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  1. Retired_Can_Soldier

    Fake news and the masses

    It's strange that North America suddenly finds itself caught up in this whirlwind of sexual harassment. I am quite sure that many of the cases are legit, but I would hazard a guess that there is also some opportunism at play here as well. As usual the media is going to run with all the dirty...
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    Marijuana Legalization Y/N and why?

    With Cannabis set to be Legal in Canada by July of 2018, I'd like to ask members to state where they stand (Yes or No) and why and then leave it at that. No debate or thumbs up or down. Just a consensus of what you think in one post, for or against. Wanna comment? Can you restrict it to one...
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    Trudeau. Is he an idiot or what?

    So, basically, aside from doling out billions of dollars and tearful apologies, Trudeau has now decided that what we need is to integrate Isis fighters into our immigration system so that can make them inclusive and they won't want to cut off heads or light people on fire anymore. The man is a...
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    Check out the Tea from India

    This is Not Fake News, but a hilarious story. Guaranteed to bring a laugh. Crazy spell': Naked suspects in Nisku kidnapping may have sipped trippy tea The people charged in a bizarre naked kidnapping that ended in a car crash may have unknowingly drank some hallucinogenic tea over breakfast...
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    Quebec Liberals play politics — and lose — with face-covering ban

    Hey wasn't this the reason that Harper lost the last election? Read more
  6. Retired_Can_Soldier

    Mozilla Firefox Issues.

    Mine keeps lagging, not responding on the simplest of sites. Anyone else have this issue? I'm running WIN 10 on a brand new computer.
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    Trudeau Government in Malaise

    At mid-term, the Liberal government is stuck. A mid-term malaise is not rare, but no new government in recent memory had ascended to power with greater expectations than Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. Now, it needs to recast itself as the progressive government Canadians thought they had elected...
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    Tracking Omar Khadr's movements over the last two decades.

    The argument as to whether or not Omar Khadr was a child soldier, a terrorist, a victim will rage on. I am not the author of what is written below, but it does give some insight into the Khadr family movements since 1986 and really raises the question as to what Canada's responsibility has to...
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    What's Trump Done Now?

    Come on, you knew it was inevitable. (CNN)Republicans in Congress barely had time to get their footing Monday, as another wild development, this time reports that President Donald Trump had revealed sensitive intelligence to Russia's foreign minister and US ambassador, swept the Capitol...
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    A question for Trump supporters.

    Let me preface this by saying I was no fan fan of Hillary and really saw this last election as a no-win situation, but I gotta ask. Are you folks that support (ed) Trump really that steadfast? Do you not see the way he is conducting himself? Are you really buying the fake news crap and the Obama...
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    Liberals to announce marijuana will be legal by July 1, 2018

    So, in July of 2018 it will be cool. But until then, B!tches, we catch you toking you be charged! The Liberal government will announce legislation next month that will legalize marijuana in Canada by July 1, 2018. CBC News has learned that the legislation will be announced during the week...
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    THE OFFICIAL KEVIN O'Leary for Prime Minister thread.

    There, it's official. He supports, gay marriage, legalizing pot, womens rights, abortion and wants to perform an exorcism in Ottawa to unseat the idiot who has done zilch since taking power a year ago. O'Leary Quotes: "I'm ashamed of what has happened to Canada. And I'm not leaving a $1.5...
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    Fort McMurray First Nation distances itself from Jane Fonda's oilsands tour

    First Nation says it supports ‘responsible development’ with oilsands companies By David Thurton, CBC News Posted: Jan 13, 2017 5:00 AM MT Last Updated: Jan 13, 2017 8:35 AM MT...
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    Ontario Government bends over its people yet again

    Woohoo, in the middle of a recession. Gasoline, home heating costs rise in Ontario on Jan. 1 Province projects cap-and-trade will push gas up 4.3 cents per litre, home heating up $5 per month People across Ontario will be paying more to fill up their cars and heat their homes starting...
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    Dark Passages II

    Check out my latest collection. Dark Passages II: Tales from the Black Highway. Includes stories from MJ Preston, B.E. Scully, Patrick Lacey, Jon Michael Kelley, Kyle Rader, Tony Tremblay, Kristi Petersen Schoonover, Philip C. Perron and Cody J. Spagrud. Available in print only at Amazon.com
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    Let's call a tax a tax!

    The proposed carbon tax forecast for 2017 is supposed to be about meeting our commitment to the environment and stepping up on the world stage as a leader in the War against Climate Change. But is it really? First and foremost, the new tax is supposed to be implemented to try and lesson...
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    RIP Marne aka Brat

    I am posting this for the folks who used to hang out on THE PEACE ARCH. Our friend, Marne who went by the nickname BRAT passed away two days after a short battle with breast cancer. Brat, as most remember her, was a happy go lucky young lady who loved her family, drag racing, horror, and her...
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    Global warming: Fact or Fiction?

    So, I have heard a lot folks that either steadfastly believe or vehemently disbelieve that Climate Change aka Global Warming is real. Initially, I believed in the idea that we are causing the planet to warm and I put my belief in the concept that scientists would be honest and scientific in...
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    Ye old Fake Outrage

    Her Province is a fiscal basket case, her party is under investigation by the police and her defense is throwing out the inequality card. WINNIPEG—Kathleen Wynne wonders whether a man would have faced the same kind of vicious attack that was aimed at her by a member of Alberta’s Wildrose...
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    Karma. Yeah, whatever...

    A friend of mine posted today: We lost everything, barely got out with ourselves and the two dogs. Yesterday, it seemed they might have had a reprieve, but then someone was banging on the door the next morning and they barely escaped with their lives. I've known this guy since I was in my 20's...