Drea

I can see why you would be ticked if this happened here in our home -- but it didn't and as someone said earlier -- it's their country and us "westerners" should not think we can go anywhere in the world and do whatever we want. It is perfectly acceptable for me to wear short shorts here in Canada -- should I run around India or Iran in my short shorts simply because I do at home? Of course not. ...when in Rome...

I didn't mean to be insulting to you RB, it's just I've never met anyone who'd never seen it. My apologies. I didn't keep repeating -- it was said only twice. Because the biggest issue some folks have against pot is that it ruins the memory -- not true for those of us who don't LIVE on it. And not all people who smoke marijuana smoke it all day every day -- just like those who drink alcohol don't (for the most part) drink all day every day.

Every Friday......but sometimes thr Butter Chicken is calling, hmm, or maybe the Roti place next door smells wonderful of jerk pork.....decisions ...decisions, What would we do without these wonderful people? Not worry about being alternately blown up or mugged? Oh Scotty! You poor thing! Skulking around fearful of being blown up. ...more white male teens MUG people than any other group. ...just today 2 young white teens were charged with manslaughter for killing a Sikh man in a Surrey Park washroom. They also assalted another Sikh senior.

That's why I prefer a minority government. That way no one's ideals can run roughshod over another's. (or shouldn't at any rate)

It's difficult (for me with my long nails) to roll a pinner so I add a bit of tobacco (I smoke cigs) to make it easier to roll. And RB, I don't believe I have experienced memory loss. Of course, after smoking it, one does experience difficulty expressing one's self. LOL But in general (day to day when I've not smoked it) I have a good memory.

You have never even SEEN it? What cave have you been living in since 1970?? Just kidding, but I find it incredible that there is even one person who's not tried it let alone never even seen it. That's just crazy ;-) I have smoked a splif* every evening for the past 15 years and have no problem with my memory. *little tobacco mixed with a little weed

I figure the states outta start giving guns to kids at the age of 5. As soon as they get into school they should be armed. It's the only way they will ever be safe. Arm the kindergarteners now! Keep the children safe! ... and the parents should be thrown in jail if they refuse and the parents tattooed with "antigunnut" on their foreheads.

Have you ever seen Easter Island? Not a tree in sight. Used to be lots of trees. Now they are all gone -- for millenia they have been gone and have never ever ever ever (get it?) grown back. Logged off. Gone forever. ... trees need SEEDS or human intervention (planting seedlings) in order to replenish the forest. Nature does not clearcut, she leaves behind trees that will go to seed. Not only that but they don't take every fifth tree, they take them ALL. Go to google earth and zoom in on Brazil... The rightwing nut says "Garbage also disappears completely once its covered up in a landfill ain't it. Gone. Can't see it -- it must be gone! Our earth is so greatly constructed by god that it just sucks in that garbage and turns it into compost over night! Yes! Even pampers disolve within 2 or 3 days of being in the landfill. DUH! You lefties are soooo stupid!" LOL

Now THAT is funny!

Yup, only simplistic nuts understand gravity as a force of nature (that's gravity, hon, when an apple falls from a tree, not god's hand pushing it to the ground) ... and that the world is round... (of course it could be a vast left wing conspiracy to make you think the earth is a sphere) ...and more than 6000 years old (Dinosaur bones were not put there by god as a "test" of faith silly, they were put there by the devil to trick you!). Simplistic is following a belief as childish as the belief in a rabbit that lays chocolate eggs -- and yet the nutbar rightwing calls science "simplistic". Yer makin' me sides hurt from laughin' Scotty!

Fantasy of science... hmmmm. I can see the turnip truck pulling out of your driveway now... LOL Once again Scotty -- Do you believe we should allow religions to dominate politics?

Touche! So when I say you are an idiot for believing in an omnipotent ineffectual judge in the sky, you are okay with it? The idea of a god in the sky is the largest conspiracy perpetrated on the people of this planet, yet you fall for it hook, line and sinker. Who says you don't believe in a good 'ol conspiracy! LOL you believe that one. I guess you also believe that god talks to George every morning before breaky and that he told him to invade Iraq. Har de har har.

Funny (again) You hate Rosie for her "speeches" on 911... yet the left is not "allowed" to hate the fool on the right (fools actually, but this thread is about only one rightwing fool) So which is it? Ban free speech (ban Rosie?) or Ban free speech (ban Anne?) or Allow free speech and allow both sides their voice? Can't have it both ways sweetheart. Free speech to a rightwinger is anything they happen to agree with. If disagreeable to them, ban it! Pffffffffft.

Most people in the USA don't even know we are up here let alone have respect for us. ...'cept JBG who is salivatating to become a Canadian -- pretending he knows every proof is a proof. Pfffffft.

