Ricki Bobbi

Don't let your buddy Argus see this or he will think you are uneducated and mentally challenged. Don't need Argus' analysis to come to that conclusion. So you are calling Argus pedantic with respect to his tactics over typos yet using the same tactics when it comes to somebody who doesn't buy your Liberal agenda? Only a Liberal could justify such hypocrisy!

Uhh, your attack seems a little pedantic. I'll illustrate a proper way to deal with that statement that uses facts and doesn't deal with personal insults and actually has proof. Alberta has existed for 101 years. The first oil discovery was in 1947, Leduc #1. So for only 60% of Alberta's existence it has had a boom and bust economy. 60% is a long way from always. See no need for personal attacks. Just provide proof to substantiate your claim.

Ahhh, so a discussion of why Canadians where the flag and pins now lead to you proving the case by what worked 60 years ago. I guess I was unaware how Mexican thieves are renowned for their business knowledge? At what exchange rate does the saavy Mexican thieve start stealing from Canadian tourists again? What's with the personal insults?

He hasn't said that, probably based on the toality of my posts. You on the other hand ....

My claim was the 60% figure was wrong. Nice strawman. $8.3 billion is a huge difference. Never said the US system wasn't more expensive. Sorry for ignoring your order, but I proved your 60% figure was wrong. Cling falsely to it all you want... "Don't respond" ... control issues.

So your silence implicitly accepts my refutation of your facts?

Evidence for these facts?

Actually you specifically stated that this fear of yours was NOT specific to you. Yet another contradiction. Which one is it? Is it your fear or is it the fear of *People across the world*? Can't really have it both ways.

Using the Purchasing Power Parity model based on the March 25, 2006 calculations of the Economist $1 US = $1.03 CAD. The difference is 54.4% 5.6% on $148 Billion in annual spending is $8.3 Billion dollars. That sir is a huge difference.... That proves you wrong without going into the issues of the methodology in the studies you linked to. Given the fluctuations in exchange rates most economists agree PPP is the best way to compare spending in countries which use different currencies. Did you simply ignore PPP because it didn't support your false conclusions? PS. Figleaf I told you I'd refute Saturn's facts as soon as i had something to deal with.

Actually I meant but.

Buy you aren't an ideologue. The Conservatives have just been wrong on *everything* they have done but one. And you can't even bring yourself to say what that one reasonable thing was. No not an ideologue at all...

Saturn, you are accusing somebody else of being an ideologue? I have seen Argus criticize the Conservatives. I have never seen you say anything good about the Conservatives. You always attack them.

Your point being? I post in Canadian politics all the time.

This is the Canada/US relations forum. Everything on this forum deals with the US. Do take this opportunity to post on some of your rightist believes. You are probably to the right of me on a number of them.

Paranoia is a symptom of chronic marijuana use. I bring up your chronic behaviour because your posts don't make any sense. What the hell are you trying to say at the end there.

Ignoring the hypocrisy of your posts. Typical leftist reaction. Call me a redneck because I stated the truth. Sad, sad, sad. Still haven't heard you deny you are high right now...

Actually you have the right to contact your consulate. Pesky things those facts... Is bestest really a word? Puff, puff...

You say that, but your response to the OP was. Sounds like a real opening to discussion there .... Gotta love hypocrisy. Spark another one Cheech! (I'm putting you on about the weed because I know the mood swings chronics go through.)

The Liberals have been routinely referred to as an ineffective oppostion under Bill Graham. So is not doing their job properly what you mean by the Liberals treaing Harper well?

So you aren't going to read the articles I linked to. Looks like you are doing a great job destroying your own credibility! Trim your posts while you are at it! We *all* know you are just here to attack. So I'll end this little feud they way I always end it when you feel the need to follow me around like a puppy. I've said my piece. Dealt with the minor point you brought up. I'm finished with you this time. You'll come back with another attempt at baiting me. I'll ignore it and you will crawl back into your little cave.

The only reason to be afraid to travel to Canada would be running into pretentious silver-spoon socialists filled with hatred for the US because they *have to* hate somebody and they are masking their inferiority complex with a veneer of principled opposition. You will never ever set foot in America again? You went in the 90s when the dollar was at 60 cents but you won't go back now while it is approaching 90 cents? Never took economics I take it. Why would they detain me the next time I go to the US? I don't break their laws while I am there. I don't promote the violent destruction of the US or associate with people who do so. What rights do foreigners have in any country other than their own? Fear is only as real as you make it. Break your addiction to MaryJane and free your mind... Brilliant! But I thought Tijuana was the Happiest Place on Earth! That's what Krusty said...

The tour guide would have made me cry at how Canadian's *pride* while travelling has made us the butt of jokes. I've also travelled a lot, and with the exception of my trip to the Winter Olympics, I've never had anything that would identify as a Canadian. Olympics are different, you gotta show national pride there. What's the purpose of going otherwise. Great point at the end.

What? How many papers were you mentioned in Canada? Touching the Grey Cup is such a newsworthy event and all. Is there a segment on the National coming up about Drea's special experience with the Grey Cup? You said the time and you swore but you didn't deny being high ... A little wake and bake me thinks.

Saturn did. Saturn provided links to two reports on health care spending. Here is one from the Canadian perspective. Here is one by Dr. David Gratzer from the US perspective comparing the two countries. Now I have done exactly what Saturn did. I posted two data heavy links that, yet again, prove his 60% figure is fallacious. Do the analysis and we'll talk.

That's a very clever pun. From the op. Sorry you read it as a segueway to another one of your anti-American bashes, but take the time to read the OPs. I have also never run into an American travelling with the Canadian flag. That would truly be pathetic, but I think it is urban myth.