-for-annexing-the-turks-and-caicos/comment-page-1/#comment-18002 Paul Andrews Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:30:54 +0000 http://open.touchbasic.com/journal/?p=260#comment-18002 What Are we kidding! To be able to fly to a tropical county and not be in the 3rd worlds with all of its restrictions. In the GTA (toronto) we could absolve the whole population and never notice it. Oh Yes Everyone speaks English. What idiots are opposed to this and if they are in any of out governments plkease supply their names so we can have them removed indefinitely. What Are we kidding! To be able to fly to a tropical county and not be in the 3rd worlds with all of its restrictions.
In the GTA (toronto) we could absolve the whole population and never notice it.
Oh Yes Everyone speaks English.

What idiots are opposed to this and if they are in any of out governments plkease supply their names so we can have them removed indefinitely.

]]> By: Thorn http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/the-case-for-annexing-the-turks-and-caicos/comment-page-1/#comment-17999 Thorn Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:03:47 +0000 http://open.touchbasic.com/journal/?p=260#comment-17999 While I don't think annexation is the way to go. I do believe that T&C should be invited to join Canada. The benefits easily out weigh the cons. I would love to retire there and still be in Canada. While I don’t think annexation is the way to go. I do believe that T&C should be invited to join Canada. The benefits easily out weigh the cons. I would love to retire there and still be in Canada.

]]> By: ty http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/the-case-for-annexing-the-turks-and-caicos/comment-page-1/#comment-17989 ty Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:04:02 +0000 http://open.touchbasic.com/journal/?p=260#comment-17989 Canada should conduct a Royal commision into the matter. Also mutal consent should be up to the of the people of T&C as well , in wheather they want to join Canada. Personally I think this is a good idea because it will bring more tourism to Canada; especially with migration and not having to have a passport. As for T&C they would have better representation from Canada than the United Kingdom at an international level. Even fellow commonwealth nation New Zealand has an assosiation with the Cook islands and they are not deemed as a colonial super power-- so why not Canada with T&C? Besides with the exception of marine - rainy winters of Vancouver and Victoria winter in Canada can be bittery cold. Canada should conduct a Royal commision into the matter. Also mutal consent should be up to the of the people of T&C as well , in wheather they want to join Canada. Personally I think this is a good idea because it will bring more tourism to Canada; especially with migration and not having to have a passport. As for T&C they would have better representation from Canada than the United Kingdom at an international level. Even fellow commonwealth nation New Zealand has an assosiation with the Cook islands and they are not deemed as a colonial super power– so why not Canada with T&C? Besides with the exception of marine – rainy winters of Vancouver and Victoria winter in Canada can be bittery cold.

]]> By: Robert http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/the-case-for-annexing-the-turks-and-caicos/comment-page-1/#comment-17963 Robert Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:03:38 +0000 http://open.touchbasic.com/journal/?p=260#comment-17963 Oh goodness why not....it's not bad if both people want it...i know marriages where neither wanted it! ;) Go for it, why not! :P Oh goodness why not….it’s not bad if both people want it…i know marriages where neither wanted it! ;)

Go for it, why not! :P

]]> By: Rob http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/the-case-for-annexing-the-turks-and-caicos/comment-page-1/#comment-17960 Rob Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:27:42 +0000 http://open.touchbasic.com/journal/?p=260#comment-17960 Why the heck would the T&C want to join Canada? Do they really want official bilingualism, Canadian government bureaucracy (which the folk in Ottawa have raised to the level of an art form), our terrible Medicare system and our taxes (which amount to extrortion)? The people of T&C already have a much better partner in Britain to look after interests such as Foreign Affairs and Defence. Also coveting the T&C and talking of annexing them is a grave discourtesy to the United Kingdom, whose overseas territory it is. Those Canadians advocating this should be ashamed of themselves and those gullible T&C people supporting this (who I suspect could probably fit in a small closet)should be careful what they wish for. Why the heck would the T&C want to join Canada? Do they really want official bilingualism, Canadian government bureaucracy (which the folk in Ottawa have raised to the level of an art form), our terrible Medicare system and our taxes (which amount to extrortion)? The people of T&C already have a much better partner in Britain to look after interests such as Foreign Affairs and Defence.

