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Denise Muha's avatar

one of my favorite places on earth...and the Canadians are always super welcoming

Mary Senior's avatar

I would love to visit there. Do you think they would still be welcoming?

Denise Muha's avatar

Yes, I do. They know our CIC is batshit crazy.

Mary Senior's avatar

Good. Glad to hear it. Thank-you

Margy Slater's avatar

You will absolutely be welcomed in Canada.

Donna K. White's avatar

I hope that the Canadians are learning from our political mistakes, so they won't go down the road we are going! They just might see an American migration soon. More than they did when the draft dodgers headed north, during the Viet Nam era! I pray that they will not close their border to us!

Geoff's avatar

Hey, rather than Canada becoming the 52nd State, our West coast might become a new Province.

Donna K. White's avatar

Maybe all of the "blue states" could belong to Canada! What frump has done to Canada, and its people is criminal! They have always been for us! Frump is the enemy of the world!

Hendrik Gideonse's avatar

So you trust Schmidt after his treatment of Jackson? Why?

NanceeM's avatar

Gorgeous scenery, such a welcome break from the ugliness we face here daily.

Geoff's avatar

Yeah, I'm afraid the South may end up rising again, because we all left.

BigDaddy52's avatar

If we's all more left, we'd be a lot better off.

NanceeM's avatar

I'm not sure they ever sat down.

johanna hays's avatar

Wee should join them.

Husaria's avatar

I agree.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have Thanksgiving in Oct instead of jumping immediately from one holiday to the next in ( in some cases less ) 24 hours?

Geoff's avatar

Around here the Halloween decorations are already up.

Robert Galemmo's avatar

I vote we rename California to the Province of Southern Canada.

John D.'s avatar

I would love to visit Banff someday. In other good news, Marc Elias and his team had a Federal judge dismiss — with prejudice — a defamation lawsuit brought by Judge Roy Moore of Alabama. Judge Roy not only lost his lawsuit, but has been ordered to pay the legal costs for Marc’s team. If you don’t remember anything about Judge Roy Moore of Alabama — no worries, that is a good thing.

Donna K. White's avatar

Marc Elias is often on Ms NOW. What he and his law firm is doing to stop frump, and to protect our democracy, is both heroic and patriotic! If he accepts donations, I would like to know. He and his firm need to be supported, by us; they are fighting for America and for all of us!

Anne T Hartford's avatar

I live in beautiful British Columbia and love to hear /see these comments!

Husaria's avatar

And those Nanaimo bars are to die for too!

I jokingly call them Canadian crack because they’re so addicting.

Donna K. White's avatar

I have been searching and researching for a place in Canada, to retire. Just like the states in America; each Providence has its own special beauty and history. I came across the wine country, in BC, and fell in love with its beauty. Vernon, BC., has caught my eye! If possible, I would love to settle there, for my twilight years. To live in a beautiful place, away from the violence, pollution, traffic, and the hurriedness of American life, not to mention the politics, sounds like heaven to me!

Bruce Kopetz's avatar

If you can find a Providence that will admit you, you may be able to achieve complete "uninanonynymity". Maybe even Jim Carrey will come visit you.

Donna K. White's avatar

Yea, I was first looking at Alberta, mainly Calgary, and Red Deer. However, when I heard that they wanted to be a part of America, because of their oil, I quickly changed my mind!

I would rather have Neil Young visit me! He and I share a birthday; "Ohio" changed my political life; and "Helpless", to me, sums up the beauty of fall in Ontario, Canada!

Martha MacRae's avatar

My next trip is to be a train trip across Canada from Coast to Coast - but with a good stop in Banff & Jasper National Parks.

While climbing a mountain in Banff on a previous trip, my friend and I got caught between a mother Mountain Goat and her two little goats. Rather scary, but fun. We did manage to escape to the side so she could run down to her little babies. So all was well.

In Jasper, we went horseback riding to the beautiful azure lake. I was used to riding because I had a horse as a young girl, but my citified Edinburgh husband not so much. His horse kept wandering off in all directions, chomping at the grass, and generally ignoring the rider on his back.

(Sort of like Trump and the Congress).

But we made it to the Lake - the beautiful, beautiful Lake. Great Fun!

Larry Shannon's avatar

Without question, one of the most beautiful areas in North America, and for that matter, on the face of the Earth. Looking to plan a trip back up there after first stopping in glacier national Park. It’s almost enough to help us forget the mess we leave behind in our country.

Ali Silverman's avatar

it appears to have not suffered much from last years fires. Enjoy and tell those Canadians that we're sorry.

elliottoberman's avatar

You hit paradise, elbows up Steve.

Terri's avatar

You made it to one of my bucket list locations. I'm soooo jealous!

Enjoy all the wonders and relax, please.

