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I agree with everything here, except the corporate tax cuts.  Corporations don't like to create jobs unless they really have to, I am arguing from a rationale choice perspective in this respect.  Corporations are utility maximizing individuals.  I am against corporate welfare, I say this as an...

So where does Mr. Harper fall with respect to big business?  He seems to be a very good friend of Big Oil, particularly Imperial Oil, considering his intervention with respect to the Kearl Lake project.  Given that Stephen Harper moved to Alberta, because his daddy, an accounting executive at...

The GST was implemented by the Conservatives not the Liberals.  Read your history book. 

Responsible government is representative government.  The confidence of the House is only maintained, because the House has the confidence that the government has the confidence of the people. Explain the GST reduction please.  If that is not bribing Canadians with their own money, I don’t...

Sure Trudeau was a bit more to the left (just a bit :) )  He was a socialist.  However, the Liberals under Chretien, and particularly when Paul Martin was Finance Minister, where heavily informed by neo-liberal (or neo-Conservative) economic principles.  Chretien was one of the most right-wing...

Two things.  Could you please: 1)Define socialist 2)Give an example of how Obama is a socialist, or how the Liberals are moving more to the left.

Name one politician who isn't.  Just so folks know.  The Liberal Party of Canada has closer relations and ties to the Democratic Party than the NDP.  The NDP is socialist, the Democrats are liberals/centrists, just as our Liberals are.  Please don't get confused by the similar names, as that...

Ditto.  Are there some examples to support the arguments? Two points struck me as curious:  Which Empires have fallen due to mass domestic unrest, rather than exogenous forces? Who are the good civilians and who are the bad civilians?  Can one be a good Afghan without supporting NATO? 

Thankfully, it is stable now, but I would caution people from thinking the troubles are over. 

From http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=535792c2-0dc2-4c79-80fb-63344cc7e988 Are there pre-recorded warnings in several dialects that could be played over some speakers as convoys travel? 

Or a bureaucrat I hope!  Enjoy the tropics.

Not trying to do that.  They did the best with the tools that they were given.  Just trying to think of different tools that could be used in the future to prevent events like this from happening again. 

Overwatch Downunder, Who says you have to get out of the LAV? Please see this site http://www.mobiledeploymentsystems.com/.  Suffice to say one can deploy a spike belt from the comfort of the drivers seat.  I realize that being political correct does not always win wars, but neither do...

Why not put a couple of 5.56mm or 7.62mm rounds through the engine or tires instead of 25mm through the windshield?  Can convoys not deploy some spike belts to slow down cars?       

Mr. Infidel, Do the Israeli special forces use a mini-Tavor on occasions?

Quite.  I have edited the original post.  Yikes! :(

Ah good for you!  I think it would be good for hunting as the bullpup design and sights are conducive to a rapid acquisition of the target.  Would a ten round clip be the max for Canada-for non-restricted purposes?  Is the lack of trainers available a sign that the CF is being stretched to...

Can you put on an IR tag?  Something that could be seen from an overhead view?   

The Taliban's propaganda has gotten noticeable better due to assistance from al qaeda is one rumor I have heard.

I once watched a documentary on the USAF in the 2003 Iraq war and it was pretty amazing the steps that they go through to make sure that innocent civilians are not hurt.    It's much harder to do this in Afghanistan given the enemies propensity to use civilians as shields-though Iraq is not...