August1991

As a Canadian taxpayer, I want nothing to do with this idea of submarines, airplanes...

Fair enough. Explain to this Canadian.

In Canada, at present, we have a federal parliament with 343 seats. To me, a Canadian, a majority means more seats. In 2024, our current federal Liberal Party only won 169 seats. Do the numbers.

User, your answer confused me. It did not answer my question. Why does a filibuster require 60 votes? To oppose the bill, must the Democrats in the Senate speak for days? (Like Jimmy Stewart.... )

Breakfast? Years ago, I lived in a city where I could stop in a bar late at night and talk freely. For me, this forum is the sad remnant of an old world.

Moonbox: Have you read the biography of Xi Jinping? In American terms, he is Bush Jnr - if 41 had lived through Political Correctness. ==== Or what about Vladimir Putin? America in the 1970s: its defeat in Vietnam 1975, Carter. Putin is simply Germany after 1918. Or Reagan in 1980.

Disagree. Sortof. The people of Iceland have survived for centuries because they resolved differences, uh, peacefully. The people of Newfoundland have survived because of trade.

Podcast? The Fifth Column. First time. Will not subscribe. ==== 1) I hate this podcast's hokey laughing/guys together. (It reminds me of Montreal morning radio.) 2) They did not let Christie finish his thoughts. 3) They did ask the critical questions - but I reckon that Christie only answered because he was willing to spill. 3a) IOW, They did not get Christie to divulge anything that Christie had not planned to say. ==== Christie may have been a DA but Jean Charest is a better player. IMHO.

John Maynard Keynes, a rich Brit, predicted a future of leisure. Woody Allen, a rich American, described life as distraction.

You have a PHEV? "... all of it back..." ==== Among federal filers, about 30% pay no federal income tax at all. None.

Your federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 was an intrusion into private contract. Moreover, it intrudes on State Rights. My favourite of your Constitution, your 10th Amendment: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

Capitalism? The islands of Iceland and Newfoundland have each had about 300,000 people or so for several centuries. I reckon that they are sustainable.

In my experience, any American who says anything in favour of Communism/Marxism - it is not about these ideas. The American is simply telling me their own view/opinion of America.

Guys, Cat females only drop an egg after, uh, sex. (Smart.) Human/females drop an egg every four weeks or so -regardless. (Wasteful.) Female Chickens/Dinosaurs drop an egg every day or so -regardless. (Very wasteful.)

I see many good older men (and women) sitting at Tim Horton's - talking/playing cards. They could be serving customers. What is life?

Good story. ==== I prefer a submarine.

Poilievre? Like Trudeau Snr (and Mulroney), Poilievre married outside of his clan. Canada is civilised.

USAID, ACDI/CIDA, NPIAD (Norways' system) gave zillions to various groups/governments in Africa. All largely for nought. If anything, the foreign money created gangs.

About 30% of Canadians pay no income tax whatsoever. Poilievre must appeal to the 70%. If we are to have a civilised Canada, we must pay tax.

We have a military base in Kuwait? Why?

But it seems to me that the US Senate (100 members) requires 60 votes to pass a resolution. Once again: Please explain to a Canadian.

"... go on for days... " Explain. I'm Canadian.

Both are ugly. But the Obama building (in south Chicago): The Obama Presidential Library is truly ugly. The Trump building (in Manhattan) is just stupid-rich ugly. ===== True, the Eiffel Tower was once considered ugly. It is now considered iconic, revolutionary. IMHO, the Obama building will never, ever be considered either. The Trump Tower is typical of late 20th century. Ugly.

Robosmith, you hate Trump. But you did not answer my question. Are you real?

I reckon that that the Paul Martin/Trudeau Jnr/CIDA/ACDI give them lotsa money doesn't work. It didn't work in Asia. Koreans do not live well because we "gave" them lotsa money.