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As long as you are self-aware, you should do fine.

Considering who I am talking to, I think I just did.

Your research was incomplete, try again.

How much is Alberta worth do you think? Or Nunavut?

That's it? "All" their promises are just 4 of them?? Right, I getchya, there is no difference between the BS tactics of the CPC or the LPC - and really, why should there? It's only "politics" after all. It all makes perfects sense now. And let's dare not show any spine because the CPC might - might! - start all these attack ads and well, you know, damned if the LPC could come up with any sort of coherent platform that could withstand the might of the potential CPC attack ads. But better the devil you know than the devil you don't. Looks like another minority will be coming our way. And it won't be Liberal. I'm not confused at all Nicky, I have close enough access to "government" to see how the CPC are transforming the bureaucracy with their "platform." Do you? Because if you did and were aware of the changes going on within the bureaucracy - the chief aparatus of party rule - I highly doubt you would have formed such a naive opinion. So you are an apologist after all? And use the CPC as a scapegoat for such apology? Well done! Whatever you smell, it likely isn't a pair of balls. All you are admitting here is that the LPC is just as bad as the CPC. And you know what? Tell Canadians something they didn't already know. Why do you think we have had two CPC minorities already? This is what I mean by the lack of leadership in the LPC. A situation that desperately calls for leadership and what do we get? An apology for being just as bad as the other guy. For shame! You've already proven to be an apologist there's only a very thin line between dogmatism now. The LPC needs a leader who can rise above the current lowest denominator and show Canadians a vision of their future that they want. Instead all the LPC apologists can do is point out how equally bad the leadership is. But Harper loves hockey, so the LPC lose again. Duh. But oh, hey, that's "politics." Oh, it is very easy to understand since it is the exact same sentiment the CPC has responded with. How hard is that to understand? "It happens all the time" and the Liberals don't admit to it this time? God, the LPC is in far worse shape than I thought! Here's the truth Nicky: the piece was a "morality opinion from a political wag from MacLeans" and nothing more. As for non-partisan, well, I'll decide that, thanks. All you are doing here is saying the Liberals are no different than the CPC. Oh, now that's news. You don't get that do you? All you are able to do is make comparisons that the Liberals are no worse than the CPC and then somehow think this is a good thing. If you want to see a crystal clear example of what is acutely wrong with the Liberals today, go look in the mirror. With the exception that Harper has a genuine love of hockey and his life experience is rooted right here in Canada. And oh, he has been Prime Minister before.

Interesting story from the Washington Post regarding an undercover operation in Irvine, CA. I guess the easiest way to catch Islamic terrorists is to get convicted criminals to inflitrate their organizations, supply the materials and see who bites. Except these Muslims smelled a rat... Tension grows between Calif. Muslims, FBI after informant infiltrates mosque I wish the Muslims would settle down though, the FBI is doing them a big service. By rooting out the crazies, even if those crazies are FBI informants, they are making the Islamic organizations more stable and safe. And making everyone safe from FBI car-bombs: US teenager held in Oregon over Christmas 'bomb plot'

Well, since I am taking you seriously, are you saying the sum total of lands, assets, property and such in Canada is irrational math?

Do own research. Get back to us with result.

The "own lands" once the "purse strings" are cut, by definition is practically the whole country since the "purse strings" is the rights and guarantees of the the treaties. So givng them their lands back, essentialy allowing them to become our collective landlords, would be giving them governance over you. You don't know what a treaty is do you?

Withdraw our support, give them all their lands back and you can buy the boat tickets back to England. Or France as your surname suggests. Parlez vous francais? Heck, with all this landbase, why the courts? They could rent Calgary out to some Asian tourists and get the place spruced up at the same time. Win-win for the Indians!

Well, let me take you seriously then. Who said that the amounts owed need to be paid back in cash? How about lands and assets?

So without looking, approximately how many reserves are there in Canada and what percentage does your intimate familiarity represent?

We did! You got lots of different meat to eat, problem solved.

Glad we could resolve all of this for you.

Show me anywhere on this thread that anyone who has questioned this chief's earnings is called a racist. What is that g_bambino? You can't? Why is that g_bambino? Oh, because no one has done such a thing? So to what end would you make such a statement? Or are you actually calling those who criticize the chiefs disproportionate earnings, racists? Because that is what it seems like.

So what are you saying exactly? That your opinion of what might go on in either a small Indian reserve or some chambered Senator is somehow relevant?

The only thing you've repeatedly shown is how you come across as a blatantly cheap, haughty hypocrite suck with a misplaced sense of righteousness. My contribution is to point this out. I think that is worth something don't you? Or would you rather discuss the new 2010 Ram 3500? Sam Elliot says they are "Ram tough."

Excuse me for interupting the bromance, but could BC explain how the US Federal Reserve is connected to the credit the Chinese are holding?

And you're not paying for them. But if you think you are, then I would invite you to your local office of Revenue Canada and complain to those in charge. Put up a big stink, tell them that those are YOUR tax dollars they are spending and let them know in uncertain terms what you are going to do about it. Bring a gun to back up your argument. Be indignant. Then, once you make bail, come back and tell us how it all turned out. But I am betting you don't have the balls to do anything more than bitch on an Internet forum. So prove me wrong Saipan. You too, can make a difference! (but probably not)

Interesting you had to go all the way to a person who is actually involved to try and prop up your limp complaint. Imagine that. No susbstance yourself, let's use someone else, who, by the way, has more of a right to complain than you. Oh wait, the OP article had plenty of that... Not at all, at least not in comparison to a big suck like you.

Agreed. But Mugabe's actions didn't happen in a vaccum either.

So do you understand that the band has more than 300 members or not? Whether they live on or off-reserve isn't the issue. Except ALL Senators are ripping us off, not all First Nations chiefs and councils are, let's be clear about that.

lolwut??! ROFL!

What is really interesting is that you repeated fail to read - when it is clearly noted in the article is that the band actually has something like 300+ members. I believe more or less what her fellow band members believe which is also clearly noted in the OP article. As for a morality play on bilking taxpayers, if you think 243k is a bit much, you need to get out from behind the shed Fud, there's a whole lotta bilking going on out there and it ain't just the Indians. Senators, for example...