Peter F

Ah, but now he's a 'Wordl-class' amateur. Oh and how we love that 'World-Class' stuff!

Jbg says rabble rabble do that, not you. But since he's been banned from rabble umpteen times it bugs his arse that rabbles rabble cant see him complain so he trolls here in some deranged fantasy that he's actually babbling on rabble

ok. Hows about banning abortions and all resulting kids be shipped up north when they reach the age of 16?

ah the wierdo fantasy world of management!... the sour ol lady has not long forgotten how to teach anything. Thus she is still employed. People can be sacked for incompetence - its done quite regularly. The ol' lady is still teaching ergo she is competent. And yes, the union will endeavour to have the ol lady keep the job and the younger one laid-off (not 'fired'- although it wouldn't surprise be a bit that managers would find it sensible to 'fire' the young enthusiastic one and retain the old incompetent one) and the union will do so because the ol lady is going to find it much more difficult to find work than the young one. So when lay-offs occur amongst the competent 'last hired first laid off' is a very fair and sensible way of doing things. Fear not, if management truly wishes to keep the services of the young go-getter they'll find a position for that person that is safe from layoff. ....but that doesnt play well. Management loves blaming others for thier decisions "We have to fire you because the union made us! We truly really really dont want to fire you but we have no choice! Its the Unions fault!" and people soak that shit up like sponges... Good lord...Going out of business is the employees fault. Management - again - has no responsibility. Thier workers made them go broke! Quite a few non-unionized places go bust too, y'know. I wonder what thier story is? No I don't. Its probably the exact same story: The workers fucked it up! Really? And here I thought my taxes were going to mp's salaries, management of government offices, police services, new Fighters for the military, Buoys in Juan de Fuca strait, fire-fighters, public education, roads, bridges, winter olympics and tiny lakes etc etc. Poor non-unionized folk have to pay taxes because of the unions. No. He cant afford to hire anyone because he hasnt got the cash required for the start up! Jesus wept! Can't even start a business and its the unions fault! or maybe the school administration that couldn't give two shits about the bus drivers on strike and refused to re-schedule the exams? No? They're totally innocent? How about the student gets up early in the morning and gets a ride into town? something like that? Goodness. The unions even controll law-makers making or changing laws. If laws prevent hiring independant/private garbage collection then change the effing law. No, lets just sob about how the union wont give us permission to do that....boo hoo.

Why not form press-gangs to gather up folks and ship them up north to work the mines and such?

So all these good folks would arrive in parliament and for the next four years not form voting blocks to pass what's good for the country or not form voting blocks to block other blocks from passing legislation detrimental to the country. I suggest the voting blocks would form (because they would have to - assuming they would actually want to acomplish something) and such blocks would be given nicknames (whigs, tories, bolsheviks etc) and would form actual parties to achieve their goals. It wasn't through some weird unnatural course of events that parties formed in a parliamentary system.

It doesn't.

Yes. The minority fills the prisons but us whiteys are too pc to imprison them.

Don't feel any particular need to, so no: I don't care to expound. But I'll let you live with this - Because its "a veritable africa in our midsts" 'course, its not anywhere near africa nor even remotely comparable to africa. But, Hey! You're an idiot so I got to accept the concepts you understand.

I love Detroit! and your a racist!

Ummm... And WIP is right; that is exactly what was proposed and what was rejected. 'course, you know that because you quoted his post...Then you ignored it: cmon now. A demi-god can do much better than that

I attended school in Saskatoon during the 60's. Each schoolday started with reciting the Lord's prayer and singing God Save the Queen. Until about 1967 or so. then even those were dropped. No flag pledges at anytime.

Bonam: True. But as I said injured pride is actionable. Turkey is a democracy. Politically they will have to act. They won't be retaliating, but they will be escorting...assuming another Turkish ship challenges the Israeli blockade. Just like Canada chases down Spanish Trawlers and just like Isreal had to board the Turkish vessel - even when knowing it wasnt loaded with weaponry for Hamas. It was loaded in Turkey after all. Domestic politics demanded it. and domestic politics will demand Turkish naval escort. ..I suspect the Israeli's will get a brain and let it through - since after all it was loaded in Turkey.

and only if we're sure they wont shoot back!

Oh, I wouldn't be selling the turks that short. They're like Americans; Thier injured pride is actionable. They'll dare - they have to. Wow. How very militant of him!

Yes. All is as it should be.

Well, the ship was of Turkish registry, boarded by armed troops in international waters resulting in the deaths of Turkish nationals. Turks are pissed. The next Turkish vessel headed for Gaza will be under Turkish naval escort. I cannot see what Isreal has gained by any of this.

Ah the futility of voting for the non-governing party. Folks never learn do they? Don't vote for who you want, vote for who you think will win!

...please god...

No problem. Get a passport and comon up

Yup. NATO was an alliance to counter the Warsaw Pact. That threat is gone and not likely to re-emerge anytime soon. So I wonder what its use is now? Is it the Third world Police? or is it to be the servant of the USA or EU? I think its time for us to pull the pin on the damn thing.

You mean there is no law saying your wife must not walk three paces behind you? She actually walks alongside you volountarily? What kind of macho society to we live in where there is no law forbidding women from walking three paces behind thier husbands? Is there no support of females in this land?

Reasonable accomodation means reasonable accomodation - not unreasonable accomodation. Is female circumcision taking place in our hospitals? I have not heard that it is. Are marriages between children and old men (arranged or not) taking place in this country? Could be. I have not heart that they are. Considering the laws of sexual assault I can't imagine such marriages are being allowed. It seems to me you think these things are openly occurring despite the law. If they occur they are hidden and occur secretly for fear of the law. Just like all other crime. I have yet to hear of any immigrant accused of criminal action being excused by law due to 'reasonable accomodation'. I too find it " hard to believe ,that men and women on this board ,living in a free and civilized country can condone and defend these so called cultural differences..". I find it hard to believe because nobody does. at least in regards to the laws of the land. But I'll defend the wearing a burkha's. Even the Quebec Bill doesn't Ban the Burka as the OP claims. Even if passed as is people could still walk around wearing burkas. The burka isn't being banned. Nor should it be.

Well, as you say, these oppressed women are not getting free choice in those far distant lands. Would it not, therefore, be a good idea to let them come here and be allowed that free choice?

Its a myth because you choose to make it so. Speak freely. There's nothing stopping you. If the public service you volounteer for no longer wants you associated with them because of your opinions, that has got nothing to do with you speaking freely. If they cut you out it matters not for you can still speak freely. within the group or without. ...unless you prefer being deceptive.