with 13 million illegal people here, the Mexican border is now just south of Wisconsin

I have nothing against Bush whatsoever.

Ottawa is about 1800 miles from the Mexican border, therefore, 300 miles is not so far away. And if the Mexican border is 300 miles away from Crawford, then I guess Crawford is approx 1500 miles away from Canada. So, when looking at it from here, Crawford is near the Mexcian border.

dan m,

Read your rant on Bush. As the saying goes an opinion is like a navel --everyone has one. But at least get your facts straight. For one, Crawford, Texas is no where near the US/Mexico border. It is in Central Texas near Waco or about 300 miles away from the border.

I think if clinton gets office,we will still support mexico.Her husband signed nafta into law.Bush got in on a buch of stuff that he said but didnt hold to.Yes we like cheap stuff but you dont see suv"s being parked because of gas prices got to fit in with mister Jones dont ya know.I dont blame kids for not wanting to do hands on labor.Been in corprate america and cant handel it.If they can power on.
I dont see laws being changed regardless of who you put in office.You take a honest man and put them in the lions den and he will emerge a crook or be thrown out due to scandel.Its to easy to change funds to your own special interests when you are the controling factor.Ive seen it happen.I work on forklifts because they are simple if you cant get them to work its what you are doing not what you are trying to make them do.The pay is not what you make when you are white collar, so why would a kid fresh out of high school want to?When he can do half the manual labor for twice the cash?Ok Im off my soap box now sorry for the rant.

Nope. Canada is a pretty big place, as you are well aware.

I do not know alot of people in the industry here in Canada. I know a few, but am not close. Tend to stick to myself. Keeps me out of trouble. I just do my thing well, and my clients, and students know so. Probably the best in the province. Just alot of people don't know who I am, or about my affordable services.

I had dealings with a guy from Canada, his first name was Jerry. He was representing Lift Dynamics throughout the US through his own business and I was a dealer. A heck of a guy, lost touch when Lift Dynamics went to making military hardware instead of forklifts. Just wondering if you or anyone else on this site knows him and if he is still in business?

You are right. Actually the largest in Canada. When it came to training, they were not progressive. Different departments kept to their own. It seemed that nobody assisted anyone. Left amicably though. Clients called me up at home. Didn't care whom I worked for. They just wanted me. They offered to provide all the support I needed. And have been doing so for 7 years.

Taking for granted that you worked for some dealerships, why did you decide to go out on your own?

That is all I need to know. Just wanted to get an idea as to what forklift action you're in to. My sig says it all...a **** good trainer, offering the most intense and creative training, at very affordable pricing. Yes, I run my own business, and it has one employee...ME!

If I tell you that my identity will become known to my coworkers, which I don't want to happen. I will tell you this, I have been in the forklift industry for about 15 to 20 years which is about 1/2 my life. I had my own business, worked for some small businesses and worked for some very big businesses. I have done everything from parts, taxes, accounting, new and used sales, shop tech and road tech, management and even branch manager at one of the smaller businesses that I worked. I currently am working as a road tech for a multiple dealership. I enjoy the forklift industry and I'm not sure that I would be happier doing anything else.

Question for Batman...

What do you do in the forklift industry?

Dan m, Canada does have oil, and lots and lots of it. Unfortunately, it is what is called "Sandy Oil" which means the oil is mixed with a whole bunch of sand. Compared to regular light sweet crude Canadian sandy oil sells for about 1/3 of the price, great! Guess what? The oil companies don't want to touch it because it takes more money to refine. Here is the bottom line: The entire world wants stuff cheap, and powerful, wealthy people and corporations want more money and power. We can buy sandy oil for $35 per barrel but after refining it still costs about $3.50 at the tank and the refiners don't make as much money. Sandy oil will never be a sought after commodity until after the entire world goes to war over light sweet crude. O, almost forgot, there is also that big ball in the sky that produces FREE energy but nobody wants to take the time and money to figure out a good way to capture and convert it.

i think the problem is exactly that. the people we elect pay absolutley no attention to what the people want. they all have their own agenda which is corruption based. who ever gives the most money wins. Canada has been the best partner to us. unfortunatly we have leaders that don't have a clue. they would rather court a government that does nothing to stop the exodus of their people.

I found it odd, or maybe I shouldn't, that Bush has been dancing with the Mexicans throughout his entire term in office. The first time he was elected, he courted Fox, and not the Prime Minister of Canada. This was highly unusual as the PM of Canada has always been the first head of state to meet with the new president.

Bush has allowed, and even considering to legalize, Mexican immigrants jumping the fence into the US. I know many Americans are conerned about this, but one does not have to be a rocket scientist to figure this one out. Bush was governor of Texas (borders the Mexican border), has a ranch in Crawford Texas, near the Mexican border, and allows member of Mexican gangs to infiltrate, illegally, the American borders. It appears that Bush has a soft spot for the Mexicans, or should I say, Mexican oil, to go against the will of the American people.

Canada is just a country to the north. Nevermind that we are the US's largest traing partner, and largest supplier of natural gas and oil. However, we do have oil, and lots of it. And it really surprises me that he is not courting the Canadian government as eagerly as he does with the Mexicans. (any Mexicans on this site, don't get me wrong. You have a beautiful country with beautiful beaches/palm trees, sandy beaches, oh wait, I was just looking out my window and dreamin', sorry).

All I'm saying is that if Clinton, or Guiliani gets in, they probably won't court the Mexican government as eagerly as Mr. Bush. So if some project connects Mexico City through Kansas to Winnipeg, I believe that is what Bush would want in his legacy.

Okay, back to shovelling snow.........

This message is for all of those readers that don't belive our borders are open and will remain so. Batman you should look up information on the Interstae 69 project. This is very real and already funded. I would like to point out 2 other issues to verify this is happening. In October of 2006 the mexican government awarded a contract to build the largest port facility in North America just north of Gaudalajara. Pardon the spelling. Kansas city southern railway also purchased all the Mexican railroads in that same month. If you look at the I-69 project it makes perfect sense why this occured. Kansas City will be the intermodal hub. Look at the partnership agreements signed in the last 12 months for the other railroads. Norfolk Southern, CSX, and Union Pacific to be exact. Even the oralcle of Omaha has bought it to this ideaology with increased stakes in the rail industry. Global economy. Globalism. You have to look no further than your nighlty news programs for confirmation. Eairlier this year former Mexican president Fox was on several news talk shows speaking of the process already in place to make us The United States of CanMexico. I am not sure if this can be stopped or if it should be. We have to look no furhter than Washington to point fingers and it really boils down to informing yourself if you want to make a change. Vote and don't let the media tell you what the issues of concern should be. Immigration is just one factor in the equation. Large corporations the major factors. Who really controls the policies of our government. "Of the People by the People".