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On 12/23/2016 at 0:13 PM, Argus said:
It would certainly be ironic, and show Trudeau's impeccable timing if he were to start Canada fighting against global warming the very year we're starting to get global cooling...
“The New Little Ice Age Has Started.” ...
The Trudeau and former Obama policies have nothing to do with climate and everything to do with redistribution of wealth and obtaining revenues for the government.
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On 4/18/2017 at 3:10 PM, Queenmandy85 said:
Canada has a centre of the Universe (Toronto) while the U.S. power is less centralized.
Americans look inward and Canadians look to the U.S.
We have New York. And we don't really look inward.
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15 hours ago, Omni said:
It is amazing how people who seem to be hard core anti immigration, can so blatantly attempt to pretend there is no screening process in place, when a quick google search shows otherwise. Anything for a phony scare tactic among that crowd it seems.
If someone doesn't pass the screening process are they sent back home? I doubt it. They just don't get to pad Liberal and NDP vote rolls further.
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7 hours ago, Bob Macadoo said:
Why do the punishments of those convicted of crime against police differ from other classes?
An attack against police is an attack on social order as much as an attack on another person.
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7 hours ago, DogOnPorch said:
Aren't there already such "programs" in the UK, Germany, Sweden, etc?
How are they working out?
No. As a matter of fact a 20 year old Iraqi raped a 9 year old boy while in the supervision of an adjustment worker.
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On 5/12/2017 at 5:20 PM, Rue said:
You can say what you want but I am telling you when the MP and Trudeau singled out Islamophobia as they did but remained silent on anti-Semitic diatribes coming out of the same Mosques it spoke loudly to what BC is trying to point out. Its not just my religion or ethnicity Judaism either that was given the loud message we don't count. I have never heard Trudeau once speak out about hateful speeches given by Mullahs in Canada about gays, women, Christians, Bahaiis Buddhists, Siekhs, either.
The groups thinking they're entitled to special treatment don't want equality; they want the right to dominate and force others to submit.
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On 5/12/2017 at 4:57 PM, Omni said:
From some of the reading I have done on the issue recently, I reckon our immigration system needs more resources, such as in increasing staff, but certainly not in such a way as to enact the Kellie Lietch version of screening.
We need to beef up the system enough that deportation hearings and actual deportations take a short rather than long time. And that applies to both countries. The "build a wall" types don't want to acknowledge that this means spending real money and resources.
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On 4/22/2017 at 4:31 AM, marcus said:
The US is preparing a law which would penalize businesses which refuse to do business with Israel's illegal "settlements".
New US bill would punish settlement boycotters
US Senator Ben Cardin is once again trying to pass legislation designed to suppress the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement for Palestinian rights.
During the last Congressional session, the Maryland Democrat succeeded in sneaking language into a must-pass trade bill making it a “principal negotiating objective” of the United States “to discourage politically motivated actions to boycott, divest from or sanction Israel” while negotiating trade deals.
This discouragement of BDS extended to boycotts of products originating from settlements in what the bill euphemistically referred to as “Israeli-controlled territories.” All of Israel’s settlements in the occupied West Bank and Syria’s Golan Heights are illegal under international law.
I think a bill like this is a good thing. Why should we support efforts for the West to self-destruct?
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On 4/30/2017 at 0:45 PM, marcus said:
There was a time, not too long ago where some people on this forum dismissed BDS as a failing movement. They clumsily laughed at it and tried to tell everyone that it's not having an impact.
Check out the fear from the same people now. How delicious is their reactions now?
The desperation continues: Jewish Voice for Peace is now a stage for 'terrorists' to push their agenda with a movement that is demanding human rights for Palestinians. Anyone who shows sympathy towards the Palestinian human rights must be a Muslim terrorist! There is no other way. You either follow the ongoing, discriminating treatment of the Palestinians or you're an anti-semite or a Muslim extremist or an agent for something! Donald Trump and Alex Jones would be proud!
By the way, check out these Jewish anti-semites!
Why should we have sympathy for tribal warfare?
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5 minutes ago, bcsapper said:
Peeves was good, if I remember correctly, as was American Women. I came late to it, but I remember those and a few more. Lots of "w"s WIp, Wyly,Wwwtt, Waldo,
Cybercoma should never have left. He was always good for a fight.
Same with KeepitSimple.
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On 7/18/2009 at 9:33 AM, jdobbin said:
I think you forget that Israel agreed to the process of peace talks to end violence and begin ending settlements elsewhere. Hamas didn't. They want all the land and were prepared to use terrorism to get it.
Quit pretending that you don't know where you stand on terrorism and if you believe Hamas is a terrorist organization.
Plainly true. People want to transmogrify a tribal dispute into one of "human rights" where the advanced society loses.
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On 5/15/2011 at 11:59 AM, Shwa said:
You said, "Seems to me it's just an archaic left-over from days past."
