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| Originally posted by b4k-oz Public school celebrates Christmas and Easter?  No way. Well private schools do celebrate these but I don't think kids went to it bc of the religious preference (lots of rich Arabs and chinese there too). Most went to private bc the education level was much better. |
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| Originally posted by SurrJRS ...But this is all moot as the United States of America doesn't technically exist after the Queen revoked their independence!  To the citizens of the United States of America, In the light of your failure to elect a suitable President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective today. Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths and other territories. Except Utah, which she does not fancy. Your new prime minister (The Right Honourable Tony Blair, MP for the 97.85% of you who have until now been unaware that there is a world outside your borders) will appoint a minister for America without the need for further elections. Congress and the Senate will be disbanded. A questionnaire will be circulated next year to determine whether any of you noticed. To aid in the transition to a British Crown Dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect:... 14. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers, or therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you're not adult enough to be independent. Guns should be handled only by adults. If you're not adult enough to sort things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist, then you're not grown up enough to handle a gun. 15. Please tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us crazy. Tax collectors from Her Majesty's Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all revenues due (backdated to 1776). Thank you for your cooperation. |
If the Congress and Senate of the US is disbanded, does this mean my taxes will be less?
That was one hell of a manifesto...do you have a job?..a girlfriend?...pets?...my eyes are still watering.
I'll support any government that says "go out and make a living and we will stay out of your biz."
Libertarians Rule (If you don't know this term, I will explain)
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| Originally posted by b4k-oz Well my young Karim...just take into consideration that posting political threads (like propaganda) does not make you a political whiz.  |
I think he was talking about Jayx1 not being a political wiz despite all his political threads.
I mentioned in my post that jay was in the know, and b4k-oz was refuting that statement.
Karim
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| Originally posted by karim Congratulations on the acceptance!!! That's great news. But look at the bright side aside from the cost, you'll be living in MANHATTAN!!! Fuck, if only I could live in manhattan...... Karim |
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| Originally posted by yankeeBaby Thanks hun!! I am really excited!! hehe I just found out that living in the Village is about $2000-$12,000 a month, so I may be heading towards Brooklyn...LOL Oh well, there is only a bridge standing in my way!! Thanks zookeeper, any tips will be helpful!! I want to also respond to someone in the earlier part of the thread saying that Americans put down their own success....I find this to be true in a lot of Americans, and I find it really disturbing....We should all be proud of any successes and hard work that we put into our lives...some say we are lucky, but I think that we have all worked really hard to get where we are today!! (Did I get into NYU and Columbia by sitting on my ass? No. Did my parents pay for ANY of my schooling? NO, they didn't pay for a single cent!) I have done it all myself, and most of have done it by ourselves (we live in a society that expects us to get what we deserve!) So us Americans really need to stop being embarrased of our own success and instead we should embrace it. |
I'm heading to NYC, in late April with my wife, to hook up with some friends from UK (they've never been to NYC ) I'll see if I find anything new.
The University should have a very good housefinder service, or there are many apartment finder services...find a couple of good roommates though...possibly online.
If you plan to visit, pick up a "Grey Line" Pass, It's a bus that you can hop on and off as you explore NYC.
...and after looking at your picture, get a can of pepper spray for yourself
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| Originally posted by karim Those who do watch the news, simply choose CNN/ABC/NBC/CBS news over the CBC, Global News, or other Canadian based news channels. There may be an oversaturation of American news, and sure, alot of American news is important on a world scale, but choosing not to hear about Canadian news is a fucking shame. Note: nothing on this board triggered my rant. I was actually overhearing some people yesterday bashing americans and they were completely clueless. Karim |
You my friend, are one of very few. A rare breed.
Karim
canada is america's .. 51st state!!
we all know it..
HAH...just joking
Actually Puerto Rico is our 51st state, but no one really cares, 50 is a nice round number. Even though Hawaii is like little Toyko...If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em.
We are so informed we need to be meminded on TV where we are from.
Do Canadians take responsiblity for Peter Jennings?
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| Originally posted by zookeeper I'm heading to NYC, in late April with my wife, to hook up with some friends from UK (they've never been to NYC ) I'll see if I find anything new.The University should have a very good housefinder service, or there are many apartment finder services...find a couple of good roommates though...possibly online. If you plan to visit, pick up a "Grey Line" Pass, It's a bus that you can hop on and off as you explore NYC. ...and after looking at your picture, get a can of pepper spray for yourself |
I also go to the gym 4 days a week, have taken karate, and 4 years of kickboxing and "regular" boxing....I don't mess around...I have lived in the suburbs of NYC before!!!
hahahahahah very funny....
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haha Don't worry I have two cans of pepper spray already! I also go to the gym 4 days a week, have taken karate, and 4 years of kickboxing and "regular" boxing....I don't mess around
You are in inspiration to my daughters...take care
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| Originally posted by swilly why the fuck would people watch american news? I dont get it. We never watched any american news in my family and never will. CBC and then BBC for the past 25 years. My parents thought that alot of the american news didint relate to what happened to us in canada so we never watched. good thing too i think i grew up with alot less propaganda. cheers swilly |
Canada's Free Ride
Canada's Free Ride
North Korea and Iran represent the most obvious threats to global peace and stability because the nuclear programs of those "rogue" states constitute a direct threat to the security of the United States, the state upon which global peace and stability depends.
