BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush

Subject: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: RichM
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 09:58 AM

Bush Visits Canada

US President Bush will be visiting Ottawa, Canada on November 30.

I have been *welcoming US presidents to my city since John Kennedy's visit. I need suggestions from Mudcatters for a short greeting; it should be short enough to place on a sign which I would carry.

One word, or several--but not a paragraph! As a recovered heart patient, I can't carry a big sign!
So, get busy, help me out here. Your suggestion can be pro- or anti- or neutral, funny or serious. Right or Left Wing...or center.


Winner will get a CD by Gospel Grass, a bluegrass band I was part of, in the nineties. (Gotta get rid of them somehow)



Rich


*tongue firmly in cheek

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 10:15 AM

Well it can't be subtle, and it can't be big or long words, because he won't understand them.

I say keep it short and simple.

"GO AWAY!"

But that's just my first idea...can we have a couple?

..xx..e

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Beefheart
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 10:16 AM

WE SURRENDER!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 10:17 AM

...You see, I was going to say "GO HOME!"



But WE don't want him back EITHER!


..xx..e

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,donuel
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 10:20 AM

Jesus is calling you home
please go there

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Dead Horse
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 11:35 AM

Hows about

---->
IRAQ

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: mooman
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 11:47 AM

How about

"This country is called Canada"

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: saulgoldie
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 11:50 AM

Mr. Shrub, PLEASE plant yourself in Texas.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Amergin
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 11:57 AM

This is Canada, the 51st State.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: RichM
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 12:17 PM

good suggestions, all.

Keep 'em coming. Remember, short and pithy!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 12:20 PM

How?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Chris Green
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 12:25 PM

"If you take the Bible literally, why aren't you a burning Bush?"

Not really a greeting but I'd love to say it to him. And then take half an hour to explain it to him speaking very slowly, using hand gestures and words of one syllable.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: ToulouseCruise
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 12:30 PM

aww, Duel, I was going to make a burning bush quote...

"Be Like Jesus -- Burn a Bush!"

ah well, so I look like a copy cat... it's still my entry ;-)

Brian

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Marion
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 12:36 PM

Parrish in '08

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: DougR
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 12:37 PM

Hmm. "Short an pithy". You mean like on "The Factor" with Bill O'Reilly?

How about, "Welcome to Canada"?

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: ToulouseCruise
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 12:41 PM

Excellent one, Marion!

Brian.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: wysiwyg
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 12:56 PM

You Didn't Carry Canada!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 01:03 PM

TRY THINKING!

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: RichM
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 01:11 PM

Short and pithy = sized to fit a hand carried sign

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,amergin
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 01:20 PM

How about Please Stay?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Chris Green
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 01:22 PM

Canada Welcomes Careful Slavedrivers?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Alba
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 01:28 PM

Come for a FLU shot?
Nope WMD's here either
What do YOU want from us now?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 01:34 PM

Must think of a slogan using ambush.

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Mooh
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 01:39 PM

A simple "FUCK OFF" would suffice, and he'd doubtless understand.

Mooh

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Mooh
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 01:40 PM

Or how about "BUCK FUSH"? Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 02:12 PM

A Canadian MP was just kicked-out of the Liberal Party by Martin because she was considered to be rude. First she said bad things about Bush and crushed a Bush doll with her foot. That was O.K. but then she decided to bad-mouth Martin, too. Oops - now she is an independent.

Also heard today, that Canadian children think the U.S. is evil.

Should be able to work some of this material into a sign.

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Bert
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 02:20 PM

Nice one DougR, as long as it has GUEST amergin's message on the same sign.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Rapparee
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 02:52 PM

George, You're Not In Texas Anymore.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Chris Green
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 02:58 PM

Could you borrow one from the far-right? "Why don't you fuck off back to where you came from" Should make him feel right at home!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Ebbie
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 04:07 PM

How about a simple sign citing Cheney's instruction on the Senate floor to Senator Leahy?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 04:16 PM

the sign should say "This is CAN-a-da"...or you might get 'can-AH-dah'....but for your sake, don't let him near 'Saskatchewan.'

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Amos
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 04:17 PM

Warmongers Not Welcome!

A

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: CarolC
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 04:37 PM

This country is called CUBA. You made a wrong turn in Albequerque.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: RichM
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 05:41 PM

Ellenpoly, you can have as many suggestions as you can think of...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,jacqui.c
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 06:00 PM

Pith off?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: RichM
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 06:12 PM

Here's what we have now:

Ellenpoly – "GO AWAY!"
GUEST,Beefheart    WE SURRENDER!
Ellenpoly - PM ...You see, I was going to say "GO HOME!"
                            But WE don't want him back EITHER!
GUEST,donuel Jesus is calling you home - please go there
Dead Horse –    ---->
                         IRAQ
mooman    "This country is called Canada"
saulgoldie   Mr. Shrub, PLEASE plant yourself in Texas.
Amergin       This is Canada, the 51st State.
duellingbouzoukis    "If you take the Bible literally, why aren't you a burning Bush?"
ToulouseCruise          "Be Like Jesus -- Burn a Bush!"
Marion    Parrish in '08
(Carolyn Parrish is the government member of Parliament kicked out of the Liberal party caucus today for voicing her opposition to Bush's visit) Sorry Marion, she wasn't born in the US so can't run for presidential office)
DougR How about, "Welcome to Canada"?
WYSIWYG   You Didn't Carry Canada!
dianavan   TRY THINKING!
GUEST,amergin   How about Please Stay?
duellingbouzoukis Canada Welcomes Careful Slavedrivers
Alba Come for a FLU shot?
          Nope WMD's here either
          What do YOU want from us now?
Mooh - "FUCK OFF"
             Or how about "BUCK FUSH"?
Rapaire - George, You're Not In Texas Anymore.
duellingbouzoukis - Could you borrow one from the far-right? "Why
                   "why don't you fuck off back to where you came
                   from" Should make him feel right at home!   
Ebbie -    How about a simple sign citing Cheney's instruction on the Senate floor to Senator Leahy?            
Bill D - the sign should say "This is CAN-a-da"...or you might get 'can-AH-dah'   
Amos -   Warmongers Not Welcome!
CarolC - This country is called CUBA. You made a wrong turn in Albequerque.
GUEST,jacqui.c - Pith off?

Thanks for your suggestions so far. Can we hear as well from Republicans, right wingers, and others who support Mr. Bush?

RichM

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 07:07 PM

Steak for supper, George?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Metchosin
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 07:21 PM

good one brucie!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 10:04 PM

Whats the beef?

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 10:41 PM

I BELIEVE!

...you're evil

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 10:49 PM

I can't stop thinking of these dumb signs!

LUMBERING IDIOT!

or

UNFAIR TRADE

or

YOU KILLED
DEMOCRACY!

or

LIAR!

or

CHEATER!

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 11:04 PM

Why a sign? Any of the suggestions here would just go right over his poor befuddled head. I think the best approach might be synchronised mooning...picture it; a sea of bare, upturned Canadian arses. Beautiful...and somehow poetic...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 11:10 PM

I don't see any benefit in being outright rude. Maybe you don't respect the man, but certainly the office deserves the respect you would give to any visiting dignitary from a old friend of a country like the U.S.

OTOH, I like brucie's suggestion... maybe a welcoming meal of Canadian choice beef, served on some sort of softwood platter with a side of P.E.I. spuds. And serve it cold, telling him it was piping hot a couple of years ago when he was supposed to visit us last time.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 11:14 PM

Well, the way i see it respect should be earned...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: katlaughing
Date: 19 Nov 04 - 11:23 PM

I used this with my dog sporting it on a sandwich board across his back when Daddy Bush ran for office: Even a dog knows what a bush is for.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 01:49 AM

JESUS WEPT

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Boab
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:00 AM

Suggestions from rightwing Bush supporters? I think you heard from two. Martin must be asleep----

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: van lingle
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 08:15 AM

FOUR MORON YEARS!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Mooh
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 08:39 AM

Cluin...Good point, but rude might work when nothing else influences the man. Besides, it's nothing like as rude, devisive, arrogant, violent, or autocratic as he.

Maybe Shrub should be strip-searched and fingerprinted at the border. Or maybe not, that would give Paul Martin to good a chance to kiss his ass.

Peace, seriously, Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: RichM
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 09:20 AM

Here's an update:

Ellenpoly – "GO AWAY!"
GUEST,Beefheart    WE SURRENDER!
Ellenpoly - PM ...You see, I was going to say "GO HOME!"
                            But WE don't want him back EITHER!
GUEST,donuel Jesus is calling you home - please go there
Dead Horse –    ---->
                         IRAQ
mooman    "This country is called Canada"
saulgoldie   Mr. Shrub, PLEASE plant yourself in Texas.
Amergin       This is Canada, the 51st State.
duellingbouzoukis    "If you take the Bible literally, why aren't you a burning Bush?"
ToulouseCruise          "Be Like Jesus -- Burn a Bush!"
Marion    Parrish in '08
(Carolyn Parrish is the government member of Parliament kicked out of the Liberal party caucus today for voicing her opposition to Bush's visit) Sorry Marion, she wasn't born in the US so can't run for presidential office)
DougR How about, "Welcome to Canada"?
WYSIWYG   You Didn't Carry Canada!
dianavan   TRY THINKING!
GUEST,amergin - How about Please Stay?
duellingbouzoukis - Canada Welcomes Careful Slavedrivers
Alba - Come for a FLU shot?
          Nope WMD's here either
          What do YOU want from us now?
Mooh - "FUCK OFF"
             Or how about "BUCK FUSH"?
Rapaire George, You're Not In Texas Anymore.
duellingbouzoukis - Could you borrow one from the far-right? "Why don't you fuck off back to where you came
from" Should make him feel right at home!
Ebbie    How about a simple sign citing Cheney's instruction on the Senate floor to Senator Leahy?            
Bill D the sign should say "This is CAN-a-da"...or you might get 'can-AH-dah'
Amos -   Warmongers Not Welcome!
CarolC - This country is called CUBA. You made a wrong turn in Albequerque.
GUEST,jacqui.c   Pith off?
brucie - Steak for supper, George?
dianavan -   Whats the beef?
dianavan – I BELIEVE! ...you're evil
dianavan - I can't stop thinking of these dumb signs!
LUMBERING IDIOT!
or
UNFAIR TRADE
or
YOU KILLED
DEMOCRACY!
or
LIAR!
or
CHEATER!


