From: waldo@nospam.ca 
  
 Terry wrote: 
  
 > CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) reported Jan 9th, with documentary 
 > TV evidence, that US (religious and other) organizations are sending 
 > petitions and are lobbying Canadian elected representatives concerning the 
 > proposed Canadian 'Gay Marriage' legislation. 
 > 
 > This would seem to be a case of some trying to influence the internal 
 > affairs of Canada, an independent and very democratically run, country! 
 > 
 > Surely it can not be in the US interest to be seen as so obviously 
 > interfering with the internal affairs and decisions of another country? 
  
 Why not? They invaded Iraq for no good reason. I wonder 
 where we are on their invasion list when they get desperate 
 for clean water and other natural resources or decide that 
 our internal policies aren't up to their standards!! 
  
 > 
 > It was reported that there has been some comment that, no matter what the 
 > outcome of the vote within our Parliamentary system,  any such meddling 
 > might cause something of a backlash of Canadian public opinion against the 
 > US? 
 > 
 > In other words US based interests should mind their own business, 
 especially 
 > since this is not a matter that has any impact on how the US might wish to 
 > run such matters inside their own borders. 
 > 
 > PS. CBC, although a government funded news organization is not known for 
 > favouring or being easy on any government, non government, political, 
 > national or international organization and is widely respected 
 > internationally for its balanced reporting. 
 > 
 > 
 > 
  
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