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 Apr 25 2007, 01:13 AM
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what?
QUOTE Andrew Feldmar, a well-known Vancouver psychotherapist, rolled up to the Blaine border crossing last summer as he had hundreds of times in his career. At 66, his gray hair, neat beard, and rimless glasses give him the look of a seasoned intellectual. He handed his passport to the U.S. border guard and relaxed, thinking he would soon be with an old friend in Seattle. The border guard turned to his computer and googled "Andrew Feldmar." He was told to sit down on a folding chair and for hours he wondered where this was going. He checked his watch and thought hopelessly of his friend who was about to land at the Seattle airport. Three hours later, the official motioned him into a small, barren room with an American flag. He was sitting on one side and Feldmar was on the other. The official said that under the Homeland Security Act, Feldmar was being denied entry due to "narcotics" use. LSD is not a narcotic substance, Feldmar tried to explain, but an entheogen. The guard wasn't interested in technicalities. He asked for a statement from Feldmar admitting to having used LSD and he fingerprinted Feldmar for an FBI file. ADVERTISEMENT Tyee Fellowship Series - Global Warming Hits BC Then Feldmar disbelievingly listened as he learned that he was being barred from ever entering the United States again. The officer told him he could apply to the Department of Homeland Security for a waiver, if he wished, and gave him a package, with the forms. The border guard then escorted him to his car and made sure he did a U-turn and went back to Canada. thats a fun way to get banned from the country. -------------------- 32-bit whore
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Apr 25 2007, 01:32 AM
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Fool Group: Members Posts: 2,127 Joined: 23-February 06 From: LBB Member No.: 56 |
LOL I think I can see the reasonings behind the rule. Seems like a means of keeping potential drug traffickers (sp?) from running the borders. I particularly enjoyed the US Consulate's response to him
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Apr 25 2007, 07:32 AM
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 Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
There have been lots of reported cases of Canadian and American border guards stopping people and holding them for really asinine reasons.
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Apr 25 2007, 09:10 AM
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 Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46 |
QUOTE (James @ Apr 25 2007, 02:32 AM)  LOL I think I can see the reasonings behind the rule. Seems like a means of keeping potential drug traffickers (sp?) from running the borders. I particularly enjoyed the US Consulate's response to him yeah, but LSD is not usually associated with drug trafficking.  A drug dealer if I ever saw one! This post has been edited by Dr. Gonzo: Apr 25 2007, 09:17 AM -------------------- A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power. How long have we known this? Faced this? And--how many of us do know it? Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. Or you are becoming sane, finally. Waking up. I suppose only a few are aware of all this. Isolated persons here and there. But the broad masses... what do they think? All these hundreds of thousands in this city, here. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess, glimpse, the truth...?
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Apr 25 2007, 09:29 AM
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 Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
funny, i bet their doing this because canada started doing background checks on all of us, not letting us in if we have anything short of a traffic ticket on our record.
seriously. -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Apr 25 2007, 09:33 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 1,761 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Lubbock/Dubai Member No.: 57 |
is it time to invade canada? they got oil i hear
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Apr 25 2007, 09:36 AM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (zetec @ Apr 25 2007, 10:29 AM) funny, i bet their doing this because canada started doing background checks on all of us, not letting us in if we have anything short of a traffic ticket on our record. seriously. Most Canadians dont lock their doors at night. They feel that safe in their country. Think they want to screw that up by letting a bunch of asshat Americans in? |
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Apr 25 2007, 09:41 AM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
yes, we've all seen bowling for columbine.
michael moore is still an asshat though. -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Apr 25 2007, 09:55 AM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
I dont think I saw that on Bowling for Columbine, jackass. I have some friends from Canada. Seriously, do you EVER have anything positive or constructive to add to a thread?
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Apr 25 2007, 10:01 AM
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QUOTE (schwab @ Apr 25 2007, 10:33 AM) is it time to invade canada? they got 
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Apr 25 2007, 10:14 AM
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i sent this article to kschristia the other day
i think it's ridiculous he got banned, just shows you how much of a police state america has become |
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Apr 25 2007, 01:27 PM
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Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46 |
QUOTE (cupcake @ Apr 25 2007, 11:01 AM) 
-------------------- A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power. How long have we known this? Faced this? And--how many of us do know it? Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. Or you are becoming sane, finally. Waking up. I suppose only a few are aware of all this. Isolated persons here and there. But the broad masses... what do they think? All these hundreds of thousands in this city, here. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess, glimpse, the truth...?
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Apr 25 2007, 02:23 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
my english professor is a young unassuming canadian woman and she said on numerous occasions at the US/Canadian border the border guards will say things to her along the lines of "enjoy your resources while you got em cause when we run out we'll come for yours". americans are douchebags
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Apr 25 2007, 02:57 PM
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QUOTE (Testm0nkey @ Apr 25 2007, 03:23 PM) my english professor is a young unassuming canadian woman and she said on numerous occasions at the US/Canadian border the border guards will say things to her along the lines of "enjoy your resources while you got em cause when we run out we'll come for yours". americans are douchebags American Border Guards are douchebags. You can't call Americans douchebags based on the words of a select few :-\ -------------------- Spam? Isn't that something poor people eat?
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Apr 25 2007, 02:59 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
I think Cathryn forgets she is an American
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