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Big Cuts Seen for F-22, Other Big Weapon Programs Gates says US should cut several major weapons programs, including F-22, new helicopters By ANNE GEARAN AP Military Writer WASHINGTON April 6, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press PHOTO Defense Secretary Robert Gates doesn't expect any change soon on `don't ask, don't tell' military policy on gays. Defense Secretary Robert Gates speak to reporters during a news briefing at the Pentagon, in this March 18, 2009 file photo. Gates doesn't expect any change soon on `don't ask, don't tell' military policy on gays. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo ) The nation should stop pouring billions into futuristic, super-expensive F-22 jet fighters, pull the plug on new presidential helicopters and put the money into systems U.S. soldiers can use against actual foes, Defense Secretary Robert Gates declared Monday. Interesting. I wondered what was happening with that. That's reassuring to me. Star wars is scary.

boy, you really need to get a life md!

What on earth would he do? How bout ... oil field lobbyist in Washington?

Ah, so the more homicides committed by people with registered long guns, the cheaper it gets in your mind? And when all of us lefties get long guns but don't shoot anybody ... does that make it cheaper by the dozen?

Naa ... can't be bothered ... Point being ... it should be legal ... Change of topic ... who are the biggest pot smoking countries in the world? Guesses anybody, before looking? Adult_lifetime_cannabis_use_by_country

genus ... megacorp "principal", perhaps, but I'm sure they took care of all avenues. But perhaps it was the papermakers/logging industry? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp In 1916, USDA Bulletin No. 404, reported that one acre of cannabis hemp, in annual rotation over a 20-year period, would produce as much pulp for paper as 4.1 acres (17,000 m2) of trees being cut down over the same 20-year period. This process would use only 1/4 to 1/7 as much polluting sulfur-based acid chemicals to break down the glue-like lignin that binds the fibers of the pulp, or none at all using soda ash. The problem of dioxin contamination of rivers is avoided in the hemp paper making process, which does not need to use chlorine bleach (as the wood pulp paper making process requires) but instead safely substitutes hydrogen peroxide in the bleaching process. ... If the new (1916) hemp pulp paper process were legal today, it would soon replace about 70% of all wood pulp paper, including computer printout paper, corrugated boxes and paper bags. In any case, it's clear it is a kill-the-competition smear job, and hemp for sure should be legalized for paper, etc. Medicinal already is here, and that's the reason for legalizing, because we need production to fill legitimate supply. People with prescriptions have to take them to a street dealer? Something wrong there. And of course, it's all medicinal up here.

- The government attempted to have Abdelrazik's name removed from the UN no-fly list. The US objected so the UN refused on that ground. - In the event that the UN had agreed to remove his name, the US placed Abdelrazik on their own no-fly list to continue preventing him from travel the US or over US airspace. I think ... the US can pay the damages this time! The guy's Canadian, has a cot in the Canadian Embassy ... The hell with US airspace ... Put him on a boat! Why should we pay the damages!

And this ... Hemp (Cannabis sativa) was first brought to North America by the Puritans. In the 17th century hemp was encouraged by the government in the production of rope, sails, and clothing; however, hemp use declined in the late eighteenth century. In the late nineteenth century, cannabis became a common ingredient in medicine and was openly sold at pharmacies.[3] Who knew!!

wiki says ... Hemp It is often asserted in pro-cannabis publications that DuPont actively supported the criminalization of the production of hemp in the US in 1937 through private and government intermediates, and alleged that this was done to eliminate hemp as a source of fiber—one of DuPont's biggest markets at the time. Hemp paper threatened DuPont's monopoly on the necessary chemicals for paper from trees, and Nylon, a synthetic fiber, was patented the same year that hemp was made illegal. The company denies these allegations.[14][15] so it's a toss up?

We can hope! I believe someone pointed out somewhere that it was 3M that was behind the original prohibition, because they invented nylon rope and wanted to get rid of the hemp rope competition. It's all just business.

Some facts: http://www.sexualityandu.ca/teachers/data-6.aspx If the most recent 10-year trends in teen pregnancy rates in Canada for which data is available (i.e., 1992-2002) are examined, a persistent and steady decline in teen pregnancy rates for both younger (15-17) and older (18-19) teens is evident. US http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/2006/09/12/USTPstats.pdf Apparently teen pregnancy rates are declining in both countries.