You'd like that wouldn't you Scotty? To shut people up. To make the tow the rightwing line. To accept pap as it is fed rather than asking questions. Do you have an evangelical TV show btw? LOL You are funny, sooo funny (loopy funny, not ha ha funny) Free speech is free speech. Free speech means I can say "the Holocaust did not happen" and you can say "Jesus loves you and hates gays". If you curb my free speech, then yours will also be curbed. This is what you want?

Canada IS a secular state. Get over it. Your religious beliefs (or anyone elses) do not belong in parliament. How arrogant and naive all wrapped into one. ha ha ha -- naive is believing in an omnipotent (albeit useless and ineffectual) man in the sky. ha ha ha -- arrogance is believing your FANTASY is truth and forcing others to believe the same. Anyway Scotty, I was replying to Leafless' post -- I thought you had more intellect than that (of course I could be wrong LOL) Do you believe we should allow religions to dominate politics? If so, whose religion (fantasy) shall we choose?

Canada IS a secular state. Get over it. Your religious beliefs (or anyone elses) do not belong in parliament. All people should have the same rights across the board - native, immigrant, gay, straight, male and female all should be equal in the eyes of the law. There should be no special rights for one group apart from another. I have a right to marry my partner, why should Liam be denied this right? On what realistic (non religious) basis is this right being denied? Check out this article: Interracial Marriage HA! Unequivocal PROOF that marriage HAS NOT been the SAME since time began (as the rightwing believes) HA! MORE Unequivocal PROOF that the rightwing is backward... LOL

I said 84% don't believe the official version. The opinions vary from "The government did it!" to "They let it happen" and everything in between. Does not necessarily mean 84% believe little green men did it -- just that 84% don't fall for the clap trap. Good on 'em for asking questions IMO.

Actually, everyone sane believes the official version, with a few minor quibbles. It's only the shrill, tinfoil hat types who dismiss it and speak of some vast, dark conspiracy. Hulllloooooooo? 84% of Americans DO NOT believe the official version of 911. EIGHTY FOUR PERCENT. That means only 16% of the American populace is sane (according to you) -- Hey I thought you loved Americans -- now you are calling the majority of them insane? But this thread is about the fact that the world is not at war. No matter how you try to make it look like GW Bush is saving the world from wanton terror. Geeeeee -- without America the whole world would get suicided!

Nope. Yer wrong. Been researching it and one can get direct flights to Cuba, Mexico, Europe, Asia, Australia, India, the Middle East -- no need to ever step foot in America.

WW I and WWII involved our allies being attacked. Physically attacked and physically at war with other nations. We are NOT at war today. No nations have been invaded (except for the US invasion of Iraq but this is a different topic). We DO NOT need to stand on side with the warmongers. I repeat: THERE ARE NO NATIONS AT WAR (as in WWI,WWII) at this time. NONE OF OUR ALLIES (OR US) HAVE BEEN ATTACKED. Don't parade out 911 - hardly anyone believes the "official" version. The War on Terror is ficticious. Get it into your head. WE ARE NOT AT WAR WITH ANY NATION ON EARTH AT THIS TIME. Sorry, gotta yell -- those rightwing warmongers' don't understand sublety. LOL.

The same way we pay for ours. Why are Canadians lining up for passports in record numbers to get into the America that sucks? Cheaper gas and cigarettes? Gas isn't all THAT much cheaper anymore. Cigs? Only what 12% of the population smokes so I don't think that's the reason. I lambaste those who cross border shop -- selfish they are. One of my coworkers is going down there this weekend to buy her spring wardrobe. This same person who expects local businesses to buy from her is spending her money in a foreign country instead of with her clients who are local. I asked her why, "They have a better selection" she said. I get great clothes right here in my hometown -- I support local businesses. As far as integration goes -- Canadians, Americans and Mexicans are all socially very very different from one another. Integration of the three countries is not a good idea. Like I said before, if it were a good plan, the politicians would be spending tons of money to tell us how good an idea they've had. BTW, Passports are required to travel to places OTHER THAN the USA.

Awwww Jb, are your feelings hurt? I said America sucks -- how does that have anything to do with them being our neighbour? Lots of other places suck too -- America USED TO NOT suck. Sucks now. Sucks to be you. sorry.... couldn't resist LOL I don't give a rat's patooey if America's "feelings" are hurt. Maybe, just friggin' maybe the American people will finally turn off American Idol and do something. I doubt it though.

SO anyone who gets a passport is in favour of integrating the US, Canada and Mexico? Get real. Do you want all us Canadian socialists as American citizens? Pfffffffft. How would you pay for our healthcare? Ha ha ha. If the NAU is such a good idea why is it not being shouted from the rooftops by politicians in all three countries? Why all the hush hush? Politicians only hide bad ideas, not good ones.

The depth of your input is astounding. Keep up the good work little girl. Truth hurts Ft. America sucks in 2007. Face it. Do something about it -- don't deny it for pete sake!