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  1. Machjo

    Please ban inappropriate pics from this site.

    I can't remember the CC rules on this, but could we please remove any nuide pics from this site. I like women's breasts and all, but please, could we still keep them off this site. Thanks.
  2. Machjo

    Trudeau accuses NDP of being 'lukewarm' about charter

    Trudeau accuses NDP of being 'lukewarm' about charter - Politics - CBC News Will the Charter be Trudeau's weak point? He's expressed his comitment to the Charter a number of times already. While the Charter certainly has some good points, what about its defense of the separate school system...
  3. Machjo

    Though light on policy, Trudeau offers key glimpses of next Liberal platform

    Yahoo! News Canada - Latest News & Headlines Pretty good overall. My view is a little different on a few fronts though: 1. I lean more towards scrapping the senate. 2. I prefer first-past-the-post (pro-rep would merely give parties even more power), though I could support removing party names...
  4. Machjo

    Good news from nunavut.

    The languages of Nunavut: A delicate balance | Beyond Words | April 5, 2013 I would not support such legislation under normal circumstances and would probably find it to be somewhat heavyhanded; but when I think of is as a counterbalance to the current language provisions of our constitution...
  5. Machjo

    China's anger at North Korea overcomes worry over U.S. stealth flights

    Yahoo! News Canada - Latest News & Headlines Is it just me or is it that while china is 'allied ' to North Korea, that's it has friendlier relations with South Korea and its allies? Same with Russia? And another question, if you can be allied with one nation, and on friendlier terms with its...
  6. Machjo

    Prayer thread.

    Please share prayers you like here.
  7. Machjo

    religious quotes on Unity.

    I've decided to create a thread including quotes on the topic of unity. I'll start: The Great Being, wishing to reveal the prerequisites of the peace and tranquillity of the world and the advancement of its peoples, hath written: The time must come when the imperative necessity for the...
  8. Machjo

    Group to petition Richmond, B.C., to police Chinese language signs in city

    Yahoo! News Canada - Latest News & Headlines Looks like Richmond's taking its cue from Quebec?
  9. Machjo

    Iran clerics criticize Ahmadinejad for consoling Chavez's mother with a hug

    Yahoo! News Canada - Latest News & Headlines Just try not to laugh or roll your eyes. Looks like this is serious business! :)
  10. Machjo

    Canadian opposition MP defects to Quebec separatists

    Yahoo! News Canada - Latest News & Headlines Did he not know the NDP was a federalist party going in? Now don't get me wrong. As far as I'm concerned, he as an individual has a right of association and as such is certainly free to join the party of his choice or no party at all. However, his...
  11. Machjo

    Gay-straight alliance conflict with freedom of religion?

    Some religious schools are opposing anti-bullying laws in Ontario and Manitoba because they'd also allow for the establishment of gay-straight alliances. Strictly speaking though, such an alliance is merely promoting respect for gay people and says nothing of whether they're practicing gays or...
  12. Machjo

    Whom shuld your MP serve first?

    Your thoughts on this?
  13. Machjo

    Ottawa ordered to provide all residential schools documents

    Finally. Sorry about the screw up in the thread title: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/01/30/pol-cp-truth-reconciliation-commission-documents.html Ottawa ordered to provide all residential schools documents The sad part is that getting the truth of of the government is like...
  14. Machjo

    Where to get money to fix problems on reserves?

    I'm happy the government is finally starting to deal with the problem of First Nations having access economic justice. However, unless we find a stable source of revenue for this extra funding, we'll be right back at square twenty years from now when some future government has to cut funding to...
  15. Machjo

    Republicans do some soul-searching after Romney loss

    Republicans do some soul-searching after Romney loss - World - CBC News This might be a good thing. Should republicans go back to the old Burkian roots of liberal conservatism rather than the neo-conservatism of recent years, they might be able to give the Democrats a run for their money.
  16. Machjo

    Could the right and the left agree on this at least?

    Imagine some kind of agreement where the NDP would campaing on raising taxes and not on spending increases, spending increases being conditional on affordability; and the Conservative Party campaigning on reducing spending, with reducing taxes being conditional on affordability. In most...
  17. Machjo

    "NDP backtracks on Iran comment "

    NDP backtracks on Iran comment | Canada | News | Toronto Sun I find the title of the article misleading, since Mulcair is not Dewar. They were each expressing their ideas. Honestly, the fact that an MP can comment without approval from the party leader and without having to agree with him is a...
  18. Machjo

    Beijing court finds boyfriend guilty of student's murder in B.C.

    Beijing court finds boyfriend guilty of student's murder in B.C. - Yahoo! News Canada In practircal terms, it's not such a big dea; besides, it saves the Canadian taxpayer money. Symbolically though, is this not a violation of Canadian sovereignty? I thought jurisdiction over a crime...
  19. Machjo

    Marois and Harper: Frenemies with benefits?

    Marois and Harper: Frenemies with benefits? - Politics - CBC News Seems like a match made in heaven. Harper is very much in favour of decentralization, as is Marois, even if for different reasons. As for the languages commissioner, both Harper and marois are probably on the same page their...
  20. Machjo

    Did intelligence fears prompt Canada to cut Iran ties?

    Did intelligence fears prompt Canada to cut Iran ties? - World - CBC News Interesting. Could it be the government closed the embassy to protect the safety of Iranian-Canadians in Canada? Maybe, and that might be a valid reason. If so though, why not just say so?