Alberta Socialist

Yeah, theres moral self-righteousness and bigotry too!

The bulk of trading and economic relations with the US are already covered under the free trade agreement, which the US tends to ignore at will. Any damage Parrish could possibly do to relations has already been done, in the name of unabashed self interest on the US side. Maybe its time that Canada stand ups and demands that the US negotiate in good faith, rather than try to salvage the crumbs out of repeatedly violated agreements.

In that hypothetical world, I suppose I would.

Is that program called "restorative justice"? If thats what your talking about, I too am in favor of that, but only in cases involving minor crimes (ie vandalism), commited by youths. I've been a part of the apprentice program in BC for the last 4 years (on again off again) and I've yet to see any problems with it........infact, from talking with many trades men and women, they say it's now more fexlable then it was when they went through it. The only people that I've heard (and I experienced briefly) have a problem with trades in BC, are those that are members in a Union. Whats your problem with trades in BC? I agree, and only because I don't see a reason why taxpayers should be forced to waste anymore money on this bozo. Give him his slap on the wrist, and send him off on his merry way. Unfortunatly, more often that not you get out of life what your social net (family and friends) had to put into it FOR you, rather than what you yourself put in. Why should some slacker in high school be "given" the same oppurtunities as a student that works hard simply because his/her family is wealthy? I find it highly ironic that you begin by stating that "life isn't fair" and then go on to invoke 2 appeals to fairness in the same post. Why shouldn't you pay for someone elses education?

Rather than give in to the surety of the shit hitting the fan, why not instead try to prevent that scenario from occuring, rather than simply try to ensure that you get hit with the least possible splatter when it does occur? The best defense is to not stir up the proverbial "shit", rather than to try and dodge it when it finally hits the fan.

I'm sorry, but I don't follow your logic. Well, if a good offense truly is the best defence, one would expect that the nations which have been most active in bringing the fight to the enemy would in fact be the safest nations. The reverse seems to be true.

Sorry for the poor formatting of the posts/quotes. I'm new here and just figuring things out.

Which begs you to explain why 9/11 happened in the US, and not in, say, Canada.

So you are 100% sure that there is no threat posed towards the United States from ICBMs? Please explain, and if you could, provide some form of proof. Didn't Scientists once think the world was flat and that thalidomide was a good thing during pregnancy? Whats wrong with "fringe benefits"? I'm sure the workers at Boeing are organized if thats your problem......Whats wrong with making the country safe, and at the same time make shareholders rich and have people working? I thought the NDP loved Pork? Guess you could also use that as the reason that the NDP has never formed a federal government eh? The Americans don't want one bloody thing from us other then our "support" for the program, much like they wanted "support" during the Iraq war.....I haven't even heard of them needing our land.......Is the World going to come to a thundering halt if Canada gives it's Ceaser like thumbs up to National Missile Defence??? So if scientists are so untrustworthy, why do you trust them to one day develop the ability to shoot bullets out of the air?