Blissfully Ignorant-

Why a sign? Any of the suggestions here would just go right over his poor befuddled head. I think the best approach might be synchronised mooning...picture it; a sea of bare, upturned Canadian arses. Beautiful...and somehow poetic
(But it's COLD here in Canada now, BI!)

katlaughing - Even a dog knows what a bush is for.
Ellenpoly - JESUS WEPT
Van Lingle - FOUR MORON YEARS!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 10:43 AM

"Father forgive you...because we don't."

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: freda underhill
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 11:01 AM

Go back
You are going the wrong way

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 11:21 AM

I'll knit you all some buttock warmers! :0)

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Amos
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 12:03 PM

WELCOME TO CIVILIZATION
LEAVE YOUR BARBARIAN ATTITUDES AT THE DOOR

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Marion
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 01:45 PM

Sorry Marion, she wasn't born in the US so can't run for presidential office

Well, it wasn't meant to be taken literally. I was referring to all manufacturers of dairy products.

But now that I read the thread again and notice that there's a prize, I want to keep trying. So here's a few more suggestions:

1. When are your kids enlisting?
2. You know where liars go?
3. Thou shalt not kill.

and a couple I've seen on buttons:

4. Where's Lee Harvey when we need him?
5. I never thought I'd miss Nixon.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 01:49 PM

If you think we're pissed off, wait till you meet God!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:03 PM

Not this decade, dear, I have a headache.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: chris nightbird childs
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:05 PM

HAHAHAHAHA! (BI)

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:16 PM

ARREST HIM!
or
WAR CRIMINAL!
or
BLASPHEMY!


d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:36 PM

Nice suit!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:40 PM

Lost: one chimpanzee. Please return to Texas if found.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:43 PM

I could lick you, bush!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:45 PM

Fee fo fi fum, I smell the blood of civilians...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:57 PM

Or, my personal favourite...

SHEEPSHAGGER!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 03:37 PM

Yeah, but THAT'S not an insult.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 03:53 PM

Domination?
Abomination!

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: mandotim
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 04:31 PM

How about; If you're the 'Leader of the Free World', how come I didn't get a vote?
Tim

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Georgie
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 04:59 PM

Brucie the troll of Mudcat
Has a brain the size of a gnat
He pretends great intellect
But his logic is derelict
So he always shits in his hat

GB

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Amos
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 05:20 PM

Georgie:

Your kindergarten teacher is calling you. Run off and play with your peers.

A

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: RichM
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 06:03 PM

I know several Canadians have already contributed, but I want to make sure other Canadian Mudcatters' know they are invited as well, to offer suggestions.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 06:14 PM

How about a simple Welcome Mr Presiden, lets talk? Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. Ca' Nada means Nothing here, which sums it up well i think.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 06:54 PM

Another jealous individual who has difficulty with the language.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Terry Allan Hall
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 07:22 PM

Don't send him back here...he was born in Conneticut and it would not hurt my feelings if he died in Conneticut!

We Texans have enough to live down without people thinking we go out of our way to breed morons!

My suggestion for the sign? How 'bout "Suicide IS an Option"?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Georgie
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 07:36 PM

Third grade rhetoric.

GB

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 07:39 PM

Are you the "pudding and pie" guy, Georgie?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 08:39 PM

Maybe GUEST, US could get here to greet his C-in-C. Give him the recognition he has earned, what with fighting the Iraq War all by himself from the US somewhere an' all.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 09:35 PM

Buddy of mine from California wrote a few days back. He'd voted by absentee ballot as did a friend of his whom he met on the street. They both were not happy with the election results. The fellow said, "Well, by definition, half the country is below average intelligence, so this gives them a President for four years.

Thought that was pretty good.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: LadyJean
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 11:00 PM

DUCK YOU FUBYA AND YOUR WHOLE FAMN DAMILY

BUSH LIED AND THOUSANDS DIED

BUSH IS A NEWF

If you can get close enough to the son of a Bush, a well blown rasberry would suffice. I don't suppose they'd let you near him with a really big supersoaker, and waterballons are right out too, ditto paint bombs.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: LadyJean
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 11:04 PM

No! Wait! Much better, Sic Semper Tyrannis. The motto of the state of Virginia. (Also what John Wilkes Booth said after he shot Lincoln.)

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: LadyJean
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 11:38 PM

Could you organize 40 or 50 people for a massed rasberry. I always love the massed bands at the highland games.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 11:47 PM

Well, we are Canadians, and I expect that we'll be polite.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 12:57 AM

"We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis and the nations will accept the New World Order."

-- David Rockefeller

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 01:32 AM

Oh yes indeed. Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin is taking the lead with his new and improved L20. I'm not sure what its about but I'm sure we will here more about this new world group. Martin will also make very sure that all Canadians are very polite to Bush even if behind his back they think he's an asshole. I don't like Martin very much but I know he is smarter than Bush. He will use Bush if he has to but Bush will never get the better of Martin. He's shrewd and crafty. Not that I think he has a drop of ethics.



d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Metchosin
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 04:51 AM

LadyJean, Bush is a NEWF? Guess I'm not up on current stuff. What is a NEWF?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 02:20 AM

LadyJean - Whats a NEWF?

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Little Hawk
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 02:29 AM

Har! Har! What a lovely subject for a thread. Oh my, don't tempt me!

How does one welcome a major war criminal? Hmmm. I gotta think some about this and not answer hastily...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Mooh
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 09:49 AM

If by Newf you mean from Newfoundland, please don't insult Canadians anymore by making the Shrub one of us, we don't want the asshole.

I will do my best to be nowhere near the Shrub during his visit (not that I think he'd be anywhere near my neck of the woods) because I don't want to go to prison.

Bush Go Home, or to hell, whichever comes first.

Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Little Hawk
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 10:16 AM

He can go where Glasdale and Lord Talbot went when Joan of Arc kicked them out of Orleans, France and drove them from the lands they invaded and tyrranized. Either home or to hell. And quickly.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Georgie
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 01:15 PM

What is so great about Canada?

Nothing but wannabe dickheads live there as you can tell from their constant whining, bitching, moaning, crying and sucking snot.

Canucks are jealous of the US but they don't have the balls to move here.

GW

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 01:22 PM

Yep, whenever I cross the border, they always want to see my balls. I think they're all gay.   ;)

Border guards. Any old time they want to, they have the power to look in yer bum.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Mooh
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 01:30 PM

Good one Guest Georgie, ever considered therapy?

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Georgie
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 02:15 PM

Around here, a bum is a person that does not work. Not many of us have bums. Most of us do have balls except for the paeaceniks. Most of them feld to Canaduh to degrade their gene pool.

GW

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Metchosin
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 02:24 PM

Somebody should let Georgie in on a little secret, a lot of those women with balls, of which he seems so enamoured, are really transvestites.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 02:28 PM

Somehow i don't think he's had much experience of matters sexual anyway. I mean, would you!? He's talking out of his bum...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: RichM
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 02:51 PM

Here's another summary of suggestions:

Ellenpoly – "GO AWAY!"
GUEST,Beefheart    WE SURRENDER!
Ellenpoly - PM ...You see, I was going to say "GO HOME!"
                            But WE don't want him back EITHER!
GUEST,donuel Jesus is calling you home - please go there
Dead Horse –    ---->
                         IRAQ
mooman    "This country is called Canada"
saulgoldie   Mr. Shrub, PLEASE plant yourself in Texas.
Amergin       This is Canada, the 51st State.
duellingbouzoukis    "If you take the Bible literally, why aren't you a burning Bush?"
ToulouseCruise          "Be Like Jesus -- Burn a Bush!"
Marion    Parrish in '08
(Carolyn Parrish is the government member of Parliament kicked out of the Liberal party caucus today for voicing her opposition to Bush's visit) Sorry Marion, she wasn't born in the US so can't run for presidential office)
DougR How about, "Welcome to Canada"?
WYSIWYG   You Didn't Carry Canada!
dianavan   TRY THINKING!
GUEST,amergin - How about Please Stay?
duellingbouzoukis - Canada Welcomes Careful Slavedrivers
Alba - Come for a FLU shot?
          No WMD's here either
          What do YOU want from us now?
Mooh - "FUCK OFF"
             Or how about "BUCK FUSH"?
Rapaire George, You're Not In Texas Anymore. (or Kansas-- RichM)
duellingbouzoukis - Could you borrow one from the far-right? "Why don't you fuck off back to where you came
from" Should make him feel right at home!
Ebbie    How about a simple sign citing Cheney's instruction on the Senate floor to Senator Leahy?            
Bill D the sign should say "This is CAN-a-da"...or you might get 'can-AH-dah'
Amos -   Warmongers Not Welcome!
CarolC - This country is called CUBA. You made a wrong turn in Albequerque.
GUEST,jacqui.c   Pith off?
brucie - Steak for supper, George?
dianavan -   Whats the beef?
dianavan – I BELIEVE! ...you're evil
dianavan - I can't stop thinking of these dumb signs!
LUMBERING IDIOT! Or UNFAIR TRADE or YOU KILLED DEMOCRACY!
or LIAR!   or CHEATER!
Blissfully Ignorant
Why a sign? Any of the suggestions here would just go right over his poor befuddled head. I think the best approach might be synchronised mooning...picture it; a sea of bare, upturned Canadian arses. Beautiful...and somehow poetic --(But it's COLD here in Canada now, BI!) -RichM
katlaughing - Even a dog knows what a bush is for.
Ellenpoly - JESUS WEPT
Van Lingle - FOUR MORON YEARS!
Ellenpoly - "Father forgive you...because we don't."
freda underhill   Go back- You are going the wrong way

Amos WELCOME TO CIVILIZATION
LEAVE YOUR BARBARIAN ATTITUDES AT THE DOOR
(nice one Amos--, but I'd need a banner, not a placard J--RichM )

Marion 1. When are your kids enlisting? (I really LIKE this one –RichM )
2. You know where liars go?
3. Thou shalt not kill.
4. Where's Lee Harvey when we need him?
5. I never thought I'd miss Nixon.

