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So if we will pay the tax, Trump is doing us a favour for a change.

The tax only applies to the Canadian customers of Google, Amazon, etc. It doesn't apply to non-Canadian businesses as you claimed. It really is just a hidden tax on Canadians because these companies will just pass it on to their Canadian customers. So maybe Trump is doing us a favour without realizing it. So does this DST mean if we buy something on Amazon, there will now be a 3% tax added to everything? Another Liberal ripoff.

Actually that is not quite correct herbie. It is a tax on multinational companies based in America and probably mostly owned by Americans. But really what is happening is these companies like Amazon, Google, etc. will just pass this tax on to their Canadian customers. So it is really just another tax on Canadians hidden by the way it is using these companies to collect it for them. Do you really think these companies will absorb this tax themselves and not pass it on? This is just another hidden tax on Canadians. They are using these companies to collect it from Canadians. So Trump is doing us a favour if he can get rid of it.

Just wondering if this is just another tax on Canadians via these big internet companies. The tax applies to any money that internet companies earn from Canadians. So will these companies just pass this tax along to Canadians in the form of price increases for any services the provide? If so, what is the point other than the federal government hiding behind these companies while they tax Canadians? Many will think this doesn't affect Canadians, but if the government puts increased costs on companies serving Canadians, does anyone think these companies will just absorb the costs and not pass them along to their customers in Canada? This is kind of like the carbon tax put on industries in Canada. Does anyone really think Canadians will not be ones who end up paying the tax in increased costs of goods and services? This is how the cost of living just keeps increasing and making it harder for many to make ends meet.

Most religions in the world are false and that is why they have big problems. The middle east is full of false religionists which is what you are speaking about and they don't believe the Bible. There may be a small number of Bible believing Christians in the middle east as there are in many places, but they don't cause the troubles. We shouldn't generalize about all religions. There is a world of difference in beliefs between Bible believers and false religionists. It requires some study to understand the different beliefs. The situation in the middle east is another subject.

False diversion attempt. Why don't you answer the question instead of making up phony claims? If you don't want to deal with the subject, why are you wasting time on here?

Canadians in general are not well-educated about a lot of important events in history. Ignorance is not bliss. There is a price to be paid for not knowing about the past. There are many things in history that are important to understand. If we don't understand it, we are more likely to make the same or similar mistakes in the future. We see some examples of it with some of the comments on here. But also, it seems the world in general seems to be on a downward spiral. The central issue as I see it is everyone's personal relationship with God. The Bible tells us about that and what we can do about it as individuals. Mankind either listens to what God says in his written word, in English the King James Bible, or turns his back on it and self destructs. Everyone has the freedom to choose his own course.

Could you explain what you mean? It doesn't sound like you understand that the Reformation gave us three vitally important things. Yes, it resulted in 200 years of wars and struggle to break free from the totalitarian system of Romanism and its vice grip control of every one's personal and public life. But look what it gave us. It brought the western world out of the dark ages and gave us freedom. The price of the freedom was a heavy price paid by many and we are the beneficiaries. 1. Free enquiry. 2. Democracy 3. Limited government. This article goes into that in detail and explains what it all means. " Editor’s Note: Alec Ryrie is the author of “Protestants: The Faith That Made the Modern World” and professor of Christian history at Durham University in England. CNN — If you’re a Protestant, the anniversary of the revolution Martin Luther set in motion 500 years ago this Tuesday is a big deal. But even if you’re not, it should be. The Reformation was one of the decisive events that made the world we live in, for better or worse. Luther and his followers weren’t trying to reshape the world: they were trying to save it. They had a gospel to proclaim and thought the end was near. But in their urgency they trampled down the walls that had kept life in Western Christendom neatly ordered. Luther outflanked the power of the Catholic Church hierarchy with a new communications technology, the printing press, that allowed him to speak directly to the people. When he was finally dragged before the assembled majesty of church and empire in 1521 and ordered to renounce his errors, he refused, insisting that his conscience was captive to the Word of God, a higher authority than any pope, bishop or king. Suddenly, everyone had a voice and no one could tell anyone else what to believe. Luther’s radical appeal to the total supremacy of personal faith would trigger nearly 200 years of religious warfare. If you’re inclined to believe that our modern divisions go back to the way Luther smashed all order and authority: well, no one can tell you you’re wrong. But if you think modern life is more than an endless bad-tempered argument, you may concede that Luther’s Reformation gave us a few useful, if largely, unexpected gifts. Let me propose three:" For the full article and elaboration of how the Reformation changed the world: 3 surprising ways the Reformation changed the world | CNN

Countries like Canada and the U.S. have legal refugee claim processes as well as international requirements they must follow.

