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The fact that you listen to Brother Nathaniel and brag about that is something else. It also has nothing to do with the topic. The topic is extremists in the military. There are some and you will not discuss them because you have no insight or experience as to t he topic.. I will say it again, they are a minority and there is an inside method in which soldiers deal with one another. So Unless you are a soldier from a particular army or unit which none of us are, I suggest you defer to them on what their life was/is and how they deal or dealt with people in their units who were divisive. I can only tell you in my limited experience not on behalf of Dougie or Army Guy or any other serviceman if a threat exists and you needed o stay awake and alive, anyone not interested in watching your back or vice versa doesn't last too long with out some kind of correction or distancing. If you can't be trusted you are a liability just as a potential terrorist was. You didn't sit around waiting to get it from the back as well as the front or side. I doubt you would get it Taxme but most people in uniform were forced to deal with a reality that didn't allow them th luxury of worrying about the size of someone's nose or how dark their skin was. That is your world. The reality of a Dougie or Army Guy is for only them to explain and I can tell you from reading their words I would have been honoured to dig their latrines. They learned long ago bullshit is always gonna be brown.

I doubt very much you know even one Muslim or Jew. Speaking about the topic and not your projected negative stereotypes of what you think people you do not know think or feel,the percentage of extremists in the Armed Forces is small and its always going to be in any armed forces and extremists eventually are handled by their fellow soldiers in private no different than those in jail.

I get your argument. You are trying to defend free speech and religion. I get that. I also know you get that condonation through silence of extremist views can enable them to grow and spread and eventually be acted out. I have read enough of your posts to know you see the difficulty in balancing the two and we all do. Its a hard one BC, protecting basic democratic fundamental freedoms without them being used as trojan horses to slip in extremist views to incite and recruit extremists. I think BC myself, I have concerns with politicians who pander to extremists in ethnic communities to get their vote. I think Trudeau has done that repeatedly. Some argue the Conservatives do it with right wing extremists. To be balanced I will say politicians in general will pander for ethnic votes and not be opposed to using extremists in these communities to do so.

I believe as we speak you capture what many in Hong Kong are concerned about if you do not mind me saying that and many have who came out of very restrictive government controlled environments. Its hard to explain that to people born in Canada who feel self entitled and have grown up in a world taking for granted the freedoms they have and viewing government as their protector of entitlements. Our current country was started by people (the 1867 Canada) who wanted to pay taxes and obey King George and follow law and order handed out by a King. That collective political belief continues. Its why we do not mind gun control or medicare. We didn't distrust government in 1867 we saw it as our collective identity to resist the aboriginal world we did not want to assimilate in to However if you speak to immigrants who came from Eastern Europe, like Doukhabors, Ukrainians, Jews, people fleeing Communism, Nazism, military dictatorships, persecution, they had a far different approach to governments and symbols of authority like the police or military. It was cautious to say the least.I am a stereotype Canadian. A second generation whose grandparents and one parent fled oppressive regimes to come to Canada for freedom. So ee see the merit of a good strong government that preserves democracy but we also cherish free speech and governments not being to pervasive because we saw them used as agents of persecution. So we are by nature centralist-we like to see a good healthy dynamic or balancing of government regulation at times, and free market at other times...a balancing act while the next generations removed from this and only born in Canada see the government as the agent to guarantee their lifestyle of entitlements which we now call "rights" but for my parents or grandparents were considered "privileges" you had to work for, not be given by government. I am 63. I am old enough to know people who sacrificed in WW1, 2 and Korea and speak to me. So I have that perspective plus the awareness of post WW2 economic booms and busts and self centered baby boomers who preached collectivism and then turned into the most greedy and dishonest of capitalists giving birth to confused children now entering the economic sectors totally disillusioned and feeling expendable and meaningless. I aso think with the reality of global market trading things have changed since WW2 and the very ability to achieve free markets has become impossible and w ehave wide spread cancerous predatory pricing practices including dumping which prevent fair trade.So now the question is how do we have nations cooperate with each other on macro and micro levels of economic levels facilitating fair trade? Is Is it possible? Yes we have things now like the World Trade Organization and all kinds of economic trading alliances and bilateral free trade agreements between nations or collectives of nations like the Pacific Rim or EEC....but does the world still simply breakdown into cartels /monopolies rigging supply and demand to inflate prices to maximize profit no matter what we do? Do you believe we can control economic activities generated by alliances of mega-international corporations like Union Carbide, Dow Chemical, Dupont, Colgate-Palmolive, etc., or the Chinese government corporation of corporations? You ask me are politicians are just puppets, covers, distractions and pacifiers foro these these business cartels so they can carry out their agendas. Look how easy its been to turn people into Borgs from Star Trek, absolute sheep in a collective by just the device of the cell phone alone. The information age has used internet and the cell phone to create one massive opiate that controls free thought. Its why I do not use one. I limit it as a device for calling if I am in a car accident. I also do not buy a damn thing on line. However I like you and everyone else use the internet and realize credit cards are also a control mechanism and tracking device that have turned me into a Borg like you and everyone else. Resistance is futile. Regards 13 of 6666

