Sir Bandelot

Exactly wyly, even if he did throw a grenade. I doubt that he did because the video footage shows he was lying under a pile of rubble, and was badly injured when they found him. I still don't understand how its murder if you fight back and kill a soldier after they were blowing up the house you're in. It is war after all. Not that I don't feel sympathy for the families who lose their loved ones. But no, I don't think Khadr did this and in any case he was 15 and should have been protected by legal conventions of war. He did not receive those protections. Best that he be returned to Canada, not Afghanistan where he might become a folk hero of sorts. I don't blame him but he and his family should be kept here, under close watch. And that's what I teach my kids

Of course we earned it. The elite did nothing but use their inheritance to sustain their position of power. Real production comes from the masses, and is property of the masses. That's why it is right to have an equalization tax on the wealthy, no one should be allowed to be that rich. They should be forced to pay more, so that the under-privileged, the down trodden have a chance to live too. What's wrong with that? That's the way Canada and Europe are headed, like it or not. You may hate us, but you only hate us for our freedom.

Yep, just enough to keep the slaves coming back to work for massa tomorrow. Well, that's how it used to be in the past. But today the greed of the elite has reached such heights as to undermine the very balance of the system that used to sustain them. They outsourced to slaves in foreign lands, with the intent to sell a 10 cent pair of pants to us for 50 bucks. Think of the profit margins... But alas, the yellow slaves are now on the rise, andno stone is left untirned for the rich to exploit. Likewise, the common weal can no longer afford those pants. Their greed has finally caved in on itself. Praise Allah

Plus, she eats a mean corn dog!

How does the top 10% holding 80% of the wealth, and the bottom 90% holding 20% of the wealth represent "evened out"?

I kinda like Bachmann. Better looking than Palin.

Omar is innocent of murder and deserves his freedom. I hope he comes back and sues the Harper government for $100 million.

Oh I see, and so handing out billions of tax payers money to keep banks alive, that is ok. It's not "socialism". And the fact that it did not succeed is someone else's fault, absolves the government and banks of any blame. Nothing to see here folks, move along... move along. "It is a policy to appease voters"... we see how well appeased they are. The banks did not live up to their obligations. They did not use the money to increase lending. Why should they? Interest rates are too damned low.

Oh yeah, one more thing, if you think the CIA does not conduct illegal drug operations- see Iran/ Contra.

I read that now the Fed is moving in and shutting down state-sanctioned medical pot programs. This after initially Obama said he would not interfere with the states own medical pot laws.

I wasn't talking about that. I showed that the economy is not recovering well at all, and is on the verge of faltering. Why would those who received bailout money be able to pay it back with interest, when the recovery is on the verge of faltering, they need yet another stimulus. Bernanke says it did not work as they planned. Will they give money again to those companies that are still faltering? And now they are busy printing more "funny money". Because they are lying.

Another interesting factoid: Contrary to its official goals, the US has suppressed research on drug usage. For example, in 1995 the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) announced in a press release the publication of the results of the largest global study on cocaine use ever undertaken. However, a decision in the World Health Assembly banned the publication of the study. In the sixth meeting of the B committee the US representative threatened that "If WHO activities relating to drugs failed to reinforce proven drug control approaches, funds for the relevant programmes should be curtailed". This led to the decision to discontinue publication. A part of the study has been released. Several government-sponsored reports by commissioned experts have pointed to public substance abuse treatment as opposed to criminalization as the only effective way to battle the public health crisis caused by drugs; these recommendations have been mostly ignored by US government officials, and in some cases suppressed. wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_drug_trade- U.S._Government_involvement The preceding section of that paragraph reads like a crime against humanity.

Not according to Ben Bernanke: AFP- Appearing before lawmakers, Bernanke said "the recovery is close to faltering" and recent indicators pointed "to the likelihood of more sluggish job growth in the period ahead." The Fed chief told members of the Joint Economic Committee that a credible plan to cut long-term deficits was needed urgently, but that they should "avoid fiscal actions that could impede the ongoing economic recovery." Bernanke warned that overly zealous spending cuts could hit a US recovery that "has been much less robust than we had hoped." Bernanke warns Congress on hurting recovery

If the bailout was so double-plus good, and money was repaid with interest, why is the economy still tanked? Why would anyone pay back money with interest, if they weren't financially recovered. And why are they talking about the need to inject more money again.

Why wouldn't I? I mean, if those are values that I admire, why would I dislike their message. I don't think I've ever said anything negative about them. It's America, after all. But the way I see it, there are different elements or factions in the Tea Party. It may have started out in the same way, grass roots discontent with the status quo, dissatisfied with the dominant two party system. But I suspect that various competing elements tried to take advantage of the Tea Party. Each of the two dominant parties tried to claim their them as their pedigree. And I believe someone else tried to warn, the same thing might happen to this protest movement, if powerful interest groups seek to dominate, control and finally tame them. That is how they make them irrelevant.

It's you who has failed to show why 30 studies by reputable organizations are all wrong, while believing faithfully your one study, funded by the partisan Drug-Free America. http://www.dfaf.org/content/about-dfaf-inc Sounds like they've got their minds already made up.

TimG. The evidence shows that drug use dropped by 9% outside the clinic, but 35% within it. You should read articles before making your speculative claims.

Again, your sources are highly suspect, and shown to be funded by partisans. I'll stick with those who do not have an agenda. You follow your people

The point of this is to get them off the streets, get rid of the discarded needles, give them a resource to quit or just manage their habit. It also saves taxpayers money. This has already been covered, but thanks for stopping by.

Neither. I could go and quote the 30 or so other studies done by reputable medical/ research organizations that show it's a success, vs. your dirty links and anecdotes, but I know that would be utterly lost on you. Having already proved it, I don't need to waste my time convincing those who simply refuse to believe.

Perhaps but it is also necessary to speak truth to power, and keep it in check. That's just the way of things. I admire their intentions. They want change. They want justice. They may not be well organized but they do seem determined, keep coming back and the numbers are on the rise. They have not resorted to violence, at least not subtantially and I think that speaks well for them. But despite that they receive ridicule and are ignored by those who support the status quo. that's too bad because it only gives strenght to those who argue that non-violent protest will be ignored and is a waste of time. I fear that the outcome of this if it persists long enough is inevitable.

Perhaps but it is also necessary to speak truth to power, and keep it in check. That's just the way of things. I admire their intentions. They want change. They want justice. They may not be well organized but they do seem determined, keep coming back and the numbers are on the rise. They have not resorted to violence, at least not subtantially and I think that speaks well for them. But despite that they receive ridicule and are ignored by those who support the status quo. that's too bad because it only gives strenght to those who argue that non-violent protest will be ignored and is a waste of time. I fear that the outcome of this if it persists long enough is inevitable.

I'm just doing my thing booby, that's what I do. And if it bothers you... you know the rest!

It's the devil, I tell you.

Generation change, culture change, that's what the new paradigm is all about. When Jack Layton came to Kingston a few months before he died, he met with these groups to express his complete support. I believe they are now looking for funding from social groups, to help take the programs to a provincial level, and from there on to the rest of the country. this is big stuff we're talking about. The idea is that this generation will teach the next generation, and so on, until we completely eradicate those who would judge drug addicts as though they were somehow inferior to anyone else.