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Tyrannical governments, especially Iran's, love to bluster and boast about what they would/should/could do to "Enemy X" but I'd say the contemporary state of affairs is such that none of them will come anywhere close to putting their money where their mouth is - a nuclear Israel (and no one's...

Regarding the issue of respecting the values of your adopted country, I read an excellent letter in the Toronto Star in which the topic is discussed in relation to the whole hooplah about the cartoons and resultant boycott of Danish products. I emphasized the particularly relevant portion but...

I stand corrected. You make a good point, though if the majority wishes a revolution, I would imagine it would happen regardless of checks on the ability of the majority to bring it about through the system. Of course, there's no reason to make it easier than it should be - but if the majority...

The nuclear threats theorized to exist from countries like North Korea, Iran, and Pakistan having nuclear arms are not predominantly from the states themselves but from the acquisition of nuclear weapons by non-state actors (IE terrorists) through such states, either through theft, coup...

I see much of the state of relations as being little more than a fundamental difference of opinion and values. What many Canadians like, Americans don't and vice-versa. That being said, there's no shortage of things both people hold in common but it seems to me that differences usually define...

I spoke at length with a former German military/French Legionnaire about his time in Chad, fighting in the mountains against the Libyans - very very very unpleasant stuff, to say the least.

Ahhh, so it's the cut an colour. Well, I'm safe then - below the waist, non-form fitting, and olive drab.

Yes - I think with Nader's percentages, it came out to around 54%, but vote-splitting is another issue and not one many people can (or should) do something about so long as they'd like a system with more than Pepsi and Coke. Well, considering the precedent set on cessation in the Civil War...

Hey now, I own a down parka with a fur-lined hood. What's wrong with that?

That's a good point, though I think I acknowledged the historical utility of the EC to some degree - part of the argument was that it had outlived its usefulness and that its necessity had expired. I could be wrong, but I'd imagine after the American Civil War that the solidity of the union...

Well, the topic of the thread was voting in the US. As I stated in my post, I have problems with aspects of the Canadian system as well and I mentioned those. Did you actually read it?

It would hardly be news-worthy if Pat Robertson did/said something stupid or offensive - it's what he does for a living.

Well, great argument, Jim. I'm convinced.  ::) You're mistaking my lack of concern for the smaller states/provinces as not understanding that the EC, senate, and provincial seat allocation system were structured the way they are to ensure "adequate" representation of smaller state/provincial...

The stability of the union isn't really a concern anymore and the unitary voting system has been ruled unconstitutional at state levels. The discarding of as much as 49% of a state's votes in electing the president contradicts the "one man, one vote" rule and equal protection clause of the 14th...

Yes, if I had my bowels spilled all over the ground and my buddy's brain matter was mixed in with them, I probably wouldn't object to canteen water rinsing my innards off/keeping them moist. As for the rank taste, my canteen's had it since I got it and I didn't start using juice crystals in it...

Clarify? People move about and I doubt there'll ever be absolutely perfect riding tallies, but they should change according to the population numbers. The electoral college's "favouritism" is intentional and structured for that purpose.

The Palestinian territories are not a state - it's statehood which Palestinians have been after for a long long time. A nation and a state are two different things. I doubt anyone's going to nuke us - what weapons they do have would be better put to use nuking each other. I agree about there...

I'm about as happy with the election results as I can be - the Libs needed a smack in the face and this will suffice, methinks. I like some of the Conservative platform but I'm glad they got a minority. Oh give the anti-Eastern crap a break. I swear to god, the only people that can whine worse...

Umm.. the Conservatives haven't even taken over government yet, let alone started advertising campaigns for the military. Even if they did, should hell have frozen over, it takes a little longer than 4 days to design, shoot, and buy air time for an ad campaign.

I know that due to the electoral college, some people's votes count more than others. The electoral college should be scrapped.