Phil1111

That stampede hasn't died down by now?

Don't tell Ken that aircraft landed you on your yacht. Everything is a money pit. But when you're off to the pearly gates. Both the A/C owner and the guy who never bought one. Will have the same amount of cash in their pockets.

I'm amazed that Brent's ISP can provide service so deeeeep in that rabbit hole. A Chinese provider would be cheaper if he just went a couple more feet.

The truth comes out on a Friday afternoon, a Freudian slip. Again and again you stated that you're no fan of his. Now you call it "serving our country".

If trump is so wealthy why does he need to borrow cell phones?

What about our Brent? No sympathy there? He'd likely be the first. This is a tough crowd..... I'd likely need a Kleenex.

That would be defined as the neutron bomb. Her presidency would cause mass cardiac arrests to all republicans.

Wrong Wrong again Right More solar panels need to be made in Europe to cut dependency on Russian gas, says EU "Poland said it was banning Russian coal imports, expected by May. Mr. Morawiecki says Poland will take steps to become “independent” of Russian supplies and is calling on other European Union countries to “walk away” as well. He argues that money paid for Russia’s oil and gas is fueling its war machine." It will end Russian Gas use by year end.

I don't think disagreeing about facts or opinions is dishonesty. IMO the US has done more for Ukraine than any other country. As an aside I'm 1/2 Ukrainian on my mothers side. She and my sister went on a holiday to Ukraine about 25 years ago. It was a bus tour through the country. My mom spoke Ukrainian but my sister didn't. So their most memorable memories was that when the bus had to stop for "pee" breaks. Evidently it didn't have a bathroom onboard. They would stop in the middle of nowhere near some bushes. They away you go. Then they would stop at fruit stands. Most of the fresh farm fruit would have worms or small scabs on it. My sisters take on it was that "it was sure nice to have fresh fruit and know it wasn't laced with pesticides like home".

Since 2004 the US has supplied Ukraine with a total of $19.5 billion in direct and military aid. Proportionally more than any other country including EU supports.

I'll concede that Joe has a point on 2%. But perhaps it should be 1.5% Australia has currently boosted its defense budget to 2.2%. In part because it recognizes China as a threat in its region.

It used to be fight 21/2 wars simultaneously. I think it has something to do with the "world hates America syndrome". I like em. I find them amusing. Especially Joe.

Your kindness is

You don't know that. His taxes arose not because he wanted to but because he exercied stock options that were expiring. Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces a potential tax bill of more than $10 billion on stock options he was granted in 2012. Musk started exercising the options Monday, exercising $2.5 billion in shares and selling $1.1 billion of those exercised options to pay the taxes. But he continued to sell additional stock, and it’s likely those sales were unrelated to the stock option exercises he must complete by August. This means future stock sales are likely.

Well actually its" The current strategic doctrine, which Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld issued in his Quadrennial Defense Review of early 2001 (before the 9/11 attacks), is a package of U.S. military requirements known as 1-4-2-1. The first 1 refers to defending the US homeland. The 4 refers to deterring hostilities in four key regions of the world. The 2 means the US armed forces must have the strength to win swiftly in two near-simultaneous conflicts in those regions. The final 1 means that the US forces must win one of those conflicts "decisively". The general policy objectives are to (1) assure allies(?Canada here?) and friends; (2) dissuade future military competition, (3) deter threats and coercion against U.S. interests, and (4) if deterrence fails, decisively defeat any adversary." Its five? eight? enemies at once? ......Where is Trigirl to help us out.

There was actually a "show of force" in the Taiwan straights and at the Islands China built. I think it was two years ago and Canada had a destroyer sail by both. I believe it was with US and Australian naval forces.

Unfortunately President Xi seems to be headed the way of Putin. He is now president for life. His island building and support for Putin is straight out of dictatorship 101.

Yes Its almost a one way street. Those are very well paying jobs.

OK I accept your data. But Canada is at a disadvantage. Canada has coast guard expenses that other NATO allies don't. Huge distances, northern climate, etc. Besides Canada is still recovering from the expense of war and our victory over the US. "This view was summarised by Secretary of State James Monroe, who said "t might be necessary to invade Canada, not as an object of the war but as a means to bring it to a satisfactory conclusion"... President Madison claimed permanent annexation was not an objective, he recognised once acquired it would be "difficult to relinquish".[78] A large faction in Congress actively advocated this policy, including Richard Mentor Johnson, who stated "I shall never die content until I see England's expulsion from North America and her territories incorporated into the United States"... All these groups assumed American troops would be greeted as liberators, guaranteeing an easy conquest. Thomas Jefferson believed taking "...Canada this year, as far as...Quebec, will be a mere matter of marching, and will give us the experience for the attack on Halifax, the next and final expulsion of England from the American continent" Sounds familiar.

Why do you hate Canada? Canada spends more than Denmark,Italy,Belgium and Spain. Within a few billion of Germany, the Netherlands.

Shhhhhh. He obviously hasn't heard of the Roman empire. Hasn't heard how China became the second largest economy in the world. By emphasizing economy over military. Yes. Although America will be fine. China has the drag of corruption and authoritarianism. Throwing off those two anchors won't be easy. The difference between 1.5% that Canada spends and 4.5% that the US spends. Mostly arising from the military industrial complex. Can be spent on infrastructure, social programs, education, etc. But in the end its just a net drag on the economy. Similar to the excess expense that the US health care industry incurs on Americans. For the false economy of the competition model thrust upon it by industry lobbying. For the net benefits of cheap new patented pharma and the US military umbrella. Thanks

The Russian War in Ukraine – First Impressions This is an article from Defense Update an Israeli website that features short articles on weapons and technology.

Canada goes cheap on its military because it loves social programs. Child care for $10 a day was the latest. There are segments on the left in Canada that don't like the military. The idea of NATO commitment is to send a few troops with rifles and not much more. Because there isn't much more. Canada has few if any laser or GPS guided weapons. Most US aircraft get upgrades twice before a Canadian one gets one. These issues are endlessly debated. But when push comes to shove. Social programs get funding new tanks don't. Its not that Canada relies upon the US for defense. We are not close to any hostile neighbors. Look at the jet that the Snowbirds aerobatic team uses. The last one rolled off the assembly line 56 years ago.

I was reading an article about the poor state of affairs of the Bundeswehr. Old equipment, etc. Then didn't feel so bad about the dismal state of affairs of the Canadian armed forces. But nothing can compare with the Russian forces. Ukrainians are finding food items that expired 20 years ago. Shortages of bandages, no batteries for the radios, no fuel, etc. They were sent off with no tents, no winter sleeping bags or winter clothing. They are sleeping in the cabs of their running vehicles to keep warm. Many are suffering from frostbite. Because they don't have warm clothes they are less inclined to keep an armed perimeter at night. Which Ukrainians are exploiting. Personally the CAF are a bit of an embarrassment. The CF-18 replacement procurement tendering is a joke. But Canadians want social programs and I'm also ok with that. One point eight percent might be ideal and salable to Canadians. Because as you know love trumps war.

Thats ok. Canadians will have nice teeth and fully socialized children Our mentally ill will be fully medicated and if they skip their meds. Then go full postal. There will be no AR-15's to use. Because the government has bought them all up. Our Air Farce will be all green with minimal fuel usage. Because they are all sitting on the ground due to mechanical issues.