Why would it become a widespread practice? Do you have some evidence to back that up or are you just anxiety-prone? I'm curious about this kind of 'catastrophizing' response "the sky is falling! the sky is falling"! I see no reason why you would assume it's going to spread any further than those communities for whom it is already part of their religion.

Just look at how sick we have allowed our country to become! People with the attitudes you describe should not be electing our governments. They should be deported ... to the great 'white nation' of the north - the ice pack - along with all the other white supremacists! Harper is truly a racist pig.

hell, man, we're lefties! We even register our toasters! woohoo! All the lefties gonna get a long gun! Friday's a big day!! Then Harper will change his mind about scrapping the registry for sure! He doesn't want all the lefties out there with long guns, does he? Neither do the rest of the tighty-righties hahahahahahahahaha ... I think I just heard them crap their drawers! hahahahaha woo hoo!! And of course we'll have a gun club ... Lefties And Long Ass Guns And Gangs... and we can LALAGAG around towns in gangs showin em off! Yup! ALL the political left will be on the march with their LONG GUNS!! hahahaha Up against the wall, ya redneck mother! I got a gun rack ... and 'goat-ropers need love too' sticker ... woo hoo!!

mmm ... I think you missed the point: Do you think Harper would still keep trying to scrap the gun registry if all the political 'lefties' in the country had one? So sorry for double laugh ... but ... this is just tooooo funny! Gonna get me a shotgun ... mmhhmmm ... big LONG 12 gauge .... mhmm! Keep it in my cupboard ... mmhmm ... till Harper tries to come and take it away ... woo hoo! Yup, lefties love their shotguns ... mmhhmm ... goin' back to the land! Gotta keep the varmints away from the crop! Yahoo!

There's a rumour that a whole lot of lefties are going to go out and buy long guns. Think that'll change Harper's mind?

Just posted for him above.

Today's update: http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1506293 Under Standing Order 31, MPs have time to make statements on matters that are of concern to them before Question Period. However, the statements, instituted in 1983, cannot contain personal attacks, according to parliamentary rules, since there is no opportunity for the person in question to respond. In late February, Conservative MPs started using their personal speech time to take personal shots at Ignatieff. Milliken warned MPs to stop and went as far as threatening to suspend Prince Edward-Hastings MP Daryl Kramp if he didn't desist. Wednesday Kramp's statements were devoid of personal attacks. So ... it worked! Cheers to Speaker Milliken! I sent him this letter, cc'd to party leaders, Kramp and Cuzden Thank you for your efforts. I am very hopeful that you will be successful in returning some civility to the House. It's an embarrassment to Canadians to see so many elected representatives behaving like arrogant, dull-minded bullies. I was going to say 'schoolyard' bullies, but kids are not allowed to do that anymore. A lot of effort has gone into anti-bullying programs and ongoing peer monitoring to expunge it from schools. In fact, I recall reading two (independent) teachers' accounts of taking classes to observe the House, and being mortified at what they saw there. The kids were appalled, and clearly identified what they were seeing as 'bullying'. It is somewhat horrifying that kids now understand civility better than our MP's. They could take a lesson from the kids. I suggest contacting any school board for appropriate learning materials. It appears that Mr. Kramp is the most immature twit of all, and I wish you success in teaching him some manners. I hope someday soon the MP's will grasp the difference between partisan campaigning (paid for out of party funds) and governing (paid for by the taxpayers). In the House, all attention should be focused on the needs of the people of Canada, not on taking cheap partisan potshots. If the House does not function, Canada is in danger. MP's need to grow up, set a better example, and remember: Between elections we pay them to govern in the House, not to do partisan campaigning on the taxpayers' tab! Governing is not like a hockey game, as Mr. Cuzner would have us believe. That kind of childish attitude is the problem with the House.

No choice ... how?

Oh well then ... as long as they are not going to starve unless they have to pay rent.

I'm sure that if it was to the company's advantage to place pensions outside the company, that's exactly what the companies would have done. Obviously they chose not. The pensions must be honoured, as it's part of a contract. If the company wanted to negotiate it otherwise, they should have.

oops!

Based on people I know, you are right. Self-employed business people are the wealthiest in retirement. And nobody owns a condo in Florida on ONE union pension. Maybe a two pension income family, and maybe a time-share, but even that is stretching it.

The sooner the better.

yikes! A rather unfortunate turn of phrase describing elders. We'll all be there someday.