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Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction

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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (41370)11/17/2005 2:05:08 PM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) of 90947
 
"...where Canada was not attacked and had no obvious interest..."

Our Prime Minister, Mckenzie King, had told Hitler in 1939 that in the event of war Canada would side with Britain. Canada was a part of the British Commonwealth. We went to war to support our allies and to protect our interests. Nothing arbitrary about it. War is never arbitrary.

"Glad to hear you're in Darfur"

We do what we can, for sure...

dfait-maeci.gc.ca

"16 year olds on average ARE more physically fit and have more endurance than 45 year olds"

"on average" is irrelevant to my argument. There are many over 35's whom are as physically capable as many 16's. But a 45 year old is not nearly as susceptible to propaganda and "heroism". Laws are not made by 16 year old kids. Laws are made by 40+ people who see that their self interests are addressed.

"You're the product of those 18-year-old boys they shangaied out of London pubs and woke up at sea on British warships."

Here is the ship's list for 1901.

theshipslist.com

"In the 1991 census more than 30% of Canadians reported an origin other than British or French"

mta.ca

Canadians come from everywhere--including the U.S. of A.
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