NAME REMOVED Posted January 9 Author Report Posted January 9 "It seems a lot of American can't conceive why Canadians are not so eager to join the union. I'll give you a few reasons: - We love our country, just you like you love yours. Things can always be better, but this will always be our home and native land. - The climate sucks, but we're used to it, and it can be quite beautiful at times. We have warm homes with warm people, winter sports, and lots of sunshine. - None of my kids have had to do active shooter drills, unlike their cousins across the border. Our cities are the safest big cities in North America. - There is no role for religion in politics. No one cares. - We never have to worry about health insurance. Granted the system can be improved, but there are no co-pays, no monthly contributions, few worries. - There's no corporate donations in politics, it was banned 20 years ago. Billionaires can't own the political system. - The media (what's left of it) is not allowed to broadcast false or misleading news. - There's no corrupt geriatric supreme court that can ruin your life. Here judges have mandatory retirement, and few Canadians can name even one of them. - Abortion has been permitted for 35 years and is a non-issue politically - There's no senate or electoral college that can keep unpopular parties in power. - Higher education is good, cheap and accessible. Few are crushed by student debt like in America. 2 Quote
Venandi Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 The "anyone but Harper" crowd certainly got their wish. We managed to stand all of this on its head with startling efficiency and rapidity. Quote
I am Groot Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 On 1/5/2025 at 7:27 PM, Radiorum said: The irrational fear is – if I share my bowl, the “others” will take it all. How about a perfectly rational fear - If I share my bowl there will be less for me and my family. 1 Quote
NAME REMOVED Posted January 12 Author Report Posted January 12 Jean Chretien, PM from 1993-2003. Perhaps the best PM Canada has had in my lifetime. Proud Canadian. Charlie Angus, Proud Canadian. The NDP made a big mistake not making this guy leader of their party in 2017. 1 Quote
Hydraboss Posted January 12 Report Posted January 12 On 1/1/2025 at 6:35 PM, CdnFox said: You hide all the time Mike. And you are a liar. Meh. Michael is a lot of things - we disagree on almost everything, particularly political views, but I've never known him to be a liar. And I might have been around here just a little longer than some. 2 Quote "racist, intolerant, small-minded bigot" - AND APPARENTLY A SOCIALIST (2010) (2015)Economic Left/Right: 8.38 3.38 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.13 -1.23
CdnFox Posted January 12 Report Posted January 12 1 hour ago, Hydraboss said: Meh. Michael is a lot of things - we disagree on almost everything, particularly political views, but I've never known him to be a liar. And I might have been around here just a little longer than some. Well perhaps he's changed since you met him Admittedly i've only known him a couple of years. But there's little doubt of it now sadly. Quote
Hydraboss Posted January 12 Report Posted January 12 I doubt it. Tigers don't change their stripes often, if at all. I've been sparring with him on MLW (yes, I know the name is outdated) for about 19 years. Pretty sure I have a decent read on him. Honestly, the board has pretty much the same actors it did back then - names have changed but they could just as easily be people that used to frequent here. Left - Right - Center.....always the same sentiments. One day maybe people will realize those terms are 100% relative to a personal position. Michael hasn't changed anymore than the rest of us. Go back and read some posts from the early 2000's - same positions for the most part. Quote "racist, intolerant, small-minded bigot" - AND APPARENTLY A SOCIALIST (2010) (2015)Economic Left/Right: 8.38 3.38 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.13 -1.23
CdnFox Posted January 12 Report Posted January 12 7 minutes ago, Hydraboss said: I doubt it. Tigers don't change their stripes often, if at all. I've been sparring with him on MLW (yes, I know the name is outdated) for about 19 years. Pretty sure I have a decent read on him. Honestly, the board has pretty much the same actors it did back then - names have changed but they could just as easily be people that used to frequent here. Left - Right - Center.....always the same sentiments. One day maybe people will realize those terms are 100% relative to a personal position. Michael hasn't changed anymore than the rest of us. Go back and read some posts from the early 2000's - same positions for the most part. Sure kid. Quote