Also coveting the T&C and talking of annexing them is a grave discourtesy to the United Kingdom, whose overseas territory it is.

Those Canadians advocating this should be ashamed of themselves and those gullible T&C people supporting this (who I suspect could probably fit in a small closet)should be careful what they wish for.

]]> By: risa http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/the-case-for-annexing-the-turks-and-caicos/comment-page-1/#comment-2714 risa Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:11:31 +0000 http://open.touchbasic.com/journal/?p=260#comment-2714 do we really have to annex them? can't we sort of team up in some mutually beneficial buddy system type of way without getting tangled up in the trickyness of a powerposition over an independent and not-so-physically-nearby democracy? can't we look further into creative collaborations, beyond wanting to sit around on their beaches and have their people serve us fancy drinks? this is something that always bugs me: why don't we have more peacekeeping efforts that involve art making, and less that involve happy fatcats passing their benificience down to needy natives? lets team up and collectivey author some theatre together, or some code, and record the process with teams of camera people from the T&C and Canada, and edit it in studios there and here into tv about the trickyness and joys of international collaboration, and hire leadership consultants to watch and translate the process into useful whitepapers on how to make the most peace and properity-oriented use out of the moments of connection. i agree, let's form partnerships and get on with it, but maybe we could try to learn from the shitloads of mistakes that have gone into our cross border relationships before? which brings me to another angry/utopian tirade- if we can author code together, which is super complicated relationships mapped out, why can't we author peace treaties together? is it just me or does it seem like the more things escalate in a confrontation, the fewer subtle voices get heard, and the stupider things get? do we really have to annex them? can’t we sort of team up in some mutually beneficial buddy system type of way without getting tangled up in the trickyness of a powerposition over an independent and not-so-physically-nearby democracy? can’t we look further into creative collaborations, beyond wanting to sit around on their beaches and have their people serve us fancy drinks? this is something that always bugs me: why don’t we have more peacekeeping efforts that involve art making, and less that involve happy fatcats passing their benificience down to needy natives? lets team up and collectivey author some theatre together, or some code, and record the process with teams of camera people from the T&C and Canada, and edit it in studios there and here into tv about the trickyness and joys of international collaboration, and hire leadership consultants to watch and translate the process into useful whitepapers on how to make the most peace and properity-oriented use out of the moments of connection. i agree, let’s form partnerships and get on with it, but maybe we could try to learn from the shitloads of mistakes that have gone into our cross border relationships before?

which brings me to another angry/utopian tirade- if we can author code together, which is super complicated relationships mapped out, why can’t we author peace treaties together? is it just me or does it seem like the more things escalate in a confrontation, the fewer subtle voices get heard, and the stupider things get?

]]> By: Matt http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/the-case-for-annexing-the-turks-and-caicos/comment-page-1/#comment-2705 Matt Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:14:26 +0000 http://open.touchbasic.com/journal/?p=260#comment-2705 I don't think we should be too concerned with what other nations think. Canada has built on a reputation for the last 100 years and I don't really see to much damage being done with the anexation of a willing population. Pretty sure the plus side wins in this debate. Canada is one wealthy nation, lets form a partnership with T & C and get on with it. I don’t think we should be too concerned with what other nations think. Canada has built on a reputation for the last 100 years and I don’t really see to much damage being done with the anexation of a willing population. Pretty sure the plus side wins in this debate. Canada is one wealthy nation, lets form a partnership with T & C and get on with it.

]]> By: skip http://www.openjournalmontreal.com/the-case-for-annexing-the-turks-and-caicos/comment-page-1/#comment-613 skip Fri, 10 Feb 2006 22:31:53 +0000 http://open.touchbasic.com/journal/?p=260#comment-613 hmmm, neocolonialism is not the way of the future! Hell, whats wrong with taking those iles off of newfoundland from the french? skip hmmm,

neocolonialism is not the way of the future!

Hell, whats wrong with taking those iles off of newfoundland from the french?

skip

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