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  1. shawn5o

    "trickle down government."

    So much American Politics and not enough from Canada Via e-mail National Citizens Coalition "trickle down government." In campaigns, "pocket-book issues" are often the most impactful, as so much of government spending or waste can be tough to comprehend. Well, our intrepid finance critic ran...
  2. shawn5o

    US Presidential Election 2020

    Interesting but a few itiems presented can be debatable. - It is unclear whether any of the talking points originated at the White House or within Homeland Security's own press office. - Asked for comment, a spokesperson said Homeland Security "does not comment on alleged leaked documents."...
  3. shawn5o

    US Presidential Election 2020

    I watched not even a minute but did catch Trump being an a******e and Biden calling trump a liar. What is interesting is what happened after the debate. On Wednesday morning, [Biden's] Twitter account posted a video attacking Trump for his response to the question. The clip plays Wallace’s...
  4. shawn5o

    The US Presidency 2020

    and Hey guys Okay, you can call me wrong but here are facts to support my statement Manafort was convicted of eight felonies, including tax fraud, defrauding banks, and hiding bank accounts from authorities. Judge Ellis also went out of his way today to publicly proclaim that Manafort’s...
  5. shawn5o

    US Presidential Election 2020

    Ref Trump's taxes- Its getting very interesting alexandriabrown @alexthechick "So. I finally read the NYT Trump tax story because I wanted to see what line was being reported for taxes owed and I came across this about the $750 in 2016 and 2017. Per the NYT own story, Trump actually paid to...
  6. shawn5o

    The US Presidency 2020

    Don So sorry but you're wrong! The ones who got charged, convicted, etc had nothing to do  with trump
  7. shawn5o

    US Presidential Election 2020

    Interesting New York Times Debunks Several Conspiracy Theories with Trump’s Tax Returns JOEL B. POLLAK 27 Sep 2020 The New York Times‘ exposé on Donald Trump’s tax returns suggests that the president has suffered financial losses for many years, resulting in many years when he paid little or...
  8. shawn5o

    US Presidential Election 2020

    Hi Bruce, my bad. I should have mentioned the illegal part is from Breitbart News
  9. shawn5o

    Canada-US Trade Relations

    Hopefully, good news for Aberta's oil sector Alberta's oilpatch gets a rare gift — a U.S-backed $22-billion export line to tidewater via Alaska The proposed railway project, expected to be approved by President Trump, could create 18,000 Canadian jobs Yadullah Hussain Sep 28, 2020  •  Last...
  10. shawn5o

    US Presidential Election 2020

    Interesting. But it is illegal for the IRS to leak the personal tax returns of any individual. The Times is probably guarding its sources better than security at Fort Knox.
  11. shawn5o

    Army commander vows to issue special order to weed out extremists in the ranks

    and Hi dapaterson I meant serious offences; not late for parade charges if that is what you meant. Hi MJP I finally found it. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/reports-publications/military-law/an-overview-of-canadas-military-justice-system.html Things...
  12. shawn5o

    "It seemed Like a Good Thing to do at the Time" - Your Humorous Stories

    During Battle School, we were introduced to orders parade for minor charges, e.g. late for parade. As our Sgt said, some of you will be doing this type of parade during you career. I was the first escort and behind me "Tex" the accused, followed by the second escort. We were marched in, right...
  13. shawn5o

    Parris Island Recruit Depot To Close ?

    It seems to be more about economics than tradition. Still, Parris Island is a great heritage - for the marines and for the town. But the closest of me knowing the Marine depot is from the movies. (And a couple of stories from the marines I associated with in the former yugoslavia - lots of ...
  14. shawn5o

    Army commander vows to issue special order to weed out extremists in the ranks

    Thanks DA Still over my head but I'm used to that ;) :cheers:
  15. shawn5o

    Army commander vows to issue special order to weed out extremists in the ranks

    Hi MJP I don't get it. Doesn't CF or the NDA have to be consistent with the Charter? And if I understand you, the CF doesn't have to allow the presumption of innocence and the requirement that the charge be proved beyond a reasonable doubt? Okay military is different but it begs the question...
  16. shawn5o

    Army commander vows to issue special order to weed out extremists in the ranks

    I don't get what you're saying Don This thread is about the army comd orders to stop hateful conduct and extremism. You brought up Kyle and FB. Frankly, I once suscribed to FB and quickly opted out; never did like it and never went back.
  17. shawn5o

    Army commander vows to issue special order to weed out extremists in the ranks

    Some thoughts A main criticism of “soldiers suspected of hateful conduct and extremism” seem to be based on terms such as hate speech and disinformation, with the exemption of neo-Nazis (why would anyone subscribe to that ideology???), anti-Semitism, etc. My worry is that those enforcing the...
  18. shawn5o

    Kenosha Shooting - split from The Great Gun Control Debate- 2.0

    Two things - the rifle he had was legal in Wisconsin https://www.scribd.com/document/474027394/Pierce-Bainbridge-Statement-on-Kyle-Rittenhouse-8-28-20?fbclid=IwAR2dLfHpBVMQGuwGs6Viknh88hEkrnyiT18P-QDe0zBqftN5y88T_WuHWdM - Ref the civil court actions - IMO, the self-defence will pass muster...
  19. shawn5o

    "It seemed Like a Good Thing to do at the Time" - Your Humorous Stories

    Op deliverance - I think it was Feb, and while at Nairobi airport, I waited for the aircrew to finish cleaning the hercs and it was running late (darkness had fallen) I decided to tour the grounds. It was very cold that night and I was dressed for the day time (ss shirt) - not evening. The hairs...
  20. shawn5o

    So you want to be a Military Police member

    Hi Colin My oldest brother served in the US army as an MP (2 x vietnam) and you are right. His answer to incidents was almost always the baton. I'd often tell him one of the keys to MP work is communication beteen the subject and the MP. However, he seemed to like aggressive policing. Oh, and...
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