Army Guy Posted January 12 Report Posted January 12 19 hours ago, DUI_Offender said: Jean Chretien, PM from 1993-2003. Perhaps the best PM Canada has had in my lifetime. Proud Canadian. Charlie Angus, Proud Canadian. The NDP made a big mistake not making this guy leader of their party in 2017. WOW, you guys sure like using our nations'' military accomplishments when it suits you...When it comes to this nation who really does not give a rats ass about it's military, whether it dies on the vine, used to fund other social programs.... Lets review some of your facts you use WWI, WWII were global wars in which we fought on behalf of the mother country...we really did not have much of a say in declaring war....you know the mother country the one everyone wants to leave in the rearview mirror so much for loyalty. And saying no to Iraq, is a lie, Canadian armed forces was involved in both Iraq wars, in some form or another, we may not have played a big role but we had troops on the ground for both gulf wars.... yes we did build a nation, like most nations .....a past we keep having to apologize for as we come from systimatic racist back grounds...our nation is to white for most people... Lets not forget Mr Chretiens other accomplishments such as the decade of darkness, for our military...reduction of our military size from 108 k strong, to under 70 K... cutting all the rest of our security apparatus to the bone...there is just to much here to write about, if he is your favorite your choices are flawed... Lets not forget about charlie, another liberal, with liberal ideas....another guy who may be looking for a golden parachute of a pension, a nobody in a nobody party....but since his membership may be limited, he is now going to start voicing his opinions, which mean as much as....everyone else on this forum...not a whole lot... Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
Radiorum Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 I feel very, very strongly that I am a Canadian, and I feel very, very strongly about the differences between us and the US. We can never be absorbed into the US. Give me my toque! Give me my ability to laugh at myself! Give me all those good things like universal health care and progressive rights. Give me the ability to say, "Eh?" I want the letter U in my words like colour, honour and favourite. I want my milk in bags! If you don't understand what I am talking about, you were never a real Canadian. 1 Quote
Hydraboss Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 19 hours ago, CdnFox said: Sure kid. Ha! It's been a few decades since I was called "kid" 😄 Quote "racist, intolerant, small-minded bigot" - AND APPARENTLY A SOCIALIST (2010) (2015)Economic Left/Right: 8.38 3.38 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.13 -1.23
Aristides Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 23 hours ago, Hydraboss said: Meh. Michael is a lot of things - we disagree on almost everything, particularly political views, but I've never known him to be a liar. And I might have been around here just a little longer than some. Calling people liars is CdnFox's go too. 1 Quote
Aristides Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 On 1/5/2025 at 6:37 PM, User said: Share? When you use the force of government to take, that is not sharing. Are you saying paying taxes should be voluntary? Quote
User Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 28 minutes ago, Aristides said: Are you saying paying taxes should be voluntary? I am saying that it is not called sharing. That was pretty clear. 1 Quote
CdnFox Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 4 hours ago, Aristides said: Calling people liars is CdnFox's go too. Only when they lie 3 hours ago, User said: I am saying that it is not called sharing. That was pretty clear. Distorting what people say to switch the argument when he's losing is Aristides go to. 1 Quote
NAME REMOVED Posted January 13 Author Report Posted January 13 6 hours ago, Hydraboss said: Ha! It's been a few decades since I was called "kid" 😄 Relatively speaking, you may have been a kid to him, when he became an adult in the 60s. Quote
CdnFox Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 7 minutes ago, DUI_Offender said: Relatively speaking, you may have been a kid to him, when he became an adult in the 60s. Emotionally anyway. We're still waiting on you to get there, You who say "i poop in people's mouths" is a valid argument LOL Quote
Aristides Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 6 hours ago, User said: I am saying that it is not called sharing. That was pretty clear. What isn't? Quote
User Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 Just now, Aristides said: What isn't? Oh boy, more dumb games. 1 Quote
Aristides Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 Just now, User said: Oh boy, more dumb games. So stop starting them. Quote
User Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 1 minute ago, Aristides said: So stop starting them. And now comes the dishonesty! 1 Quote
