Michael Hardner

And the big question is do you think this is smart?

Costco has more similarities to GUM, the Soviet store than Target. In a society where the middle class must be eliminated, Costco provides the solution to The problem of subsistence. I worked, as a contractor, with HBC. They were a ridiculous company.... Near the end they were still managing like it was the '70s. Lots of institutions are failing now. .

1. Foxes are indeed wiley but they can't do basic arithmetic. 2. The Carney question is separate. Whether he has the ability to succeed is an open question. 3. We have no choice.

"executive branch employees are subject to an important set of ethics rules contained in the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. Underlying these rules is a principle that employees must avoid even the appearance of impropriety. The impartiality rule breathes life into this principle." US office of government ethics https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/Resources/A+Refresher+on+the+Impartiality+Rule

I don't think I would use Carney as a source for his own achievements. Like... The economy is going to grow next year because Carney says... That's not a good cite.

Remember this? https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-touts-job-creation-at-foxconn-groundbreaking-in-wisconsin-1266276931894&ved=2ahUKEwiL8czQvqGNAxUJCnkGHV7yEUAQwqsBegQIAhAF&usg=AOvVaw36lp25bDaSlF1w6kk55CpD The 13000+ jobs he touted ended up being less than 1200. His problem is that he doesn't know what he's doing and doesn't listen to others. Just more hype.

"Trump says..."

Why do people want this one in the ladies' room ? I never got that... People can just use their judgement and if they can't then the law can weigh in...

Exactly. People should just work it out. Lots of people don't like trans folks and lots do... time to work through that...

Good point.

Are you still holding on to the idea that Trump is actually smart? He told Carney that Canada doesn't do much business with the US, didn't he? Carney is a career banker, and Trump is a career Carnival Barker. You have this exactly backwards

Who has more skills to deal with a global financial crisis ? One who was Bank Governor under Harper and the UK or a textbook demagogue who puts training wheels on MAGA and tries to ride it across Canada ?

Oh that the public sphere would learn the limits of bluster and televistic appeal ! Imagine high office going to people with relevant skills, and experience ? What a world !

That's about the dumbest thing I've ever read. And the other ones in the list are from you also so it's an achievement. Are you from the West? I thought Western people were smart so I think you're maybe from Toronto where I'm from. The NEP was in place from 1980 to 1985. And you think that's why the West is "mad" ? 😂 Come on. .. I know there's nobody around here who talks down other parts of Canada. They talk down separatism, because it's a stupid idea You think that it's East versus West. I think maybe it's just a little spook that lives in online forums. At least I hope so. I guess I don't know for sure. Okay I'm going to tuck you in under your little ignore blanket... Sweet dreams.

Not a real scenario. Foreign aid also includes helping with education, family planning, infrastructure.

I agree, but I am also trying to show that charity isn't 100% altruistic. I suspect that those who hate helping people will rejoice at the prospect of filthy lucre arriving as a result.

@TreeBeard I just read up on it. They did used to donate food directly, now they sell the food, send the money overseas and buy food on the other side. I had to read up on it. I stand corrected.

The organization I cited was formed by Christian Western farmers, so it stands to reason.

And that's just agriculture. There's mining also ⛏️.. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02255189.2023.2184330 Okay but somebody got those millions....

https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/issues_development-enjeux_developpement/response_conflict-reponse_conflits/foodgrains_bank-banque_grains.aspx?lang=eng Food Grange charity is able to leverage donations to receive up to $25 million a year https://foodgrainsbank.ca/about-us/partnership-with-the-government-of-canada/

Tens of millions of so-called foreign aid go directly to Western Farmers.

It was cited in the end...

Go to bed Elon...

https://www.google.com/search?q="some+interstitial+state+betwixt+the+third+and+first+worlds%2C+a+sort+of+adolescence+one+grows+through."&oq="some+interstitial+state+betwixt+the+third+and+first+worlds%2C+a+sort+of+adolescence+one+grows+through."&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDEwNjRqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Well seems like THREE substacks used that phrase. Let's give her a chance to cite/explain...

1. Ha. Says you. Anyway, keep your opinion and hold it tight ❤️ 2. I'm not going to pick apart your definition but a lot of 2nd world nations are solid in their own culture, beliefs and traditions including no democracy, concentration of power etc. So maybe they think THEY'RE first world IDK. 3. I'll look it up. 4. Yeah, lots of people talk about it. It was racist 10 years ago, no more. But if you are conflating higher numbers with loss of culture, you have to at least acknowledge that it's difficult to pin down the "cause" of culture decline. Lots of locals buy into decadent culture too. 5. I like the analogy. 6. I mean, no doubt I can be snarky and sarcastic... I don't expect anyone to forgive that but if I see a post that interests me I try to say so and that's not sarcastic. Ok thanks for the chat. Stop coming on to me, I said.