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About the land issue, that side probably wants to turn America into Mexico with their nativist land-owning restrictions. (Remember the 50 x 100 km rule?) I thought they disparage Mexico, but then it is an act; a sham.
What do you mean by this? I am curious about Mexico's laws re land ownership. I can't help but think if they allowed foreigners to own land they would have been bought up entirely by the US, Canada, and Britain by now. That is just my observation from vacationing there.
Pre 9-11 and after 9-11 i've never had a problem getting into Canada through detroit or maine. Getting back into the US is another story. If you tell US customs you are vacationing or shopping, they wave you through. If you tell them you are a citizen, they send the probe in. It's all a farce, as the southern borders are being breached by millions. There is an invasion going on, but it isn't from the northern border.
If you tell US customs you are vacationing or shopping, they wave you through. If you tell them you are a citizen, they send the probe in.
It's all about the money. So what are those thugs good for again? Are they like those overweight, good-for-nothing Chicago cops? We all know that you have to present yourself as a citizen once you re-enter your country. So how do we avoid this intimidation?
Sorry, my friend, but you're wrong about Canadian restrictions on Americans buying land/houses in Canada.
In all but Canada's tiniest province, there aren't restrictions. For example, where our cottage is in southern Ontario, we have quite a number of neighbours from Michigan who are are quite welcome to come and go as they please -- buying when the real estate and currency conditions are favourable -- and selling when they're not. There are no land transfer or property tax issues that would affect an American any differently than a Canadian.
I understand your frustration with some of the restrictions you've found with businesses that restrict who they deal with. That's quite crappy. You might be surprised to hear that Canadian consumers have recently encountered corresponding restrictions in the U.S. Even with the Canadian dollar basically at par with the U.S. dollar, many autos are priced thousands of dollars cheaper in the States. And when Canadians cross the border to buy a car and save money, the American car dealers won't sell to them. (And some of the cars are made in Canada!) Weird, huh?
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Americans are also free to buy Canadian housing
