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drunk7daysaweek · Mar 8, 2005, 02:10 pm

"If there's a missile going over Canada, I want to be consulted"

Canada to build own missile defence program

Canada is a bunch of freakin traitors

**Matt W** · Mar 8, 2005, 02:18 pm

That is blatantly a spoof piece. Find something reputable to post.

bishop · Mar 8, 2005, 02:28 pm

butterface this..

PatrickHenry · Mar 8, 2005, 02:31 pm

This is funny, but it's not serious; wrong forum.

**Matt W** · Mar 8, 2005, 02:32 pm

Ah...the power of moderation :p

drunk7daysaweek · Mar 9, 2005, 09:19 am

it is serious, canada has refused to allow the american missile defence

**Matt W** · Mar 9, 2005, 10:02 am

And? The article you posted was BS, pure and simple. Hardly a topic for debate. If you want to talk about Canada being a 'bunch of traitors' (which is impossible since they're not actually the US of A's servants) then find a decent article to back it up.

drunk7daysaweek · Mar 9, 2005, 11:06 am

it's hard to debate when you punters are total nonce on the issues

**Matt W** · Mar 9, 2005, 11:24 am

*sighs*

No, I appreciate the issue. What I'd prefer is if you tried to articulate it in something that's actually, honestly debatable, rather than post a comedy article, which, although funny, has very little bearing on the issue. Something from a news site, something which has facts, hell, maybe even a decent op-ed piece from somewhere that backs up your point of view. Then we can debate it. I mean, what kind of debate do you expect to have over this:

Quote:

Canada is a bunch of freakin traitors

Perhaps if you'd worded it differently? We've already had a shedload of Canada vs America debates - why don't you go & dig them up?

drunk7daysaweek · Mar 9, 2005, 01:28 pm

Okay. Why did Canada lead America on in the missile defence, then at the last minute say no?

Nono · Mar 9, 2005, 01:35 pm

Cause when yoo find yoself livin cheek by jowl with a jackal and that ol thangs just breathin down yore neck, you act real friendly-like, then deke out at the las second.
That's why.

The present government came into office with the intention of mending fences with the Bushistas, who were mighty pissed about Canada not allowing itself to be dragged into Iraq. But when it realized it couldn't sell such an obvious lemon to its tax-payers, it located that ol bottom line.

castille · Mar 11, 2005, 09:27 am

Canada doesnt need any defence systems. Nobody cares about Canada, much less want to invade them...

drunk7daysaweek · Mar 11, 2005, 11:10 am

Quote:

Quote by: castille

Canada doesnt need any defence systems. Nobody cares about Canada, much less want to invade them...

speaking of insulting canadians...

**Matt W** · Mar 11, 2005, 11:26 am

Were we? No...not really. Take a look at the "Politics" forum if you want to see a proper debate on the subject.

drunk7daysaweek · Mar 14, 2005, 03:33 pm

Mar 8, 2005, 02:10 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
drunk7daysaweek Sedimentary Rock Posts: 7	Canada Missile Defence "If there's a missile going over Canada, I want to be consulted" Canada to build own missile defence program Canada is a bunch of freakin traitors

Mar 8, 2005, 02:18 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
Matt W Moderator Location: Reading, UK. Posts: 7,206	That is blatantly a spoof piece. Find something reputable to post. I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. -George Best, on being asked what he did with his footballing fortunes.

Mar 8, 2005, 02:28 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
bishop moderat-e/o-r Location: boston Posts: 11,184	butterface this.. hope for america... http://www.ronpaul2008.com/

Mar 8, 2005, 02:31 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
PatrickHenry 9/11: Inside Job Location: Hawai'i, Big Island Posts: 10,455	This is funny, but it's not serious; wrong forum. "Arms in the hands of the citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defense of the country, the overthrow of tyranny or private self-defense." -- John Adams

Mar 8, 2005, 02:32 pm	#5 (permalink) (top)
Matt W Moderator Location: Reading, UK. Posts: 7,206	Ah...the power of moderation :p I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. -George Best, on being asked what he did with his footballing fortunes.

Mar 9, 2005, 09:19 am	#6 (permalink) (top)
drunk7daysaweek Sedimentary Rock Posts: 7	it is serious, canada has refused to allow the american missile defence

Mar 9, 2005, 10:02 am	#7 (permalink) (top)
Matt W Moderator Location: Reading, UK. Posts: 7,206	And? The article you posted was BS, pure and simple. Hardly a topic for debate. If you want to talk about Canada being a 'bunch of traitors' (which is impossible since they're not actually the US of A's servants) then find a decent article to back it up. I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. -George Best, on being asked what he did with his footballing fortunes.

Mar 9, 2005, 11:06 am	#8 (permalink) (top)
drunk7daysaweek Sedimentary Rock Posts: 7	it's hard to debate when you punters are total nonce on the issues

Mar 9, 2005, 01:28 pm	#10 (permalink) (top)
drunk7daysaweek Sedimentary Rock Posts: 7	Okay. Why did Canada lead America on in the missile defence, then at the last minute say no?

Mar 9, 2005, 01:35 pm	#11 (permalink) (top)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 7,449	Cause when yoo find yoself livin cheek by jowl with a jackal and that ol thangs just breathin down yore neck, you act real friendly-like, then deke out at the las second. That's why. The present government came into office with the intention of mending fences with the Bushistas, who were mighty pissed about Canada not allowing itself to be dragged into Iraq. But when it realized it couldn't sell such an obvious lemon to its tax-payers, it located that ol bottom line. "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne

Mar 11, 2005, 09:27 am	#12 (permalink) (top)
castille Citizen #21521 Posts: 2,599	Canada doesnt need any defence systems. Nobody cares about Canada, much less want to invade them... Ideological loyalty is the act of giving your soul to a vague concept, to be manipulated by people smarter than you.

Mar 11, 2005, 11:26 am	#14 (permalink) (top)
Matt W Moderator Location: Reading, UK. Posts: 7,206	Were we? No...not really. Take a look at the "Politics" forum if you want to see a proper debate on the subject. I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. -George Best, on being asked what he did with his footballing fortunes.

Mar 14, 2005, 03:33 pm	#15 (permalink) (top)
drunk7daysaweek Sedimentary Rock Posts: 7	okay