Army Guy Posted January 14 Report Posted January 14 On 1/12/2025 at 9:17 PM, Radiorum said: I feel very, very strongly that I am a Canadian, and I feel very, very strongly about the differences between us and the US. We can never be absorbed into the US. Give me my toque! Give me my ability to laugh at myself! Give me all those good things like universal health care and progressive rights. Give me the ability to say, "Eh?" I want the letter U in my words like colour, honour and favourite. I want my milk in bags! If you don't understand what I am talking about, you were never a real Canadian. Should talk to our PM, he says we are a systematic racist country, that we have no culture, our history is full of things that need to be apologized for, some of them are pretty bad....this very government has treated our vets with disgust, as do they treat those serving members, not only liberals but most canadians over all...our health care system has seen half a dozen people die in waiting rooms die over the last couple years and thats just NB, with the average wait times now over 18 hours or more, lets not forget that the education boards have given teachers more say of kids than the parents have..we live in a country were you can identify as a garbage can and people are forced to indulge you...lets not forget we pay a huge tax burden for anything we get in this country.... SO if the best you got is a toque and watching doug and bob Mackenzie reruns EH, we do have a country thats nice to live in, but it needs a lot of work....BTW i love milk in bags, why can't we do that with everything.... Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
NAME REMOVED Posted January 14 Author Report Posted January 14 20 minutes ago, Army Guy said: Should talk to our PM, he says we are a systematic racist country, that we have no culture, our history is full of things that need to be apologized for, some of them are pretty bad....this very government has treated our vets with disgust, as do they treat those serving members, not only liberals but most canadians over all...our health care system has seen half a dozen people die in waiting rooms die over the last couple years and thats just NB, with the average wait times now over 18 hours or more, lets not forget that the education boards have given teachers more say of kids than the parents have..we live in a country were you can identify as a garbage can and people are forced to indulge you...lets not forget we pay a huge tax burden for anything we get in this country.... SO if the best you got is a toque and watching doug and bob Mackenzie reruns EH, we do have a country thats nice to live in, but it needs a lot of work....BTW i love milk in bags, why can't we do that with everything.... You are what is wrong with Canada. Find another thread to ruin. 1 Quote
Radiorum Posted January 14 Report Posted January 14 17 minutes ago, Army Guy said: Should talk to our PM I'll preface my remarks by saying that I never liked Trudeau. But I do love my country. Are we perfect? Of course not. Are there areas for improvement? Well, if we want all Canadians to be full participants in this great land, yes, there are. 19 minutes ago, Army Guy said: a systematic racist country That means that some groups are more disadvantaged in our systems than others. This is certainly true of Indigenous peoples. 23 minutes ago, Army Guy said: we have no culture Well, that is certainly not true. I live the Canadian culture every day. 24 minutes ago, Army Guy said: our history is full of things that need to be apologized for, Let's never underestimate the power of an apology. It acknowledges past wrongs with a view to making things better in the future. Only truth-telling can lead to reconciliation. 25 minutes ago, Army Guy said: this very government has treated our vets with disgust Sorry, I don't know much about this. 28 minutes ago, Army Guy said: our health care system has seen half a dozen people die in waiting rooms die over the last couple years and thats just NB, with the average wait times now over 18 hours or more What do you think is the solution? 28 minutes ago, Army Guy said: lets not forget that the education boards have given teachers more say of kids than the parents have. I don't believe this. 29 minutes ago, Army Guy said: we live in a country were you can identify as a garbage can and people are forced to indulge you. Now you are being silly. How is it any skin off your nose if you recognize a transgender person for who they are? 30 minutes ago, Army Guy said: but it needs a lot of work Well, I like to think we are a nation of problem solvers. If we regress into what we see in the States, problems will indeed be hard to solve. We need to agree on a few principles - and the first one should be to recognize the dignity of each individual person, even if they walk a different path in life from us. 32 minutes ago, Army Guy said: BTW i love milk in bags, why can't we do that with everything And don't forget your two-four and a mickey, eh! 1 Quote
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