From a fellow Canadian, I apologize.

[slipknottin]

But we never castrated our military. Actually, we had a decent military, even from the beginning - heck, remember the Barbary Pirates? We sailed half way around the world to defeat them, and we were only a soverign nation for a few years!

Quite wrong, the US military was insanely lacking. We had no navy whatsoever. And would have been obliterated by countries such as Brazil.

 

[slipknottin]

With the amount of people dying daily unnecessarily (both Iraqi and American) makes you wonder if it wouldn't have been better just to have Huessain murdered instead.

Er, less people died in Iraq than chicago and washington DC during the same time period. Some 3000 canadians died in car accidents last year.

Just need to put it in perspective.

 

[OrionGirl]

What the heck is the topic here? I can trace several themes...Many of which don't seem to relate to the initial post and are pretty close to violating the GCC guidelines.

Must be a full moon...

 

[mishi8]

I have friends in Canada... they gripe about not being able to see a doctor and the waiting lists. I'll stick with America's broken down old health care system to Canada's thanks. Plus, the US system can be fixed by tort reform (if we can get rid of the **** lawyers) whereas Canada simply needs more qualified doctors who don;t corss the border to make more money. Easily fixed I suppose, if you raise your taxes some more... No thanks.

Secondly, that part about not supporting a fight that you don't agree with, if we go, you're next in line, I promise with or without your support.

I don't know anyone who has had to wait. I've got a number of relatives and friends who have had cancer diagnosed and got treated immediately. I think where you live definitely has a part to play. There simply isn't the availability of doctors or specialists in some more isolated areas. But we aren't restricted to where we can get treatment...we can travel across the country if we have to. We do need more family practitioners...but I don't think raising taxes is the answer. However, I'm not familiar enough with the issue to offer a suggestion as to the remedy, I think the issue is more complex than just money.

Yes, the proximity of the Canada to the US does put us at some risk, and I doubt we would say "no" to helping. I seem to recall we helped during 9/11, but got little to no recognition for that anyway.

 

[slipknottin]

Say good bye to your social security. The low and middle class get screwed again while Bush's rich buddies take it to the bank.

Er, SS has been screwed for a long time, weve known this. Bush didnt screw it up. In fact, his plan could potentially save it.

And I really dont want to get into an argument over socalism vs. capitalism. Suffice to say capitalism is inherently more efficient.

 

[Ems]

What the heck is the topic here? I can trace several themes...Many of which don't seem to relate to the initial post and are pretty close to violating the GCC guidelines.

Must be a full moon...

I thought I was the only one wondering that...

 

[slipknottin]

Yes, the proximity of the Canada to the US does put us at some risk, and I doubt we would say "no" to helping. I seem to recall we helped during 9/11, but got little to no recognition for that anyway.

Yea, canada sent some 800+ people to help stabilize afghanistan. As far as no recognition is concerned, well, there is essentially no media reporting in afghanistan... Though I certainly wouldnt consider that a bad thing.

 

[Karnaaj]

Scotto, I pray that your opinion is the rare exception and not the rule. I haven't read so much misinformation since the last time I read something by that idiot Michael Moore.Thankfully people with your level of ignorance rarely reach a position where they can do something about it. I am signing off of this thread.

 

[pjfish]

YAY for freedom of speech!

 

[mishi8]

Yea, canada sent some 800+ people to help stabilize afghanistan. As far as no recognition is concerned, well, there is essentially no media reporting in afghanistan... Though I certainly wouldnt consider that a bad thing.

Aghanistan is not the only place we've sent troops. And I'm sure you know that we have a fraction of the population of the US. Even if we spent, per capita, the same as the US on military we wouldn't have anywhere near the same number of troops. We help in the way we best can. Many times its in a peace-keeping role.

The recognition I was talking about wasn't in Afghanistan but immediately after 9/11, when Bush thanked many nations for their help, but snubbed Canada. Yet we still sent troops into Afghanistan to assist US troops in roles ranging from reconnaissance to combat. And we were the first US ally to deploy ships to assist patrolling the North Arabian Sea/Persian Gulf.