United States of America + Canada?

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ktay95 said:

NolSinkler said:

For your reference I am a U.S. citizen. A Michigander, actually - sort of a 'lite Canadian'.

Canada and the United States are very similar - sharing the world's longest border, similar institutions, a long history of mutual friendship, one of the world's most important trade relationships, participation in the same alliances and international organizations, mutually agreed upon goals, and more.  Isn't it time that the two nations become one, or at the very least, work steadily toward further integration?  I can't think of another two countries more similar than we are.  Why the border?  Why make it difficult for Canadians to work in the United States, or for Americans to work in Canada?  Why not maintain a common military?  Why not commit ourselves to work together in solving the great issues of our time?

Here's the only website I know of supporting this issue:
http://www.annexation.ca/

What do you think?  Should the two nations finally become one? Should they remain separate - and why? Is further integration desirable?  What could be gained by remaining separate - or through further efforts toward integration?

Discuss.

 

/edit: here's a (relatively) recent article about just this issue:
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303997604579238301861025662?mod=trending_now_2

Australia and New Zealand would probs trumps you on that one. Our only difference to you is the lack of border, but that never stopped us accepting those retarded Taswegians

You got it backwards , we  Taswegians accepted you mainlanders being the magnanimous people we are , regarding the kiwis who needs a border when your seperated by a ditch .