Blissfully Ignorant If you think we're pissed off, wait till you meet God!

brucie   Not this decade, dear, I have a headache.

dianavan - ARREST HIM! or WAR CRIMINAL! Or BLASPHEMY!

brucie - Nice suit!

Blissfully Ignorant I could lick you, bush! (yuk, too suggestive)

Blissfully Ignorant   Fee fo fi fum, I smell the blood of civilians...

Blissfully Ignorant    SHEEPSHAGGER!!!

dianavan    Domination?
                  Abomination!
mandotim   If you're the 'Leader of the Free World', how come I didn't get a vote? (I like this one too – RichM)

GUEST
How about a simple Welcome Mr Presiden, lets talk? Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.
Ca' Nada means Nothing here, which sums it up well i think.
(Thank you , GUEST. Looks like Canada's meditations have achieved the desired state of Empty Mind --RichM)


Terry Allan Hall   "Suicide IS an Option"

LadyJean DUCK YOU FUBYA AND YOUR WHOLE FAMN DAMILY

                BUSH LIED AND THOUSANDS DIED

                BUSH IS A NEWF   
(sorry, Newfoundlanders are too cool to be used as a pejorative -- RichM)

If you can get close enough to the son of a Bush, a well blown rasberry would suffice. I don't suppose they'd let you near him with a really big supersoaker, and waterballons are right out too, ditto paint bombs.

(Son of a Bush? That's acceptable! – RichM )

Mooh
Bush Go Home, or to hell, whichever comes first.

Little Hawk-- Either home or to hell. And quickly.   
( Or , "Wishing you a speedy reincarnation" ? RichM )

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 02:53 PM

Hey, hi Georgie. I heard you give great head. All the guys are talkin' about you. How'd it go with the German Shepherd?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 03:03 PM

From you lot it's hard to beleve so many people voted for him. Some people must like him. He must have some good points.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 04:12 PM

Yes, the Canadian gene pool has been contaminated by the wimp gene.

Abdul Hussain Hindawi, head of the Electoral Commission, is upbeat about the challenges: "All the Iraqi people want the elections. . . . We are very optimistic and very realistic at the same time. We know that there will be a lot of difficulties. . . . (Iraqis) want a legitimate power and they want to close this chapter which they have endured for more than 50 years." The report notes that "almost 14 million of Iraq's 25 million people have been enrolled as voters. . . . Hindawi estimates up to 15 million may be eligible to vote."

Iraq's Independent Electoral Commission has decided to allow Iraqis living overseas to participate in the election. "Millions of Iraq's most well-educated citizens fled the country during the oppressive reign of toppled president Saddam Hussein. Many have returned to the country since the collapse of his regime after last year's US-led invasion, but more than three million Iraqis remain overseas." Giving overseas Iraqis the opportunity to vote will cost $90 million out of $340 million the Iraqi authorities have allocated for the election. To make it happen the International Organization for Migration has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iraqi Electoral Commission to implement an Out of Country Voting Program. The organization will conduct voter registration for overseas Iraqis in 14 countries

Overall, the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund has allocated $871 million in 2004 for democracy support and various governance and elections programs throughout Iraq. This is a $180 million increase from the previous commitment:

    * $40 million to ensure the Iraqi Electoral Commission has the technical capacity to run and certify free and fair national elections;

    * $20 million for a nationwide elections monitoring program, bringing the total for this activity to $45 million;

    * $100 million to support local and provincial government institutions, bringing the total for this activity to $234 million; and

    * $20 million to support Iraqi Interim Government national institutions, bringing the total for this activity to $41 million.

The report adds that "the $871 million also includes $30 million for the National Endowment for Democracy to provide technical assistance and training for moderate and democratic political parties in Iraq."

Other assistance and offers of help keep flowing in. The European Union is providing an additional £20 million ($38 million) for technical advice and support for the election. At a recent meeting in Brussels, interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi received "the full red-carpet treatment normally accorded to a world leader":

    The warm welcome from all EU leaders is a mark of European solidarity in the rebuilding of Iraq, despite continuing deep divisions over the legitimacy of the war. Explaining the reception being given someone who is technically still only an interim leader of his country, one EU official said: "This is a sign of our determination to help Iraq on the road to democracy."

Iraq's neighbors also have high hopes for the election. According to Jordan's Prince Hassan, uncle of King Abdullah, "Doing it right in Iraq is so important for the region as a whole. It will create a positive climate, a new dynamic, and a precedent for citizens' empowerment."

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 04:29 PM

The 2,430 meter shot on a Taliban leader was taken by a Canadian sniper.
Blew the mf's chest away. Longest shot in sniper history. Levi? No. Lee? No. Canadian genes? Yes. Have a nice day US or Burnie or whoever the hell y'are.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 04:46 PM

Hey there, Georgie girl. Typing with your boxing gloves on again? Is it bedtime already? How's that working out for you? Kick your fapping habit yet?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Little Hawk
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 05:32 PM

I'm a Canadian who lived in the USA for 10 years, Georgie. I remember not one thing to be jealous of. Not one. Canada is like heaven in comparison. You are living in the single most feared and detested country in the World at present...not because of its population (most of whom are very nice people) but because of its criminal government.

If you think anyone is jealous of you guys you must be high on something...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 05:35 PM

I didn't mean to hurt you, Georgie. I'm sorry that i made you cry. I didn't mean to hurt you, i'm just a jealous guy, Georgie...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Georgie
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 06:08 PM

My hat is off to the Canadian that whacked the Taliban guy but the guy that left the US is welcome to leave.

He left some space for the Cubans that manage to get past the sharks and wash up on the beach in Florida. Ya know that Evil state run by the evil Bush Republicans that steal elections?

GW

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 07:40 PM

At the best of times you make little sense. When you take medication, you make even less. Stop taking the meds before you write to here. Let us have a baseline from which to see whether you're smarter than the average Labrador Retriever. From there we may have a way to talk.

Right now, you need a proctologist to help you brush your teeth. Dipshits like you who insult my country for no good reason can kiss my ass. I can give you a few things we should be insulted for, but you're too fuckin' stupid to understand any of them because they deal with human rights violations, and you wouldn't consider the violated people to be human anyway.

Not to be insulting or anything, but please fuck off until you graduate high school.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Georgie
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 07:58 PM

Dickhead:

You Canucks think you are the only people allowed to hurl insults.

I call it a counter insultancy.

GW

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 08:22 PM

Oh, just ignore it and it'll go away. Maybe when it has got all the bullshit out of its system, it'll come back and talk some sense...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 08:26 PM

No, shitface, not the only people allowed to, but we know how. You, on the other hand, are as erudite and accomplished with the language as a drunk parrot. You are also a really stupid person given the insults you HAVE 'hurled'. And while we're at it, hurl is something one does after drinking too much. I expect you will hurl soon. Now fuck off and read a book.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Georgie
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 08:32 PM

Have you sought professional help for that superiority complex of yours?

GW

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Dudley
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 08:35 PM

What do you get when you take an Englishman and beat his brains out?

A Canadian.

DDR

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 08:35 PM

You bet. The doctor told me to seek out idiots like you because you help it along. So far, it works.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 08:41 PM

Dear Dudley,

And that still leaves the average Canuck sixty IQ points up on you.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 08:59 PM

Guys, I really hope you're using condoms, because any mistake on your part could very seriously hurt your country.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Georgie
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 09:00 PM

Lucky Brucie, the man in the middle.

GW

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Bunky:
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 09:10 PM

Hector St John de Crevecoeur:
"What then is the American, this new man? He is either an European, or the descendant of an European, hence that strange mixture of blood, which you will find in no other country. I could point out to you a family whose grandfather was an Englishman, whose wife was Dutch, whose son married a French woman, and whose present four sons have now four wives of different nations. He is an American, who leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced, the new government he obeys, and the new rank he holds"

Hector St John de Crevecoeur went to Canada as a young man, served for a time with Montcalm in the war against the English, and later passed over into the United States, to become an exuberant American. He married a New England girl, and settled on the frontier. During the period of his 'cultivating the earth' he wrote the Letters from an American Farmer, which enjoyed great vogue in their day, in England especially, among the new reformers like Godwin and Tom Paine.
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/CREV/letter03.html

B

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Willie-O
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 09:12 PM

"Georgie"? You sound about as clever as that other George does.

Rich, I'm thinkin about what to put on my own sign. CU there maybe!

I'm thinkin maybe "49% bright"...


Bill

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 09:30 PM

Well, Georgie, I AM a lucky guy. I am lucky enough to realize that my dislike for the stupidity and ugliness of your government should not then make me transfer that dislike to the American people. I will reserve that dislike for people like you and your boy friend. Frankly, you have begun to bore me. I rather enjoy getting into it with intelligent people. It's just toooo easy with you. Have a nice day, sweetums.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 10:19 PM

brucie - I think you are lucky guy, too. Were you born in Canada? That makes you really, really lucky. You must have very good karma.
I immigrated to Canada in 74 because I thought 'the shit was going to hit the fan' in the States. I think my feelings were about 30 years off the mark but I've never looked back. Canada is a great country!

Why would anyone in Canada be jealous of the U.S.? Name one thing that is better in the U.S.

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Georgie
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 11:12 PM

The weather.

