John Stone

moot! Was closing the border controversial? Was Roe vs Wade ..............controversial? Is the 2nd Amendment controversial? Was Vietnam controversial? Is birthright citizenship controversial? Controversy is the oxygen of any political hack .......... u might prefer the term, 'wedge issues

.........free election of the masters does not abolish the masters or the slaves? I'm discouraged by those who are pi$$ed on and are told it's rainfall.

I prefer to describe Steve as a controversial political figure, extremely useful re: policy .............. who should stay away from any microphone! lol Steve is known for his hardline immigration policies and more specifically ideologically driven rhetoric - he has also been accused of a lack of empathy, manipulation, intimidation and vitriol. He has zero personal magnetism. In the administration u fk with this guy at your peril.

I'm assuming you're familiar with the Electoral College ........... so-called, 'safe' districts and Electors? Gerrymandering favors the electoral college by creating so-called, 'safe' districts that ensure a particular party's candidates consistently win elections. Implementation is simple - spread voters who support the opposition thinly across multiple districts, diluting their voting power and by extension preventing them from forming a majority in any single district. Another strategy involves concentrating a large number of opposition voters into a few districts, ensuring they win those districts and by overwhelming margins but minimizing their influence in surrounding areas. If u understand the electoral college process then u immediately realize that even small gerrymandering adjustments can have a huge impact on being that ideology being awarded that States electors and by extension a general election win. The popular vote is meaningless ................. It is a corrupt maneuver - legal - both the black and white cat employ it but it underlines the point that the political hack (ideology) picks the voters. ........... arguably what is even more corrupt are Political Action Committees PAC's are going to get totally out of control - if they aren't already. U know it's corrupt when one individual, indirectly, can support an ideology by hundreds of millions of dollars - seeking political favors. Democracy is an industry - it employs thousands of people and generates and consumes billions. The voters are the 'marks'.

OMG...................... played a huge role in getting Trump elected maybe?

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.................fk'n bast'ds are almost as corrupt as political hacks.!

................dude, I prefer controversial, not consistently boring like some.

.............. arguably Catholicism and Democracy are on the same path... Self inflicted destruction.

Gerrymandering protects the party lines and greatly helps the incumbent remain incumbent. oh, yeah - political hacks (both stripes) pick the citizens.

...........U.S. citizens have a belief that it is the citizens that elect the political candidate that represents them - in truth it is the Candidate that picks the citizens. lol ........ a nod to Political Action Committees, endorsed by SCOTUS that flood the zone of a desired Party/Candidate - the juice would astound most people. Electoral College? Def not proportional. .............who is responsible for changing electoral rules? Congress! See the problem.

There is no question that Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination globally, but as you implied it as well as other Christian faiths are in decline. Really, Catholicism is far beyond any single country........... it crossed borders, language, social class Over 30 percent of the global population identifies as Muslim - and it is increasing - larger families, immigration. The decline began when people questioned the confessional .......and a nod to the Church' male chauvinism. lol

........................ I'll take Trump at his word, 'unnamed Staffer' being responsible. The unnamed staffer would be Stephen Miller. Power behind the throne might be a stretch but Steve wields incredible power. .......... nobody is more powerful. Steve was the guy that stood behind Trump immediately following the J6 protest. Let us hope that Trump survives his 2nd Term - Vance is in the wings and .........'there will be blood' with a 25th succession. J.D. Vance is a poor caricature of Trump ............... he won't be able to keep it together, esp with Congress.

I'm assuming you know the background to the so called, 'Case of the Two Michaels'. Really had nothing to do with Nationality tho - and everything to do with China's (Xi's) new, 'Wolf Warrior' diplomacy. To paraphrase, don't tug on Superman's cape? The detention was sending a message - don't fk with us! (any country, US / Russia notwithstanding) Trump played it perfectly - the objective was to drive a wedge between Canada / Chinese relations - Canada was seriously considering implementing Huawei hardware into the '5 Eyes' intelligence gathering alliance. The Alliance were concerned that it might compromise intel integrity??????? (ya think) A Biden administration expedited their release - Huawei's CFO was released the same day - China denied any connection. Likely this event, more than any other defined Canada as a 'middle power' - Trudeau was waaaaaay over his skis in terms of diplomacy finesse and his idea of Canada's clout on the international stage.

...........majority would agree that in a normal political climate this would be considered ..................... unusual? That said, Trump is a master .......... there is an objective. This is a NOT a normal political climate.

................. u saying that Canada, 2nd largest country in the World in terms of geo-mass can modernize, stabilize it's population and maintain a growing GDP because of said stabilization? Good trick - likely require some draconian laws and a robust border defense. I agree that A.I. will have a dramatic effect on employment - truth is no one knows to just what degree - likely white collar will feel the brunt, at least at first - some Chicken Littles are speculating that the result of A.I. will be massive unemployment. By extension that means a large portion of the population unable to buy stuff in quantity - we are a consumer economy after all - and most importantly p/o the Global economy. Global economic rules apply. 'From the river to the sea' is the chant you will hear more often as the Palestinian diaspora grows. They will grow and become domestically political and militant - culture clash!

I don't think Quebec pays too much attention to FN. haha Quebec is seen by greater North America as fascist.

.........................the real fun will begin after Alberta conducts their referendum............. regardless of outcome. Very fertile ground to promote division ..........domestically and internationally. Let's call it Trump shenanigans. Alberta could become an unincorporated territory -

Islam, akin to Catholicism, promotes procreation - and the reason is the same for Islam as it is for the RC - it increases the ideology / faith. Go forth and procreate.

...................... agreed, won't work in Western countries - just rhetoric! The average so-called Palestinian family has 9 children - 7 survive (IDF bombing notwithstanding). Kanada needs more so-called Palestinian immigrant families - Inshallah! Problem solved - 'from the river to the sea'!

............ arguably Quebec has the best chance of retaining any degree of cultural identity and sustaining their numbers. Why is that - because they draft fascist legislation.

................. let me rephrase - SCOTUS will make it legal. haha

Indeed - in a free, western and capitalist society families make decisions based on personal ambition, economics and desire - Democracies (political hacks) espouse strategies constantly to solve domestic problems - not out of any belief in a cure but to gain exposure and by extension remain incumbent or become incumbent. Ideas - let us dream in technicolor - ha! Childcare provisions, financial assistance, quality childcare services which enables parent to work. Other ideas might include, paid maternity leave, flex work hours, financial incentives to families, cultural campaign promoting families ........... and arguably the most important - accessible health care for the family. The rhetoric is easy - implementing any strategy takes time, $$, bipartisan political support and ................ time! Put all that aside for a moment - likely dreaming in technicolor anyway - all those suggestions take time to implement and immediate financing The short cure is immigration - but not just immigration - immigration that has a culture of having large families. Trudeau strategy was to increase Kaneda's population to 100 million by 2040. OMG, what a complete fool. When it comes to immigration the ideal in terms of numbers is a robust policy but an affordable policy. Ideal on steroids is robust vetting based on a point system - points awarded to the most ideal in terms of immigration -language, skills, political. Of course the ideal immigrant / refugee are likely white European - imagine a political hack standing up and promoting that idea? Uncontrolled immigration (asylum???) crashing a border leads to distrust in immigration in general and cultural clash (ya think). This ain't Ellis Island, circa 1925 where huge numbers turned up, got off the boat and asked to cough, sht, jump up n down and ur good to go - without Gov. assistance. Today it takes $$$, acceptance and people that are willing to contribute immediately. Political hacks have fk'd it up (Biden / Trudeau) as they do, pursuing ideals that solve nothing and are terribly destructive.