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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-01-03 10:09 PM Original message |
Canada Steers Closer to Europe Than the U.S. on Social Issues (NYT) |
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George_Bonanza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-01-03 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's true |
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Paschall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 03:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I think you're confusing two different issues |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-01-03 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. Good for Canada |
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Ernesto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-01-03 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well, Bill this ain't exactly LBN |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-01-03 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. It is interesting, Bush did us (Canadians) a favour.... |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-01-03 11:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. My Grandmother was from Toronto. I find myself thinking I'll |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 01:06 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. LOL re evil grin! |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 09:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. People like Bush underestimate Canada pretty seriously |
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saskatoon (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 06:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
69. Salute---vive Canada! |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-01-03 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. I must take acception to one remark in the NYT article |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 06:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Maybe she's talking about the mood in Montreal per se |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 08:19 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Perhaps in response to the anti-French atmosphere prevalent in U.S.A |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 08:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Quebeckers are not French |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 09:12 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I was born in Ontario close to the Quebec border...don't explain Quebec |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 09:37 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. So explain me why Quebeckers |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 09:42 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. France couldn't care less about Quebec. |
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BonjourUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 12:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. We have a real feeling for The French Canadian people |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 12:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I'm glad to hear that. |
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Paschall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 03:45 AM Response to Reply #27 |
70. I concur with BonjourUSA's comment |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 02:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
72. Well Quebecors don't care for France either |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-03 09:09 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Yeah, that's pretty true, I'm afraid |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 12:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Of course there is a tie....it's only natural!.....France and England were |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 01:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. La Francophonie |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 03:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Call them "Canadienne Francaise" to their face |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 03:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. They are quebecois, as Albertans are ....Albertans |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 04:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. This has nothing to do with Federalist vs sovereigntist |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 04:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I am saying that according to the polls after the referendum MOST of the |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 04:51 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. The Quebec referendum question was the biggest con going. |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 04:59 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Ah the PQ |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 04:55 PM Original message |
You have it backwards |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
44. The question in the referendum was unclear..hence the "Clarity Act" which |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:26 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. This has nothing to do with the Clarity Act |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:30 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Nope, didn't. |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:42 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Kinda like Canadians debating American politics |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:51 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. I just read that....IT MAKES NO SENSE!!! |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:53 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. perhaps |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:49 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. Where do you get that idea? |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 04:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. I lived in Quebec, Ville St. Laurent so I am WELL acquainted with .... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 03:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 02:06 PM Response to Reply #33 |
73. There are two Kind of QUebec people |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 06:36 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Separatists are BY FAR in the minority and will fade from the scene |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 09:47 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I'm saying that French Canadians ARE French Canadians and |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
43. So are you ANGLO/BRITISH CANADIAN? |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Do you carry a dual passport or are you an American, living in Canada on a |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:20 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I'm an American |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:29 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Ahhhhhh |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:21 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. I',m Canadian...What is your problem? |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:28 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. You have a problem being referred to as British/Anglo Canadian |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:37 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. This is so SILLY!...Why do you say I have a problem being referred to as |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:32 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. I have to compliment you on your reasoned responses, they are very |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:41 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. THANK YOU! |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-03 02:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
71. I don't know how old this thread is but |
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Copperred (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. Freedom vs. Facism / Canada vs. America |
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schultzee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
8. I really wish Canadian citizens would demonstrate against bush |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 08:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Canadian protest |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 10:56 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. but we do! |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 11:19 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I think the problem is that U.S.A television pretends we're not here and |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 11:30 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. That's very true... |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 11:34 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. CBC or CTV said that Canadians are the largest contingent in Afghanistan |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 12:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. kinda like how at DU ... |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 01:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. that's correct |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 02:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Hi Kellanved of Germany!.....Thank you for what you said |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 04:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. strange |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 04:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. There is no explanation....except that it's being done by the Bush peopel! |
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dusty64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
12. Another reason to look North. |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
32. interesting book: "Fire and Ice" (differences between Canada and US) |
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Tommy_Douglas (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-03 10:17 AM Response to Reply #32 |
76. A note on authority.... |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
56. This thread has long since ceased to make any sense. |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:51 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. LOL... Me? I'm stayin the hell out of it. |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 05:56 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 06:14 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. LOL! |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 06:20 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. You think it's bad up there? I had to put a long sleeve shirt on today |
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Character Assassin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 06:01 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. Personally, I'm sick of this whole Fukien Province. |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 06:06 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Where is Fukien Province?....sounds like it could be in China!!!...LOL |
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Character Assassin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 06:13 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Over there, in the box marked 'twisted'. |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 06:20 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Sorry.....I'm lost....don't know who B. Kliban is....Do you know who Terry |
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reprobate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-03 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
64. As a florida boy, I'm thinking of becoming a snow bird. |
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