GW

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 11:17 PM

Actually, that's a pretty funny suggestion, Georgie.

Not as a reply to dianavan, but as a welcome for the prez.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 11:18 PM

You made a joke! Good boy. GOOD boy!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 11:39 PM

Guest, Georgie -

Not good enough. The weather in Vancouver is far better than the weather in any number of States. Besides that, what good is the weather if you can't breathe the air?

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 11:49 PM

LOL

However, southern cooking is great. (And Chicago hotdogs--just in case Martin sees this thread.)

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 12:03 AM

I betcha the BC bud up there is great too. That is a big reason to emigrate. Sorta takes your mind off of the details like those terrorists that enter through Canaduh and cross the border to blow up something in the US.

"Ressam has said he met Haouari through mutual friends in Montreal after he immigrated there in 1994 and "lived on welfare and theft" -- at times with the defendant. They planned to open a grocery store to further a counterfeit credit card scheme.

"Ressam, speaking through an Arabic interpreter, said after taking the ferry from Victoria, Canada, to Port Angeles, Washington, "they stopped me. They asked me, 'Where are you going to,' from what I understood. ... They said, 'Open the car,' and started searching. I ran."

Thanks to Canada's well-known, lax immigration and refugee system, five Middle Eastern men are currently being hunted in the United States as suspected Muslim terrorists.

Incredibly, in the middle of a world-wide war against Islamic extremism, the five men, who landed in Toronto on Christmas Eve from Pakistan via London, were allowed to go free after claiming refugee status. And, as soon as they were released onto Canadian streets, they headed for the United States,
helped across the border by a professional smuggling ring that may have slipped 14 other people across that day.

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 12:06 AM

That's right, it's everybody ELSE's fault. You stick to that story, son.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 12:10 AM

Tell your security people to pay attention to their jobs. We let 'em in, you let 'em out. (That is a thinly veiled reference to the family of bin Laden who were allowed to leave without being questioned.)

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Georgie
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 01:00 AM

Yes Dad, I think you Canucks are much better at blaming everybody else. I like the "lived on welfare and theft" part. You need a lot more of Immigrants like that. I do like Moosehead beer though.

Bin Laden's family disowned him way back.

Brucie: An Englishman is an American with his brains beat out so that puts Canucks two steps down the evloutionary chain.

GW

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 01:02 AM

Your thinking is right 'up there' with your English.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 01:03 AM

I'll leave you to imagine right up where.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 01:07 AM

...I like the "lived on welfare and theft" part...


Yes, I guess we all have our pleasant memories of the good old days. Sorry things aren't going so well for you now.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 01:08 AM

LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 01:29 AM

Brucie:

Was there a misunderstanding are you just trying to find something wrong because you cannot argue with the logic?

When you do not have anything to offer you go into the liberal elitist mode. You impress yourself that way.

90% of your posts are ad hominem attacks without logic or merit

Translated from Latin to English, "Ad Hominem" means "against the man" or "against the person."

An Ad Hominem is a general category of fallacies in which a claim or argument is rejected on the basis of some irrelevant fact about the author of or the person presenting the claim or argument. Typically, this fallacy involves two steps. First, an attack against the character of person making the claim, her circumstances, or her actions is made (or the character, circumstances, or actions of the person reporting the claim). Second, this attack is taken to be evidence against the claim or argument the person in question is making (or presenting). This type of "argument" has the following form:

   1. Person A makes claim X.
   2. Person B makes an attack on person A.
   3. Therefore A's claim is false.

The reason why an Ad Hominem (of any kind) is a fallacy is that the character, circumstances, or actions of a person do not (in most cases) have a bearing on the truth or falsity of the claim being made (or the quality of the argument being made).
Example of Ad Hominem

   1. Bill: "I believe that abortion is morally wrong."
      Dave: "Of course you would say that, you're a priest."
      Bill: "What about the arguments I gave to support my position?"
      Dave: "Those don't count. Like I said, you're a priest, so you have to say that abortion is wrong. Further, you are just a lackey to the Pope, so I can't believe what you say."

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 01:49 AM

90% of your posts are ad hominem attacks without logic or merit


I'm interested. Where do you get your statistics from? Do you make them up out of thin air or pull them out of your pimply ass with the rest of your "logic"?

Because I can make up statements too. For instance, I'd say 90% of brucie's posts are good-natured, intelligent and humorous, especially in a typically Canadian self-deprecating way. And I'll bet my statement is more accurate than yours. But then you can probably be forgiven for not recognizing the humour since it likely goes over your head.

Say bye bye now to your "logic", Sammy-George. It's time for your Mommy to flush the toi-toi. Bye bye now....

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 01:55 AM

Guest U.S. and Guest Georgie - My guess is that the U.S. has far more 'illegal immigrants' than Canada. Lets not forget the Cubans and the Mexicans down your way.

Of course, its economically viable to overlook 'wetbacks' who will work for less than nothing. Those 'Disneyland' hotels are crawling with migrant workers who are transported to their jobs daily by nasty, racist, bosses. The real money is made in ripping off the guests but when you report a theft, they tell you to call the police and the police can't do anything without a name and of course you'd have to appear in court a month later when you're already back at work.

So - give it up. Our immigration policies are no more lax than your own. Quit trying to blame your greedy, foreign policy moves on Canada. You have a piss poor record of opening your arms to refugees. We embrace refugees and immigrants. You abuse them.

Maybe thats one of the reasons they decided to bomb you and not us.

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 10:45 AM

90% of your posts are ad hominem attacks without logic or merit

Translated from Latin to English, "Ad Hominem" means "against the man" or "against the person."

Look, pal, I don't trust ANYone who has to use Latin when he argues against commercials for grits. They are not hominums, they are hominy grits.

I tried being polite with you, but your bad manners resulted in the same from me. When you wish to speak politely--and when you're willing to answer questions that are posed to you--you will receive civility in return. Until then, PFO.


(Thank you, Cluin.)

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 11:32 AM

Cluin:

Perhaps 90% was an exaggeration but I still see ad hominem attacks from you and Brucie.

Sexual references, baby talk, comments about the pimples on ones ass are not of adult character and are not legitimate elements of debate.

Is this a trend among the liberal elite in Canada? Do you all think you are superior beings above criticism? I see no self-deprecating remarks or humility of any kind. Just a superior attitude.

I do not agree with the wetback status either. Never said I did. If it was up to me they would be acroos the border by sundown today, never to return. Do you eliminate this problem in Canada by making all of the illegals legal?

If you notice, I never tell people to go away. This is a clear indication that you feel that you own the forum and you can decide who can post and who cannot.

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: DougR
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 12:38 PM

RichM: so don't leave us in suspence! What choice words of insult to our president did you finally decide to write on your "welcome" sign?

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 01:26 PM

Please make a choice soon! The thread drift here has turned into a whirlpool.

Good luck!

..xx..e

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 02:08 PM

Dear GUEST US:

Kindly PFO?

There's just no pleasing you, is there?

Yer pal,

Bruce

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 02:17 PM

Fallacy: Ad Hominem


GUEST US

You not only are fairly stupid, but you are also a plagiarist. Google the above site, SVP. That's where his hominy grit stuff came from. Too stupid to argue on your own behalf? Crook. Next time, credit your source.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 03:06 PM

I'll say one thing for George Bush.

he does polarise attitudes doesn't he.

He gets things going, somebody mentions Bush and the fur and feathers start to fly.

perhaps a bit of respect is due. He won all those votes. you have to respect that. Somwhere down the line he represents the will of the American people.

Maybe you wish someone else won, but they didn't. If he screws up really badly the other lot will get a turn in four years time - less if he gets impeached or something. Thtas how it works and we all know it does work.

If you need to welcome him, wave a flag and cheer, if you don't, stay at home and snarl at the tv.

Some idiots chose him, but on balance a lot more of nice people did as well. If you watched CNN and Fox - you would have seen some of them before the election stating their preference. And most of them seemed nice. Lets hope for all our sakes they were right.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 04:11 PM

GUEST,US/GEORGIE/WHATEVER, you really are a passive-aggressive little SOB, aren't you? The long winter evenings must just fly by around the old homestead. Please extend my sympathies to your circle of friend.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 04:58 PM

Aah, I wondered what had happened to great uncle Sam after he got defrocked in the Fallujah thread! Here he is, peddling Latin and and knowledge when he couldn't even understand a simple sentence insulting him, and let it stand. And DougR eagerly aligning himself with any Brucie- or Cluin-basher... You deserve better than that, Doug...

OK, shall we feed the troll? I just want to see him squirm again. (Hey, I have a perverse side too, it's not all nicey-nicey...)

" the Canadian gene pool has been contaminated by the wimp gene - GUEST,US, where did you learn your genetics? Oh, I see, from GUEST, Georgie: "An Englishman is an American with his brains beat out .

I see the conversation from our esteemed GUESTs is down to its usual level already...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 05:07 PM

Guest, U.S. -

The point is that most of Canada's immigrants are legal and have papers while many of the immigrants in the U.S. are illegal and have no paperwork. So pointing the finger at Canada's "lax immigration laws" is blaming another country for a problem that really belongs to the U.S. - not Canada.

The U.S. should be accountable for their own immigration problems instead of trying to put the blame on Canada. I seem to recall that alot of the terrorist rcvd. their flight training in the U.S.

It is highly irresponsible to deflect criticism by blaming others.

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 05:18 PM

I wouldn't lump DougR in with the obnoxious guest, El Greko. Doug has class and the balls to stand up and state his beliefs proudly, without hiding behind different masks. We may have very differing opinions politically and idealogically, but I respect DougR and we'd likely be friends face to face.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 05:29 PM

Lets try a traditional sign for Bush.

YANQI GO HOME!

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 06:29 PM

How about 'SEE WHAT YOU'VE STARTED?'

