Queenmandy85

Citizen, you seem to be advocating retribution. That is pure Old Testament and has no place in the 21st century.

It is called corrections because the purpose of the corrections system is to rehabilitate the offender. While treatment options for a number of serious mental disturbances have not been perfected, that is an indication that more investment must be made to find solutions. As for the expense of execution, the candidate will spend at least fifteen years while the appeal process plays out at considerable cost. Then, Mr Ellis will not hang the individual without compensation. A hangman is a professional and his trade requires a good deal of expertise. If you are squeamish about hanging then perhaps you should re-examine your views on executions. If you are going to execute some one, do it right, hanging or beheading. Then, of course, the sentence will inevitably be commuted. The last man executed in this country was a guy from my neighbourhood. After that they were all commuted.

It would have to go a long way do rival Nixon's win over McGovern. Nixon carried 50 states and McGovern won Washington, DC.

All power comes from the payload of an ICBM.

I have a copy but I never read it. I prefer the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition.

Ahh, yes, Catherine the Great. Law or no law, people will do what they will do. Of course, the stories of Catherine may be myth.

Disclaimer: I am not comparing political views. That being said, Trump reminds me of Benito Mussolini in appearance.

Most women do not have access to "modern 21st century contraceptives pills/gadgets back in ancient time! Not to mention the millions of dollars worth of education and ads about safe-sex." Most women do not have the choice of having sex.

There is no difference between killing and murder. Killing is killing. I do not support the murder of innocents. For example, when the Christians went into Jerusalem, they killed every man, woman and child in the city. Muslims, Christians and Jews. It was war so was it murder or just killing. Until recently, if a wife had an adulterous affair, she would be tried for petty treason and if convicted, we burned her at the stake. Where do I stand? I am a realist. People do not respect the sanctity of life. As for abortion, we are faced with a difficulty in preventing conception. We are also faced with a current population five times the level the earth can sustain. I do not like abortion. I also understand there are women who are faced with no other choice. Before we judge them, we must walk 1.6 Km. in their shoes.

Maybe we should look at how tall Jimmy Sinclair was. I think it's the hair.

Actually, some of the Provinces would object. Also, once you open the constitutional genie, every wing-nut in the country will clamour for their own pet amendment. I hope we learned something from the Meech Lake fiasco. Trudeau should never have patriated the BNA Act.

Betsy, we kill people, of all ages, all the time. A class mate of mine had an uncle who was given a Victoria Cross for killing dozens of Japanese sailors and committed suicide (its self a mortal sin) in doing so. How many innocent children, born and unborn, did we kill in France and Germany. President Kennedy was committed to killing three billion people in 1962 if he didn't get what he wanted. Until recently, we executed criminals. Killing unwanted unborn babies is no different. We, as a society, do not recognize sanctity of life. We kill those who are inconvenient and spare those we want.

In our culture, traditional marriage is the union between a man and a woman's property and status.

I should have prefaced my comment with the acknowledgement that this is not what could happen.

Follow the Constitution. The ministry would be appointed by and meet regularly with the head of state or the Governor General.

The best way to fix the HOC is to abolish the position of Prime Minister. That would lessen the whipped votes and, since there is no brass ring, MP's would not be driven by so much ambition. The office of Prime Minister is not a constitutional institution so no constitutional amendment is required.

The Crown is not political. Senators are supposed to be appointed by the Crown.

Senators should be appointed according to the Constitution. That way you have a body of non-partisan eminent persons. Take the politicians out of the process.

The purpose of an armed force is to defend the realm against any threat. Using the Swiss model, pre 1989, Canada could field five million members. Canada also has the technical ability to build and deploy ERD's (enhanced radiation devices aka 'neutron bombs'). The problem is not whether we can defend Canada, but whether Canadians want to. The answer is clearly no. Even the Canadian Alliance Party had no stomach to propose a defence of Canada because Canadian voters do not want conscription nor do they want to pay for our defence. The naval assets alone are enormous. The airforce upgrade is even greater. If we are not willing to pay for our own defence, why are we wasting billions of dollars for a token.

Just two points. As a Peace Officer, my uniform is made of fibres of different materials. When I wear it, I am an abomination in the eyes of the Lord. Secondly, there is no contemporary historical evidence the Jesus ever existed.

Never, ever give in to blackmail

Let's be clear. If the Russians invade and the NATO Brigades are over run and killed, the rest of us would be dead a few hours later. The NATO brigades are tripwire. The Russians will know that World War III means 90 percent of the world's population will die within a week. The remaining 10% will die in a few months following.

A valid point, B-C. Nothing says disrespect like telling another nation how they should vote.

Taxme, you have to make up your mind. Are these Marxists or Democrats. My comrades would be horrified to be confused with the bourgeois imperialistic warmongering running dog lackeys of Wallstreet aka the Democratic Party. I love how you bludgeon us with your trite name calling. The particular goons you are referring to are likely to be on the extreme left. No argument there. I wonder if you see the hypocrisy in your calling them bigots and at the same time referring to their "their elite Zionist handlers." Your OP is trolling and lacks any reasoned discourse. However, it is amusing in its own way. Thank you.

It doesn't matter which faith. Hindu, Muslim Christian or Jew, they are all have a few fanatics out to kill.