# "Radio Free America?"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-free-america/1009917>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 8, 2024, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-free-america/1009917 "2024-11-08T10:05:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-free-america/1009917/37 "2024-11-28T19:50:10Z")

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> [@PhillyGuy](#):
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> So I’m going to have to smuggle in toothpaste from Canada?

Well, I did come up with a proposal to establish smuggling-themed shopping areas adjacent to border crossings, so yeah, we could add toothpaste to that.

> [@The Trump Administration: The Clusterfuck Continues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues/1010068/401):
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> I have a vision - Canadians leverage their decades of experience with cross-border shopping for cheaper stuff in the US, to build US-focussed shopping areas close to every border crossing. Focus on particular things Americans seem to really want to be cheap, like eggs, clothes, and cars. Then, in every parking lot, we have teams of Roving Canadians teaching them how to make it back across the border without paying tariffs or duty. “No, you can’t use the shopping bags, that’s a dead give-away.…

Hell, when I’m up and running, I’d probably want to advertise on this 'Radio America-Free", or whatever you’re calling it.

"Come on up to Happy Hoarius’ Holesale House! We meet all your needs for bootleg abortion drugs, regular drugs, and Canadian Whiskey! Returning customers get a free T-Shirt, "I smuggled stuff in from Canada, and all I got was twenty Timbits!’ "

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