Sir Bandelot

I like soup. You should try making your own, do you ever do that? It's easy. I got some pretty good recipes that I can share, vegetarian soups that are all real tasty. Of course, you could always add some meat, if you like. Sweet Potato/ Red Lentil Cauliflower Brocolli Potato Onion Green lentil with veggie dogs Red pepper & tomato with little shell pastas... my favorite Remember you are what you eat

Today for lunch I had some pistachios... nice.

I am not sure what the solution is but I am against accepting people under these circumstances. I know it's hard to escape a war-torn country however. My major concern is that anyone brought into Canada, especially groups in large numbers, might continue their civil war or terrorism on our soil, if gangsters and criminal organizations form from people who are in these groups. Legitimate refugees, yes, but not the ones who have a criminal agenda. And also, there needs to be some way to integrate people into Canadian society when they come from countries that are very different than ours, where people don't have the same rights and level of tolerance, eg. womens rights. There should be a training program to help legitimate refugees understand what Canada is about, and what their rights are. My opinion on this form of hijacking the refugee system, is to put them all in a detention centre until this is sorted out. That's the way the US handled the Cuban refugee crisis, and we should look at what happened in those circumstances and learn from it, pros and cons. There should also be a strong message that other boats will not be allowed to land in the future, so don't bother getting onboard them and paying for your ride here.

It might be too late already, because some of these ethnic groups are politically active and do not want the system to be reformed. And our political leaders know it. Some might use it for their own political advantage, as was alluded to earlier in this thread. The insidious nature of democracy.

Sehr gut, und du gehst zu erst

Yet in a way it is right and natural. The weak must be swept away, to make room for the strong.

Indeed. Super Genius LOL

Thats ok, you enjoy any way you want.

Good Job! You're starting to get my sense of humour... it was one of those provocative posts again.

Military Bases - these are your houses of the holy. It's what you Americans understand and are programmed to accept from birth. So that there will not be any question about the agenda, from the vast majority if the indoctrinated. "And the rockets red glare" hand placed on heart...

Yeah they go as far as letting you build military bases right in their country, had them there for years and used to to launch air and missile strikes. How's that for trust and cooperation.

Must be hard to be misunderstood, so often.

Repeatedly invoking the nation's founders and examples of religious tolerance from American history, the president argued that national ideals and the Constitution demanded that the project proceed. He noted that Thomas Jefferson hosted the the first Iftar dinner at the White House more than 200 years ago and said that the country had previously seen "controversies about the construction of synagogues or Catholic churches." "The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country, and will not be treated differently by their government, is essential to who we are. The writ of our Founders must endure." Obama throws support behind controversial Islamic center O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

Not a beer drinker eh? Why am I not surprised

That's right, they're gonna keep you well fed, so that it'll be easy when they come and bleed you, real quiet.

There's still a good supply of nachos and beer, no need to be concerned.

Commodity prices also declined following reports of further weakness in the Chinese economy. Economic growth slowed from 11.9 per cent in the first three months of the year to 10.3 per cent in the second quarter as Beijing rolled back its stimulus after China rebounded quickly from the global slump. Chinese leaders say they want to steer growth to a more sustainable level, but the slowdown was sharper than many analysts expected. Also, China’s retail sales increased by 17.9 per cent in July, but it was below the 18.5 per cent consensus in the markets. Strong Chinese demand has been instrumental in helping the global economy recover from recession. Markets tumble on gloomy economic outlook "Weakness is strength" - Ancient Chinese secret

Probably, right after they finish building a Saudi military base on the New Jersey peninsula.

It is my money, I already earn it. People like Mr. Flatherty are going to give some of the Canadian tax money to the banks. Where do you think the stimulus money came from, Mr. Flaherty's personal account? -> most Americans don't pay attention to what Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has to say or what happens to the Canadian economy either way. Most Americans are on other forums.

Flaherty all but rules out more stimulus OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Canada's economic growth is "substantial" and unlikely to require more government stimulus to sustain what is becoming an increasingly fragile recovery. The finance minister was reacting to media questions a day after the Bank of Montreal warned that weakening conditions in the United States may put Canada's recovery in jeopardy. This is the problem with globalization and free trade. Even though our economy is doing comparatively well it could still be taken down by the impending collapse of the United States. Regardless of the best efforts of the government and economists to be responsible in their investing, the financial system is too intertwined to protect us from an economic disaster in one area. Then the whole house of cards comes down. Their failure could completely suck all the money out of our own coffers. We are shackled to a corpse.

More ships will be coming, with many more of them on board. There is no way to stop them. They will keep coming, by the thousands, until they outnumber us. Then everything we know, our people, our culture, will be gone. - Chief Blackfoot What comes around, goes around...

Not at all. Clearly my wit is too high-brow for this crowd.

Sure, go back through the last 3 pages and tell me what I've missed. You can read it, to improve you intelligenca

here dog, fetch the stick

Khadr lawyer's collapse throws trial into disarray BREAKING NEWS: The Guantanamo trial of Omar Khadr has been postponed for at least 30 days as his Pentagon-appointed defence attorney, army Lt.-Col. Jon Jackson, is flown to the United States for hospital care after collapsing in court Thursday. Allahu Akbar