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I'm not really rich, but I don't want them in my neighborhood either. You want to put one up to run your own home and/or business facility, that's one thing, but to run them commercially to power hundreds of homes, that's an industrial usage, and should be on industrially-zoned property. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

I've seen pictures in the media of them breaking down doors. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

breaking into safes is speculation, which in the absence of rcmp confirmation the media are doing -- however, as in the video clip, the cops have admitted they have collected HUNDREDS of firearms. To imagine that HUNDREDS of firearms were lying around in the open on dining room tables, etc. is a bit of a stretch. In canada it is legal to store guns in a safe OR with a trigger lock OR without the bolt installed. Originally the police stated the guns were not properly stored - however the canadian police have a reputation of considering that storage in a safe is the only legal storage, where the actual statute states unequivocably that storage with a trigger lock or without the bolt accessible is also legal. Considering they haven't shown video footage of actually collecting the guns, just a short clip of generally searching houses, it seems they must have done relatively thorough searches including entering closets, looking under beds, etc (this after they had kicked down the front doors). This also leads to speculation that the homes they illegally entered had to be on a database (like the supposedly now deleted by statute long gun registry) to centre in on houses that they knew would have guns in them. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

most media up here seem to have picked up the story now. http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/featured/prime-time/867432237001/search-and-seizure/2516263738001 If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

in 2011 tho, we still had the long gun registry. Now those records have been destroyed, it remains to be seen a) what proof of ownership is required?, and b) will the rcmp and the provincial firearms officer use this opportunity to once again record makes, serial numbers, etc. and start a registry c)what condition will the guns be in when they are returned. In New Orleans, many were no longer useable due to storage conditions by the time they were returned.(and many weren't returned at all). I still say police have no right to enter a locked home without permission of the owner. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

I'm sure it took the rcmp more man-hours to break into every home and every gun safe to confiscate these weapons then it would to simply have established a patrol to ensure looters were not allowed... This is a blatant fishing expedition looking for guns and hoping not to return them. The brass are angry at the repeal of the long gun registry, and this is way of expressing it. Class action lawsuit. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

this is exactly what happened in katrina. After residents were ordered to leave town due to floods, RCMP broke into homes to search for weapons and confiscated them. http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/alberta/Hell+Residents+angry+RCMP+sieze+guns+from+High+River+homes/8588851/story.html If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

why don't you just stop jumping there then, Peter? It's not like this is the first and only thing they've done that's ever pissed you off, is it? People continuing to frequent the dropzone despite the idiotic rules only encourage them to come up with more.... If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

in't the guy in the tie Matthew Mcconahey? If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

I think they truly believe they are trying to prevent mass shootings (the good) and they way to do that is to take as many guns off the street as possible. I believe they do not really grasp the fact that their goal will do little to further their cause (the bad). Can you you argue against trying to prevent mass shootings? I think not. But you can argue against their proposed methods. I guess I can't prove it, but I believe they would have tried to disarm civilians in the past, even when there weren't as many mass killings (or they weren't as well-known due to the media). I guess it's a mute point, so I'll concede. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

I think we can, most all of us, agree that biden and feinstein, et al., are clueless. To be fair, their intentions are good but they are missing the boat by an ocean or two. I don't think their intentions are good at all. i don't think they're driven by anything other than ideology which leads them to push for something even though they know it will make no or little difference. They really don't care whether it's good or bad, just want to get guns out of the hands of civilians, period. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

At least I thought the cops did not carry guns That;s why it's being widely reported that it took cops 20 MINUTES TO RESPOND ON A BUSY STREET IN LONDON. Nothing to see here, folks. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

Frankly, based on what he's done while in office I'd rather have a crack-addled Rob Ford leading the city than loonie leftie Adam Vaughn or Karen Stunnedson anytime... If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

I seem to recall this being on that's incredible or one of those shows back then... If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

***I am aware that there have been some differences in quebec, as in many gov't programs (some of those clinics in quebec have been shut down in the past). But the canada health act is pretty clear - private enterprise cannot compete with public health care. A private clinic could work on the basis of being paid by the gov't alone (no co-pay or user-pay), but that is still public health care, and subject to those rules of acceptance (ie, referrals and queues). You showed it yourself. Also, there is private insurance supplements in some other provinces. I know, I worked in them and paid the premiums. This being said, the public system in Canada works. It's not perfect, but it works. From Simpson's interview according to the 2010 commonwealth fund survey canada ranks 6th of 7 countries in healthcare overall 2011 commonwealth fund survey canada is 11th out of 11 for timeliness of treatment 2010 Euro-Canada Health consumer Index, canada ranks 25th out of 34 countries. Canada has the longest wait times to see a specialist Canada has the 2nd worst wait times for elective surgery. Canada is 19th for number of MRI machines Canada is 22nd for CT scanners per million people. Canada has 2nd highest drug costs in the world. (Partly because unlike any other country, canada has 10 different buyers of drugs, each province buys it's own. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

