Moonlight Graham

I don`t know about Canada specifically, but generally go look at the correlation between income and infant mortality within countries, then look at the same between different countries. The correlation is there, and there`s a lot of peer-edited scholarly research on it. Stats don`t lie. Here you go: link Here`s one abstract: and another:

There`s a huge difference between Marxism and social democracy. Based on what research and statistics exactly. Go look at the neoliberal policies of Reagan in the 80`s and then go look at the increases in homelessness and the gap between rich and poor in the same period, which many scholars attribute in part to his policies. You may want to also study the Great Depression.

Ahaha. Different outcomes than the article the OP is refering to, which is likely this one: http://www.thespec.com/opinion/columns/article/565049--latest-oecd-figures-confirm-canada-as-a-public-health-laggard Some different stats being looked at, but some seem similar or the same. Oh who, oh who shall we believe?

interesting topic, but not a very unbiased source. The article sucked.

There are a vast number of possible or almost certain consequences to consider if Canada were to leave the UN, or if te UN was disbanded altogether. I think most if not all of the people here calling for Canada to leave the UN and/or have the UN entirely dismantled have seriously considered and researched what would occur if this were to happen.

Born in the USA, Hungry Heart, Born to Run, Glory Days, Dancing in the Dark, I'm on Fire, Streets of Philadelphia, Secret Garden, that's just off the top of my head. He's had a bunch of hits.

Few things annoy me like the declining population = extinction argument. I'm pretty sure any species that has been on this planet for the last tens of thousands years has declined in numbers at some point, then increased, then declined again, then...

Thanks for that explanation. Do you still have the full article you can send me? Such a fascinating subject!

From the article quoted in the OP: I don't quite understand what this paragraph is saying, ie: Why? Did the natives plant trees? The euros? And for what reason?

Completely out of line Shady. Never judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes...or at least know the whole story.

I don't use any of the above either, except for the occassional caffeinated cola soft drink (don't drink coffee, tastes gross). However, despite your claim, they are not equal in their toxicity/health benefits. Doctors claim that drinking coffee every morning has basically no negative impact on life expectancy for the average person. (saw this on 'Doctor Oz' lol). Cannabis is far less harmful than alcohol. You can't OD on marijuana. Just looking at the negative health consequences, alcohol should be illegal and marijuana legal.

Looking at "breeding" pragmatically i see two opposing arguments. One can disagree with you and say more gay people or same-sex couples would be better because it would slow global population growth (as many argue the earth is already overpopulated, which i would also argue). On the other hand, more same-sex couples in a country like Canada is a negative in that it's argued we need more young people to replace & support the aging babyboomers.

Am I the only one who thinks 'Hey Jude' is probably the most overrated song ever on the radio? It's so ordinary, i love the Beatles but man that song does nothing for me, except maybe when the "na-na-na-na" comes in.

How can you not like the songs Back in Black or Hells Bells? Very similar to the great ones you mentioned. But ya, Van Halen before and after David Lee Roth was a big change, very different singers.

Seriously? Do you have a link? Whenever ones give any money to a charity they should check their books. Any reputable charity should have it's budget breakdowns freely available to the public. That is, if you believe what they report anyways.

the choices for this poll are not exhaustive. i cant respond.

Slippery slope. I would argue dogs are incapable of giving any real valid form of informed consent. But if you want to marry your cousin i don't really care, just don't have kids. I also don't have a huge problem with churches not marrying gays, that's their choice.

Well, maybe by the year 2552 the majority of countries will allow gay marriage lol. Also, she plans on having children.

I see your point somewhat, but my "rant" was maybe blunt & name-calling yes but certainly not ignorant. Sometimes you have to be blunt and call a spade a spade. Also, coming from you your comments seem quite hypocritical to say the least.

You are right that there already was a rising bubble prior to the dotcom crash and subsequent fed interest-rate drop. However, the interest-rate drop was one of the major reasons that made the housing bubble increase big-time in the 2000's. It made subprime mortgages almost double, helping cause the subsequent drastic increases in housing prices. The % of total US mortgages that were subprime went from 13% in 1999 to 20% in 2006. From wikipedia: These graphs show how US housing prices rose drastically right after the dotcom bust. That said, the federal reserve is certainly not the only ones to blame for the bubble & bust.

You mean that some dudes many years after Jesus died said that Jesus did those miracles and said what he did about them. Jesus didn't write the Bible. The Bible is not the word of God. Ordinary people say it is the word of God, yet ordinary people wrote and edited the Bible, chose what to include and what not to. Literally believing in the Bible certainly takes a tremendous amount of faith, because once you try to look at the Bible logically and through a lens of critical analysis it all falls apart.

I would just like to say to those like the sheltered & ignorant homophobe Rob Ford, and to those clinging to a few words in the Bible that were written/edited/re-edited/translated/re-translated by some unknown half-literate men...you may win a few battles along the way, but you will lose the war. In thirty or fifty or a hundred years, however long it takes, gay marriage with be legal in virtually all western liberal democratic countries, and in all 50 states of the American union. Because, just like in the struggle for equal rights for blacks and women, you can slow it down but you can't stop progress. The ignorant sheltered bigots will lose, and love will win the day. (This post goes out to my sister. She is gay, and thanks to living in the great country of Canada, is afforded the legal right marry the one she loves.)

Rob Ford is a homophobic piece of butt. I can guarantee the lazy and apathetic young people in that city will not sit on their bums next election and will vote that goofball out of office.

July 4th is a day i like to acknowledge all the wonderful things that makes America great. There are countless reasons, and Canada couldn't really have a better country to be it's #1 ally and share our long border with. I have many American friends, and they are wonderful people. Canadians, including me, tend to get caught up in the criticism we throw at the US and its government all the time (criticism it may often deserve), and tend to forget the many positive things it has brought to this world. So again, happy Independence Day to all my American friends!

I agree totally.