Friedrike Merck's avatar

🎶Oh Canada!🎶

Donna K. White's avatar

I was born in Canada; however, I was adopted by an American couple, when I was 7 months old! So far, I have never returned to Canada; but Canada has always remained in my heart, as my homeland. When frump entered the political arena, I started to look into my Canadian roots. After several hurtles, since I don't know anything about my biological parents, I got the acceptable birth certificate from Quebec, where I was born, to replace my "Act of Baptism", that I had, and then I was able to get my Certificate of Citizenship! I now have legal proof that I am a Canadian citizen! I have also received a Canadian passport. I am prepared to head North, to visit my homeland; and if things go further downhill in frump's America, I hope to move there!

The Warning's Canadian protest-wear, is perfect for me! I have the t-shirt, and I just ordered

Donna K. White's avatar

It has been a long journey for me, Anthony. My adopted father told me that because I was a naturalized citizen, I had to give up my Canadian citizenship. He was wrong. We have neighbors who were from Canada, and they told me that "once a Canadian, always a Canadian". When frump and his Russian wife, went down the escalator, I just had a feeling he was dangerous. So I started to investigate to see if I could get my Certificate of Citizenship. It was difficult going through the "red tape", and not knowing my biological family, or anyone who lived in Canada. Being born in the Fifties, I had an "old" birth certificate, called "Act of Baptism" from Quebec Providence. The Canadian government no longer accepted the "Act of Baptism", so I had to apply for the "newer" version of the Quebec birth certificate. That took a while; all the while, frump was gaining popularity, and then, unbelievably, became POTUS! After receiving the "correct" birth certificate, I had to reapply for the Certificate of Citizenship Each time, I had to sent all of my original papers! I kept praying that they wouldn't get lost! If I lost those papers, I lost my legal identity! All in all, it took me five years, of going back and forth, but I finally received the certificate! I tell you Anthony, I didn't expect it to be such an emotional event. When I finally held it in my hands; I finally had a connection to my biological Canadian family, my heritage, and my homeland! I take as much pride of that certificate, as I do with my naturalized citizenship! It bridged my Canadian family with my American family! Applying for the Canadian passport is another story of hurtles, but thank God, I received that too! Now, I just need to go to Canada!

Anthony j. Santo's avatar

All the trouble you went through was well worth it. My sincere congratulations and...I'm still jealous.

Donna K. White's avatar

Well, Antony, I'm not there yet! Right now, I am fighting for our democracy! However, after today's vote confirming Blanche, for AG. I may get there, sooner than later! BUT; I would still fight for America's democracy!

Today is a sad day for democracy! Trump took a huge chunk of America's democracy, today! I don't know if we can recover from today's decision, even if the Democrats win both Houses of Congress!

The GOP/MAGAs be damned! All they are now, are rapers, abusers, and liars! Shame on them all!

Anthony j. Santo's avatar

I wish I had your option; it would give me great comfort.

Hendrik Gideonse's avatar

Anthony, I guess I'm kinda surprised you're still here. This is my last post at Schmidt unless he apologizes for his and Blundell's defamatory savaging of Jackson.

LindaCG's avatar

Steve, welcome to beautiful Banff and surrounding areas! I love going hiking in the Canmore area.

Protect the Vote's avatar

Beautiful break and well deserved but for our Nazi Republicans

"Have You No Decency Sir?"

Words uttered to Joe McCarthy during his Commie investigations in the 1950's but nowadays one could ask the same of the entire fascist Republican organization. They have consistently turned askance when it comes to their felon Der Fuhrer with all his sexcapades with his BFF Epstein, let alone the other Congressional scandals. But it's the blatant hypocrisy. victimhood, and "it's only an allegation" that gets them the trophy. They have created a well worn path to moral turpitude where there is no floor to immoral behavior if it gets them votes and power.

Now admittedly the Democrats have had some problems as well, most recently the unvetted Platner, but it seems like they have at least superficially been willing to correct course.

The point is that there seems to be a course shifting in the American electorate, a moral reckoning, where the leading topic like in Hungary, is an intolerance to brazen outright corruption. This moral awakening is unleashing an angry electorate demanding campaign finance reform and an insistence that it's not ok for business as ususal. The Democrats have failed to "read the room" and have been asleep at the wheel when it comes to this demand for morality and in so doing are complicit.

Donna K. White's avatar

The Dems have their problems, that is for sure. However, the MAGAs are worse, and even those on the right are feeling uneasy. As Dylon so eloquently put it: "times, they are a changing"!

Tammy's avatar

Stunning. Ty for sharing.

David Selditz's avatar

Thank you for these beautiful images. My heart rate has slowed and I am at peace - for the moment. Love to see more of this.

Maui Wahine's avatar

that glacial water is the most gorgeous shade of blue. #ILoveCanada