Well certainly everyone that knows anything about North American history knows that Columbus certainly did not "discover" America at all. You know that right?
So why the pesistance with the false myth that Columbus discovered America? Why is it still taught in your schools? Why do they still have a 'Columbus Day?' One would think that L'anse aux meadows would have changed all that, yet it didn't even make a scratch on that venerable myth. Why is that?
In the same way, Canadians have their national myths - almost untouchable - about the Monarchy, all things British, General Brock, stiff upper lip and so on. Wink, wink; nudge, nudge, say no more. Why should we change all of this, when it serves us perfectly well? Why re-order government to satisfy something that, in the end, is simply esoterica that would get any ruling party tossed from government in a hurry?
When we talk about "costs" of maintaining such myths, well that is wholly immaterial since it serves peace, order and the greater good and all that rot.
I agree. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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On 11/8/2009 at 0:14 PM, jdobbin said:
It seems inevitable that this will happen. Think I'll be withdrawing from participating on the board at this time. It has been a good run and I don't question the dedication of Greg and Charles in keeping the forum running smoothly. I know how hard they have worked in both design and moderating things. It has been great in terms of lay-out and subject headings for discussions.
I won't be posting anymore although I'll likely keep reading some of the threads simply for the insights. I might send a note or two to people personally if something strikes as something I just have your thoughts on.
Some of the posters here have been extremely interesting over the years. Some I have clashed with repeatedly but generally were never boring. Sometimes it has gotten quite heated. On occasion, I have stopped engaging with a poster or two to avoid a continuation of something that ultimately was negative. To any an all posters, I thank you and to some, I'm sorry if words or actions were more than just mere disagreement.
I wish everyone well and if there are any developments on the board, please let me know.
Once again, thanks for forum and thanks to the people who filled it with their contributions.
I miss posters such as jdobbin and many others who enlivened the Board in the past. I wish this one and others would return.
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On 3/25/2017 at 1:50 PM, bcsapper said:
Personally, I'd like any map I look at to accurately reflect the truth.
I do cut some slack for those who were creating maps 500 years ago, though. Their satellites were nowhere as good as those we have now.
The Europeans were the only ones really moving around throughout the world. Their own borders were more important to them than borders elsewhere in the world. I can understand the overstatement.
The extreme version of this was a map by the New Yorker grossly overstating New York's size. It was satire, of course.
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On 1/7/2017 at 0:02 PM, bcsapper said:
Yeah, I can see that. I didn't read the article, but that we are all doomed is no surprise to me.
Let's just all throw in the towel! </sarcasm>
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17 minutes ago, Boges said:
WW1 was a useless war and only lead to an even worse war. Doesn't take away the fact that Canadians acted bravely in winning a battle that many others thought was impossible.
Canadians are the best! (besides maybe Americans)
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Happy centennial of (real) Independence Day, Canada.
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On 4/5/2017 at 5:51 AM, RedBack said:
EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini urged the international community to press ahead with Syria peace talks at the Syrian aid conference in Brussels.
According to her statement, it has become even more urgent after a suspected chemical weapons attack left more than 70 dead in a rebel-held town.
“We need to give a push, a strong push to the political talks in Geneva. We have to unite the international community behind these negotiations,” Mogherini said as she went into the Syrian aid conference in Brussels.
|| What do you think of this statement and the current situation around Syria?
If they negotiate a settlement there will be lots of glass-clinking at a diplomatic forum. The slaughter will continue, maybe with a short pause.
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On 4/6/2017 at 0:42 PM, Topaz said:
Apparently, US presidents have to take some blame of what N.Korea is today., but the biggest fear is what will China and Russia reactions be IF the US goes alone, militarily? http://nypost.com/2016/01/06/you-can-thank-jimmy-carter-and-bill-clinton-for-north-koreas-nukes/
I assume that China and Russia will engage in "coordinated cries of anguish and nicely orchestrated hand-wringing" (original phrase by William Safire, a New York Times columnist, in the December 11, 1980 issue [link]). Otherwise they won't do much.
8 hours ago, Rue said:Hey now I don't believe you or North Korean radio. Boring stuff. You rexercise of blaming the US for what has happened in the ME and the world - its a hoot.
Scapegoating the US for the troubles of the world is a tad overdone. I have said it many times on this forum. It is the fault of the island nation of Tonga.
No. the denizens of Ellesmere Island and Devon Island are to blame.
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On 3/16/2017 at 3:44 PM, Rue said:
The US was created by people rebelling. It was a nation of individuals who saw central authority as something corrupt and not to be trusted while the founders of Canada after the natives felt the exact opposite, they gave blind obedience to the collective head of state and did not question its powers, i.e., taxes.
Yankee Doodle Dandies said to hell with taxes and government. Screw that. Its unfair. The country was literally founded by revolution and its people spread out settling the nation not as they did in Canada in the name of a centralized head of state, but as individuals.
