Standing up to Uncle Sam

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Seizing on reports that 31 military personnelare serving in the U.S.-led war in Iraq, the opposition pushed the government Thursday to reveal details of Canada's involvement. In the House of Commons, the Liberals refused to confirm the whereabouts and activities of Canadian soldiers serving in Iraq. Prime Minister Jean Chretien did concede that soldiers, on exchange programs with the British and Australian armies, might be in Iraq. Report..[^] Don't :beer: and drive.

Richard Stringer

Like I give a flying .... Thats part of your problem - you have filtered out too much of the real world to fit your predetermined rose colored viewpoint. If you lived in some other place like Iraq you would probably have the same low opinion of the US - its elected representives - and the actions of its people as you do now. So go where your heart tells you. And if you don't like this little character sketch then that means I'm not filtered so add another little trait to the character profile. Richard In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love; they had five hundred years of democracy and peace and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. Orson Welles

Chris Austin

Interesting, is the Canadian gov trying to save face with it's people while loosely participating in the coalition? Not too unreasonable IMHO, it is never good to refuse to try to see a dispute (in the political sense) from both side. Hey don't worry, I can handle it. I took something. I can see things no one else can see. Why are you dressed like that? - Jack Burton

Maximilien

Chris Austin wrote: is the Canadian gov trying to save face with it's people while loosely participating in the coalition? I don't think so. The soldiers were already in the exchange programs for some times. I'm not sure what are the protocols when soldiers are exchanged, they are under british commands, they will follow orders, unless the canadian gov. decide to bring them back.

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Maximilien

Hey! I resent that ... It's the rest of Canada that are not regular Canucks! ;P Max. P.S. Québec was much more in favor of Free Trade with the USA than the rest of Canada when it was put in place.

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Doug Goulden

Québec never has quite fit in with the rest of Canada it seems like. I live in Michigan's Upper Penninsula and when I go to Ontario they have a huge French influence to it seems like. Kind of strange being from the States to see the bi-lingual signs. But I guess if I lived in California or Texas it would be the other way around, lots of Spanish obviously. Uptight Ex-Military Republican married to a Commie Lib - How weird is that?

Maximilien

I'm still surprise when going to other provinces to see some french on some signs! The best thing, is when coming back from the State, or anywhere else, and entering Canada in other provinces than Quebec, and speaking in English to the custom agents, more often they don't speak french (as they are supposed to be), and babble something and let us thrue (sp?), more so if having a Canadian Passport! :-) Max.

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Andrew McCarter

LOL! I have to say, Dicky, that you are thunderously good value for money. The scale of the blinkered and rude ignorance that you display on an almost daily basis is rare. You're good to laugh at - keep it up!

Anna Jayne Metcalfe

Meeoooowwww! :laugh: I've tangled with him as well - but Chris really did seem to get his back up by pointing out something perfectly reasonable and sadly true. :rolleyes: Anna :rose: Homepage | My life in tears

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Andrew McCarter

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: Meeoooowwww! And it was all said in a Peter O'Toole voice too. :-D Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: I've tangled with him as well - but Chris really did seem to get his back up by pointing out something perfectly reasonable and sadly true. I think Dicky cannot abide even a hint of behaviour that is not one of pure slavish devotion to the Party Line; The Official Truth. "Reasonable" ... none of that subversive talk around here if you please!

Anna Jayne Metcalfe

Andrew McCarter wrote: And it was all said in a Peter O'Toole voice too. lol! :laugh: Andrew McCarter wrote: I think Dicky cannot abide even a hint of behaviour that is not one of pure slavish devotion to the Party Line; The Official Truth. "Reasonable" ... none of that subversive talk around here if you please! I've noticed. He'd make a terrible Brit. Maybe what he needs is a damn good curry to mellow him out a bit. Scampi Vindaloo sounds about right... ;) Anna :rose: Homepage | My life in tears

