Sir Bandelot

What has lead you to this epiphany? Could it be that old age has at last wisened and softened that heart of stone? My how the worm has turned. B_C, you make me believe in miracles...

Not really. Saskatchewan has more of a problem with inbreeding...

Only realistic solution to this problem- bring back prohibition of alcohol.

No need for such an invention anyway. We have gin...

Forget the "family guy, I'm your buddy" approach. And it doesn't matter how long he's lived here. What Canadians really want to know is simple- is he pro or anti American.

Why did UAE allow our government to put a base there in the first place? What was the original agreement? If they allowed it "for free", assuming there would be some other economic incentives, did we live up to the deal. And if so, are they now breaking that deal.

Why do we keep on doing it then? Certainly not to win their gratitude. The real fools are the ones who line up to volunteer for these inglorious missions, believeing it's all for the greater good of liberating the brown man.

Kosher, or Halal?

That's a little old thing called "fascism".

They are not entirely dissimilar. There is a commonality that exists in the minds of people all over the world, despite cultural differences. The battle is not between Islam and Christianity per se, it's between liberalism and conservatism, in any culture. That is what I am interested in exploring in these debates. My view is, this struggle moves in time from one to the other, like a pendulum. When there is movement or public favor for the one, it must eventually come to a point where the negative aspects outweigh the positives, and people begin to prefer the opposite. I believe we are coming to a point where liberalism is the new dirty word.

There were no riots in Denmark when Theo van Gogh was killed, either. Because slack-jawed western liberals do not have the cahones to stand up for what they believe in. Because, tHey do not actually believe in anything, other than "laissez faire". Conservatives do have stronger opinions and are willing to voice them loudly. And that is where the difference lies, it is not drawn by national boundaries.

Woman charged for destroying controversial Jesus art in Colorado Kathy is an ordinary American with some sincerely held religious beliefs, and like a lot of Americans and a lot of people in Colorado she was pretty upset by some of the displays at a city-owned museum,” one of her attorneys, Cliff Stricklin, told CNN Friday. Gee JBG, I guess it's not a problem in America. Because you people are so very tolerant and good yourselves, by your very nature.

The Globe and Mail recently quoted Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Corbould, a battle group commander in Kandahar, and Sergeant Tim Seeley, a civilian-military co-operation officer for Canada's Provincial Reconstruction Team, as saying that channels were being opened to moderate Taliban.[94] The Committee believes that this should be encouraged. Soldiers should be talking to all locals, including Taliban, finding out about their needs and using this to our advantage. But Defence Minister Peter MacKay responded that these officials did not speak for the federal government: "We are not talking to the Taliban. We are not having direct discussions with terrorists. We won't, will not, that will not change," MacKay said. parl.gc.ca/39 Canadian military officials in Afghanistan have been quoted as saying they're trying to engage in a dialogue with insurgents - a move that federal New Democrat Leader Jack Layton has long supported. "I was pleased to hear that our military on the ground were looking at opening up lines of communication with the insurgents," Layton said Saturday while attending a provincial NDP convention in St. John's. "Our party has always argued that we've got to carve out a path towards peace, it's got to involve some negotiations and discussions." MacKay dismisses Taliban talks Indeed.

Taliban, Afghan leaders in talks to end war The Post reported that its sources said the Quetta Shura has begun to talk about a comprehensive agreement that would include participation of Taliban figures in the government and the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops. End of story... Taliban in power again, girls schools closed. Total spent, unknown billions. Total lives lost, unknown. Total accomplished, zero.

Taliban infiltrating Afghan forces The Taliban have infiltrated the Afghan army and police, a recently-retired United Nations official has warned. Dr Antonio Costa, who ran the UN Office on Drugs and Crime until August, says enemy infiltrators are already in place. "We have plenty of evidence we had a number of suicide attacks carried out by people who had been in the army, trusted because they were affiliated," Dr Costa told the BBC. "Certainly there are sleeping cells, certainly there are individuals who are waiting for instruction to hit and that is one of the biggest problem, which we have seen in Afghanistan as of late." Dr Costa's comments come as the coalition is preparing to hand over control of the country's security to Afghan forces by 2014, the BBC's Gerry Northam reports. There are fears that the Taliban are taking the opportunity to enlist insurgents into the ranks. Nothing but bad news on the Afghani situation. This war is essentially over. Troops are now in the long, drawn out stage of pulling out and we have not been victorious. We may have affected some small change, such as improving womens rights in certain ways. Maybe that will put them on the road to more positive reforms in the years to come. But it's far from certain whether anything useful has been accomplished. President Karzai is making overtures to include the Taliban as a legitimate part of the Afghanistan government. And with this news today we see, the Taliban have influence in the army, and the police. This is where we have been deceived by our g9overnments and western media- there's no substantial difference between the Taliban, and most anyone else in Afghanistan society. The people ARE the Taliban. Like my pappy used to say, there's a polecat in the hen-house

