Don,
GWB doesn't listen to me, but I actually had to Google up what the softwood
dispute was. I think the dispute is over a 27% tariff imposed due to claims
of dumping. Where did the $5 billion dollar "swindle" come from? Do you
mean $5 billion in lost income?


"Don White" wrote in message
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Starbuck wrote:
Don,

To be honest, neither the nice guy or bad guy actually makes any
difference in Usenet. Very few people care what anyone says to them or
about them.

So while you might be "playing the bad guy", my guess is you are probably
a good guy.

The pendulum swings both ways, so you can expect the extreme right wing
will swing back towards the center. I don't think we will be as
socialistic as Canada, but the anti-Canada rhetoric you hear in rec.boats
is not reflective of the vast majority of American citizens or the US
government. I think most Americans' view Canada as family, and you are
allowed to disagree with family.


Sounds good. Now tell George W. to give back the $5 billion he swindled
from us over the softwood lumber dispute.