Of course, only we'd know we were refering to a heated debate on Mudcat...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 06:45 PM

BI:

It hasn't even begun to get heated. Just a very low simmer right now.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Little Hawk
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 08:20 PM

A few more good ideas...

A "whoopee" cushion on his chair.

A chair that sets his pants on fire...which would be appropriate, don't you think?

A lot of heel-clicking and Nazi salutes at the public gatherings whenever he begins to speak.

Give him a present...a large globe of the World with little oil rigs all over it in the right places, all marked "Property of the USA".

Or...an exploding cigar, like they used to sell in comic books when we were very young.

Or...a little toy Diebold voting machine. When you vote "Bush" on it, Bush gets 1 vote. When you vote "Kerry" on it, Bush gets 1 vote and Kerry gets half a vote. When you vote "Nader" on it, Bush gets 2 votes, Nader gets a tenth of a vote, and Kerry gets ZIP! Unless you are Republican, this gets boring pretty fast...but if you ARE Republican you will play happily with your diecast Diebold for days!

Or...a little statue of Karl Rove with a smug look on his face and holding a diecast Diebold replica in one hand and a glass of champagne in the other.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 08:29 PM

I haven't heard of anyone sneaking across the border to Canaduh to blow up anything. Is there something there worth blowing up?

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 08:33 PM

Yeah. You are just displaying your ignorance. There's the giant goose in Wawa, the giant nickel in Sudbury, the giant egg in Vegreville. Hell, come on up. We'll teach you to read a map and send you on your way. Bring skis if you come in the summer. That way, we'll know it's you.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 08:44 PM

"Is there something there worth blowing up?"

I forgot to mention the William Shatner 500-foot high inflatable doll. Figure with the amount of wind comin' outta you, you'd have him all blowed up in a few hours.

Then there is the collection of biologically accurate adult companion dolls that you'd likely just love to get your lips on.

Or there's--do you want me to tell you more, or will this occupy your thoughts for a few days?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Mooh
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 09:22 PM

brucie..Don't forget the giant axe, and giant lobster in places out east (God I love NB NS PEI!). Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Mooh
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 09:23 PM

...and how could I forget that giant groundhog in my home town of Wiarton! Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 09:32 PM

If anyone's going to be blowing up anything, make it the new Scottish parliament building... God, it's ugly! How did they manage to waste so much money on it? A five year old could've designed something prettier for the princely sum of one chocolate bar and a teddy bear...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 09:35 PM

An American's Guide to Canada: Roadside Attractions

Hey, GUEST US, Google the above.

Thanks, Mooh. I'd forgot about the lobster and I never knew about the axe or the groundhog.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 09:42 PM

Okay, if they want to show their displeasure with GWB, they can just have the dog sled be half an hour late meeting him at the airport (you know we only have one airport in Canada, right?). But no more than half an hour... we wouldn't want him to freeze to death in the 85 below zero temperature here in the middle of the afternoon.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 23 Nov 04 - 10:43 PM

As a goodwill gesture, I could lend Bush my longjohns. If he turns 'em inside out they'll be almost like newly-washed. I've only had 'em on for about five months now.

Of course, with you telling about the temperature and all, we'll likely lose GUEST US's commerce, and I was sure he'd take the bait. That little slip of the lip about 85 below probably cost us twenty, maybe twenty-five TOURIST DOLLARS. Coulda doubled our GDP. Ah, well, what's done is done. And by the way, I'm am glad to hear it's warmed up a bit where you are, Cluin. Ya may not have to sleep with the dogs when it starts getting chilly. Remember, summer'll be over soon.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Metchosin
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 01:05 AM

jeez guys, you forgot the most important thing. We've got the World's Biggest Hockey Stick in Duncan, BC!

Of course the Americans don't think Canada's bigger stick counts because its made of Douglas fir and they think that their puny little aspen replica is a real one..... anyone seen Paul Bunyon playing with it in a game recently?

Next thing you know someone will start demanding that we put the World's Biggest Lobster back in the ocean at night to keep him alive?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: freda underhill
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 08:28 AM

we have a few big things
in oz, too...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 10:34 AM

Who milks that moomoo? Whoa!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Little Hawk
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 10:37 AM

Ha! Ha! Ha! (Gasp!)

No, U.S., the reason people don't sneak across the border to blow things up in Canada is because the World likes Canada and does not fear us! We have not invaded and conquered anyone lately. We are not a terrorist power. We don't threaten people with attack all the time.

It's the same reason that they don't sneak across the border and blow up things in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, etc...

And, by golly, there ARE things worth blowing up here! Yeah, baby! Several of them have already been mentioned, but one hasn't: the World's largest remaining supplies of pure, fresh water.

It's something your government is busily figuring out how to get (steal) for themselves, since the USA is running out of fresh water fast.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 11:06 AM

So size matters in Canada? I saw a giant moose up there in Moose Jaw

As long as the Moosehead beer brewery is not targeted, the terrorists can blow up anything they want. That Kokanee Glacier Beer was even better than Moosehead but I can't find it here in the US.

I am glad to see you guys are taking my heckling so well. Sometimes people with an inflated ego like Brucie need to be taken down a notch. I hope he does not represent the average Canadian.


By the summer of 1996, his third in Montreal, Ahmed Ressam had built a circle of friends.

Most were disaffected young men, Algerians who spent their days playing soccer, smoking cigarettes and decrying the corrupt culture of their new country while simultaneously exploiting its generous immigration and welfare laws.


Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Mooh
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 12:24 PM

brucie...Somewhere there are photos of me and various family members by the big nickel, the axe, the lobster, the groundhog, the CN tower...I hope we're not subconsciously compensating for anything!

Today's noon TV news had a story about Ottawa students preparing for the big protest. God bless the idealistic youth!

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 12:35 PM

Hey, Mooh. Thanks for all the input, buddy.

Guest US: You have done wonders for my ego. I have a hard time seeing how you remember to breathe given your limited mental abilities. You are a true dolt. How could anyone argue with you and NOT feel superior? Hell, son, my dog would look good with you in a conversation.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: RichM
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 02:28 PM

ok,it's over.the suggestion box is now closed.

folks thanks to all for the input; I have a good idea of the winner, but I am going to go over all suggestions once more before finally deciding.

There is only one prize available; the first CD cut by GOSPEL GRASS. That's because I have only one copy. (If there were more, I'd be glad to award further prizes)

I appreciate all your responses.
I'll get back to this thread in a day or so; a band practice and a gig are in the works today and tomorrow (remember music? the reason we all came to Mudcat?)

Cheers

RichM

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 04:50 PM

Correction:

Brucie is a conceited person of "superior" intelligence.

Is everybody in Canada have a superiority complex like Brucie?


Superiority complex:

The superiority complex involves covering up your inferiority by pretending to be superior. If you feel small, one way to feel big is to make everyone else feel even smaller! Bullies, braggarts, and petty dictators everywhere are the prime example. More subtle examples are the people who are given to attention-getting dramatics, the ones who feel powerful when they commit crimes, and the ones who put others down for their gender, race, ethnic origins, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, weight, height, etc


Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 05:01 PM

"Is everybody in Canada have a superiority complex like Brucie?"

You mean 'does'.

I only feel superior to YOU, Guest, mostly because you are an asshole. I do not like you at all. By the way, where'd ya steal THAT from? Name your source, because sure as hell someone with your thinking skills couldn't have composed it.

Now, have a NICE day.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 05:17 PM

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 05:24 PM

Ow! Oooh! It hurts so bad when you find something wrong with someone's post so you can contest that rather than the contents which are so true.

You are a prime example of the Bullies, braggarts, and petty dictators everywhere

Yes. I am having a nice day.

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Little Hawk
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 05:43 PM

We Canadians absolutely love making fun of ourselves, US. It's an established tradition here. No one is better at making fun of Canadians than Canadians themselves, eh? If you would be kind enough to provide a mailing address I can probably get a drive going here to send you care packages of things "only available in Canada" and brighten up your dreary life some... :-)

Things like Resdan, for instance. It's a Canadian dandruff removal product. Beauty, eh?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 05:59 PM

I use Denorex. Is Resdan better? I could probably order it online.

Every one should be able to see their own faults and laugh at theirselves. I think this is called humility.

Sometimes you see that perfect person that is so pleased with thierself. I think that is called self-infatuation.

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: DougR
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 07:43 PM

Surely, Rich M., you have time to at least type the message you selected to insult our president.

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Little Hawk
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 10:24 PM

I haven't got a clue if Denorex is better or not. I suspect they are fairly comparable, but who knows? There have been a whole series of totally unremarkable products advertised as "only available in Canada" on Canadian TV for years...basically as a joke, because no one in Canada really gives a damn if something is only available in Canada, but it's fun to pretend that other people (like the British) are desperately jealous because THEY can't get it! :-)

There was a long-running Red Rose tea ad based on that premise for many years. The scene....

STUFFY, POMPOUS OLD BRITISH GENT:

"By Jove, Rachel, this is simply marvelous tea! What brand is it?"

HIS STUFFY, POMPOUS WIFE, RACHEL:

"It's Red Rose tea, Winston. Eddie sent it from the 'colonies'. He says it's only available in Canada!"

WINSTON (looking flabbergasted):

"ONLY AVAILABLE in...Canada???? (shaking head in exasperated wonder)........Pity!"

This is all, of course, nonsense. Red Rose tea is available almost anywhere in the world. And as tea goes, it rates about a 4 out of 10.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 09:25 AM

My wife and I once visited Lac Megantic, Quebec. We committed the crime of wearing Hawaiian shirts and shorts. We were ogled like extra terrestrials. Even though I had high school French one and two we were not very fluent and that further irritated the locals.

Food packaging had French on one side and English on the other. A box of cereal had Capitaine Crouche on one side and Captain Crunch on the other. Smurfs were Les Stroumps

The final blow came when we attempted to pay for something with American money.

That part of Canada was not very hospitable at all.