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Jeremy Falcon

Chris, I have to ask, if you are so unhappy with the US then why do you stay here? Please note I'm not trying to sound like an ass, but I sincerely would like to know. As far me, I would find somewhere I'd like to be. I mean, Canada does have a lot of beautiful land and the chicks like American guys (so I heard). I mean, why be miserable your entire life? Chris Losinger wrote: nation of dunces But, do remember this nation of dunces is the reason you can easily own a small business. Jeremy Falcon "so be it, threaten no more, to secure peace is to prepare for war" - Metallica

Richard Stringer

So sad to see an education wasted on one who believes that anyone who does not believe as he does has a fatal character flaw - Andy. History will tell the tale but by then - of course - you will have modified your opinion. Richard In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love; they had five hundred years of democracy and peace and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. Orson Welles

Andrew McCarter

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: Maybe what he needs is a damn good curry to mellow him out a bit. Scampi Vindaloo sounds about right... Now that's not fair. Chicago may have a decent Indo-Pakistan community, but I'm afraid that you just cannot get a decent curry here. I would hack my left leg off for a decent Balti (I never thought I'd miss Stoke-On-Trent for anything except Bass Ale). Curry and Rugby ... the two biggest loses in my life when I moved :(( I've become quite adept at cooking curry over the years, but it always seems to be too much like "work". Besides, curry isn't a food ... it's a cultural thing and you have to go out to get it!

Chris Losinger

i complain because i want it to be better, not because i think it's hopelessly terrible. i do like the US, and i do appreciate that part of a democracy is not always getting your way. but, another part of this particular democracy is being able to complain about the bad parts. maybe i should spend more time cheering for the good parts, but that's not my nature. :) -c

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Andrew McCarter

Richard Stringer wrote: So sad to see an education wasted on one who believes that anyone who does not believe as he does has a fatal character flaw Errr ... oh never mind. You wouldn't get it anyway.

Richard Stringer

We probably have more good Indian resturants withing 10 miles of my house than you do. But the Indian dishes pale in comparision to many of the mexican and spanish as far as heat is concerned. Personally I mexican and italian best. I know I would make a terrible brit. Ancestory and royality and the good old boy network - along with the punitive tax rate and lack of available property - the horrendous gasoline tax - would make me immigrate as soon as I could. Plus I think that Cricket is an insect and fish & chips are horrible and i like my beer cold. Richard In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love; they had five hundred years of democracy and peace and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. Orson Welles

Richard Stringer

What did I miss. Oh never mind - I gotta catch a flight in 23 min anyway and this is beginning to bore me a bit Richard In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love; they had five hundred years of democracy and peace and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. Orson Welles

Andrew McCarter

Richard Stringer wrote: We probably have more good Indian resturants withing 10 miles of my house than you do. But the Indian dishes pale in comparision to many of the mexican and spanish as far as heat is concerned. Personally I mexican and italian best. You probably do. That's exactly what I was bemoaning. Richard Stringer wrote: I know I would make a terrible brit. Ancestory and royality and the good old boy network - along with the punitive tax rate and lack of available property - the horrendous gasoline tax - would make me immigrate as soon as I could. Plus I think that Cricket is an insect and fish & chips are horrible and i like my beer cold. Well, here's a funny thing. I pay as much in tax over here as I pretty much did in the UK - except there I got a better education for free and health care for free too. The whole tax issue is something of a misnomer - the gap isn't as wide as people think. Fish and Chips are horrible. But I'll take them over a McDonalds any day. You've never been to the UK - where people get this idea that the beer is warm I'll never know. I worked in a pub for 4 years and if I'd have served warm real ale to a customer, I'd have had my head booted in (mining town). I do agree that the petrol tax is ridiculous - almost as silly as having 40 million people without health insurance. But at least the petrol is cheap. Thank God for that.

Lost User

We all know the good parts right. Your approach is better. People should understand that US is what it is because of people who criticized; if everyone accepted whatever was the norm, US would still be in the wild west, and managing slaves. My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers