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    Leon Trotsky

    Well let's try another figure in history. He has his fanatic supporters on the fare left to this day but many more on the left right and centre can't stand the guy. Here's a small bare basic on his history. He was a member of the Social Democrats in Russia, and supported the minority in...
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    Oliver Cromwell

    So what do you guy's think of him. A Republican? A dictator? A revolutionary? A Conservative? a Liberal? I've heard all of these pronouns used to describe the man but I think he was all of them and none of them. He's one of history's...... odd's and end's I think. He could have done...
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    Roman History - ancient history

    Anyone else here interested in discussing and or debating Roman and ancient history. Such topics as the Roman Monarchy Roman Republic Roman Empire Byzantine Empire City State(republic) of Sparta Athens Ancient Eygpt (kingdoms) Republic of Carthage Kingdom/Empire of Macedonia
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    Win a trip on the NDP play the game

    http://www.ndp.ca/credibilityhunt Thought this was funny, interesting and sad at the same time. You have to love the fact that even though the CPC is now winning and if the NDP wanted to work with the Liberals they'd focus on Harper, but the NDP appear to be kicking the liberals while they...
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    Electoral Reform

    Well I just recieved a news letter from fair vote Canada which updated the progress of electoral reform in Canada. I cute and pasted the following because I thought we should all read it to be at least somewhat informed on where the canidates stand... or at least were one stands, one is...
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    Island Air Port Expansion (Toronto) Pro/Con U're opinion

    Hey I just wanted to hear everyone's views on this issue. Since Miller came into power this hasn't been as big of an issue but you never know when it will. What do you think are the pro's and the con's and your opinion?
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    WARD 10 Toronto (York Centre, moreless)

    Just wondering who all in this forum are from ward 10?
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    Mouseland- something to think about before you vote

    Well nothing new here. Some people might already know I like Tommy Douglas, who was voted Greatest Canadian. I thought I posted this, this morning but I was in a rush and I don't see it so I'll report it. I think if you like Douglas or not, or even the OLD NDP/CCF or not Tommy Douglas was...
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    French Parliament

    Well I was brushing up on my readings on the French government and opened this graph of how the French Parliament works. Is it just me or is this a confusing graph or what? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:French_government.png
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    The Early Roman Republic ~Livy

    Just finished this one. A must read for anybody who. A, Loves Roman History. B, wants to study the history of republics. C, reads Machiavelli and should then read M's Discourses. D, wants a good education in the Classics Livy wrote his books in a novel like form which is pretty easy and...
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    Republican, monarchist or what?

    Just interested in seeing what most people here are. Personally I'm an nominal Republican. Well at least for Canada but as I have Irish blood I am stiff supporter of the Irish Republic.
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    NDP-CP(Tory) Alliance?

    Personally as some of you may know I'm an NDP supporter who likes a few of the PC's populist platforms on democratic reform... thats about it. Both the Layton and Harper have said they would work with any party (somewhat). What do you guys think of a possible Tory-NDP alliance. Is it...