America, But Better: The Canada Party Manifesto By Chris Cannon

America but better book S citizens are looking for a new leader That leader is Canada and they want your vote for president of the United States Since launching their video campaign in January the Canada Party has gone viral with almost a million hits on YouTube and coverage ranging from CNN and the BBC to the Huffington Post and German State Television Their new book America but Better the Canada Party Manifesto balances the doctrine of American exceptionalism with a dose of Canadian humility and common sense in an effort to secure Canada as the new leader of the free world by proxy Their promises One gay couple will be allowed to marry for every straight couple that gets divorced The phrase job creators will be changed to job creationists and they will be given seven days to actually create some Corporations will still be people but if they can t provide a birth certificate they will be legally obligated to care for your lawn Corners will be installed in the Oval Office and timeouts given to congressmen who can t play nice Devoted to restoring America to its former glory the Canada Party will soon have the whole world chanting Yes We Canada America But Better The Canada Party ManifestoSurely you saw the Canada Party s YouTube video If not go watch it now It was released in January 2012 and little did I realize that it was actually a book trailer for the upcoming America But Better The Canada Party Manifesto How exciting The basic premise of the book is the US is doing a poor job of governing itself so our continental BFF to the north is going to help us out This book outlines a new approach to US politics provided by our Canuck cousins. America, But betterplace Of course the manifesto is great Canada has the answers to most of our social ills environmental policy overcrowded prisons sex education and Readers are instructed on the finer points of hockey and an appendix featuring a glossary of Canadian terms The CBC found a toonie in its pocket doubling the number of shows it can produce this year The Canada Party was even fortunate enough to secure a foreword by penny aficionado Abraham Lincoln who laments I can t help wonder if I might have survived that night if my government had free health care a reasonable policy of gun control a mastery of the apology or even a national hockey program to help the North and the South settle their differences on the ice The book features some very educational maps as a preface including How America Sees Canada How Canada Sees America and the best of the three How Mexico Sees Both of Us Pull outs include the Canada Party s campaign promises Corporations will still be people but if they can t provide a birth certificate they will be legally obligated to care for your lawn and Canafacts Canada s Radio Act forbids lying on broadcast news Coincidentally there are no Fox affiliates in Canada The book even features a few recipes such as Soylent Seth Green As the book draws to a close the tone gets a little serious The Canada Party reminds us of how over time media organizations formerly known as the news discovered there was ratings gold in giving airtime to the chronically obtuse The writers note how comedy television shows have become some of the most trustworthy sources of information Imagine if our grandparents had considered Laugh In a reliable source of information because they just couldn t trust that Cronkite fellow. America, But betterplace After reading their manifesto I m definitely tempted to vote for Canada for President Yes We CANADA Paperback The Canada Party had a brilliant idea with America looking for a new leader why not elect CANADA Some great ideas for change in the manifesto as well like one gay couple gets to marry for every straight couple that divorces Or America can continue to consider corporations as people but if it can t provide a birth certificate it ll be considered an illegal immigrant. America, But betterunite login At times biting but always on the money the manifesto was a good chuckle and a think Probably a great way to see some differences between Canada the US if you re from neither Paperback This book was as hilarious as it was accurate in its portrayals of both Canada and the United States it poked fun at our shortcomings and stereotypes while providing a useful albeit simplified look into the countries politics and relationship Paperback America But Better offers serious political criticism wrapped in a cloak of humor to take the edge off After watching the first presidential debate last night I wish I could really vote for these guys This is definitely worth a read especially if you enjoy tongue in cheek humor like Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert Paperback I enjoyed this light read because it helped me laugh in the face of all the political mudslinging going on right now Some points I agreed with others not so much But that wasn t really the point It was refreshing to read something from an international point of view that kept me from taking myself too seriously Paperback Librarian Note There is than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. America but better book This book was very well written and positively HILARIOUS The funny thing is even though it s technically a parody type book I would totally vote for a candidate if this was his platform LOL Paperback This is an absolutely hilarious book Everyone in both American AND Canada should read it it you like to laugh. Pdf america, but better than pdf The book is a light hearted tongue firmly in cheek offer for Canada to take on the Presidency of the United States to save America from itself The bonus of this book is that the authors make at least as much if not fun of the stupid stuff in Canada as they do of the U. Better than us series review A couple of my fave passages Making English the offical language for native English speakers Every American will be required to pas our EPL English as a primary language course Sample lessons Let s eat people How commas can prevent a Zombie ApocalypseUsing Like as an Adverb Why People Like Want to Kill you when you do thatIrregardless Orientate and other words that reflect on your value as a Human BeingIn addition to written quizzes all citizens will be required to pass oral exams to demonstrate a basic grasp of diction and pronunciation For instance when you utter the phrase We will use nukes to fight terrorism the audience should not be hearing the word tourism It confuses the terrorists and frightens the tourists. America, But betterrx We will build special reeducation facilities for people who pronounce America as if it has only two syllables The United States is a proud country with proud vowels It doesn t need a nickname. America, But betterme pilates Understanding Hockey from the country that gave you Football BasketballThe concept of sports as a metaphor for war goes back as far as sports metaphors and war Early athletic competitions were little that wars with sidelines . A is for america book As Canadians find actual wars costly and inconvenient we ve become purists in the realm of sports choosing to honor our athletic forebears by conducting all our murder rape and pillaging in controlled sixty minute sessions on Saturday afternoons. America vs america book Because we also prize our dry sense of humor we hold this sport on a sheet of ice combining the grace of carefee skating with the brutality of beating your colleagues with large wooden sticks Fights are encouraged Helmets are worn for show Teeth are a luxury We call it hockey and it is Canada s theatre of war. America, But betternoi login On EducationStudents will also benefit from our plan to provide teachers America s most underappreciated cat herders some well deserved rest First we will transfer Guantanamo detainees to Thule Air Base near the arctic circle we ll see how desert born terrorists react to snowboarding instead of waterboarding. America, But betterwmf S an annual vacation where they will be pampered with sunny beaches spa treatments and personal valets whose main function will be to tell them they are doing a good job The length of these vacations will be directly proportional to the difficulty of the teachers work Inner city teachers will get three weeks every year The art teacher at New York s Dalton school will be allowed to press her face against the airplane window as it flies over the island. America, But betternet The entire book is just as funny as these passages and if you have a sense of humour this will be a hugely entertaining read for either Canadians or Americans Highly recommended Paperback The wonderful thing about this book is that in addition to having some incredible satire it paints a picture of what the U. America, But bettermed The chapter the made me laugh at loud as soon as I saw it was probably Weed Sweet sweet weed Is that enough incentive for you to read this Paperback It gets a 3 for premise but a 1 for execution resulting in the 2 star rating Humour is so hard to judge and while this book tries to make the argument that the Canada Party would be great for America I think the writing and rationale behind some of the themes are a little too satirical to follow Instead of using the standard tropes or commonly held perceptions about Canada it might be nice to focus on some of Canada s lesser know facts or so called advantages if we had any Sometimes I think Canadians are a little too funny and too smart for its good when it comes to writing Paperback Rating 4 StarsI picked this book up because I was in the mood for something light and a change from my fictional narratives I ve also been an avid follower of the Canada Party on youtube and they re just great It s fun and frivolous and as a Canadian it makes you feel a little bit smug It keeps things rather simplified but that is appropriate for the purpose of the piece It s well written and thoroughly enjoyable. America, But betterrx I d have liked it to be a little bit longer It was a bit too short and it just left me wanting so much There were some great ideas that were brought up and it gave me quite a good chuckle Paperback.

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