Not sure but do they volunteer to go on their missions? Canadas greatest volunteer, is someone we've never heard of...

That discussion is no less abstract than when a physicist begins talking about theories relating to the origins of the universe. Mathematics is just another form of communication, a description of ideas and relationships between values not unlike the musical notes written down on a page. What it describes is abstracted from the actual "song", let alone ones ability to experience it.

the only thing that is self evident, is the latest economic indicators. It demonstrates the reality, regardless of anyones hyperbole. Habeus Denarius I don't know about you but in Canada we have data showing people are sitting on their money. They don't WANT your cheap italian suite

Compounding the problem of fear is a growing sense of conspiracy and betrayal, among the general populace. I'm not saying that 9/11 was a conspiracy, but it is being perceived that way by sizable numbers of people. There is a greater sense that we have been lied too, by our governments on several important fronts. The bailout actually made things worse, in the long run by undermining confidence and trust. People saw that their government actually has large reserves of wealth, their wealth. A trillion dollars in reserves is not used for building infrastructure, not used for projects that would help improve life in society, but instead given to people and organizations deemed "too big to fail". And that statement says everything about the truth of what's going on, if you think about it. Plus, the internet is like a conduit for all sorts of information, making it very difficult for governments to control the message as they have in the past. The green revolution, adding a sense that we're on the last rungs of a ladder, nowhere to go from here. An awareness that really the vast majority of products we use re toxic to the environment, and even toxic en themselves, to us. Poison products made in far off lands that have no regulations to control the quality of the product, made with unsafe chemicals. Made by slave children. GO to a clothing store and find anything that's not made by these people. This is why they hate us, this is where September 11 does come in. By invoking it, Achmadinejad is lobbing missiles into the psyche of the American consumer. People are more aware of what they're putting into their bodies when they buy industrialized goods. There is a greater interest in local grown or produced goods, making things themselves, home-made items. It's the backlash against globalism, and it's happening on the level of individuals, subconsciously or consciously making a choice not to buy industrial junk. The consumer is becoming anti-materialist. The economy comes to a standstill because the end-products cannot be delivered.

They can knee the guy repeatedly in the face when he's down, I think that's allowed. Elbowing is allowed, for sure. What next, stomping his testicles with 6-inch stilletto spiked heels? Helluva great sport...

The theory is that fear and capitalism don't mix well. Fear undermines consumer confidence. Without the consumer spending, the economy won't recover and is doomed to failure. It is inevitable Sex is another indicator of the level of confidence in society. When a society undergoes a level of shock like what happened on 9/11, it affects the birth rates. 9/11 attacks linked to increased male baby miscarriages May 25, 2010 Stress caused by psychological shock from the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, felt even by people with no direct link to the event, may have led to an increase in male children being miscarried in the U.S

9/11 words by Iran leader lead to U.S. walkout at U.N. In his speech to the annual General Assembly, Ahmadinejad said it was mostly U.S. government officials who believed a terrorist group was behind the suicide hijacking attacks that brought down New York's World Trade Center and hit the Pentagon. Another theory, he said, was "that some segments within the U.S. government orchestrated the attack to reverse the declining American economy, and its grips on the Middle East, in order to save the Zionist regime." ... We all know why the US economy, and most western economies linked to it are all down. Consumers spending is down. Reason, the consumer has no confidence. By 9/11 Americas dick got shrivelled

Not really, beware a drowning man. Or woman in this case... HEEYAARRRGG!

Yeah that's right, there's a conspiracy here. The police chiefs don't really care about their staff, they only care about making liberals look good. Same goes for the police union. Lord knows how they support liberals, and don't really represent the officers. It cost 2 Billion over ten years? Pshaw... Harper can blow 1 billion on a weekend in Toronto.

Yeah sure, like we need another chernobyl. No, make that 5 chernobyls