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More news on Col. Williams here: CBC News - Ottawa - Col. Williams faces 82 more charges As it turns out, he's attempted suicide in his cell at least once that I'm aware of, and is now on a hunger strike. He obviously does not want to live. When we consider his being guilty of murder with so...

I was just skimming through freedominon.ca (a very right wing Canadian web forum), and it seems in one thread they are criticizing Obama for refusing extra funding for NASA and actually suggesting that they should match the Chinese and Russians when it comes to space exploration. Now these are...

Considering how some of our laws that affect the daily lives of citizens can sometimes be highly complicated, confusing, and convoluted for the average person to understand (not very fair in a democratic country where all are supposed to be equal before the law, and not where lawyers have the...

It seems that both the right and the left are often oblivious to their own brand of big government while criticizing the opposition's brand. The left will often point to excessive spending on the military for example, while supporting increased spending on 'job creation programmes'. Meanwile...

I'd e curious about your thoughts on your preferred school system for Ontario: 1. One that makes all religions equal, such as the unified school system proposed by the Green Party, or a Swedish-style voucher programme, or some other kind of system that would put all religions on a more equal...

Which do you think would be the best policy for the Canadian government to adopt: 1. Maintain constant low inflation. 2. Pin the currency, making it illegal to trade it at any other value. 3. Aim the currency towards a particular target value, inflating or deflating it as needs be to bring it...

Taliban causing more civilian casualties in Afghanistan: UN I was surprised to read in the article that the Taliban also has a Code of Conduct to reduce civilian casualties, though it appears though NATO has been quicker in implementing theirs. I'd be interested in knowing what steps precisely...

Let's say I'm earning 25$ per hour. What can the government do to raise my wages? Or, is that even a legitimate question? Let's say I have a choice between a salary cut of 1% with a likelihood of a 1% rate of deflation over the next year, and a 1% increase in my salary with a likelihood of 2%...

It seems to me that, while we must still ensure to the best of our ability that people remain not guilty until proven so, once they are found guilty, we need to treat them with economic efficiency. To take an example in the case of murder, if a person is found guilty and the judge sentences him...

When we consider how so many Swiss store automatic weapons in their homes, would we not think that, if there is a direct correlation between weapons and crime, the crime rate in Switzerland ought to be through the roof, with practically each Swiss city plagued by deadly gang violence such as...

You learn something new every day. Though I'd known that Switzerland was officially neutral during WWII, I hadn't realized that Germany had in fact violated Swiss airspace numerous times, that the Swiss had shot down a few German aircraft for doing so, and that Hitler had threatened the Swiss...

In another thread, one poster argued that some people support an idea because it's supported by the government of a country they like. I have a hard time believing this, and believe rather that most people will support an idea on its own merits. I'd decided to create this poll to try to settle...

Whenever Canadian troops deployed abroad must operate under an authority other than Canadian, which do you consider to be acceptable authorities to fall under?

Liberals in turmoil after defeating own motion on overseas abortion, contraception - Yahoo! Canada News In this article, we read about how there is some issue with independent Liberal MPs who'd chosen to vote independently of the party. Last I'd checked, MPs were supposed to represent their...

I was wondering about views on how non-consensual healthcare fits in with capitalist theory. In principle, in capitalism no contract is binding unless it's mutually agreed upon by all parties concerned and without undue pressure. The problem though is that when you're lying on the street...

Wouldn't the adoption of a Swiss military model help to put an end to much of the military debates in Canada? For example, with such a model, nearly each citizen would would be trained and equipped. Then, if a citizen wants of his own free will to work as a mercenary in this or that war, it...

Though I do not profess the Catholic Faith, or at least not anymore, I was born and raised Catholic and many in my family continue to profess the Catholic Faith. The whole time I'd gone to Catholic school and Catechism classes, I'd never suffered any kind of abuse at the hands of any of the...

With the debate reopened over the censorship of sexual orientation, what are your thoughts on the subject? While I can certainly understand the issue with soldiers engaging in adultery (whether heterosexual or homosexual), as that can certainly harm social relations, that's a far cry from a...

If it weren't for the Party, we wouldn't have the governments debts we have right now; interest rates would be lower; and inflation would be lower too. Education would e better, we wouldn't have all the ethnic conflicts we do, etc. Like I said, it's all the Party's fault, so please don't vote...

Considering how internationally mobile Canadian society has become, I was wondering about your thoughts on the following Medicare proposal or similar: The government would establish its own medical insurance plan and would require all Canadian residents (and all entering Canada) who do not have...