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: RichM
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 10:20 AM

I regret you felt uncomfortable during your visit.
As someone who is a native Quebecer, and fluent in French and English, I welcome anyone's attempt to speak in either language when in Canada.
Unfortunately there are yahoos everywhere in the world. Sounds like you met some of 'em.

However, American money is not legal tender in Canada.
It's a courtesy when Canadian businesses accept it, but you should not be offended if it's refused.
Canadian banks generally convert foreign funds to dollars, for a small fee.

Hope you come back and visit again. Most Canadians (and Quebecers )are polite and welcoming to visitors.


RichM

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 10:22 AM

"We committed the crime of wearing Hawaiian shirts and shorts."

You were being ogled because it was winter.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 10:29 AM

GUEST US

Individual, Existential, and Humanistic Psychology

That's where you stole your last quote from. Have you ever thought anything for yourself?

Sheesh.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 10:32 AM

What time of year were you in Quebec? Even other Anglophone Canadians aren't welcomed there around St-Jean-Baptiste Day (June 24). And I've had the experience often enough in the States of not having my Canadian currency accepted. Many were downright rude about it. I always convert it to US funds before I visit the US now.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: ToulouseCruise
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 10:40 AM

Actually RichM, you may not get to even hold your sign up for him to see, unless you are heading to Halifax NS... Dubya has decided that there was too much risk of being "heckled" in our Parliament, so he is giving a much-belated speech in Halifax to thank Atlantic Canada for the assistance this area gave at 9/11 for the redirected aircraft that could not land in the New York area..

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: RichM
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 10:53 AM

And the winning entry is:

drumroll drumroll drumroll drumroll drumroll drumroll drumroll


   (Bush) When are your kids enlisting?

By
drumroll drumroll drumroll drumroll drumroll drumroll drumroll

Marion!


I
Here's why I picked this one:
First, Many Canadians believe that Iraq was not responsible for the attacks of September 11, 2001
Secondly, though I am not an American, this war affects Canadians, and indeed all non Americans too.

And Bush's conduct in his life has not been worthy of a leader.
Bush's daddy got him into the reserve forces instead of allowing him to risk being sent to Vietnam.

I'll give some examples of courage , honor and duty, for the sake of comparison.

(My cousin is an American citizen in the reserves.
He has been given notice that he will likely be going to Iraq soon.
He's fifty years old.
Let's send the Bush twins instead. They are young and likely more fit than he is.


Another cousin age 62,(dual citizen: Canadian\ American)and brother to the cousin above, served two tours in Vietnam.
My father, Uncle Stan, Uncle Alec, and my father in law John all served in the Canadian Army overseas in WW2. They didn't avoid their duty when drafted.

So, Mr. Bush please lead by example.
Encourage your daughters to enlist.

And that's why my sign will be:

"When are your kids enlisting?"

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: ToulouseCruise
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 11:00 AM

Excellent choice, RichM, and congrats Marion!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 11:59 AM

Bravo.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Little Hawk
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 02:05 PM

US, it doesn't matter where you go in Canada, practically EVERYTHING is labelled in both French and English (as far as I know). It's a damn good thing we don't have 3 or 4 official languages! Working class English Canadians seem to bitterly resent the presence of the French labelling. They keep defacing it on washroom equipment and such...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: DougR
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 03:24 PM

Rich M. You may not be aware of it, but the U. S. has an all-volunteer Army, Navy, Marines, Airforce, and Coast Guard. Our reserves are also volunteers. Every service man and woman serving in Iraq and Afghanstan, and anyplace else in the world, are there because they volunteered to serve.

If the Bush twins choose to enlist, I'm sure they would be welcomed. However, it would not be lawful for their father to draft them into service.

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: RichM
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 04:49 PM

DougR said:
Rich M. You may not be aware of it, but the U. S. has an all-volunteer Army, Navy, Marines, Airforce, and Coast Guard. Our reserves are also volunteers. Every service man and woman serving in Iraq and Afghanstan, and anyplace else in the world, are there because they volunteered to serve.

If the Bush twins choose to enlist, I'm sure they would be welcomed. However, it would not be lawful for their father to draft them into service.

DougR

I know the US forces are volunteers. My older cousin was a volunteer to Vietnam.

Let me rephrase the question:
Will the Bush twins volunteer?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 04:53 PM

Good time to make book, IMO.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Lucky Pierre
Date: 25 Nov 04 - 09:08 PM

A maverick Canadian legislator with a history of anti-Bush comments said Wednesday she won't apologise for stomping on a doll of U.S. President George W. Bush in a television comedy skit, but promised not to heckle the president when he visits Canada Nov. 30.

Bush is expected to address Canada's Parliament and meet with Prime Minister Paul Martin to discuss issues ranging from trade to terrorism and nation-building aid in Iraq during the two-day visit.

Carolyn Parrish, a member of the ruling Liberal Party for a district outside of Toronto, made headlines in Canada last year on the eve of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq when she was overheard telling a reporter: "Damn Americans. I hate those bastards." Although she said she regretted that outburst, she still supports her more recent comments calling supporters of the U.S. ballistic missile defense plan the "coalition of the idiots" and this month's description of Bush as "warlike," a comment Martin denounced as unacceptable.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 12:59 AM

Whats wrong with 'coalition of the idiots'? Its no worse than 'axis of evil'.

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Willie-O
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 08:23 AM

I'm leaning towards "Americans: 49% Right". I want to honour my many friends, and the millions more whom I've never met, who worked so hard to try to get their country a better leader, (and a better direction), than a certain half-bright lying fundamentalist tool of the dark forces of megalomaniacal American-supremacist oil-military-industrial capitalism.   

W-O

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: DougR
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 01:53 PM

Rich M.: I seriously doubt that the Bush twins will volunteer, but you might ask them. Many who enlist do so because of the educational opportunities offered at the end of service. They probably have a lot of options open to them. That's not the only reason, of course, but one of the big ones.

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 02:10 PM

What about patriotism, Doug? Or are they the special class of people?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Little Hawk
Date: 26 Nov 04 - 02:12 PM

You have to ask?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: LadyJean
Date: 27 Nov 04 - 01:21 AM

My appologies to Newfoundlanders, and I always pronounce that New FOUND landers, as it should be. I had a housemate from Newfoundland, who vanished off the planet, leaving behind a large collection of furniture and clothing that I had to deal with.
I have been informed by several Canadians that Newfoundlanders aren't Canadian. I don't agree. But it's worth a mention.
I thin Marion's suggestion is excellent.
But are you sure you couldn't organize a massed raspberry?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 27 Nov 04 - 02:05 AM

Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949. The vote was as close as the recent American election. The Rock--as it is often called--refers to the Island. Labrador is physically part of northern Quebec, but it is part of Newfoundland. It has a great history (as do most places). The accent from English speakers there varies as much as do the accents in the USA and England. I have been to The Rock once, and I loved both it and the people.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 27 Nov 04 - 04:52 AM

Since when are Newfies not considered Canadians? Never heard that before. Never even entered my mind. What kind of friends do you have?

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 27 Nov 04 - 10:44 PM

At the time my wife and I visited Quebec it was summer but it was a while ago when Quebec wanted to secede because they were too "French" to be Canadian.

We also visited Nova Scotia which was vastly different. Signs said north and south instead of nord and sud. Speed limits were in miles and gas was sold by the gallon. Very much like the US but more British and the people were very friendly as in western Canada.

While looking for the approximate year the Quebec wanted to secede, I found this interview that was on PBS in 2001:

MR. THOMPSON: Canada is an attractive place for insurgents and for organized criminals from all over the world.

MR. WATTENBERG: John Thompson, a former military intelligence officer, now directs the Mackenzie Institute, a strategic think tank in Toronto.

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 02:36 AM

Canada busy sending back Bush-dodgers



SO TO SPEAK

Canada busy sending back Bush-dodgers

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

The flood of American liberals sneaking across the border into Canada
has intensified in the past week, sparking calls for increased patrols
to stop the illegal immigration.

The re-election of President Bush is prompting the exodus among
left-leaning citizens who fear they'll soon be required to hunt, pray
and agree with Bill O'Reilly.

Canadian border farmers say it's not uncommon to see dozens of
sociology professors, animal rights activists and Unitarians crossing their fields at night.

"I went out to milk the cows the other day, and there was a Hollywood
producer huddled in the barn," said Manitoba farmer Red Greenfield,
whose acreage borders North Dakota.

The producer was cold, exhausted and hungry.

"He asked me if I could spare a latte and some free-range chicken. When I said I didn't have any, he left. Didn't even get a chance to show him my screenplay, eh?"

In an effort to stop the illegal aliens, Greenfield erected higher
fences, but the liberals scaled them. So he tried installing speakers
that blare Rush Limbaugh across the fields.

"Not real effective," he said. "The liberals still got through, and
Rush annoyed the cows so much they wouldn't give milk."

Officials are particularly concerned about smugglers who meet liberals
near the Canadian border, pack them into Volvo station wagons, drive
them across the border and leave them to fend for themselves.

"A lot of these people are not prepared for rugged conditions," an
Ontario border patrolman said. "I found one carload without a drop of
drinking water. They did have a nice little Napa Valley cabernet,
though."

When liberals are caught, they're sent back across the border, often
wailing loudly that they fear retribution from conservatives. Rumors
have been circulating about the Bush administration establishing
re-education camps in which liberals will be forced to drink domestic
beer and watch NASCAR.

In the days since the election, liberals have turned to sometimes
ingenious ways of crossing the border.

Some have taken to posing as senior citizens on bus trips to buy cheap
Canadian prescription drugs. After catching a half-dozen young vegans
disguised in powdered wigs, Canadian immigration authorities began
stopping buses and quizzing the supposed senior-citizen passengers.

"If they can't identify the accordion player on The Lawrence Welk Show,we get suspicious about their age," an official said.

Canadian citizens have complained that the illegal immigrants are
creating an organic-broccoli shortage and renting all the good Susan
Sarandon movies.

