Agreed, gnu. As for as I'm concerned, Canada has been given over to USA corporate/military-industrial interests by both Brian Mulroney and Stephen Harper. We see the damage all around us, and it keeps getting worse. They might as well have been appointed directly by Washington's insider lobbyists to do their bidding, rather than elected by Canadian citizens. The one place that seems deliriously happy about it is Alberta, our very own version of Texas in the Northland.

But, hey, I'd much rather talk about great guitars. Know what I mean? I can get some pleasure and satisfaction from a good guitar.