Sorry I guess I misinterpreted you- thought you may be ticked off that he watches Fox instead of CNN.
What's the difference between Canadians' & Americans' ?
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Sorry I guess I misinterpreted you- thought you may be ticked off that he watches Fox instead of CNN.
"You think Faux is great because it is more popular than CNN. How come you don't subscribe to the same thinking when it comes to your opinions?"
Cannuck, I form my opinions based on information from ALL news sources. Just because I prefer FOX, it does not mean that I don't watch CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBC, CBS, BBC oor CTV, or any of all the others.
That is why my outlook on the world is far more objective than that of those who willingly choose to be ignorant and refuse to watch FOX. Or read Townhall or Wall Street Journal, or National Post.
Cannuck, I form my opinions based on information from ALL news sources. Just because I prefer FOX, it does not mean that I don't watch CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBC, CBS, BBC oor CTV, or any of all the others.
That is why my outlook on the world is far more objective than that of those who willingly choose to be ignorant and refuse to watch FOX. Or read Townhall or Wall Street Journal, or National Post.
"You have tried to use the argument that fox is better because it is more popular. That has nothing to do with what other stations you watch."
OK, then, if watching all the news sources and prefer FOX does not meet your approval, maybe you should compare all the anchors on FOX and other channels.
Would you trade Candy Crowley for Megyn Kelly? Or Keith Olbermann for Bill O'Reilley? Or Katie Couric for ANY female on FOX?
Do you even know who I am talking about?
OK, then, if watching all the news sources and prefer FOX does not meet your approval, maybe you should compare all the anchors on FOX and other channels.
Would you trade Candy Crowley for Megyn Kelly? Or Keith Olbermann for Bill O'Reilley? Or Katie Couric for ANY female on FOX?
Do you even know who I am talking about?
The speech is way different than ours... and not only that, the way they spell. As for worship, no we do not worship as they do, we may believe in the same God, but no. Have you been in the Southern states at all? Because there you will find it to be a very vast difference between the two countries, thank god. And no Canadians are not in search of 'identity' most of us have one, and proud of it, and easily identify it as uniquely Canadian.
well you lot are spoiled for choice with TV channels as we only have a standard 4 here and only ONE news channel.
I don't watch TV so it doesn't bother me but I do watch DVD movies and have a great collection.
If I was to choose I would go with CNN ...
I don't watch TV so it doesn't bother me but I do watch DVD movies and have a great collection.
If I was to choose I would go with CNN ...
A few of them yes. I can take a 15 minute drive from my house and talk to several Americans who speak the same as we do. A very few words they spell differently mainly ones that we end in "our". As Canadians differ from one geographic area to another, so do Americans and so do people in England. It's not a rare thing. I doubt if the difference between Idaho and Florida is any greater than the difference between Newfoundland and the Yukon.
Why would I do that? I don't care which one I watch. I just find it amusing that you think popularity accounts for something...except when it doesn't.
Greenfish, if you want to see respect (or lack thereof), comparing Americans to Canadians, all you have to do is tune into CPAC and watch Question Period in the Canadian Parliament. And watch a House or Senate session in the United States.
Yukon, it is nonsense to compare the question period with House or Senate sessions, that is comparing apples with oranges. Question period is always rowdy; the politicians are playing to the gallery. The question period in Britain is similar. You should compare a regular session of Parliament with the session of Senate and House.
There is no counterpart of the question period in USA. In Canada, the MPs can directly question the Ministers (even the PM), hold their feet to the fire. There is no such mechanism in USA, except for holding Congressional enquiries.
In USA, the President himself never has to appear before the Congress, in Canada (and Britain) PM appears in the Parliament regularly and is questioned by the opposition. Question period is a useful and necessary check and balance on the government, of which there is no counterpart in USA.
You are being dishonest when you compare the question period with the regular session of the senate or the House.
Yukon, it is nonsense to compare the question period with House or Senate sessions, that is comparing apples with oranges. Question period is always rowdy; the politicians are playing to the gallery. The question period in Britain is similar. You should compare a regular session of Parliament with the session of Senate and House.
There is no counterpart of the question period in USA. In Canada, the MPs can directly question the Ministers (even the PM), hold their feet to the fire. There is no such mechanism in USA, except for holding Congressional enquiries.
In USA, the President himself never has to appear before the Congress, in Canada (and Britain) PM appears in the Parliament regularly and is questioned by the opposition. Question period is a useful and necessary check and balance on the government, of which there is no counterpart in USA.
You are being dishonest when you compare the question period with the regular session of the senate or the House.
No more than what to expect from you, Yukon (spouting of Conservative Republican nonsense and slavish adoration, adulation of USA).
I agree, precisely what I said in the beginning of the thread. Sure there are superficial similarities. We look alike, we speak the same language, we eat pretty much the same food, we shop at mostly the same stores etc. However, there are profound differences when it comes to system of government, outlook on life, way of thinking etc.
Those are superficial similarities, JLM. When it comes to system of government (Parliamentary as opposed to Presidential), religious, social, political beliefs (Canadians are much more liberal than Americans), or respect for authority (Canadians in general are much more respectful of authority than Americans), the differences are profound.
That is totally the wrong attitude, Yukon. If you have been attacked frequently (as I have) and still want to remain in the forum (as I do), you have to develop a thick skin, not a thin skin.
. NZ really pushes equality and it's a stance I admire about our country and NZ women are fiercely independent. Yeah those are a vast differences (lol) but I get your drift...
Kiwi, I think New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the vote. My impression is that New Zealand is much more liberal than Australia (similar to Canada and USA).
Kiwi, I think New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the vote. My impression is that New Zealand is much more liberal than Australia (similar to Canada and USA).
Military sources confirm the gunshot that killed Master Cpl. Jeffrey Scott Walsh came from a fellow Canadian soldier. Then again that doesn't mean anything to Master Cpl. Jeffrey Scott Walsh.
Having traveled to Australia, Canada and New Zealand, I must say that the New Zealanders are by far the friendliest to American soldiers and Americans in general. We were made to feel very welcome there.
Re #169.
Shouting insults, not giving space and time for an opposing view, interrupting a speaker, thumping desks, attempting to outnoise an opinion is DISRESPECT and is only used by those whose mothers never taught them manners, Parliament or no Parliament.
Watching the jerks of all parties on Question Period makes me ashamed to be a Canadian.
Shouting insults, not giving space and time for an opposing view, interrupting a speaker, thumping desks, attempting to outnoise an opinion is DISRESPECT and is only used by those whose mothers never taught them manners, Parliament or no Parliament.
Watching the jerks of all parties on Question Period makes me ashamed to be a Canadian.
I'm always keen to keep an eye on the goings on in NZ and Aus. Our sister countries in the south I feel are very much like us as well. As Commonwealth countries we have common history and forms of government, and by extension, quite a few similar cultural traits.
Then again, the entire Anglosphere (UK/US/CAN/NZ/AUS/IRL etc) essentially share a base culture. Canada is slightly unique in that we also sit in the Francosphere.