***I am aware that there have been some differences in quebec, as in many gov't programs (some of those clinics in quebec have been shut down in the past). But the canada health act is pretty clear - private enterprise cannot compete with public health care. A private clinic could work on the basis of being paid by the gov't alone (no co-pay or user-pay), but that is still public health care, and subject to those rules of acceptance (ie, referrals and queues). You showed it yourself. Also, there is private insurance supplements in some other provinces. I know, I worked in them and paid the premiums. This being said, the public system in Canada works. It's not perfect, but it works. Supplemental care is one thing - that is your private room. Or dental or optical coverage. Not medical treatment covered by your public health insurance If the gov't covers your treatment, a private company cannot compete with the gov't. The only way a private company can work with the gov't is to take the normal pay the gov't would pay a doctor/hospital in the larger system to fund its work in its own facility, allowing it to specialize in something like shoulder surgeries, etc. But it cannot charge the patient for that, it is a one-payer system - the gov't. And therefore the gov't is still in charge of who gets in - via tests and referrals from specialists in the open system which can take months. If they can't get you in for a ct scan for 3 months in your province, you cannot go to a private facility to get it done for cash (without going to Buffalo, say). Even then, the gov't system here may not decide that your condition warrants treatment from that scan. Or if you go somewhere for surgery, the gov't system here may deny you any follow-up exams or treatment. Many people here do not believe the canadian health care system works. I believe in the interview I linked, canada's costs are in the top 5 in the world, but the results are down in the middle of the pack. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

more on the canadian health system, Steve paikin interviews Jeffrey Simpson, globe and mail reporter about his book, 'Chronic Condition'... paying 'cadillac prices for a chevy system'... http://ww3.tvo.org/video/184920/chronic-condition If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

You might want to double check that. show me where that is wrong. I am aware that there have been some differences in quebec, as in many gov't programs (some of those clinics in quebec have been shut down in the past). But the canada health act is pretty clear - private enterprise cannot compete with public health care. A private clinic could work on the basis of being paid by the gov't alone (no co-pay or user-pay), but that is still public health care, and subject to those rules of acceptance (ie, referrals and queues). If a procedure is covered by the public health plan in your province of residence, you are not allowed to pay for it out of your own pocket in your province of residence, in order to escape the queue. If the procedure is covered, but is not available in your province the health plan may cover going to a different jurisdiction to have it done, however, again you are not just able to have it done and bring it back without being specifically referred by a specialist in your own province, which will again entail being in the queue, which can last months. This includes simple ct or mri scans, which even though most of the machines are not operated more than one or two eight hour shifts per day, 5 days a week, are not available on for-profit basis during off-shifts, which is one reason the waiting lists get so long. If you can pay for it yourself without worrying about any reimbursement, you can travel to the states, for instance, knowing that it will not be covered by your health plan. 5 years ago in ontario, eye exams were covered by the health plan - now they are not. This year the ontario gov't has decided to no longer cover annual medical exams, period. If you have a specific problem you can go in for a consult and it will be covered, but you can't just go in for an annual exam. (Exams for work purposes are not covered publically). If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

The one notable exception is professional sports athletes. And there is regularly an uprising over the fact that whenever one of them is injured they're in for their ct scans, etc before the end of the night, where an ordinary peon might have to wait weeks, if not months just to see a specialist who could order them a ct scan. private for-profit use of medically-necessary procedures are illegal in Canada when covered by the provincial health plans. It is possible, on an extremely limited basis, that the province will pay for treatment somewhere else (ie in the US) if they deem you are eligible for treatment not available in canada but covered under the health-plan. However, it seems that this is usually turned down now, and if it is allowed, you have to get permission first, then go down and get the procedure done. Getting the permission will probably take you months if not a year of waiting-lists and specialists' appointments. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

Actually, they have the option of choosing both. Socialized will pick up necessities and if you want to go above and beyond that, like optional cosmetic surgery, it exists too. Socialized will pick up a hospital bed in a shared room, but if you want a private room hospitals are more than willing to take your money to upgrade. To say private doesn't exist and social is the only option is dishonest. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_Canada http://www.canadian-healthcare.org/page4.html It is against the law to run for-profit private health-care for medically necessary procedures in canada. Yes, if you want cosmetic surgery, which is an optional non-medically-necessary procedure, you can get it, but for medically necessary prcedures, no, you cannot. Law enforcement regularly raids facilities in places such as quebec and alberta which offer such services. What politicians and wealthy people do to get around this is they travel to the usa or other places to get procedures which are not available to ordinary canadians. Paying more for private hospital room when you aren't allowed the medical procedure you need anyway doesn't exactly cut it. You are only allowed to use private insurance in canada for things the provinces don't cover publically, such as dental, drugs, etc. What makes it real interesting is it's a federal law which decides you can't have private insurance, but the provinces have jurisdiction to decide what they will cover, so each province is different. Where some guy from california gets off telling me about healthcare where I live is interesting. My mother died because of poor health-care in canada (ontario). If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

Sorry, but this is complete crap for one very simple reason. In the UK, people also have the ability to pay for health care if they want to, and get the very top end stuff with no waiting lists etc. The NHS works very well the vast majority of the time. Sure, there are always going to be cases where things don't go right and people get upset for whatever reason, in ANY system. However, the most vocal people about how bad the UK health system is tend to be Americans with a political agenda. That is certainly true in Britain. It is NOT true in Canada - and I continue to maintain that lack of choice in canada 0 where private for-profit medicine is prohibited (unless you're a politician) - kills hundreds of people a year. And makes invalids of others who are kept on waiting lists, denied certain drugs, or refused certain treatments. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

It's a good thing we have your moral compass to guide into the light... Leave it to the lefties to know and indeed, to tell us, how to think. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

what I read about it, amazon is supporting this legislation because they now have so many local distribution centers they pay in those jurisdictions anyways.... If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

Did I say 'they' was the people who built? I didn't. There's clearly a place for municipal planning in here just as andy said. Like when town's expand out to and around airports that host dropzones, and people start bouncing on the side of the mall, like happened in Simcoe Ontario a while back. Although in this case as well, one of the businesses seemed to be a nursing home - if that is a state-run facility that would be a double whammy. I don't know Texas all that well, but I thought it was generally pretty flat. Shouldn't have been that hard to decide a fertilizer plant may be a hazardous neighbor, expecially when it had already blown up once. Might have been an idea to expand toward the other side of town. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone

the municipality, or even the town's insurance company. If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone