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Sadly, their metaphor was damaged beyond recovery.

Oh, good! I'm sure he'll immediately see the error of his ways and spend his remaining days atoning for the pain he has caused. I mean, obviously, right? Being such a good man and all.

It's Kentucky, Jake.

Interesting. As I said, I found one person who did not speak English. But my visit was 20-25 years after yours. I would suggest the ubiquity of the internet, and the fact that it is primarily in English, may have had an effect.

Yeah, I spent much more time in Quebec City than in Montreal. And that's where I stumbled on the truth. . . your average Kay-becker couldn't give two shits about "separatism," except as a grounds for bitching over a beer. (The woman I spoke of earlier was on that island in the St. Lawrence...

Yep, got experience with that last part. Some of what they want, a "return" to the "good ol' days," just ain't. . . gonna. . . happen. But it would be wise to separate out the real, addressable sources of discontent.

Hmm. . . as to the first, I met ONE person while travelling in Quebec who didn't speak English well. And she was north of 70 anyhow. So that's a problem that will solve itself. As to the second, I agree that SOME of the West's concerns are valid, and Ottawa better start paying attention. At...

See my brand-spanking-new thread "English Canada/French Canada" in the "Canadian Politics" forum. Is that all this "Westernesse" shit is? Just bored people playing toy soldier because they're sure it won't have real consequences?

I'm reading a book by a Canadian author (who knew there were Canadian authors?), obviously pretty TO liberal, who says (as one of his characters). . . "Leave and go where? You can't move Quebec, you know. Separatism is dead -- it's like being a Leafs fan: It's something you do for fun, not...

The argument is made, and accepted, by certain sects here, generally Old Order Gnostic types like the Amish.

For a family of four, it's between $US 1000 and $US 1500 per month. On average, employers pick up 73% of the tab, if you have health insurance as part of your compensation. The way we got that system, by the way, is that during World War II, we had a wage freeze, so employers had to compete...

Concealed carry permits are the relatively hard part. Half of the states don't require a permit to open carry a handgun. I don't think any of them do to open carry a long gun. Of course, carry one into the mall and you're likely to get talked about. Possibly post-mortem.

Freezing and covering. It's not just the gun. There's a reason soldiers and cops receive extensive training.

That's not true! At least one of them was demonstrating the proper use of a hand-sanitizing station! Essential training, that.

There are a few. Credit this guy with having the temperament and/or training to respond effectively. The notion that anybody armed will skin his smokewagon and shoot back is a fiction that makes Star Trek seem like real life by comparison.

Yeah, but instead of charging you outrageous fees for inferior service to make money for rich people, a public system would charge you outrageous fees for inferior service to lose money for everybody!

I'd estimate they're all stupid. Or think y'all are. Or both.

Weigh it against the three innocents killed.

I believe the American military slang "clusterfuck" covers it. Or possibly "circle jerk."

Probably heading north to his native ground.