Harper wants to put 1 Billion a year more in to Canada's military....

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Your thoughts?

[bemildred]

1. I'm all for it.

The sooner Canada invades the US and brings us democracy,
the better.

[bluestateguy]

2. Then we will have to put another 100 billion into our military

And if the liberals only want to put in another 99 billion then they are just weak on defense!

[wtf]

3. asdf

I know this sounds condescending, but in all seriousness, why does Canada even need a military, especially a billion dollars more worth?

[HEyHEY]

8. In my opinion - not a billion - but we need something

I mean our resources are poor, and even though it's a conservative argument, we need to establish our ownership of the North a little ore...unless you want the next state to be Baffin Island.

[AngryAmish]

4. Canada has problems with power projection

Remember when a lot of their armor was held hostage for failure to pay the shipping bill. One of the things that make the US able to impose its will overseas is the vast sealift/airlift capacity of the armed forces. The Bob Hope class roll-on/off ships are engineering marvels. Many nations are willing to spend to have world class soldiers (Canada certainly does) and certain equipment. But if Canada got in a shooting war with say Chile, Canada would have a hard time invading Chile w/o renting a lot of ships. Or getting the US to move it's armed forces.

Now, Canada could quite reasonably say that they have no interest in being able to project power overseas. But being able to do so means not having to wage war on one's own soil.

[Minstrel Boy]

6. "being able to do so means not having to wage war on one's own soil"

Well, the only times that's happened have been when we've needed to beat back American invasions. And given our geography, that's the only scenario that's likely. So, I say, better we not project power abroad, but rather bolster our defenses at home against our only natural enemy.

[AngryAmish]

7. America will never invade Canada again

Too many walleye. Too tasty to risk screwing up the lakes.

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10. Plus we can just take our name off the map

And rest secure in the knowledge the Bush admin will never find us.

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9. Invading Chile? No...not us..uh seriously...

.......ah fuck it...who leaked?????

[AngryAmish]

11. Canadian walleye plus Chilean wine

MMMMMN!

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12. Canada should have taken over those island's in the medditerrainian (sp)

Wow...did I ever spell that wrong!

Any way...whenthey had the chance.

[AngryAmish]

13. When was that?

WWII?

[AngryAmish]

15. And didn't Canada get in a brief shooting war with Russia during Tsarist

times?

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17. Wow! If so I've never heard

I'll check that out. But we did fight the Germans in the Saint Lawrence in WW2

[AngryAmish]

21. I have no confidence about the Russian v. Canadian thing

I just seem to remember it. I could be completely wrong. The reason I do remember it is though Alaska should be Canadian, but somehow the Tsar was ticked at Canada. It could be part of the Great Game thing though.

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22. The Panhandl;e should be Canada

But the Brits sold us out...hence our rason for not sending anyone but volunteers to the bore war

[AngryAmish]

23. Panhandle of what?

Oklahoma?

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25. Alaska!

The Yukon should have a coastline! Was the slogan.

[AngryAmish]

26. Yukon has gold potatoes

that is enough for 'em.

BTW, the perfect way to make garlic mashed potatoes is as follows:

3/4 (of whole)Yukon gold -adjust for number of people attending
1/4 red potatoes.

5 cloves garlic (again adjust up and down for serving size, but make sure they get soft in boiling process, it takes the edge off)
white and black pepper to taste
As much butter as you can stand
Whole milk.

Cut Yukon's into roughly the same size as reds and boil w/ cloves of garlic. Drain. Quick run Yukon's under cold water. Peel Yukon's. They get hot so be careful.

Put Yukon's, reds (with skins on), garlic, tons of butter and splash of milk in bowl. Mash, but leave it lumpy. Pepper to taste. Serve. Extra points if you have ceramic bowls and can leave under broiler for extra crust.

[HEyHEY]

28. I''l tell you something about gold spuds

There is a resaurant called "Mr. Mikes" In Canada. And I remember when my Dad took me with him on business trips. Once we were in Castlegar ( I can't BELIVE I rememeber that). I went with my Dad to the Frist MR. Mikes I'd ever been to.

On MR. Mike's ads theyb always showed spuds in a gold wrapper. I always assumed (Being a kid) They were gold potatoes. So, I ordered the first thing that on the menue that showed said spud.... I was disapointed..it was my first lesson "IN the difference between myth and reality"

[AngryAmish]

29. That's it. I'm going to bed.

Started talking about sealift capacity, now I've given away my recipe for perfect mashed potatoes. Damn.

[HEyHEY]

16. 70s I think

The Island made an offer to becoem part of Canada, the powers that be said no....many Canucks are still ticked about it...we'd have a tropical province!

[jeff30997]

5. Stephen Harper is scum!

His party is the equivalent of the Republicans.What a bunch of right-wing nuts!:grr:

[DieboldMustDie]

14. If I were Canadian...

I'd be worried about my neighbors to the south. :evilgrin:

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20. ...

I'm Canadian and I AM worried.. ;-) !

[oblivious]

18. Harper wanted us to join the Iraq war for money.

He wanted us to participate in an illegal invasion of a country that never did us or our allies any harm FOR CASH.

"This government will get zip from the U.S. administration, absolutely nothing, whether it lasts two years or six years," he said.

"What is going to happen when Washington decides to spend another 30 seconds on each truck crossing the border? It will bring our economy to its knees. What is Ottawa going to do when Congress gets the okay to start kicking Canada on every trade issue?

"When little countries spit at big countries they have trouble and we have just bought ourselves a lot of trouble."

So that was his justification for joining the war. Not that Iraq presented a danger to us or our allies or anything like that, but we might lose a lot of money if we didn't. He's nothing but a cheap whore! No he's much worse than a whore. Whores don't kill for money.

I liked Chretien's reponse to Ambassador Cellucci when he demanded Canada but more weapons. Chetien said something like "well, ya, sure it's be nice to spend more on defense, but I'd rather spend the money on better hospitals and schools and roads."

Good answer Mr Chetien.

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19. Yeah Harper sucks dick for trade money

I Can't BELIEVE his USA todying hasn';t cost them them the seats they have....but that may just be media...we'll see.

[oblivious]

24. The man's straight out of Free Republic.

I feel like I'm listening to a Freeper every time I read something he said.

He accused the Liberals of supporting Saddam. He called the Defense Minister a jackass in the House of Commons.

And the thing is, it turned out he was wrong. Canadian business wasn't hurt a bit by not going to war. It's not like America buys from us because they are doing us a favour. They buy from us because we supply certain products they want at the price they want. Harper's a fool. All right-wingers are fools. But you already knew that.

[Columbia]

27. Hey why not

They wasted a billion on their useless gun registry, why not throw another billion away?

[TexasMexican]

30. Canada could buy some decent helicopters...

to modernize thier currently aging fleet.

[HEyHEY]

31. Or we could get a new canoe!

;-)

[GreenPartyVoter]

32. NO..