BS: Is Canada getting a Free Ride?

Subject: RE: BS: Is Canada getting a Free Ride?
From: Peace
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 12:09 AM

Canada is involved in 12 peacekeeping operations at present. Those countries and their civilians are hurting, too. No, it ain't hockey, but Iraq and Spain ain't the only ones hurting.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Canada getting a Free Ride?
From: flattop
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 12:17 AM

Agree with you on all counts, cousin brucie.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Canada getting a Free Ride?
From: Peace
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 12:21 AM

Yeah, Flattop, perspective is hard in these situations. Sorry. Crappy day, and I do apologize for the attitude. Later, buddy. Bruce M

Subject: RE: BS: Is Canada getting a Free Ride?
From: GUEST,heric
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 05:19 PM

(Thanks LH.   I'm sure looking forward to uninteresting times.)

Subject: RE: BS: Is Canada getting a Free Ride?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 09:09 PM

Yeah, me too. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Is Canada getting a Free Ride?
From: GUEST,Obie
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 10:59 PM

Three countries with huge land masses are the USA, Canada, and Russia.
Two of these have been watching each other through gunsights for many years, and the other has been directly in the line of fire. Throughout the cold war our only hope for survival was to promote world peace, which we tried to do. As no rocket or bullet flew we must have had some success. We do not spend nearly enough on our military, but that has nothing to do with a free ride. We need to equip our troops much better, not to go to war but to provide things like search and rescue on the worlds longest coastline. It is criminal of our government to not provide our peacekeepers with the best available resources when we send them to the worlds hotspots. It is a credit to these brave troops that they continue to operate as well as they do with antiquated equipment.
They are heroes that make us proud !

Subject: RE: BS: Is Canada getting a Free Ride?
From: Cluin
Date: 15 Mar 04 - 01:52 PM

It's a great time to be alive. I love it all, even the stuff I hate. Life's too short not to have regrets. If I'm getting a free ride, then someone point me towards the wet bar; I've got some more bumper stickers to compose.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Canada getting a Free Ride?
From: kendall
Date: 09 Jan 14 - 07:34 PM

Did Canada ever invade another country for its resources?
To expect a country with 20 million people to have the defense budget of one that has 300 million is stupid.

Anyone who trashes Canada in front of me better keep his chin tucked in.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Canada getting a Free Ride?
From: bobad
Date: 09 Jan 14 - 07:51 PM

"Did Canada ever invade another country for its resources?"

Ask the First Nations Peoples how they feel about that.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Canada getting a Free Ride?
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 10 Jan 14 - 02:41 AM

Kendall, Canada has more than 10% of the US population but way less than 10% of the military budget. I think, for the most part the issue is that Canada's goal is self defense and that the USA's is "force projection.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Canada getting a Free Ride?
From: robomatic
Date: 10 Jan 14 - 12:50 PM

100% American from the state that looks 'down' on most Canadians 'cause we're North of most Canadians. Maybe it'd be more politically correct to say 'across'.
I love Canada for herself. Don't want you to be more like us whatsoever. Don't always agree or like every single person, but as a country, a territory, a place with its own grasp on multicultural domesticity, humo(u)r, and at least has stooped to spell Aluminum like us, and for the many many times have been on our side when we could use the help. And successfully defended herself when we tried to conquer her, Canada has my life-long respect.
We also expect will need your help from extra-terrestrial foes and there's a reason why I've heard reference to 'tasty Canadians' from one of our radio hosts. Apparently you're going to be our interplanetary buffer.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Canada getting a Free Ride?
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 10 Jan 14 - 12:56 PM

Unless the alien overlords value good manners. In that case Canada and Japan will be last on the menu.

Subject: RE: BS: Is Canada getting a Free Ride?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 10 Jan 14 - 02:43 PM

Canadian dollar down to US $0.92. Supposedly because house sales were down last month, but sale prices at record levels.
Go figger!

Come on up, you US'ers. Make Canada green. Another pipeline or two also would help.