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I'm in the same boat as recceguy. Will doing without Quebec be good for Canada as a whole? Probably not. But I am willing to accept some pain now to save a lot more later.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/02/veterans-bill-military-funerals_n_1733080.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#slide=1191005 More on link. One part of me hates the thought of any restrictions on peaceful protest, the rest of me says its about damn time. I don't mind being called...

http://whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/07/video-urges-singapore-couples-to-make-babies-now/?hpt=hp_c2 More on link. I have several friends from Singapore, and they always said that Singapore's most important resource was its people. Looks like they are the first State looking to correct its...

http://googleblog.blogspot.ca/2012/08/a-new-way-to-visualize-global-arms-trade.html Neat little graph mapping the arms trade. May not be 100% applicable to Canadian gun control, but I felt this was the most appropriate spot to put it.

From my understanding of the article, it seems they would use his supposed death to drum up sympathy to vote for him. Kinda like the NDP is doing with Jack Layton.

That was quick  ;D

Though I will note that in your original post you said "partially", I think any reasonable person would take threat assessment from a lobby group with a grain of salt, and would do some additional fact checking before deciding billion dollar purchases. Conflict of interest isn't anything new...

You forgot the :sarcasm: smiley.

Slightly off topic, but maybe a good outlet for some of the members here who are more articulate and informed than myself. http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/archives/sunnews/straighttalk/2012/08/20120802-124614.html As a Right leaning news network, Sun News might appreciate someone who is willing...

Are these the same people who said Canada was deploying troops to California in 2010 to oppress the people or something like that?

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/356653/20120626/zombie-apocalypse-michael-daniel-eat-dog.htm?fs=6f1cd More on link. Craziness.

Off topic, I know but it wasn't bath salts found in his system. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/bath-salts-marijuana-face-eating-killer-miami-cannibal-143149305.html

http://uberhumor.com/i-need-this-because-of-reasons

Its always been done that way, so it has to be right!

As I said, I hope we're not talking in another thread in the near or even distant future about how we should have had a better handle on our security. Hope is not a strategy and wishful thinking is not a plan. We can sit here and hope nothing happens, and wistfully believe that if something...

Just wow.. Where to begin? ok, skill sets for someone guarding the gate: The ability to tell the difference between government plates and non-government plates on larger vehicles, and the ability to see when looking inside when you flag them off to the side for a quick inspection. 99.9999% of...

Maybe. Or maybe some guy in his mosque. Or some student protester in his dorm. Or some failed recruit in his mom's basement. Or some _______ in his ______. There are many people out there who would do our men and women in uniform harm, given the chance. And we give them that chance every day...

Wonder if they have the same job as those who were comfortable and dumb on Sept 10, 2001?

They do not have to be, and in fact should NOT be exclusively Infantry soldiers. All units should need to pony up a section worth of troops. On a base like Petawawa, how hard really would it be for each unit, on a roving basis, to offer 8-10 soldiers for 2 weeks? Say 3 sections of 10 guys for...

Why does it have to be a 6 month rotation? And even if it was, this reminds me of a previous discussion I had here with someone who was outraged soldiers had to do 3 hour tower shifts without supervision. If your soldiers lack the discipline and professionalism to man a post, regardless of how...