" Serious rights concerns OHCHR has received information from family members and lawyers regarding more than 100 Venezuelans believed to be held in CECOT. The reports indicate that many were not informed of the US Government’s intention to deport them to be detained in a third country. Furthermore, many had no access to a lawyer and were unable to challenge the lawfulness of their removal before being flown out. “This situation raises serious concerns regarding a wide array of rights that are fundamental to both US and international law,” Mr. Türk said. They include the rights to due process, protection from arbitrary detention, equality before the law, and protection from exposure to torture or other irreparable harm in other States. Families feel powerless Neither the US nor Salvadoran authorities have published official lists of the detainees, and their legal status in El Salvador remains unclear. Many family members interviewed by OHCHR voiced deep distress at not knowing where, and in what circumstances, their loved ones are being held. Some only became aware when they recognized their relatives from videos on social media of them in or being taken to CECOT. " US deportations raise serious human rights concerns | UN News

Anybody coming from Sudan or Libya is obviously a refugee trying to escape a war-torn country and should not be sent there. Ever think of that?

A news article says this was in 2021, four years ago and since then his wife said ""We were able to work through this situation privately as a family, including by going to counseling," Vasquez Sura said. "Kilmar has always been a loving partner and father, and I will continue to stand by him and demand justice for him." Those are unproven allegations made by the supporters of the Trump / ICE admin deportations. Regardless of the outcome of any court case against him, the Trump admin does not have the right to send him to Sudan, Libya, or El Salvador where his life would be in danger. It is a more complex case than we can comprehend on here and still has to be settled by court. Humanitarianism is part of it regardless of how inhumane you think they should act. Authorities may be forced to let him remain in the U.S. because he may fall into the category of a refugee with no other place to go and he has children and a wife in the U.S. Nobody has the right to send him to a hell hole where he could be killed.

quote Trump admin deports Asian immigrants to South Sudan in violation of court order, lawyers say Their lawyers say they learned of the deportation plan after receiving an abrupt notice Monday evening. By Tuesday morning, the men were already on a plane. A federal judge in Boston who has already forbidden the Trump administration from sending foreign nationals to so-called “third-party countries." | Francis Chung/POLITICO By Kyle Cheney 05/20/2025 04:50 PM EDT Updated: 05/20/2025 04:59 PM EDT The Trump administration has deported at least two immigrants to war-torn South Sudan in defiance of a federal court order, according to attorneys for the immigrants. The two men are originally from Myanmar and Vietnam and were being held in U.S. immigration custody. Their lawyers say they learned of the deportation plan after receiving an abrupt notice Monday evening. By Tuesday morning, the men were already on a plane along with as many as 10 other deportees, the lawyers said. The lawyers revealed these details in an emergency motion to a federal judge in Boston who hasalready forbidden the Trump administration from sending foreign nationals to so-called “third-party countries,” rather than their country of origin, without providing “meaningful” notice and a chance to raise concern about torture. That judge, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy, has already intervened once before when the Trump administration seemed poised to deport people to Libya, a country that, like South Sudan, is mired in a humanitarian crisis. Murphy declared that summary deportations to Libya would “clearly” violate his earlier order. Lawyers for the Burmese man, identified by the initials N.M. in court papers, say he was originally slated to be on one of those flights to Libya, which they say were aborted amid national media and legal scrutiny. They also say the notice to N.M. about the deportation to South Sudan was provided only in English, apparently violating another requirement of Murphy’s order because N.M. has limited English proficiency. The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment. South Sudan, a landlocked country in East Africa, gained independence from Sudan in 2011. It is the world’s newest widely recognized sovereign state. The country descended into civil war in 2013, causing tens of thousands of deaths and displacing millions of people. According to the CIA, the country remains plagued by ethnic violence and is facing a food crisis, with nearly two-thirds of the country’s 11 million citizens in need of humanitarian assistance. A March 2025 advisory from the U.S. State Department recommends that Americans not travel to South Sudan due to a high risk of violent crime and weak human rights. unquote Trump admin deports Asian immigrants to South Sudan in violation of court order, lawyers say - POLITICO Deporting anyone to a place like Sudan or Libya is an extremely grave violation of human rights. It is impossible to imagine any leader who claims to be civilized would do such a thing.

