I dedicate this thread to my good friend Ophie!

Even though relations with Canada have become a bit troubled because of the current global situation, I believe that as time passes, any friction between the United States and Canada will be smoothed out. I think that as a nation, we are extremely fortunate to have a country such as Canada as our neighbor. I believe our common border is the longest undefended border (meaning that military forces are not arrayed against each other) that is shared by any two countries in the entire world. We share a common heritage and a common language. These are things that we should be very happy about. Nations are like people, they can make it through life alone, but it's much better to have allies (and friends) to help you along the way.

I posted a similar thread on the PSBB, so my apologies to anyone who has felt like they read this before!