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Perhaps in your definition/understanding of socialism, but it's most certainly not in the generally accepted/textbook descriptions. the Scandinavian countries that have socialist leaning governments have nothing like corporate fascism, just the opposit: instead of private corporate ownership...

I'm not sure I understand your point. Are you arguing against very wealthy individuals and corporations paying their fair share of taxes? Seriously? Or I assume you're working now and also paying taxes, right? But you're asking why should you bother to work if you have to pay taxes? Really...

Which is why it was a good thing that the girls made an issue out of it, for educational purposes.

So you'll be voting Harper out due to his performance over the last 10 years? Did you read the globe and mail article linked in post 80?

I do not know what the rules for running this provincial pension plan are, and I don't think anyone does. There must be rules for pension plan schemes. I know there are for companies who do so. You're just assuming the worst with no factual backup on this specific topic.

No. Nothing wrong with natural resource extraction if the bulk of the profits are invested for the citizens of the country the natural resources come from, as they have done in Norway. Has Canada done the same? No. The bulk of the profits went to private multinational oil companies. Who has been...

So, rice burner and eljay, your attitude is: I'm doing all right, screw the rest of you? Read my post about libertarianism. #61 That's my rebuttal to you. Yes, there are some lazy loafers in there, but I'd suggest that it is basic human nature to do the best you can for your family. Then there...

on topic: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/some-hard-numbers-from-harpers-soft-economy/article25817790/

So your solution is let them rot? What if they were your parents? They are someone's parents. "A society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members" Pope John Paul ll And It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are...

If I were young, and if Harper gets re-elected and continues to move Canada closer to the conservative US model, I would pursue moving to a Scandinavian country with its more socialist government. Ontario does give a crap. That's what the proposed provincial pension plan is all about. At...

Those mini southern states, the poorest states in America, have conservative governors! in fact, the only conservative state not at the top of the list of the poorest states, is North Dakota, due solely to the destruction of the environment including the pollution of ground drinking water...

Sometimes people act anti-social because they feel society has abandoned them. (USA) There is far less destructive anti-social behavior in countries with governments who look after their citizens, like Denmark/Norway/Finland/Sweden/Holland. And there are some innately bad people in every country.

Socialism, where wealth is redistributed to assist those less fortunate is the opposit of libertarianism. Libertarianism is the belief that everyone is solely responsible for their own fortune or misfortune. Thats the the fallacy that libertarianism is built on: that ones success is based...

That's just a lob ball! :)

Standing up for ones rights and freedoms is not a selfish thing to do because it benefits everyone in our society who elected representatives that implemented those rights and freedoms. And it educates both citizens and the law enforcers. Another case in point is that of building security...

Unfortunately with Canada's "first past the post" style of electoral system, a vote for any candidate in your riding that has no chance of winning, is a vote wasted if you are trying to effect change on the national level. I'm voting ndp, not just because their social values match mine, but...

Looking south for just a moment, does anyone here think that any of the GOP candidate hopefuls are viable presidential material? In my eyes, they are all hateful racists, homophobes, and misogynists; or plain batshjt crazy.

Agreed! and selling out to corporate interests, particularly petrochemical, the environment be damned.

Is that Joe's pink bike? ;) Matched leathers with bike, looks like power ranger.

Not ready yet then? But nice hair.