Maplesoon

Maplesoon

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12 years ago @ Macleans.ca - Is Stephen Harper a ho... · 0 replies · +6 points

Recent scientific research has shown differences between conservative and liberal brain performances. Conservatives are better at identifying risks and more responsive to fear. Liberals are better at integrating divergent information and more likely to act out of self principle.

Seems like the Cons have been reading up and playing to their core.

12 years ago @ Macleans.ca - 'Defiance and fun' · 0 replies · +15 points

Corrupt like G8 spending over 100 km from the confronence site? Corrupt like employing convicted fraudsters and influence peddlers like Bruce Carson, senator Michael Cogger, and many other CPC members?

12 years ago @ Macleans.ca - Bill Gates is CN railw... · 0 replies · +1 points

CN and CP Rail are the backbone of the Canadian economy. The only way these powerhouses will not make a profit is with the complete collapse of both the Canadian and American economies. CN has never had a net quarterly loss. Why wouldn't the rich want such a day-in, day-out producer in their portfolio?

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - "They will be satisfie... · 0 replies · +6 points

Is 'the Right' satisfied with the state of Canadian healthcare? Why must every government action be tinged with this left-right/conservative-liberal Americanism?

Red Conservatives and Blue Conservatives differ as much in this country as Blue Conservatives and fiscally-conservative Liberals.

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - "They will be satisfie... · 0 replies · +3 points

Ummm, this was a US centrist-Democrat speaking to US leftist-Democrats. Canadian/European-style healthcare isn't feasible in the US for at least a decade because of the engrained business culture. At the end of the day, you have to pick the battles you think you can win and left the battles you think you'll lose unfought.

The US has made progress in the last 2 years, now it needs to digest that progress while still moving forward. Any lose of forward momentum means an equal shift of world power from the US to China.

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - Lillooet, B.C. to ban ... · 1 reply · +4 points

Wow, can you feel the hate?

The bylaw is to ban "formal gatherings in public places without permit". To me that seems like a circular defination. If you need a permit, it is a formal gathering. If you don't need a permit, it is an informal gathering. Informal gatherings can be curtailed by curfews or youth restriction laws ('No more than 1 teen in the shop at once').

Seriously though, how is this going to stop vandalism at night? That couple arguing on Main Street going to get a permit for a public display of anger? Maybe they just need to spring for a CCTV between everyone in the town.

The high-rolling crime wave of Lillooet: http://www.lillooetnews.net/article/20100224/LILL...
http://www.squamishchief.com/article/20100331/LIL...

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - Richard Dawkins compar... · 4 replies · -7 points

Fanatic atheists like Richard Dawkins get my goat. He has chosen to believe that 'there is no God', but unwilling to accept others chose to believe otherwise. It's exactly the same as fundamentalist Muslims or Christians that persecute others for not adhering to their chosen faith.

While fanatic atheists have have less historic evil assoicated with their decisions, I see little difference between the IRA, Al Quida, and the unibomber.

Put it this way: are you likely to change the Pope's hat by calling it a garbage pail or a beehive? No, but you will offend many people and possible encourage more people to support an embattled cause that they don't really support on moral equality grounds.

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - This is your flight at... · 0 replies · 0 points

This report shows why we'll never be "Safe" despite the level of invasive security. Unless you are checking everyone's head for abborant feelings and stress levels, you are probably as likely to die from a randomly crazy person as from a focused/deticated crazy person.

From the rest of the story (read elsewhere), I'd say there was more than just the comment on his mind. After 28 years on the job, you commit a federal felony, then race home to have sex with your boyfriend and tell the world you are HIV-positive?

It was only two beers, because he's a recovering alcoholic.

The moral of the story: listen to the flight attendant or you day is not going to go well.

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - Conrad Black drops bid... · 0 replies · +2 points

Conrad Black renounced his Canadian citizenship to become a British Lord. Why doesn't he want to go back "home" to England?

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - Barnes & Noble up for ... · 0 replies · +1 points

I think the lack of comments about a national retailer basically calling it quits says about everything it needs to about the state of print literature. There is no "long-term" in a "rapidly changing environment". Adapt or die. Does anyone think Yahoo nearly as much of an "iconic brand" as a decade ago? How about Novell or Polaroid? Exactly how much are 740-stores worth when they sells something no one wants to go out and buy anymore?

I buy more books than anyone 99% of people I meet, and I still think $30+ for a book, even a fancy one, isn't worth it compared to $50 for a game or $9.99 per month for all-you-can-rent videos from Blockbuster. Literature has to reduce the price point to compete and that means cutting out the blotting, money-making middle men, Barnes and Noble.