"I feel sorry for American liberals, but the Canadian economy just
can't support them," an Ottawa resident said. "How many art-history majors does one country need?"

In an effort to ease tensions between the United States and Canada,
Vice President Dick Cheney met with the Canadian ambassador and pledged that the administration would take steps to reassure liberals, a source close to Cheney said.

"We're going to have some Peter, Paul & Mary concerts. And we might put some endangered species on postage stamps. The president is determined to reach out."

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Little Hawk
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 12:30 PM

(Chuckle!)

Are we still looking for ways to welcome Bush?

What I can't wait for is Hillary's visit to Canada. Bill was here awhile back, signing books in Toronto.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: DougR
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 12:38 PM

Ellenpoly: Maybe Canada should post troops along the border! That might help prevent Terrorists from sneaking into the U. S. too.

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: *Laura*
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 12:47 PM

Are the twins allowed abortions?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Ebbie
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 01:44 PM

DougR, the logic escapes me. You suggest- TIC, I hope- that Canada post troops along the US/Canada border to keep terrorists from entering the US? Given that scenario, surely the US has a higher stake than Canada does in keeping them out? Shouldn't the US, then, be more highly motivated?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 02:54 PM

Apparently we should abandon the "longest unguarded border" designation.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 03:27 PM

US/Canada border is 8,893 km (includes 2,477 km with Alaska).

That converts to 5526 miles. Subtract Alaska's border (assuming as Guest US stated about Canada that "there is nothing there worth blowing up" (and with apologies to Alaska 'catters. because my years in the Northwest Territories have made me aware just how beautiful the north really is)

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 03:43 PM

US/Canada border is 8,893 km (includes 2,477 km with Alaska).

That converts to 5526 miles. Subtract Alaska's border (assuming as Guest US stated about Canada that "there is nothing there worth blowing up" (and with apologies to Alaska 'catters. because my years in the Northwest Territories have made me aware just how beautiful the north really is))--that then leaves 3987 miles of border between Canada and the USA to be defended by Canadian troops. Assuming that a space of 50 yards would be an effective distance between troops to prevent the infiltration of people you do not want in the USA, that would require lots of soldiers. How many? Give me a sec. That would require 58.67 soldiers per mile. Multiply that by 3987 and we arrive at the figure 233917. Assuming you'd want 24/7/365 coverage, 701,751 soldiers. Now, let's take a pay rate of $22,000 per soldier per year (excluding the cost of bullets). The cost would be $15,438,522,000. But since that's in Canadian funds, the cost at today's exchange rate would be $12,802,486,999 American. Sounds like a helluva plan, Doug. Good thinkin'.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 03:45 PM

My apologies again. I used a spacing of 30 yards, not 50. But if we do move it to 50 yards spacing the US would realize substantial savings. Hope to hear from you soon.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 03:49 PM

Maybe we could use robots to patrol the border?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 03:59 PM

Gawd dammit, Cluin. Here we had a way to employ 700,000 troops and also build a bitchin' big army at the same time and you mention ROBOTS. Shoot the Canadian economy in the foot why dontcha? Now, the Americans will farm the ROBOT contract out to sweat shops in south-east Asia and we'll be screwed again. Dang!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 04:01 PM

Guess that's why I never passed Economics and Poli-Sci.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 04:03 PM

Oh no, wait!... It's because I never actually took those courses.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 04:03 PM

Doug,

I may have a way to do it for 10 trillion. Save ya a bundle. Ignore Cluin's suggestion. Keep in touch.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 04:05 PM

Cluin, LOL. Good one.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 09:52 PM

Ayatollah Ad-Hominemi Brucie:

I asked the question "Is there something there worth blowing up?"

Misquoting me proves you have no credibility, just an overgorwn ego.

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 09:56 PM

Hi. How the hell are ya? Hangin' OK?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 09:58 PM

Ayatollah Ad-Hominemi Brucie:

I asked the question "Is there something there worth blowing up?"

Misquoting me proves you have no credibility, just an overgorwn ego.

Uncle Sam

Listen pal, if you want to message me your posts to be corrected before you post 'em, feel free, OK?

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Uncle Sam
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 11:34 PM

Ayatollah Ad-Hominemi Brucie:

I put that in there so you would not have to come up with a real answer, just an ad hominem attack as usual. That way you don't have to do any hard thinkin'.

So where did I say there was nothing worth blowing up in Canada? Did you submit that for approval?

Mr Ressam of Cannada thought there was:
A third friend discussed with Ressam the idea of planting a bomb in a gas tanker to blow up "an Israeli interest" in Canada

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 11:43 PM

Uncle Sam - How long do you think you can smear Canada with the name of one terrorist? How many learned to fly in the States?

I think when Bush comes for his visit, we should all wave American flags turned upside down. It should be done peacefully.

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: DougR
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 11:46 PM

Geeze, brucie, I was just responding to the post that too many Amuricans were trying to escape to Canadian through the border, and I thought it might be helpful if Canadian troops were to seal off the border to protect Canada from all of the liberals escaping Amurica. It just seemed to me that Canada might want to consider doing SOMETHING to participate against the war on terrorisim, and if they could discourage terrorists from entering the U. S. via Canada, it would be very helpful.

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 11:56 PM

But Doug, Canadian troops were and are in Afghanistan. I thought that's where the war on terrorism was/is.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 28 Nov 04 - 11:58 PM

Guest US:

I have one helluva lot more credibility that you do, pal.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 12:14 AM

Canadian border guards, like American border guards, are there to prevent criminals and criminal activity from coming into the country, not leaving the country, Doug. The job of keeping undesirables out of the US belongs to the US border patrol, not the Canada Customs officers.

I saw a lot of US border guards getting bored and fed up with the "Condition Orange, Condition Red" crap this past few summers. Many were also insulted by it. They resented it every time some political fart-sniffer in Washington sent around the naggy coloured signal jack to remind them it was time to quit being slack-off screw-ups and do their jobs. They knew it was all a political stalking horse after a while and it meant little to them except some overtime.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: chris nightbird childs
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 12:17 AM

I have a welcome for Bush... a 21-gun salute.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 12:24 AM

How long are you going to whine about elections in other countrys?

I really don't care if you make shit sandwiches of American flags up there. It will help keep your mind off of the terrorists in your midst.

OTTAWA (CP) - The amount of dirty money that global terrorists and other criminals tried to launder in Canada during the last year is dramatically higher than reported in previous years, a federal agency says.

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: chris nightbird childs
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 12:26 AM

Uncle Sam smells like a terrorist to me. And I'm an American!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 12:31 AM

And to see the magnitude of the problem in the USA, Google the following:

Money Laundering, Terrorism and Financial Institiutions - USA ...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: freda underhill
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 01:13 AM

Money Laundering, Terrorism and Financial Institiutions - USA

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Mooh
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 10:50 AM

brucie et al...Some of that border runs through water. So long as those troops don't scare the fish and don't mind being heckled by fisherpersons...

Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Marion
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 11:53 AM

Hi RichM:

Hurrah! I can hear those harmonies already. Is Sue on the CD too?

If you have a jacket pocket you can fit the CD into, bring it along on Tuesday and perhaps I'll run into you there. I'll bring along your kickback too, in the hopes of coming across you. It's a small country. Last year I saw Willie-O's daughter on the TV news (in Toronto) of an anti-war demo in Ottawa.

Anyone going to be in Halifax on Wednesday? I think the perfect sign there would be:

"They were welcome. You're not."

Marion

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 01:47 PM

He is going to be in Halifax, Nova Scotia(that is in Canada ,George) on Wed. So far people there seem to have put the whole thing on high ignore...good on them.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 02:04 PM

USA, Get out of North America

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Little Hawk
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 03:49 PM

We in Canada want your liberals, USA! They are good people, people who would benefit any society.

As for the terrorists, well, World Terrorism Central (the real WTC)is located in Washington D.C., so I suggest you get right on it, surround the place with lethal firepower, and "smoke 'em out"! The World will thank you when you do.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 07:24 PM

Brucie:

Is it easier for a terrorist to enter Canada and then enter the US from Canada or to enter the US directly?

I am sympathetic to Canada for wanting immigrants. The US wanted immigrants at one time too. That's how we got a lot of undesirable elements here like the Mafia and Gypsies. Canada should be more cautious.

I remember the time Castro dumped his criminals on us and emptied his jails.

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 07:42 PM

Guest US:

It is easier to enter Canada and then enter the US. Fact is, today, there are thousands of places a guy could cross the border from here to there. I have ended up in the US numerous times by accident (once in Maine, once in Vermont and once in New York). All it takes is some bush skills or swimming skills, and anyone can get in on purpose. You and I both know that. It's not a question, really. However, as a mild reproof, it is not our responsibility to keep terrorists out of the USA. It is our responsibility to keep them out of Canada. From my perspective, neither your country nor my country is doing a very good job.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 07:59 PM

Damn, We agree! The US is responsible for people coming across the US border and Canada is responsible for people crossing into Canada.

I have done it several times and they were mostly looking for beer at taht time. In Maine I saw droves of Canadians shopping at malls near the border. In Texas I saw herds of Mexicans buying Pampers at border Walmarts. They were also hauling pickups full of used cardboard back into Mexico. Evidently there is a paper shortage there.

Now colleges in the US are whining because foreign student enrollment is down. That was one of the main ways of sneaking into the US and disappearing.

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 08:36 PM

We got liftoff after all this arguing. Kinda neat, eh? Nationalisms aside, what's your take on Bush?

Little admission here. I did not vote Liberal this past Federal election. However, I'll leave it to you to guess which part of the political spectrum I did give my vote to. My question about Bush is a serious one. I gather you supported him--that is, gave him your vote. May I ask why. The promise I'll make is that I will NOT argue your decision or explanation with you, nor will I make fun of it in any way. I know you are patriotic, and in many ways I am also. And I am always interested in WHY folks voted the way they did.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 08:45 PM

Guest US - and where did you family come from? We're all immigrants unless, of course, you are Native American which I doubt very much.

