Patrick_K

Patrick_K

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11 years ago @ Filibuster Cartoons - America's annoying nei... · 1 reply · +1 points

Sources on Algea (or a more specific name)? I'd like to learn more about it, looks really interesting.

11 years ago @ Filibuster Cartoons - America's annoying nei... · 1 reply · +1 points

It would be dramatically more inefficient to do it this way. We're talking a pipeline across all of Canada, then transfer to boat to cross the atlantic to England. before being transfered again to the refineries there. That's literally half the globe and 3 transfers (into pipe, onto boat, off of boat). A pipeline to Texas would be consistent and there would be no transfers, the pipeline can flow directly into the refineries. China is a bit farther as it would need to far northwest tip (probably through alaska) before coming back down through Russia into China. It would be less profitable between Canada and China, but it would still be more profitable than Europe. I think it's not only in America's economic interest to change from a dependance on Opec and Russian oil and switch primarily to imports from western hemisphere sources (which is largely the case as is), but it's also in America's strategic interest keep that oil out of China due to their potential to destabilize certain parts of the world. Seriously, who props up North Korea? Are they trying to get everyone killed?

11 years ago @ Filibuster Cartoons - America's annoying nei... · 1 reply · 0 points

Self-interest is the foundation of our society, of course it's ingrained =P

11 years ago @ Filibuster Cartoons - Justin and the ponies · 3 replies · +1 points

"The former candidates may have the cash to pay what they owe – in Ms. Hall Findlay’s case, she lent the money to herself." (Link in article)

Holy crap. Perhaps someone can enlighten me since I've only been following Canadian politics for a year or so, but did the conservatives make a retroactive law after an election that essentially eliminated their competition due to a retroactive change in laws? That sounds like a beneficial move for them, but from an outsider's point of view I don't think I've ever seen a more blatant abuse of power to eliminate competition. Off the top of my head I can think of a few amendments and constitutional rights that would challenge this and a laundry list of civil statutes that would have problems with this as well.

The punishment if a judge deems the debts uncollectable? imprisonment. Because they abided by the rules in their election but the conservatives retroactively changed the rules. I'm not even Canadian and this pisses me off heh.

11 years ago @ Filibuster Cartoons - Presidential Scorecard... · 0 replies · +2 points

The electoral college is made up of house + senate. Senate is 2 per state, and house is determined by population of state. Higher-density states will be "worth" more electoral votes.

Example: Delaware is worth 3 electoral votes: 2 senators, 1 HoR. It's population is relatively small. California is the most populous state and also has the most electoral votes: 55, 2 senators and 53 HoR. This was done to balance the "will of the people" with the different cultures that is our melting pot.

I personally don't like the idea of 55% of California getting 100% of the electoral votes and I also like the way Maine can divide votes. I definitely agree with one of the above posters who said we would need to reform the redistricting system. I think we should do it anyway. How about a grid? I'm super creative, I know...

11 years ago @ Filibuster Cartoons - Affirmative action exp... · 0 replies · 0 points

Well you see, clearly mayo is reserved only for rich white folk, whereas the poor blacks are only allowed to eat toasters. Or maybe I'm also misinterpreting it.

11 years ago @ Filibuster Cartoons - Affirmative action exp... · 1 reply · +1 points

Sure, what resources are you referring to? I wonder what the underlying problems are, and what can be done about correcting them.