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We all want bans on the seal hunt and whaling, yet we see nothing wrong with eating beef. Personally, I eat vegan (though will eat non-vegan when necessary such as to not offend a host for example). However, I don't understand the logic in people who oppose whaling and sealing but who are not...

I've read these articles about Green May before, along with other articles on her story. A truly inspirational story even for today, of how she stood up against the Imperial Army that had taken the land of the Rising Sun: Part 1: A whisper from a hurricane: the story of Verda Majo (Geen May...

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Sometimes when someone proposes we change something, many will stand up against it on 'traditional grounds', apparently forgetting that the very thing they're trying to preserve may have come about via change in the first place. This applies to all aspects of life. At one time, Canada, or even...

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I was just reading this article on Unrestricted Warfare (Unrestricted Warfare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia), a book written by two PLA Colonels in 1999. Its main focus is on 'alternative warfare', or war off of the battlefield, including economic warfare, 'lawfare' (Lawfare - Wikipedia...

Peace Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I think the idea of a Peace Corp is a wonderful idea and we could always create something even better than the US Peace Corp (though this still wouldn't change the fact that they can still lay claim to having initiated it). I could see the...

Who has authority over a country from beyond its borders? Does any country have the right to criticize, place sanctions against, or invade Canada, China, or Iraq, for example, or would it be only the appropriate international bodies such as the UN, or no one?

We're hearing ever more voice calling on us to 'buy Canadian', an echo of the 1930's protectionism that accompanied the Great Depression and even contributed to its deepening. I take issue with the buy Canadian idea though on certain basic economic grounds. Canada is a geographically large...

Seeing Nov 11 is coming up, I've decided to dedicate a thread to share poetry written by soldiers past and present. I guess I'll start: First World War.com - Prose & Poetry By Robert Service (Canadian)(1874-1958) Decorations My only medals are the scars I've won in weary, peacetime wars...

Recently, the British National Party leader, Nick Griffin, appeared on the BBC's question time. You can see the video here: YouTube - BNP Nick Griffin on BBC Question Time Part 1 Though the BNP is a far right party, its leader was welcomed to the show owing to its election victories at both...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/BNP_uk_manifesto.pdf If you look though the BNP's Manifesto, there's not doubt that it's a racially, nationally and ethnically prejudice party. It is also xenophobic, isolationist, and nationalist. To our surprise though, it's brand of nationalism is...

What are some famous Canadian speeches you know of know of? Please post them here. As for how old they are, as long as they're from since Canada exists at least:lol:

I'd like your opinions on this. Let's say we introduced the following law to force government to be honest with the public as to the real costs of government: 1. Spending on the part of each level of government must restricted to within its budget within one year of the passing of this law...

YouTube - Israeli war crime in Gaza: Israeli soliders kidnapped Arab men for use as human shields, Jan. 2009

Notice the lower-case 'c'. I've actually met conservatives who'd told me that though they'd love to see a conservative majority government, they also don't trust the CPC. As for how to achieve a concervatvie majority without a CPC majority, I've heard various comments. One person had suggested...

I'll post a tentative proposal for second-language education reform for Ontario, and would be interested in any respectful critique or sugestion, ideas, etc. Essentially, it aims at satisfying various requirements: For socialists, it ensures universal compulsory education. For...

From what I've gathered so far, Ignatieff intends to stimulate the economy, pay off the debt, and not increase taxes. He could stimulate the economy on borrowed money or a tax increae, but clearly those options are ruled out. He could pay off the debt by cutting stimulous spending and increasing...

UN wants new global currency to replace dollar - Telegraph It's about time the UN realized that we can't run a world economy without a world currency.

This thread is to identify Eurocentrism in Canadian education which may need to be revised.