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I'm saying that the economic needs of both countries will not forever be entwined.

China will eventually outgrow the symbiotic relationship it has with the United States. It’ll trade the Yuan and start selling off its US currency reserves. It will be a super-power in its own right; and conflict will arise if America does not move to accommodate it.

No, Frederik. Democracies can at times be “anti-democratic.” As much as democracy is important, equality, freedom, liberty and justice are more important, because the perpetuation of democracy is based on their existence. If democracy were more important than equality, freedom, liberty and...

There's no need to hope that something better will replace it, because it doesn’t need to be replaced, it needs to be removed. This is not a matter of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it," because the monarchy is "broke," and has been since its inception. I lack multiple law degrees and experience...

I suppose you could replace "daddy" with "patriach," but that would fail to convey the idea in a jovial fashion. -- Do you mean to tell me that you've read through these five pages and that comment alone was the most objectionable thing you've seen? What, are you just looking for a reason to...

According to the Monarchist League of Canada, the monarchy costs Canadians $49 million dollars a year (2004 statistic). That’s crazy. And yes, I would be willing to abolish years of tradition for the sake of modern Canadian values such as democracy and equality because I believe they’re more...

These obstacles exist only on paper; a promethean government can effect all the necessary changes.

Are you calling me a liar? Do you honestly believe that elite military units and government agencies do not routinely and knowingly issue and carry out illegal orders? I’d test that law if I were a senior officer. Not much would have to change. The governor general and the lieutenant...

No, the child is not a combatant, and in many cases you may not even know if his or her intentions. I'm not referring to a JAG episode; I'm referring to a show I saw on the Discovery Channel when a US Special Forces team somewhere in the Middle East, behind enemy lines had a few children run...

Surely you agree that there are certain situations when it is not extremely clear whether or not an order is legal. Also, I'm sure you agree that most individuals do not have a perfect understanding of the law. Many orders are only deemed to have been wrong in retrospect, such as the arbitrary...

I’m enrolled in a double major. One of my majors is international relations, which will yield a B.A, but my other major qualifies me for a B.Sc, so I’ve chosen to go with the science degree instead. It’s nothing more than technicality. Thanks for jumping to conclusions and assuming that I don’t...

I mean that the oath should not be taken too literally. I would refuse what I would consider an illegal order even if it came straight from the mouth of the queen and the governor general. I may have declared that I bare “true allegiance to her majesty,” but in fact I do not because my loyalty...

Being an officer and 27-years-old, you should know better than to jump to conclusions.

Why exactly does anyone here feel that having a monarch is anything but a horrible idea? As for the oath, I hope none of you would honor it beyond your better judgement.

If violence and physical aggression concern you so gravely, are you sure you want to become a police officer?

Even though I'm opposed to limiting freedom of speech beyond slander, I wouldn't really care if Irving were imprisoned for racism or something of that nature. But he wasn't, he was arrested for denying the holocaust, which is an absolutely ridiculous concept to criminalize.

I'm not trying to imply some sort of connection to nazism, but could describe Israel more accurately than as a national socialist state?

I like Israel, but I don't think we should ignore the fact that they're a belligerent national socialist state. Israel stole its land, just like we stole ours. That's not right, but to me what matters more is the fact that they're a western democracy surrounded by comparatively primitive Islamic...

Obviously, you've never been to Israel. Israeli Arabs feel as if they're being mistreated, and they are. They might have the civil and legal rights in theory, but these rights are often disregarded in practice.  Israel has only demonstrated its disregard for the Arab world. This land you...

We should probably elect judges, upper level police officers, senators, allow the public to vote bills rather than just elect politicians who do so, but those in power wouldn't want to change the system and reduce their power.