Hang on. How are tax incentives a left wing solution? Are you suggesting no one to the right of whatever your left is never believed in tax incentives until a leftist mentioned it? Please explain that too. With due respect I would suggest to you D and Y that using tax deductions as an incentive to do things in the business world or with any other interest sector has never been particular to either side of the political equation and neither has government interventionism and tax increases for that matter. That said I would be interested if anyone has any proof that increasing tax by itself changes peoples' behaviour when it comes to using fossel fuel or reducing carbon emission. I would contend what we all know it does is increase the price of everything which sets off inflation in all consumer product prices which causes people to spend more but in fewer economic sectors of service and spend less in other sectors leading to a depressed economy as people have less to spend on things other than fuel for their cars or increased price of food. The carbon tax does not deal with the problem of carbon emissions. It simply uses the problem as an excuse to tax. The revenue from that tax does not go to reducing carbon emission it goes to fueling the out of control wasteful spending the current government has engaged in. The carbon tax enables our government to fuel its addiction at the expense of our fossel fuel addiction. Neither out of control government spending or lowering carbon emissions are being addressed.

Where? By who? What did they demonstrate?

Then you need an attitude adjustment. This is not an immigrant problem.

Leave it to Taxme to blame Immigrants. Without a doubt the most stupid attempt to scapegoat immigrants yet for a problem he is just as guilty of.

While I am from a legal perspective adamant on honouring legal treaties with the aboriginal collective and continuing to use certain of their laws and traditions in modern law particularly when it comes to the environment I do concede using past history as an excuse not to deal with current issues is not helpful. I have noticed some not all leaders in aboriginal communities using past issues as a sort of catch 22 to excuse all current problems. That is not helpful. Substance abuse, incest, sexual assault and violence, peophilia are serious issues leading to mass suicide of young aboriginals. The question is how long is the past used as an excuse to NOT change the present? If its used as a crutch its destructive. I mention that because it is what certain aboriginal leaders are now saying to their own people and ultimately aboriginal people will have to decide what they need to do NOW to address their failures. Relying on lip service from Trudeau won't change a damn thing, nor will making excuses for corrupt aboriginal politicians either. That said, blaming all aboriginals for certain problems facing them is pointless but there is a real limit as to what non aboriginals can do or say. The changes have to come from within their communities. I myself do not like the Indian Act for that reason. I think it prevents change. I would argue it entrenches methods and policies that no longer work. I think we need to bring the aboriginal councils into a more visible government that is an active part of the federal Parliament guaranteed a certain no. of seats just like each province is. Whether those MP's then decide to sit independently or as part of one of the parties is their choice. I would also dismantle the Indian Act entirely. It belongs as part of the intergovernmental affairs and Cultural portfolios. Then again I think Fisheries, Health and Environment should be one Ministry, Vetreran Affairs and Defence one Minuistry, Homeland Security and Immigration one Ministry, all Trade, Natural Resources, Energy and Agricultureone Commewrce porfolio and Finance absorb the Treasury Board. Shrink that government down and identify redundant services that can be offloaded to provincial governments and non profit organizations and the savings used to provide assistance to infrastructure for each province, rebuilding the Defence Ministry and paying down the deficit. Also it is high time aboriginals are placed in a special operational military unit of Rangers and used to police the environment, fisheries and sovereign borders especially up in the Northern remote border areas.. Also why are we not developing eco tourism up in our North to employ aboriginals and Northerners as well.

AG my family and many Canadians came from parts of East Europe. I am sorry you had to lay witness to it. It's driven many over the edge and yet my grandfather who saw it all died a gentle man in spite of it and you will too. As for Dougie lol, he's friggin insane.. He is crazy enough to go to war against the entire illuminati. That or he' ll go fishing and drown trying to catch Nessie. Defer to you 2 .

You speak for me thanks. You heard him AG.

Heard with humility.

Thank you Egg.

Proof?