In Canada the land was defined as CROWN land that we plebians, we surfs, we peons, in fact purchased from her but remained her land Our titles to lnd is subordinate to the Crown's right of that land. In that sense the only person who really owns land unrestricted is the Crown.
In the US individual title to property is paramount.
The US constitution envisions a decentralized state where each individual state was supposed to be able to rule themselves and only turn to the federal government for its help and role, if it was for the benefit of that state.
State governments were envisioned with more constitutional powers and jurisdiction over laws than provinces in Canada.
Our entire legal system in Canada reflects the belief that the state itself is bigger than the individual, while in the US its the exact reverse.
This is why in Canada in is an inherent and intrinsic value that we embrace medicare or for that matter gun control. These are the two most obvious symbols of our collectivist identity. In the US it is the exact reverse. Medicare and gun control are seen as the enemy of the people, forms of tyranny the nation of the US and its individual states can nto permit.
Finally we have another major cultural difference. The US embraces its chauvinistic traditions, i.e., I say that in the pure sense of what the word means named after General Chauvin of France. It embraces itself as a military nation with a history based on war history. Military patriotism is at the pith and substance of American identity. Its inescapable to talk American history without reference to its wars, its military history and traditions. Its monuments, its government symbols, all remain deeply connected to its military traditions. If you want to be an American politician you put the military first and you must praise it and you sure as hell to do not apologize for any violence in its past.
Good analysis, Rue. Of course our similarities are extreme. You really have to scratch hard to find much in the way of difference. As for defense and militarism Canada has a long and proud military tradition. The geography basically dictates that you're under our defense umbrella so you can afford to be nicer and friendlier.
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Arrest leads to renewed criticism of refugee policy.
Here is a snippet of the article:
QuoteWord that a Syrian refugee was charged with six counts of sexual assault in Edmonton quickly led to social media backlash Wednesday, from some who oppose Canada’s refugee plan.
Soleiman Hajj Soleiman, a Syrian refugee and father of six, was charged following an incident at the West Edmonton Mall World Waterpark over the weekend. His arrest led to a heated debate over immigration policy in Canada.This reminds me of a similar incident in Austria, Iraqi refugee who raped a boy in Germany has conviction overturned. Snippet from article:
QuoteThe rapist, identified as Amir A, 20, violently sexually assaulted the boy in the changing room of Theresienbad pool in Austria claiming it was a 'sexual emergency' because he had not had sex for four months.
Maybe both of these migrants just can't control themselves at a swimming pool. I don't know. But it seems that immigration policy should be driven by the needs of the receiving country and not just being "big-hearted."
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On 2/1/2017 at 2:42 PM, Ash74 said:
You mean a Liberal politician lied to the Canadian people?
I don't believe it. That can't happen.
I live in Ontario and the Ontario Liberals would never do that.
Liberals never lie.
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12 hours ago, Moonlight Graham said:
This is the new normal. What sucks is this kind of thing is just going to get much worse before it gets better. More Muslims and non-white immigrants will keep immigrating to white-majority western countries over the coming decades and likely the rest of the 21st century, and white-western populations will continue to shrink (1.5 babies per white couple in western countries) while Muslim and non-white populations in western countries will continue to get bigger. As these types of people feel culturally and racially threatened existentially, violence and discriminatory gov policies are inevitable. Trump is not the last of his kind in the West either.
What you describe is how we got Trump. Open immigration and a welfare society don't mix. Full stop.
Muslims don't help with the birth rate problem if they're not ready and willing workers. We can have lots of people at the snap of a finger by providing them with transportation and then welfare benefits when they get here. And lots of mouths to feed as well.
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On 1/25/2017 at 0:01 AM, hernanday said:
No, he declared 6 bankruptcies in one shot back in the 1990s. I didn't even add all the ones that just went plain insolvent or were shut down due to lack of sales.
No, I just find it odd. I mean, of all the countries to want to talk about, why would an American give a rats butt about canada enough to join a forum on it, very odd.
Also there has been a huge influx of Trump trolls, and paid trump campaign staffers trolling boards everywhere, in every country.
It is really obvious they are paid trolls too. You had websites that were traditionally very liberal all of a sudden have 200, 300 conservatives infiltrate it over night all at the same time. I seen it happen on another bilingual board, and it was very obvious because all of the trolls were on the English speaking side, but not a single pro trumper on the other side of the board (the language doesn't appear in google translate, so it would be very tough to translate).
Do you consider me to be a "paid Trump campaign staffer"? Keep in mind I've been a fairly steady, albeit intermittent poster since 2006. And my area newspapers carry quite a bit of Canadian news.
Islamophobia in Canada
in Federal Politics in Canada
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What does that have to do with the merits of my post? And frankly I have the same question about the U.S.'s policies.