Jimbo

I don't disagree with that. Not at all. Canadian citizens have a right to not be offended? Or is it only certain Canadian citizens that have a right not to be offended? - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

On the subject of a national ID card, I tend to agree with the ideas put forth in this essay: http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0404.html#1 - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

Why? Why is it a good thing for the government to dictate what you can and can not say in public? Yes, I know, I can't yell "FIRE" in a crowded theatre, however, that's about safety. This law, and laws like it, seem to be geared more towards saving one's feelings than they are geared to safety. The problem is that these laws do affect us, indirectly. When a "civilized" society such as Canada enacts laws such as this, people in other "civilized" societies point to them as an example of what is "right" and demand them back home (where ever home may be). Laws like this one in your country slowly erode people's concept of free speech. Squelch free speech simply to save someone's feelings? What about MY feelings? No one is injured if I stand on a soapbox in the public square and denounce gays, or Jews, or Catholics, or blacks. A few feelings hurt? Probably. But you know the old addage, sticks and stones... Right? - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

See, that's the problem, all IDEAS have a place in modern society. At least in my idea of society they do. How can a simple IDEA hurt you, or your society? It's the suppression of ideas that holds us back. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

Your statement works in the airport, correct. However, I'm protected if I decide to write to my local newspaper and demand that we should round up all of the and have them (shot|drowned|sterilized|deported|re-educated|etc...). I never will, but it's nice to know that I can. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

In my neighborhood I keep an eye out for the kids, the other neighbors, and for 'dangerous' elements (I live in what can only be called an "up and coming" area of town). I've worked with the police to help catch a few bad guys and generally make things a bit safer where I can. Not nearly as much as Typical Fish and I admit that. However, I'm not making light of the latest threat and telling people that it's the government's job and not mine to protect us. That was the statement that got me going. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

No AAD? I'm thinking closer to $2200/$2500 - 3K, in my opinion, is a little on the high side. On the other hand, like everything else on the auction block, it's worth exactly as much as you can get for it. Good luck. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

As one who enjoys the benefits of citizenship, it's your job too. If he's building a shitty product or stealing from me then yes, I'm going to hold him at least partly responsible. I'm with Clay on this one, what have YOU done to make the world a safer place? How about your state? Your town? Your street? Keeping this Great Nation (and it is great, despite its short comings) safe is the responsibility of EVERYONE who enjoys its rewards. It's not simply the job of Ashcroft or Condoleezza Rice, or the military, or even the police. Everyone and every organization listed is better equiped to do their job with your help. The days of peeking out of the crack in the blinds are over - you've got to take an active role if you expect things to change. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

I, and you, posted the criminal code that the bill is meant to amend. You have GOT to do better than that. No, it's not about genocide, not directly anyway. It's about those who advocate and promote genocide. The Canadian government has now included 'sexual orientation' (their term, not mine) as an identifiable group that is protected by the criminal code and added by the bill that amended the code. Suppose I write into the newspaper suggesting that we need to round up all the fags (again, your term) and drown them in the nearest lake. My intent is to sway people to my way of thinking, that we need to destroy all of the homosexuals. Here, in the United States, it's protected speech. There, in the most civilized of nations, Canada, it's cause for my arrest. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

No, but you clearly missed the whole meaning. Let me splen this to you. This means it would be illegal for people to say things (Hate propaganda) that would cause someone to kill someone else. Simply saying homosexuality is wrong would NOT BE ILLEGAL. Saying fags should burn in hell WOULD NOT BE ILLEGAL. Saying "lets go kill fags" would be illegal ONLY IF someone acted on it. The intent and out come of the speach is what matters NOT THE WORDS. Let's read the bill one more time: This particular section doesn't deal with the act of killing, it deals with those who advocate or promote. To use your example, Saying "lets go kill fags" would be illegal ONLY IF someone acted on it. , it seems to me that that would most certainly be illegal. All too often the meaning of a particular law is thrown out in favor in the actual text. I'm sure like most here, I'm all for punishing those would act on those words, but to punish someone for simply suggesting the idea? No way. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

Agreed. For those interested, the entire bill is available online here. A quick search for "Hate Propaganda", or "318" will get you to the relevant parts. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/johnleo/jl20040412.shtml How do you Canadians deal with garbage such as this? - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

Story here. Is it the AWB harming US troops, or is it simply a supply problem in the US military? Personally, I think that this is a bit of a leap; it's as shameful a tactic as the ones that brought us the AWB in the first place. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

Utopian for who? - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

The odds of having a malfunction on your first jump are the same the odds of having a malfunction on any jump. The numbers these days seem to suggest about 1 in 600. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

Given the current climate in Iraq I'm not sure that I'd want to be named as the future President. I think it might not be healthy. How did you make that leap? Again, I'll cite security as a valid reason for not turning over every detail of the plan. Quade, I don't know if he has a plan or not, but I think that if he does that there are valid reasons for keeping the details private - for now. One way or another, I think we'll all have our questions answered in the near future. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

If it were all about rallying the troops and the American public, don't you think he would have asked the major networks to carry it? I'm sure he's hoping for some approval points out of this speech, but if that were the prime objective I think he would have requested additional coverage. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

For those who didn't get to see tonight's speech, it's now available online. President Outlines Steps to Help Iraq Achieve Democracy and Freedom - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

I'm saying that that news doesn't sell. I thought I'd made that clear. A story about a new school, hospital, or infrastructure project can't run on weeks at a time. It's a short blurb before the weather and then we move on. Those stories have no longevity. But really Bill, I have a feeling that you already know that. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

Council backs Brahimi's proposals for power transfer - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

What do you want? An MS Project document? - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

Besides Rhino and maybe one or two others here, where are you getting your concept of "many"? - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

Every single organization in your list is a media outlet - a company. Hearing about new schools, hospitals, infrastructure, etc... doesn't sell. Remember, every one of those organizations has a bottom line that must be met. Every one of those organizations is a for-profit business. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

Sure is for me as well. After the thread he started last week. sad really. I see we're back to the old "If you're not with us you're a traitor" line of thinking. Disagreeing with the government is the most important right of an American. How did you get that out of my post and Bodypilot90's post? I simply asked, or stated I suppose, that it's getting old with the constant stream of negatives without mentioning any of the good that's been done over there. Somehow you made the leap to "If you're not with us you're a traitor"? I agree that the right to disagree with the government is absolutely one of the most important rights granted to the American people. Absolutely. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

Sounds like coaching to me. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.