Or better yet, just require them to identify the country on a map before using it. [e digicons];)[/e] I love driving liberal wingnuts crazy. I apologize, Dr. Guy, but I don't 100% follow. Are you suggesting that those who compare to countries in Europe should have to identify those countries specifically, geographically, before making commentary? In that case, I agree — knowledge of which European country one is compa
This is why time and time again we have seen that when you lower taxes you see higher tax revenue. Somehow I doubt that any company that currently uses the Cayman Islands as its headquarters upon tax season will be inclined to pay more in the United States, even if tax rates are dropped. Many of the tax havens used by corporations are in places with taxation rates at zero percent, or near-zero. I don't think any corporation will want to pa
The problem with the EU example is that the EU is not a country. States are not to the US what countries are to the EU, in a sense. European countries have similar subdivisions into states. The EU was not established to become a supercountry, but rather to ease restrictions impeding travel and trade. The Denmark/Bulgaria argument isn't valid. Denmark has a welfare system for its own citizens, as does Bulgaria.
" Climate is cooling according to Jones […] The trend is a warming trend" The title of your post disagrees with his analysis. His result: He said he stood by the view that recent climate warming was most likely predominantly man-made. </
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Well these comments just exploded in a fiesta of arguing and outrage.
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Oh, and for those who want to read it, here's the full text of the bill .
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taltamir, you know a wealthy person who would like to jump the Canadian queue for her health care by spending more money in the US? Shocker. If she wants to do so, that's her call. For all I know, it was for plastic surgery. I was merely pointing out one case of an American taking advantage of the Canadian system. There are plenty of Americans who have moved to the UK, France and northern Europe (Sweden, Norway, etc.) for better social services. Yes, they have higher taxation. But it's not li
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I personally know an American that married a Canadian for the health care.
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Daiwa: They are coming for both. They're coming for cheaper drugs, they're coming for the subsidized health care. Apparently, some Canadians go south for their health care. Maybe we should do a trade?
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Taltamir: I skirted the other points because they ranged from pointless ('I argued that a salad is "mixed chopped vegetables"'), to covered by either a later post or a previous one. Look, if the system in every other first world nation is considered socialist and you'd rather not adopt it, that's fine by me. I just resent paying for people from the US coming over to take advantage of it. Which they do.
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Taltamir: The graph gets its data from the CIA world factbook. It's a comparison of life expectancy relative to % of GDP spent on health care. It's also worth mentioning that Canada has its own bailout plan, and we have universal health care, and we're not doing too badly. We have a debt, yeah, but it's not too shabby. In addition, $7+ trillion of your debt has no relation to the bailout and is mainly really crappy spending.
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You are kidding right? I looked up a heart bypass surgury in canada (using official canadian government sites for waiting list lookups), it has a 6 to 18 month waiting period. By then you are DEAD. This is why so many canadians come across the border to get treated in the USA, because they can just pay for something and get medical treatment, instead of being killed off by their own government. All those "first world countries" are going bankrupt with massive
Draginol: "Second, it really should be 3 rows, not 2: False: Climate Change isn't man made nor is any significant issue occurring. True: Climate change is occurring and it's caused by man True/Doom: Climate change is occurring but it's NOT caused by man. So you thus add an even worse scenario: We spend the money, cause a global depression and STILL get an environmental catastrophe." He discusses this at about 1:55
This tends to speak well to your posed question "what happens if global warming is wrong?" The title of the video is so hyperbolic it isn't even worth arguing about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zORv8wwiadQ The arguments are sound and logical though.
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No matter how much I think the US would be better off with public health care (like pretty much every other first-world nation), I think that the government (democrat or republican, it doesn't matter) would make a complete mess of it. Here in Canada, not only do we spend less (directly) on health care per capita, but our government does too (yes, I know where the government's money comes from); this is compared the US. Actually, most countries tend to spend less per capita then the US. So, as
[quote who="mswaim" comment="20"] I assume the slaves also had a problem with slavery. Correct me if I'm wrong here. You assume correctly. However, the individual slaves did not have a vote in the matter on the political front. Also, it was not exactly easy to simply walk off the plantation and move yourself and family north into Canada on thier own. [/quote] The fundamental point remains the same. They had a problem with slavery
[quote who="JillUser" comment="18"] I do hope that was sarcastic. If not, I encourage you to read up on the underground railroad. It wasn't sarcastic and I encourage you to get a clue. 1) It was the Underground railroad because they were in opposition of the majority and had to operate underground. 2) Those opposed to slavery weren't moving themselves to Canada, they were helping the slaves get there. [/quote] I assum
At one time, the majority of Americans thought slavery was just fine. Should those who had a problem with slavey just shut the hell up and moved to say Canada? I do hope that was sarcastic. If not, I encourage you to read up on the underground railroad .
To be fair, though, Newsweek (despite the name) isn't really a reliable news source, for many of the reasons you've stated.
Looks like you guys are taking more than a few clues from Apple in the UI design department with that new MyColors interface. Looks good.
I stumbled upon this article. This is the third of its kind in as many days that I've read about parents leaving their loaded weapons in easy-to-find places. This is exactly why the gun safe idea I thought of is essential. Link .
[quote who="Draginol" comment="47"] Okay, you're an idiot. You should go away now and let the adults talk. [/quote] Every single one of the comments I've made has been coherent, articulate and well within fact. I did miss that one statistic on the Factbook, but then I corrected myself (and, rather conveniently, you as well). Forgive me for continuing. I believe it's now time for you to show your statistics that show that of two middle class societies in t
[quote who="Draginol" comment="40"] I noticed you conveniently didn't include the US minority population. After checking the CIA factbook (which seems like the same resource you used), I find that it's Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.18%. Which kicks it up to about 5.5% (link). So, a little more than the UK, and a little less than Canada. However, I won't include Alaskan native, because you didn't include Canadian
[quote who="Dr Guy" comment="31"] and the minority rate is often higher in many places in Canada than the States, Where? And then lets compare crime rates. But again you miss the point. Brad has conceded the gun violence and statistics. You have not even touched on his contention - Home invasion. I gather you have never been shot at or been robbed in your home. I hope you never have to decide based upon experience - what is worse.<br
[quote who="Draginol" comment="33"] When you're talking about guns, calling gun crimes "cherry-picking" is frankly ridiculous. Also, while petty crimes may be lower in the US, murders and other high-violence crimes are lower in the UK or Canada. I don't know about you, but I'd rather have my home broken into and have some guy steal my possessions than be shot at. Canada and the UK also have minorities, and the minority rate is often higher in many places in Canada than the States