Go On People Buy American!!

Posted by: Matt Greenwood | August 19, 2009 04:59 PM

Well, if it will help the U.S. economy...

Posted by: Edward | August 19, 2009 05:25 PM

I will not knowingly buy any Canadian products until that brutal and senseless slaughter stops. Nevertheless efforts need to be made to help people dependent on that seal trade to find other ways to live. Is that unrealistic?

Posted by: Gail Abramson | August 19, 2009 05:33 PM

I am a Canadian and will ONLY buy American maple syrup. Yesterday our Prime Minister ate SEAL MEAT with the Inuit, again in defiance of what most Canadians want ! I am so mad, I can't wait for an election to give this loser the boot. All Americans, don't just boycott Canadian products but let the PM and Canadian media know why!!

Posted by: NT | August 19, 2009 06:07 PM

I WILL NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM CANADA UNTIL THE CRUEL AND SENSELESS SLAUGHTER OF BABY SEALS HAS ENDED!

Posted by: maxine b robinson | August 19, 2009 06:36 PM

The Canadian seal trade is just another example of how barbaric a world we still live in. Much of the guilt from this and other heinous acts rest with the consumer who provides the demand for such supply. Once people begin respecting other creatures and stop acting as though the world begins and ends with the human race, then can these crimes begin to be alleviated. The human race is capable of such wondrous acts. Its time we mature.

Posted by: Joshua Cohen | August 19, 2009 06:43 PM

Obama is not an animal friendly president. All the years he was in Chicago he NEVER DENOUNCED DOGFIGHTING AND ANIMAL ABUSE. Chicago's Reverend Jesse Jackson has embraced Michael Vick and he's never denounced animal abuse or dogfighting.

Posted by: Brien Comerford | August 19, 2009 07:57 PM

I'm Canadian and I seriously don't care what Harper thinks - I just know that he thinks the seal hunt is just fine and "humane".

Posted by: Aneliese | August 19, 2009 09:18 PM

Im deff down, lets all work together and teach them that their cruel and destructive ways are wrong and that everything will catch up to them!
so lets club and slaughter their pockets!!!!!

-love tyler

Posted by: tyler | August 19, 2009 09:43 PM

People in the United States should be buying American goods anyway, protest or no protest. It is imperative that Americans support their own country's economy instead of propping up the economies of China, Japan, and yes, Canada.

Posted by: Tom | August 20, 2009 11:45 AM

I carefully read labels on everything I buy at the supermarket, even though it drives my husband nuts. If it says Canada on it I put it back. I don't care if seal hunting is a tradition for the Inuits, it's time they realized this is the 21st century. Not everything that is traditional is good.

Posted by: Rev. Meg Schramm | August 20, 2009 01:07 PM

I'm against seal slaughter, obviously, and am boycotting Canadian maple syrup- though I admit that it's a bit easier for me because I don't even like maple syrup in the first place!

Posted by: Suzie | August 20, 2009 02:01 PM

I just buy whatever syrup is on sale it is usually never maple because it it too expensive

Posted by: Caroline | August 20, 2009 03:01 PM

I do not buy Maple Syrup and I am Canadian. Our Prime Minister is a joke and an embarassment to all Canadians,, can we trade Obama for Harper, and I am not laughing.

Posted by: Michael Banks | August 21, 2009 11:53 AM

I will personally never buy an American product until the United States of Slaughterland stop killing innocent animals and that goes for Canadian products aswell!!! Shame on you America and Canada!! the world should goin together and stop total trade with North America.

Posted by: Mickee Mallonson | August 21, 2009 12:49 PM

Meg, your comment relating to the inuit is extremely disappointing to say the least. The issue here is the COMMERCIAL seal hunt, not the inuit SUBSISTENCE hunt which are two completely different things. I should also point out that at least some significant headway is being made on this matter re (F**kface) Harper's comments. The end is nigh but let's not start popping our streamers just yet.

Posted by: Tim Smith | August 21, 2009 09:50 PM

Well Tim, in this rapidly expanding world, we will eventually completly take over all land previously owned by Inuits (and Native Americans for that matter). We've taken land ever since the Pilgrims in 1620, and now the Natives are clinging onto a few reservations. We will eventually take that too. They might as well just conform to our society now before they are forced to. It's imminent. The only place that the average Inuit should get seal meat is at the supermarket, or one hunted with a permit.

Posted by: Edward | August 23, 2009 12:33 AM

Why does PETA only go after the seal hunt in Canada, their are seal hunts in Greenland, Norway and, Namibia

Posted by: Craigh | August 24, 2009 10:57 PM

we can make syrup from fruit; and not have to waste gas sending to new england for maple

Posted by: pat ciochetto | August 25, 2009 02:59 PM

I just joined this site and became a fan and a supporter. I would really appreciate if someone could post the link to where PM Harper ate the meat. That's disgusting and appauling to say the least I can say without getting kicked off a website. Thanks

Posted by: amandae82 | August 25, 2009 10:22 PM

Edward, the inuit and other indigenous groups do have the right to autonomy and sovereignty and respect without anyone telling them otherwise. It's a pity that people like you create a bad impression of Americans as a whole, because I'm sure most of you are decent folk.

Posted by: Tim Smith | August 26, 2009 06:02 AM

Hey folks. Great discussion on here. Just one thing. I don't know if anyone has brought this up. I'm a Canadian, and maple syrup is not one of Canada's "major" resources. Lumber...yes. Oil...sure. Maybe even hockey sticks. This being said, this is a very important issue of the day and I am glad there is conscious discussion going on.

Posted by: Matt | September 17, 2009 10:01 PM