Vancouver was the most likely site and they didn't support the Grizzlies. No other city has the interest. Montreal is not a b-ball town. Interesting how b-ball a Canadian invented sport, just doesn't do well at the pro level here. Obviously it goes toe to toe with hockey and hockey wins every time. B-ball in Toronto has always been third fiddle to hockey then baseball. Now that they are up there, in the absence of any winners, they are numero uno but if the Leafs or Jays won titles, they would be bumped down. That said, they are great for the city. The team this year has no big ego jack asses. This K. Leonard is one quite dude maybe even Austistic on the mild end of the syndrome but its a pleasure to see such an understated superstar. Most NBA players are illiterate narcissistic babies. This team, guys like Leonard, the Gas man (Marc Gasol), Special K (Kyle Lowry) Freddy V (Van Fleet), Serge (Ibaka), Pascal, they are low key guys in a league of primma donnas. Its good to see guyz like that winning. Pascal looks like an alien man. I mean you see him he looks all wiry weird with those Popeyes and weird grin, but man for such a geek looking dude he is smooth, real smooth. What a story finding him. As for Kwani L, the BIG K, hes like Moses leading the Chosen to the Promised Land. All he is missing is a stick and a white beard. Having the Raps gives Hogtown an alternative to another hockey team which it could easily support in the burbs but I'd like to see the CFL survive and put a team in H-fax. The Argoze have their own fans but they are all but forgotten and replaced by TFC.

Ouch. Don't do that. Now think of it. When Zion Williams begins playing in the NBA there will be a whole lot of Zionists. Did you know: J.T. Leaf of the Indiana Pacers is a Jewish NBA player. Omri Casspi is the only Israeli NBA player. Oh my God the NBA Commissioner Mr, Stern I mean he is Jewish, Hey check this out, "black" NBA Players who like Israel: https://www.jweekly.com/2019/02/15/how-black-u-s-basketball-players-became-israels-biggest-fans/ https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/Why-so-many-African-American-pro-basketball-players-love-Israel-515669 Look at how Casspi the Zionist NBA player brainwashes NBA players: https://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/omri-casspi-takes-group-of-nba-players-to-israel-072415 https://www.israel21c.org/nba-stars-make-israeli-memories/ http://global.nba.com/news/nba-fiba-israel-basketball-association-host-first-basketball-without-borders-camp-israel/ this: I love it check this out about the HULKING HEBREW: https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-only-israeli-in-nba-omri-casspi-tries-to-be-best-ambassador-he-can/ Here let's summarize basketball + Israeli = Hulking Hebrew basketball + black man + 1 white guy and 1 Chinese guy + 1 half Jew half black super fan and one Punjabi super fan + one African President + dinosaur = Toronto Raptors basketball + black man + dinosaur + win = object of adoration for white supremacist AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. Go Raps.

Hell with Dougie and Taxme living next door you have nothing to fear.

Het Taxme did you see that guy attack Lowry? Was that you? You see when those "black guys" on the Raptuhs (that's how WE blacks and Jews say it) listen to me look out. Mr. Green (well he's sort of brown) stepped it up and so did Mr. Ibaka (he's African) and Pascal (hey your future son in law). When all the Raps are rappin not just Mr. Leonard (yah I know you can't pronounce his first name) they have a chance. Mind you the Warriors have injuries. They will be back with the injuries. This is far from over but for the most part while I want the Raps to take it I love watching super Seth (he's mullato) from any angle put it in. Oh come on Taxme I was told by CSIS you were at the game huggin black fans. Who you kiddin. Look I will be nice to you, I won't say anything about what you think of Vlad Guerrero's braids. I agree with you on he braids.

You have a way with words Dougie. You remind me of Slim Pickens riding that bomb at the end of Dr. Strangelove. Curtis Lemay the late US Air Force General would have loved you. I dunno Dougie. I'd prefer to have a beer with you other than fling hydrogen bombs. Who knows maybe MH could convince you to try a Long Island Tea. I know people like you. They can actually drink Rye and like it. For fuck's sakes Dougie it has to have some malt in it and some woody flavour. Man you need some PEI Juice. Fermented potatoes man straight from the bottom of the plastic tub. That will make you sing Oh Canada in both versions with "in all of us command".

