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Brasidas, I meant it would have been/would be nice to see that kind of wording from the canadian gov't when dealing with first nations... I didn't mean explicitly towards the Bedouins. There's amazing amounts of Genocide you can see/talk about in one week at the Indigenous Forum at the UN...

I particularly liked the wording of "integrating" as opposed to "assimilating"...

Thanks for posting that link! I had a chance to meet with some Bedouins at the United Nations permanent forum on Indigenous issues in NYC this past May. One of my favourite photos I took was of the three bedouins all reading magazines in their "regalia" with three timex's showing, on the...

Tonight my mom was talking about the bodies in the road. "How can they expect us to help them, if they are acting this way?" I told her that chances are, these people are in shock. Many have untreated traumatic injuries... many likely have brain damage and swelling. Many are hungry and...

Snakedoc, you beat me to posting that link! They (the gov't) has also revealed that nearly 1500 Canadians are missing in Haiti... but from something I've read, only 1 in 5 actually check in with the embassy when they get there. So... I wonder if that number is taken into consideration with...

There are a lot of websites out there offering swimming stuff. It's awesome cardio and it allows great room for improvement... you can work yourself as hard or as easy as you like. I just started treading water with bricks... I grabbed a 20 pounder and started to do it in 15 second increments...

Prairie Boy, I'll give you what little knowledge I know on the subject. When you go to the shoe place, you'll be greeted with a plethora of shoes... probably about 50 different kinds to choose from, maybe more.  Which to choose? So many! I have about five pairs. One is a good running shoe...

I'm just guessing they will be like most employers and during your first week, you bring a blank cheque from the account you want it deposited in and they work their magical wonders at (hopefully) getting it into your account.  Just taking a stab in the dark on this one but I'm certain I've seen...

I'm a big fan of Father Ted... if you're looking for a laugh at some really dumb priests from a fictional island in Ireland... http://www.veoh.com/search/videos/q/publisher:EvilSmurf06660 they're online but... maybe you can find them somewhere else ;)  and could find a way to bring them with...

No, none of these programs offered by the Canadian Military are "status-only".  It's anyone who self-identifies as aboriginal. Non-status can participate in these programs. The status-only program is what I said would happen, if the Department of Indian Affairs administered a program like...

AV, Thanks for putting that. I also lost a post that was long and pretty much had all of that in there. "Mistrust" stems from residential schools. It's not an "excuse", it's the truth. I won't sit here and defend it but I will offer to anyone who wants this, a trip to a reserve and other types...

No, I'm not comparing 21st century today to the holocaust. What I am saying is, if you aim for a military that does not include those which it is to protect, you run a risk. I use the most extreme case of this, to point it out.  Definitely not comparing, believe me. Canada will never get to...

Mistrust is created when a people who are to protect "us", doesn't comprise of "us". "Us" in this case, is any demographic group in Canada. Poor. Rich. White. Black. Immigrant. Indigenous.  When armies aren't comprised this way, things get out of control. For example, I wonder how many Jewish...

Thanks for your comment... I suppose though the best way I can reply to this is, Your national protective forces (DND) should consist a fair representation of the demographics from the lands at which it is to protect... Canada. Sea to sea to sea to US border. Having a demographically...

Ballz, I didn't take a position away from anyone. None of these pre-recruits were guranteed a position. ALL who decided to join, went through their interviews down there. This is for logistics... does a recruiter want to fly up to middle of no-where northern Quebec to interview someone for a...

Army Vern, that's exactly it... right now only status people are included in that number (from what I was advised of) .... as a non-status, I won't be included in those final numbers I believe... unless they are changing things around to people who self-identify. Loachman...  As soon as I...

Vern! I got all my parts too! *phew* Ballz, I'll just keep it short (have some other things to do today!) The paragraph about the Irony? I think you're missing a lot of what I"m trying to say and all of the candidates were... we really, truly honestly believe EVERYONE should have access to...

Eye in the Sky, Okay - part of this could be confusion on my part. I can admit when I'm wrong, I'm a big girl :)  I may be getting the part where your address is essential, is when they do the move portion. For example, here's my situation. I was in Petawawa. Separated from my ex. I applied to...

Okay, last post for a bit, have to get to the gym :P Flawed Design... quickly,  here we go :) Yes, loachman made it more clear. It's just regular paid training. We didn't get to the end of the course with paid training and then ANOTHER cheque for a bonus. That's why I think it should be called...

To Ballz, Northern Girl and Loachman... Loachman, thanks for the comment... while you were writing it, I was also writing a similar response.  :) Northern Girl, Machine of Death... 1:15... Meet you there and SUFFER IN SILENCE... with one extra rep for the Queen!! Ballz, all of the candidates...