You have a very hateful, sad attitude toward someone you don't even know from a hole in the ground. He originally came from El Salvador in 2011 to escape gang threats. Sending anyone to Sudan would be a very serious violation of human rights. quote Sudan is currently considered very unsafe for travel due to ongoing armed conflict, civil unrest, and high risks of crime, terrorism, and kidnapping. Travelers are strongly advised not to travel to Sudan and should consider leaving if they are already there. The security situation remains volatile, with heavy fighting and numerous civilian casualties reported. Historical issues of internal conflict and civil unrest continue to pose significant risks. unquote The only reason anyone would send anyone to Sudan is out of pure spite and hatred. No civilized government leader or administration in the world would even consider doing such a thing. This is totally the opposite of Christian Biblical principles of loving thy neighbour and doing no harm to others.

Idealism??? What is that? How about education, understanding the political world and the real world and having a degree of maturity. That takes time and age. If age doesn't matter, why not give the vote to all kids from kindergarten up?

Maybe put some of street people to work making military uniforms and other things for the military. Find something for the less dangerous offenders to do too. Force them to work for a living.

Lowering the age is not a good idea. Many young are very idealistic and easily influenced by radicals. Also schools are brainwashing them with leftist and woke ideology.

You lost all credibility. Totally insanity.

She didn't rob a bank or kill anyone. She is a good person. You falsely smear people constantly. You are a reprobate who needs get down on your knees and repent with God.

"• Native-born Americans are incarcerated nearly twice as often as undocumented immigrants, and almost four times as often as legal immigrants. • Texas data show U.S. citizens are arrested at up to four times the rate of undocumented or legal immigrants across most crime types. • Comprehensive studies confirm immigrants—regardless of legal status—commit significantly fewer crimes than U.S.-born citizens, contradicting common myths." Crime rates lower among undocumented immigrants than US natives So why the Trump MAGA race to deport as many undocumented migrants as possible? A simple answer is politics.

You don't understand everything is changed under Trump. His goal is to meet his quota of deporting vast numbers of undocumented migrants. Her husband may have a job in the U.S. and supporting the family. So how does that work if he quits his job and goes to some other country with his family? How is he going to support them? Also if the immigration department was willing to give her a Green card why wouldn't they just give her one now? She was applying for a Green card and they called ICE who then came and arrested her. Nice try anyway.

That doesn't work in for undocumented migrants in the U.S. It is impossible for the average migrant to "fix their residency" from another country. Canada is by comparison an easy country to immigrate into.

A posted earlier a report says only 8% of illegal migrants are convicted of serious crimes. But you are using that old lie of painting them all as criminals. You lose credibility when you make that claim repeatedly. Many of the undocumented migrants are doing work that Americans do not want, such as farming, hotels, and restaurants. Immigrants do contribute billions of dollars to the economy. So your claim of "taking your job, rape and selling drugs" is an outright lie. As I said, only a very small percentage are serious criminals. Painting them all as criminals is reprehensible and dishonest. There are many American citizens that are serious criminals too. Trump and his followers are spewing lies when they claim most are criminals. They do that to try to justify their inhumane ICE raids and deportation.

The problem with that reasoning is huge. Most importantly is her family. She has a three year old and a baby as well as a husband who are U.S. citizens. So the idea of just leaving them is incomprehensible. Also being deported to who knows where is a major problem as well. She was brought to America when she was still a kid and has no idea what she would do or how she would survive if just dumped in some foreign country. It is very naive to think that is a good solution. There are different Bible interpretations about the illegal immigration issue and how to deal with it. The following article resonates with me on the subject. quote Bible Verses About Illegal Immigration Welcoming the Stranger When we think about illegal immigration, one significant aspect we can reflect upon is the importance of welcoming strangers. Throughout the Bible, we see God’s open arms towards those who are foreign or in need. As believers, we are encouraged to extend that same grace and love to others, regardless of their immigration status. In these passages, we can learn that showing kindness and hospitality is not merely a suggestion but a commandment grounded in our faith. We have to remember that each person has a story, and many come to us seeking refuge and hope. Let’s embrace these verses as a guide for how we can defend love and compassion in action. Exodus 22:21 “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.” – Exodus 22:21 Leviticus 19:34 “The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.” – Leviticus 19:34 Matthew 25:35 “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in.” – Matthew 25:35 unquote 30 Powerful bible verses about illegal immigration (Full Commentary) - Bible Study For You There seem to be two schools of thought on this. 1. The hard-hearted approach that says just deport them no matter what. This seems to be the Trump and his MAGA base approach. There are also Bible verses that could be understood to support this approach. 2. The merciful, humanitarian approach which is described above. Many if not almost all are actually refugees seeking a safer and better life. The great majority are not in the serious criminal category. The 8% with serious criminal records are another subject. I am not talking about them. I lean toward number 2.

"ICE is arresting more non-criminals than ever: Just 8% of detainees have serious criminal records"