Re: Re: Re: Re: Ripping on Americans. A message to Canadians
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Originally posted by karim
That in many ways, we are no better.
No but you see we are better, we dont go invade countries and tell people in the world what they can or cant do. We slso dont inforce "freedom" to other peoples throats.
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Rochester, New York - on the shore of Lake Ontario
I always was very fond of Canadians, all that I have met have been very friendly
Don't you have a "vote of no confidence" in your polling system?
Mar-19-2005 04:35
zookeeper
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Rochester, New York - on the shore of Lake Ontario
American politicians sure do like to get us "regular joes" into big messes that we end up paying for. I think we deserve a good bashing from time to time, but make sure it's aimed at our POLITICIANS and not independents, like myself, who are just trying to pay our taxes so they can finance this goddamn fucking poorly run war or investigate steroids in baseball.
Mar-19-2005 04:48
hardcore trancer
Mystic Mind
Registered: Jan 2002
Location: Toronto,Canada
quote:
Originally posted by zookeeper
American politicians sure do like to get us "regular joes" into big messes that we end up paying for. I think we deserve a good bashing from time to time, but make sure it's aimed at our POLITICIANS and not independents, like myself, who are just trying to pay our taxes so they can finance this goddamn fucking poorly run war or investigate steroids in baseball.
I feel sorry for hard working people like you there
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: St. Catharines/Hamilton, CANADA
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Ripping on Americans. A message to Canadians
quote:
Originally posted by hardcore trancer
No but you see we are better, we dont go invade countries and tell people in the world what they can or cant do. We slso dont inforce "freedom" to other peoples throats.
I was talking about the american independants, the people that voted against bush, the people that back the green party, the people that don't feel war is the right choice, those are the people hidden in the shadows of our stereotypes.
Karim
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Mar-19-2005 05:10
zookeeper
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Rochester, New York - on the shore of Lake Ontario
I am very nervous about the Christian right wing in my country because it seem to be all about control ie: TV, radio and the whole censorship insanity.
Mar-19-2005 05:15
zookeeper
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Rochester, New York - on the shore of Lake Ontario
My country seems to be heading toward a policy of hardline Christian vs. hardline Muslim. With the amount of power that the "right" has now, we seem to be looking for the next country (possibly muslim, maybe Korea) to kick the living shit out of. Remember that absolute power corrupts absolutely we shouldn't be blinded by revenge for 9/11.
oh..fuck it..nevermind, hand me another expensive Canadian beer
Mar-19-2005 05:30
karim
the method to the madness
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: St. Catharines/Hamilton, CANADA
quote:
Originally posted by zookeeper
My country seems to be heading toward a policy of hardline Christian vs. hardline Muslim. With the amount of power that the "right" has now, we seem to be looking for the next country (possibly muslim, maybe Korea) to kick the living shit out of. Remember that absolute power corrupts absolutely we shouldn't be blinded by revenge for 9/11.
oh..fuck it..nevermind, hand me another expensive Canadian beer
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Mar-19-2005 05:36
zookeeper
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Rochester, New York - on the shore of Lake Ontario
Ya know...this is why I've started drinking again
No wonder why you Canadians, and others, bash us...these people (politicians)just won't stop. I hope that I live long enough to see the full impact on world history that our little liberation has. War is still the biggest money maker.
Well... at least we still have our guns yeeeehaaaa!!!
As I'm getting older (think Moby) I find that there are people whose full time job is to figure out new ways to fuck me out of money, time and information. When you are working 16 hour days to pay your taxes, it's difficult to keep up on politics (local and Federal)and all that they are doing in our "best interest". You people in college need to keep tabs for us.
Last edited by zookeeper on Mar-19-2005 at 06:10
Mar-19-2005 05:51
TheVrk
Mediterranean Canadian
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Windsor, Canada
Re: Ripping on Americans. A message to Canadians
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Originally posted by karim
I'm sure many of you are reading this realizing that you don't know too much about what's going on in Canada. You prolly didn't hear about the extreme tension that was happening when Newfoundland was pissed off at Ottawa, or the Canadian cattle crisis that seems like will never end. Those who do know, good on you. Those who don't, research it. This stuff matters.
If you're gonna rip on americans, be informed.
Karim, i completely agree with you. I rip on Americans
cause i AM informed and DO follow the news and global issues closely.
AND, i'll take CBC news over any American station - and have for some time..... Your points are right on tho. Who criticizes ignorantly
has no business doing so....
