Close the border!

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normiss

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Would you like to meet Him?

You offering to kill me Ron?

My exact thought when I read that too.


Perhaps that's just a symptom of the paranoia that comes along with thinking that Christians want you to "convert or die."

Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

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wolfriverjoe

We just don't have 12 million illegal Canadians because they don't need to come here to make more than one dollar per hour.

As shocking as it might seem, it's not always about the money. I can assure you that within our reasons for not emigrating, the comparison of our respective wages is typically the least among them.

Most of us are pretty darned happy with being and remaining Canadian. With modestly different values.

We do like coming for a visit though. And jumping at your DZ's.

Vive la différence.

John

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SkyDekker

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Would you like to meet Him?

You offering to kill me Ron?

I'd love to meet him. I just dont have a time machine.

But, if he shows up at my door with a resume, and proof, I'd love to study with him.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[billvon 3,111]

>But, if he shows up at my door with a resume, and proof, I'd love to study with him.

Well, let's all hope that he shows up at your door and not Ron's, then. A destitute Arab refugee showing up at his compound, ignoring all the "NO TRESPASSING" signs and carrying a package?

[gowlerk 2,274]

billvon

>But, if he shows up at my door with a resume, and proof, I'd love to study with him.

Well, let's all hope that he shows up at your door and not Ron's, then. A destitute Arab refugee showing up at his compound, ignoring all the "NO TRESPASSING" signs and carrying a package?

Beauty. Awesome. Nailed it.

Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

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billvon

>But, if he shows up at my door with a resume, and proof, I'd love to study with him.

Well, let's all hope that he shows up at your door and not Ron's, then. A destitute Arab refugee showing up at his compound, ignoring all the "NO TRESPASSING" signs and carrying a package?

Uh, the Lord Jesus Christ is already in my house.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[billvon 3,111]

>Uh, the Lord Jesus Christ is already in my house.

QED.

[gowlerk 2,274]

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Uh, the Lord Jesus Christ is already in my house.

He may be there in spirit, but if He manifests himself in body as described, will you be ready to accept Him? Or will you ask for proof?

Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

[RonD1120 62]

gowlerk

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Uh, the Lord Jesus Christ is already in my house.

He may be there in spirit, but if He manifests himself in body as described, will you be ready to accept Him? Or will you ask for proof?

When the Lord Jesus Christ makes his second coming I will already have been raptured.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

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billvon

>Uh, the Lord Jesus Christ is already in my house.

QED.

ab intra

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[gowlerk 2,274]

RonD1120

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Uh, the Lord Jesus Christ is already in my house.

He may be there in spirit, but if He manifests himself in body as described, will you be ready to accept Him? Or will you ask for proof?

When the Lord Jesus Christ makes his second coming I will already have been raptured.

Apparently so. I did a little research into these kind of beliefs. I now understand that if someone comes to your door as Christ, he is likely the anti-Christ.

It's a nice little insular box this belief system traps people like you into. Fundamentalist Islam works in a similar way. Except that it proscribe death for apostasy. Unlike your madness, theirs is more difficult to escape.

Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

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wolfriverjoe

Do you think that maybe the similarities of economies, prosperity and standards of living have a lot to do with it?

No. Those factors will affect the amount of traffic across each border, but not the porosity of it.

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The border is actually pretty porous, especially west of the Great Lakes (all that water is pretty effective). We just don't have 12 million illegal Canadians because they don't need to come here to make more than one dollar per hour.

I don't have a problem with immigration. I have a problem with not being able to keep track of who is coming and going.

--
Rob

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We just don't have 12 million illegal Canadians because they don't need to come here to make more than one dollar per hour.

That and the fact that 12 million is a third of our population. I would miss a lot of people if that many left. Who would pay taxes to support my healthcare!

Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

[RonD1120 62]

gowlerk

It's a nice little insular box this belief system traps people like you into.

I am not trapped. I have the freedom to do whatever I choose. A key word, choice.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[turtlespeed 226]

RonD1120

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It's a nice little insular box this belief system traps people like you into.

I am not trapped. I have the freedom to do whatever I choose. A key word, choice.

Lemmings always think they have a choice too.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

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gowlerk

I now understand that if someone comes to your door as Christ, he is likely the anti-Christ.

It's a nice little insular box this belief system traps people like you into.

Oh, now you understand, eh?

Let me know what you discover after you finally mime your way out of that invisible box of yours...

Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

[gowlerk 2,274]

Canada has not always shone on the world stage when dealing with refugee issues. I love this NPR story about not just the government but the people pitching in.

http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/12/22/460557619/as-syrian-refugees-reach-canada-most-everyone-pitches-in

Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

[Coreeece 2]

gowlerk

Canada has not always shone on the world stage when dealing with refugee issues. I love this NPR story about not just the government but the people pitching in.

http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/12/22/460557619/as-syrian-refugees-reach-canada-most-everyone-pitches-in

I stopped reading after the third paragraph:

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Since Nov. 4, Canada has accepted 1,608 Syrian refugees. By comparison, the U.S. has accepted 2,547 Syrian refugees since that country's civil war began in 2011, according to State Department figures.

Lol, wtf is that?

A biased POS article.

Pffft, NPR:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQSO0RbmHBI

Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

[gowlerk 2,274]

Coreeece

***Canada has not always shone on the world stage when dealing with refugee issues. I love this NPR story about not just the government but the people pitching in.

http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/12/22/460557619/as-syrian-refugees-reach-canada-most-everyone-pitches-in

I stopped reading after the third paragraph:

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Since Nov. 4, Canada has accepted 1,608 Syrian refugees. By comparison, the U.S. has accepted 2,547 Syrian refugees since that country's civil war began in 2011, according to State Department figures.

Lol, wtf is that?

A biased POS article.

Pffft, NPR:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQSO0RbmHBI



A closed mind is a closed mind. Your true colours are shining through.

Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

[billvon 3,111]

>I stopped reading after the third paragraph . . . .

Good idea. Cognitive dissonance can be painful.

[Coreeece 2]

Good for Canada, I'm proud of you guys. (golf clap)

However, I'm sorry you can't see passed the bias of NPR in it's shitty comparison of Canada to the U.S.

Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

[normiss 892]

I see it "past" right by you.

[Coreeece 2]

billvon

>I stopped reading after the third paragraph . . . .

Good idea. Cognitive dissonance can be painful.

It's biased...

If all things are really considered, than you have to make an equal comparison.

Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

[gowlerk 2,274]

How can you judge it's bias without reading it? You are assuming a bias based on your feelings about NPR. NPR is currently the finest broadcast news service in America by far. It often tells painful truths about many issues from many perspectives. If it is biased, it is tilted firmly toward the middle.

The story is not about comparing Canada to the US. Although that could be seen as a subtext. It's about showing how people in another country are dealing with the issue. The only reason you see bias is because it shows a different way than you would. In other words, everyone is biased, your bias is showing.

Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

[billvon 3,111]

.It's biased...

It seems like anything you disagree with gets labeled "biased."