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 08:56 PM

Even the Native Americans came to this continent from somewhere else... just a lot earlier than others.

We all come from somewhere else. Myself, I only got here about 43 years ago. But I don't remember much about it; I just know it was a tough trip. Couldn't stomach solid food at first and couldn't walk for almost a year...

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 09:00 PM

I attended a New Year's party that had the same effect on me.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 09:02 PM

Ba-dum-PUM!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Mooh
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 09:57 PM

Wasn't it Bruce Cockburn who said, "Ask anyone who can recall, it's horrible to be born."? Good line, whoever said it. Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 11:41 PM

Shipwrecked At the Stable Door

The man who twirled with rose in teeth
has his tongue tied up in thorns,
His once-expanded sense of time and
space all shot and torn.
See him wander, hat in hand --
"Look at me, I'm so forlorn --
ask anyone who can recall,
it's horrible to be born"!

Big Circumstance comes looming
like a darkly roaring train --
rushes like a sucking wound
across a winter plain
recognizing neither polished shine
nor spot nor stain --
and wherever you are on the compass rose
you'll never be again.

Left like a shadow on the step
where the body was before --
Shipwrecked at the stable door.

Big Circumstance has brought me here --
wish it would send me home.
Never was clear where home is
but it's nothing you can own.
It can't be bought with cigarettes
or nylons or perfume
and all the highest bidder gets
is a voucher for a tomb.

Blessed are the poor in spirit --
Blessed are the meek
for their shall be the kingdom
that the power mongers seek.
Blessed are the dead for love
and those who cry for peace
and those who love the gift of earth --
may their gene pool increase.

Left like a shadow on the step
where the body was before --
Shipwrecked at the stable door.

Here ya go, Mooh. It was indeed Cockburn.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: chris nightbird childs
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 11:43 PM

"He not busy being born is busy dying"

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 11:48 PM

Looks like the peace coalition will be greeting Bush they will be bearing a message to the Canadian PM, Paul Martin.

The signs will read:

HE'S NOT WELCOME HERE!

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Little Hawk
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 12:03 AM

According to some Native Americans I've spoken to about the matter, they didn't all come here from "somewhere else". Nope. Some of them did, some of them were always here. Depends on which tribes you are talking about, and in which part of the country.

This is a matter where the medicine people disagree with the conventional science community, and I believe the medicine people have got it right. The science community has become enamoured of one particular theory (which is partially correct) and tried to lump everything under that one theory. Typical.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cluin
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 12:09 AM

We're all Africans, LH. Human beings didn't pop up independently on separate continents all over the globe.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 12:10 AM

You are right about that Little Hawk. The theory of the land bridge is only one theory. If you look at the complexity of the oral history, there is very little evidence of a migration at all. The culture most definitely evolved here.

d

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Cool Beans
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 02:03 PM

Whyntcha moon the 'Shwacker and hold up a sign sez "Kiss my left behind." It's a thought.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Little Hawk
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 03:55 PM

I don't for one moment believe that all human beings are descended from a common ancestor(s) in Africa. That's another scientific theory which I figure is just part of the picture, but not all.

To just believe these officially stated things is as facile as just believing what some church tells you...in either case, it's merely an opinion passed on by an authority structure which is far from omniscient, and which has already been proven wrong in its cherished assumptions time and again throughout history.

Just wait and see...

There will be new theories and new evidence soon enough.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 08:07 PM

those Canadians who turned out to wave "with all five fingers" during his first official visit.

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,Lucky Pierre
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 08:12 PM

Canadian authorities have arrested US president George W. Bush in Ottawa. He has been charged with several offences under Canada's War Crimes Act.

The man in the middle

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 08:18 PM

A quote from the link within your link, Guest, US:

An Ipsos-Reid/CTV poll released Tuesday shows 58 percent of Canadians think Bush's re-election was a "bad thing," while 26 percent believed it was good. The poll surveyed 1,000 Canadians and had an margin of error of 3.1 percentage points.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 08:31 PM

. . . further to Lucky Pierre's link:

It was announced in Washington today that because President Bush will be unable to fulfill his duties, Vice President Dick Cheney will take office on his behalf. In the event that Cheney becomes incapacitated, the Presidency will be assumed by the CEO of Halliburton. The Constitutional rewrite (called 'fine tuning' by Washington insiders) necessary for the orderly transition of power will be handled within the week.

Sleep well, America.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,US
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 08:43 PM

Brucie:

I don't like Bush's policy on immigration (wetbacks), taxes and some other things. I think he is pissng away too much money. I do think he is the best candidate to handle the Terrorist threat. What good would money be if you were dying radiation from a dirty bomb?

People beat him up about being after oil. If so, he is only after oil for the US economy. He does delve heavily into the religious thing to win support from the religious people but I am not against that. I feel that there is and ever increasing sleaziness and immorality in the US and something needs to be done about it.

All of this who struck John about WMDs is noise. The people accusing him of lying now thought the same thing yet they are exonerated but Bush is not. Listen very closely to the statements all around the world about Iran and WMDs. Who will be accused of lying about Iran in the future?

The US government is a collection of bureaucracies, many of which are archaic and ineffective. They make lots of mistakes. I don't blame that on Bush. It is not as if Bush built every department from the ground up, they were handed to him and he tries to make it work.

When he attempts to force changes the CIA for example they whine like babies and put up a fierce resistance.

D:

My ancestors were from England and family fable has it that there is some Pocahontas in the blood line.

Uncle Sam

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Bobert
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 08:52 PM

Arrest the wiezel while ya' got him and take his butt off to the World Court for war crimes... You Canadians CAN and MUST do this...

He knew very well that the reasons for invading Iraq were BOGUS!

He is a war criminal and needs to be dealt with as such...

Make a citizen's arrest! Stop this madman, this murderer and this sociopath....

ARREST THE WEIZEL!!!

Its your duty to mankind....

Bobert~

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Peace
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 09:03 PM

Thank you, Guest US. I appreciate your candor and I will honour my commitment to you.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: LadyJean
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 11:26 PM

With regards to Newfoundlanders, I had, as I said, a housemate from Newfoundland for 7 years. I used to go to Ad Astra SF con, in Toronto. When I did, I would always joke with the Canadians, that I should bring my Canadian housemate along, after all, he speaks the language, ha ha! (Don was a computer programmer, and he was deaf in one ear. The only spoken language he knew was English.) The joke was always followed by the response, "Oh he's not a Canadian, he's a Newf," followed by comments that Newfoundlanders were lazy, dirty, and all on welfare.
In that Don's great virtue was that he did the housework, I took exception to these remarks. Don said he was Canadian. He was very proud of being Canadian.
The only Newfy joke I tell is the one about the Newfoundlander who opened a Chinese restaurant. The food's just great, but half an hour later, your half an hour later.
Now, I would like to thank the Canadian people for thier lovely protest. Though there was no massed raspberry, it was nice for Bush to see people who don't approve of him. Grace O'Malley, my pirate kitten was particularly pleased by the pirates. As the former president of Cute Kittens for Kerry, she was very disappointed when Bush won the election.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: RichM
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 09:00 AM

Well, I attended the protest on Parliament Hill yesterday at noon.

As usual, the press focussed on a few minor acts of violence, and ignored the fact that the overwhelming majority of protesters were peaceful...

What struck me about this whole circus, was the very overt security measures.
Police, helicopters, snipers, CSIS and RCMP video surveillance.
Barricades on Parliament Hill preventing citizens from access to our main symbol of democracy.

All in all, a disappointing day for democracy.

Hearing comments about protesters being dirty AND jobless bums.

Hey, I had a shower before I went! I'll admit to being jobless, since I retired from the civil service, though.
Except for some low paying jobs as a part time musician...

Some other thoughts...

Watching our "Elite" smiling and joking with Bush and company at the state dinner last night. Kissing the emperor's feet, it seemed.

Reading rants by our goose stepping political columnists this morning,decrying the protest.

Wondering whatever happened to the America that supposedly cherished the right to speak out. Has it all distilled simply to the "right to bear arms" in support of politically correct causes?


I supported the American invasion of Afghanistan...but by I decry the human cost of this pet war in Iraq.
Some have estimated up to 100,000 civilian deaths. It leaves me with the uncomfortable feeling that many Americans believe other human lives don't have the same value as their own.


All in all, it helped me clarify and re-affirm my principles. From now on I will vote for our democratic socialist party, and encourage Canada to reach out to other countries more-- and to the United States, less...

Marion, sorry I missed you there; but the CD will be on its way to you by mail.


RichM

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: ard mhacha
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 01:14 PM

Rich,I find it incredibile that you never realised that most of the people in the US couldn`t care less about the lives of anyone the US is at war with, well done those Canadians who turned out to lambast this evil scum-bag.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: GUEST,petr
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 07:36 PM

another bit of trivia not covered by the US press.

at least 3 reporters from the Presidents entourage went and paid their
20$ bucks each and had their flu shots.

also one reporter scored some weed from a protester.
and two (same sex) reporters went off to city hall to get married.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: dianavan
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 07:48 PM

Thats hilarious Petr!

I was a little surprized that when I picked up the Province to see what kind of a welcome Bush got, the front page showed a postage size picture with the message: details on page 17.

The headlines on page 17 - Bush defiant about war in Iraq.

Another on page 17 - Bush says, I'm the kind of man that does what he thinks is right.

I think the placement of the articles and the headlines show that Bush isn't all that important to the Canadian public. He's important to the politicians in an economic sense but it sure looks to me as if Bush isn't much of a priority to the people of Canada.

Subject: RE: BS: Suggest a welcome for Bush
From: Kaleea
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 08:53 PM

umm, wasn't it MOSES who had the date with the burning bush? Or was it Charles Hesston? Can't remember which as they're both the same age.