The original article is a couched reference to justifying Muslim extremist ideology over progressive Muslims who believe they should be allowed to have a more individualistic say in their approach to life and religion because the latter is considered corrupt and a Western virus further considered a threat to Islam. I support progressive Muslims seeking to liberate their people from oppressive extremists who use the power of a collective of like minded followers to control the way their fellow Muslims should interpret the Koran or live life. I would contend Individualism and collectivism are Yin and Yang. Too much of either causes imbalance and negative consequences. Me personally I believe God is an abstract concept and is an energy that we can connect and get glimpses of when we witness it it create for the sake of sharing and giving positively.. Myself, I believe religions are the result of humans who tried to create rules to prevent us from killing each other and giving in to our primal instincts and then went further to be used by individuals to control us using peer group pressure. I would argue I am no one's God but my own. If my humility and failures can be turned into positive lessons and I or maybe someone else gains strength from that to be positive, then good, but life proceeded me and proceeds me and neither I nor anyone claiming to speak for God has the right to claim we are an authority on it and tell others what they must believe-they have to decide on an individual and intimate level with their own selves.. We are all at our best just humble witnesses of the endless potential of creation if we choose to be just like we can choose to be agents of destruction and negation. The very same religious words can be used as a healing device or weapon to injure or kill. How we use the words is what determines its context and meaning not the words themselves. I have seen what some call God not in men with beards screaming or pointing fingers but in the movement of air, water, leaves, birds flying, animals in the wild, the sounds and tones of music in instruments and voice , certain smells from plants, kids laughing, people crying. I don't much need a prayer myself or a man with a beard to show me that. I got nothing against men with beards and will help them help others, but I worship nothing but appreciate everything. Worship to me is a wors of fear. I can't imagine in my reality any creative energy source demanding I worship it. It would be far beyond such a need which is a human need I believe we project onto what we think it is along with other human characteristics because we don't really know how to define it. Hell I would say you don't need to define it. You just need sometimes to get glimpses of it by feeling it through doing something that helps someone or something else simply for the sake of helping them. That's all you need to see glimpses of it I think. To hell with getting on one's knees and getting caught up in obsessive compulsive rituals triggered by anxiety and fear.

You do realize Drake is half Jewish and the Raptors are team of many black men and yegads a Chinese back-up. Careful now who you embrace Taxme. As for your NHL team you probably would want to call them the Toronto Albinos. That aside, I am happy you can see past their colour and take pride in your city led by the performance of for the most part Black Americans and a Spaniard, Mark Gasol. Makes you feel kind of warm and fuzzy doesn't it and led by the half Jewish cheer leader and the Punjabi Superfan. Ironically the Raptors serve as a multi-cultural pride symbol and you embrace it. Next I can teach you how to dance the horah once the Raps win. Actually man, Golden State is awesome. They have a lot of injuries. If Durant was there they would easily have won it. Leonard has a bad knee too. However its gut check time for the Raps tonight. They got injuries on their side against the Warriors they need to take advantage of while they can.The Warriors are bigger and have better 3 point shooters and Seth is fantastic. The Raps were great in game 1. Hope they can find that confidence again. Pascal shows flashes of brilliance. Danny Green please step up dude you've been a dud. Norm Powell has been absolutely fantasic off the bench. The Raps have to step up because Leonard has been neutralized by a double team. The Warriors strategy is to limit him to 25 points a game by taking fouls instead of giving him time for 3 point shots. Its working on him but the Raps need their other guys like in game 1 to step up just like the Warriors rely on more than Super Seth. Sege Ibaka, Danny Green, step it up man we need you.

Surely we can use governments to help create and support policies to help protect the environment but the lead has to come and start with we consumers and the businesses that serve us. We have to on an individual level want to change our consumer habits and lifestyle choices we take for granted. Using the pretext of caring about the environment to increase taxes to try cover the rampant over-spending by the Liberals is cynical manipulative politics at its worst. We can and should become more aware of the environment and find ways to deal with the pollution we are causing such as stopping the unnecessary and rampant use of plastics, facilitating the use of patents that provide alternative energy, incorporating more alternative energy technology, using only recyclable materials when possible. Encourage those changes through tax incentives not a tax whose revenue will not be used for such efforts.

You are mistaken. The fact that aboriginals did not have a concept of private property did not mean they had no desire to access and share the land fairly. By the way it on another note it was the English not aboriginals who chose to segregate mostly for religious reasons. All that is besides the point. The point is to build a country it must have a uniting set of values. That is not racist to say. People who chose to segregate may be doing so for many reasons including racist beliefs. Multi culturalism can indeed be racist in tendency just as a uniting set of values can. It depends on context and method of application of such ideas. Extreme nationalism can turn to Nazism. Multi- culturalism can serve as excellent cover to justify segregation based on racism and other isms. I think this thread can get too quickly misconstrued as racist. The topic is do all of us, some of us or none of us choose to put a Canadian identity first. That is not a racist concept. It could be used for that but with respect to all know one is doing that. Inagree with Zeilt's comments and some of the points Argue makes about assimilation issues. I have zero issue deferring to aboriginal, British and French legal concepts. I see them as the three building blocks of our laws. Minorities have contributed as well but we minorities did not have a problem understanding we needed to change our ways to adapt and we dealt with bigotry for the most part on our own. Maybe that has changed but you can't build a country based on multiple identities all wanting to talk at once. So every on shut up and cheer our Toronto Raptors. Only in Canada do we call black Americans dinosaurs and worship them.

Tolerant nuclear fuel. You Russian spambots are hilarious. It's called vodka.

I think he has people in his party who may have compromised themselves with Lavalin. I suspect him as well. It would explain a lot. Sooner or later the truth will come out.