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  1. Machjo

    TSX tumbles 209 points; weak manufacturing data adds to emerging market concerns

    TSX tumbles 209 points; weak manufacturing data adds to emerging market concerns - Yahoo Finance Canada Buyers' market! Too bad. I was thinking recently of quitting my job and working full time on a project I'd been working on and seem to never have enough time to work on. But now that this...
  2. Machjo

    Butter is back

    You guys are welcome to your cholesterol... er... oh, sorry, I meant butter. :) I use various things instead of butter: vegetable, canola, olive and other oils, or vegan margarines.
  3. Machjo

    CCRF, Sections 29 and 16 to 23, tyranny of the majority?

    Simple question here. Are Sections 29 and 16 to 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms just a grab for entitlements from Canada's religious and ethnic majorities?
  4. Machjo

    Should Canada and the US form a common labour market?

    I remember asking this question when the Canadian employment rate was much better than that of the US, in anticipation of the fact that things chance. Many opposed the idea as ridiculous since the US had a much higher unemployment rate than Canada did. Now that it appears the situation may end...
  5. Machjo

    Your thoughts on a 'virtual' party?

    I was mulling the concept of a 'virtual' party recently. In short, it would be an online website presenting itself as a hypothetical political party which would give honorary membership to candidates in an election who meet the stated objective standards of this hypothetical party (i.e. who...
  6. Machjo

    Should Canadians be concerned about the U.S. spying on Canadian soil?

    Yahoo News Canada - Latest News & Headlines For Canada to allow the US to spy on our G20 partners makes Canada complicit. I would not be surprised if there was some information-sharing agreement between us. Way to tarnish Canada's reputation even more. And no, I'm not pointing the finger at...
  7. Machjo

    Canadian banks to be compelled to share clients' info with U.S

    Canadian banks to be compelled to share clients' info with U.S - Yahoo Finance Canada Extraterritoriality, plain and simple. I'm not usually for *** for tat responses, but in this case, if the US insists on applying extraterritoriality laws against Canada, then I say reciprocate against the...
  8. Machjo

    NSA leaks on Canadian surveillance coming, Greenwald says

    NSA leaks on Canadian surveillance coming, Greenwald says - World - CBC News Now this will be interesting.
  9. Machjo

    Tory delegates say yes to guns, pension reform; no to sex-selective abortion, euthana

    Yahoo News Canada - Latest News & Headlines Good ideas overall. Your thoughts?
  10. Machjo

    The oppression of Baha'is in Iran and the impact on Muslims.

    Every now and then we read of the oppression of Baha'is in Iran less as a means of showing concern for their plight but more as a means to take a cheap shot at Islam. Professing the Baha'i Faith myself, I've actually spoken to a number of Baha'is from Iran, and have heard stories of how...
  11. Machjo

    Merkel calls Obama about 'US spying on her phone'

    BBC News - Merkel calls Obama about 'US spying on her phone' What's done is done, but I sure hope there are laws in place in Canada and that there is appropriate oversight to ensure no Canadian government agency participate in espionage, or at least espionage of this kind against allies at the...
  12. Machjo

    Should we prohibit prisoners'-dilemma marketting?

    I'd been thinking of something recently. I'd been wondering for a while why my bank would give me a no-fee credit card and then even give me cash back for using it to boot. Pretty generous of them eh? It's like cash falling from heaven. But where does this cash from heaven come from? Anyway...
  13. Machjo

    Common citizenship?

    Wold you support a common citizenship and passport between Canada and another nation, even if it is without becoming a common nation?
  14. Machjo

    Any good electric violinist you recommend?

    Since there is no 'culture' forum, I'll put this in the 'Canadian Culture forum even though it's not specificlaly limited to Canadian culture. I'm thinking of eventually buying an electric violin, but would first I'd like to get a good idea of its musical capabilities. I'd been looking up...
  15. Machjo

    Brazil-Canada spying: Harper says officials 'reaching out'

    Brazil-Canada spying: Harper says officials 'reaching out' - Politics - CBC News Talk about dragging Canada's reputation through the mud. If Canada will be sticking its nose wherever it does not belong, then definitely we need to reign in our spy network. Why are we spying on our friends to...
  16. Machjo

    I bought me a violin!

    Crazy fool that I am. There are so many easier instruments to learn! However, the violin has a few things going for it: 1. It's quite portable, 2. It's quite versatile, and 3. Heck, it just sounds good! Anyway, I'd asked ahead of time how long it woudl take to establish a firm foundation...
  17. Machjo

    How many more NSA secrets?

    Yahoo! News Canada - Latest News & Headlines First Manning reveals 'collateral murder', a video of American servicement murdering journalists in cold blood. Then we have Snowden revealing that the US spies on its allies. Now this? How many more skeletons in the closet? This is bound to...
  18. Machjo

    How to revitalize our society?

    As we see less and less trustworthiness across all strata of our society, different groups have tried different strategies. Within institutional contexts, some jurisdictions have introduced compulsory civics classes, ethics classes, world religions classes, or tried to instill virtues across the...
  19. Machjo

    Kremlin disappointed by Obama cancelling Moscow trip, says it's ready to keep working

    Yahoo! News Canada - Latest News & Headlines Regardless what side of the debate one is on here, Obama's actions are coming across as a temper tantrum. Also, if Russia's claim is true that it has wanted to negotiate an extradition treaty n the past and that the US turned it down, then clearly...
  20. Machjo

    Tianjin Eco-City: Urban living for the future

    BBC - Future - Science & Environment - Tianjin Eco-City: Urban living for the future Could Canada not move in this direction?