Catpaw - diary of an angry cat

The brilliant minds down south in Washington, and further down in Disneyland have pulled a bone headed mistake. They have claimed the Canadian side of Niagara falls, the Horseshoe Falls, as part of the US in their new promotional film. One of Canada’s best know and loved landmarks is now appearing in a US government video as part of the magnificent US landscape.

Now get this, the Horseshoe Falls clip was filmed in Canada. Obviously whoever filmed it didn’t understand that when you cross the border - you know, the big demarcation between the US and Canada, the place with all the little booths set up to question you when you go back and forth - you are in a different country.

What scares me about this incident is the film was produced by the State Department and Homeland Security. These yahoos can’t even figure out where the American border is. How the hell are they going to defend it? Even more pointedly, isn’t it the job of the State Department to understand borders?  And hopefully have a basic understanding of foreign sensitivities?

In a nifty little soft shoe routine, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said, “[the Horseshoe Falls] is a shared natural wonder, a gateway for both our countries and anyone looking at the video will understand how proud America is to share it with Canada.”

Sorry mate, but the Horseshoe Falls are the gateway to Canada, not the US.

This piece of propaganda will be shown in airports, embassies … you name it. But the State Department sees nothing wrong with showing this obviously flawed video to the unsuspecting public. Don’t let facts get in the way of a good movie, right?

I, Catpaw, am reclaiming the Horseshoe Falls as part of Canada. I am putting the world on alert to this fact. And I am issuing a clear statement to the Bush administration - for god’s sake buy a flipping map (preferably one NOT printed by Homeland Security), get a clue and leave us out of your twisted little world view.

Let me explain this in terms even the State Department and Homeland Security can understand, I’ll try to use little words:

Canada is not spelt USA.
Canada is not a US state.
Horseshoe Falls is on Canadian soil.
Americans are welcome to come and visit and admire the Falls and more.
When you go home, please leave the Falls where you found  it. We don’t mind if you take souvenirs, but draw the line at taking the Falls with you. I don’t care what the State Department told you, it still does not belong to the US and trying to move a couple of yards down the river will only piss us off.
Redo this silly video to show the US side of the Falls. Have the guts to admit you made a mistake in editing and correct the film, don’t stand up and say there is nothing wrong with this.

Bad enough during the 1992 World Series, our flag was hung UPSIDE DOWN  during opening ceremonies, and later our national anthem was sung to the tune of Oh Christmas Tree (it’s not, we still haven’t stopped sighing over that incident), and your government wants to send Federal agents into Canada anytime it sees fit to, don’t aggravate us further by claiming our Falls. We are a bit touchy about that.

Stumble it!