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At one point in time I considered myself a conservative.  They lost me when they lost the likes of Joe Clark, Scott Brison and Belinda Stronach.  For a party to lose their common sense and cater to a hard core religious few (who would vote for them regardless) deems them unworthy of my vote.  My...

Here's why I would support Ignatieff as PM. "Good public policy is not a politics of propaganda and national self-delusion. It is an attempt to match our national self-image and our capabilities as a people. The present government is struggling to close the gap between pretending to be a good...

Paul and Gerhart Klann of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment are currently skiing on the Canadian National Team.  More info. http://www.trackntrail.ca/biathlon/index.htm

The folk I know in the Stryker units said that their transport is very limited.  You have to take off armour, deflate tires, empty gas etc. to make them transportable. Mind you they found them VERY useful in urban ops and the high speed light infantry unit is getting some because of this.  Not...

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3265 "The Mayor of Ar Rutbah" Foreign Policy magazine article Excellent article and proof positive that well educated soldiers can make a stategic difference. 

News is now saying that the feds plan a 4 billion package to address Native poverty issues.  Let's see if they have listened to the Native leaders and direct this at economic development and NOT social assistance.  We can only hope.

Exactly GO. Why encourage free trade agreements if they are not going to be honoured. The US is really losing its way on this issue.  It will make any country that is thinking of forming a free trade agreement with the US think twice. I say look the the east for trade, less dependance on US.  So...

I think it IS the same issue as Somalia.  It is lower ranks doing what they think they can get away with given highers 'intent'.  Kyle Brown thought that what he was doing at the time was justified given the intent of his COC.  So did those at the prison that were charged.  As testosterone...

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"They" find out all sorts of things eh?  haha.  I suppose that is the downside for sure.  However I am sure that is also has the effect of them taking less prisoners ... if you know what I mean.  Of all the forces involved, the Brits have the Secrecy Act protecting them do they not?  I would...

What is wrong with voting Green?  They had my vote last election. I 100% support increasing gas taxes, subsidizing public transport etc.

The real story is that these U.S. soldiers are being charged at all, for crimes that would be laughable in most of the world.  Sure all the peace mongers and US haters claim that this proves state sponsorship of prisoner abuse, but in fact it proves teh opposite.  Several contractors have been...

Well I do believe most of us shere would agree with all 5 points.  So where does that leave us.... I think our only hope is to appeal to the doves and remind them that a robust, well led, combat ready military could in fact be used to stop genocide, or other such turmoil in the world (third...

Negative reinforcement = 100 push ups Positive reinforcement = PT including 4 sets of 25 push-ups.

In that region they probably dispursed in the winter months out to family areas (later traplines) then gathered in settlements in the summer near a fishing / food source.  Back in the day you could drink the water in most of the rivers in Canada remember.  I don't think I would now.  The whole...

I love my yaktrax.  For sure you cant wear them indoors or on concrete, but when you live where I do, concrete and pavement are a luxury item hard to find. Every spring I used to get sore calves because all winter I was not able to get a good push from my calves.  More of a shuffle.  Now I can...

As a young enlisted soldier back in the day, I much prefered to get smoked for an hour or two over getting written up and having something go on my file.  Its immediate and it forces you to correct your behaviour.  The ONE time I made a safety violation on a range (I left my weapon on fire after...

For those of you that like to run all winter there are two items you must buy. 1)  Yaktrax.  Sell at MEC for $35.00.  These will strech over your runners and allow you to run full-out on ice.  They grip very well and do not elevate you far off of the ground.  They have very little impact on...

My point axactly.  It is obvious we are lacking somehwere if we cannot enforce the regulations now in place.

If I was the government I would say the following to the CF. "Until you can get the forces in shape, you will receive no new funding." Fitness takes no money, yet we are pathetically unfit.  All it takes is leadership.