As such, the recent refusal of the Canadian government to participate in our missile defense program designed to blunt those threats constitutes one of the more feckless diplomatic decisions in recent decades.
Yes, the project that Ronald Reagan first proclaimed under the rubric of the Strategic Defense Initiative more than 20 years ago has been beset by controversy, cost overruns and technical foul-ups. And yes, the Bush administration has consistently mishandled discussions with Canada regarding that program, in large part by asking for an open-ended commitment on their part without specifics or time line.
But missile defense is a concept whose time has come if for no reason other than that a few nuclear warheads launched from North Korea and landing in the vicinity of San Francisco and Los Angeles could easily kill more Americans than have been killed in all of the wars in our nation�s history. Given such stakes, and the fact that deployment of such a shield would cost less than what the United States spends every year on farm subsidies or prescription drug benefits, a failure to move forward as quickly as feasible would be criminally negligent.
Ballistic missile defense of even the most effective kind � and it would, over time, become increasingly effective in its capabilities in tandem with improvements in technology � won�t solve all the problems emanating from the confluence of rogue states, nuclear proliferation and terrorism, but it is a necessary first step in any broader effort to do so. The logic of such a commitment is so obvious that no American administration, whether headed by John Kerry or George W. Bush, would think of doing otherwise.
Despite such harsh realities, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin decided to play to the vulgar anti-Bush, anti-American sentiments of the Canadian left when declining the offer of joint development on behalf of the shared interest in North American security.
The key to understanding Martin�s decision is that it is all the more shameful for being so obviously cost-free; Canada will be protected by virtue of its geographical proximity and logistical imperatives by whatever missile defense shield the United States eventually deploys anyway. In a classic case of the "free rider," Canada obtains security from America without cost or risk and with the added bonus of appeasing domestic constituencies whose satisfaction so often depends upon poking their southern neighbor in the eye.
Canadians are now free to indulge in anti-missile defense and broader anti-Bush rhetoric and to keep their prissy hands clean regarding any "militarization of space" while still knowing that the object of their contempt (and those future weapons in space) will keep them safe.
Precisely because most Canadians know that most Americans view Canada as an extension of Minnesota, the most powerful urge on the part of any Canadian government always will be to demonstrate Canada�s independence from America.
But the irony of the current Canadian government�s assertion of its independence and sovereignty on the question of missile defense stems from more than the fact that Canada will be defended by such a defense in any event.
By refusing to participate in the project, Canada actually cedes the opportunity to have any influence over its evolution and deployment.
Because of its choice, Canada now will have no input in future decisions regarding missile defense, not even the decision on whether to use such a deployed defense to knock down incoming missiles that might be aimed at Toronto or Montreal.
No, the government of the United States will be making those decisions, presumably to the benefit of Canadians, but at the expense of the same sovereignty and independence they now seek to proclaim.
Indeed, the concept of Canadian sovereignty vis-�-vis the United States will become meaningless when considering the kinds of decisions our leaders would have to make in those tense moments when they have been alerted to a possible nuclear attack.
The great part of riding free is that it brings benefits without costs, except for the cost of having no influence over where you�re going.
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I'm not quite sure why you posted on this thread, political forum might be more productive, but I will give my take on this...
I think that a ballistic missle shield is like lighting a candle with a flame thrower. To my knowledge, the shield is still a cold war strategy with enough interceptors to thwart a massive inbound attack with MIRV, a Soviet scenario. I believe dealing agressively with the threat of long range missles from N. Korea or even from China is a little premature, just look what bad intel has done for us already.
A missle shield is a worthwhile idea, but the cost of implementing a national system to deal with a limited exchange is just staggering, and my taxes are high enough.
...and it's possible that the new interceptors would just pull a "Patriot missle" and just bump the inbounds off course like the SCUDS in Iraq to impact in Vancouver,...oh well no great loss
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| Originally posted by zookeeper look what bad intel has done for us already. |
I sure ain't see any secured Iraqi "resources" at the pump!
where is it all going?
Revenues now are made to try to create the iraqi infastructure. THey want stability first so they can cleanly suck the country dry. How do you think they pay for the police that are all being set up? ANd fund the new iraqi army? And pay for the electricity grid restorations? Oil revenue. THey can't tax a nation without any form of organization. Once they set up law and order (which is doubtful), they plan to rebuild the citizen registry. It'll be a while before we see any savings at the pump, if the US plan goes to plan (which is doubtful).
Karim
Those new hybrid cars are pretty cool, maybe I should look into one.
...What's a young college boy like yourself doing inside on a Thursday night, you should be out on the town!
I see you got your custom title on the avatar...way cool!
HAHAH, actually you just caught me on my way to the bar. Puerto rican showering right now in the cologne, and I'm off.
Karim
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| Originally posted by karim HAHAH, actually you just caught me on my way to the bar. Puerto rican showering right now in the cologne, and I'm off. Karim |
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