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Politics : Canadian Political Free-for-All -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck who wrote (12478)	11/28/2007 6:14:23 PM
From: marcos	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 37184

O Canada was not 'written in English', it was written in french, and considerably later english lyrics were written, not really translated from french ... on some official guvmint site there are spanish lyrics provided, translated from the original french version of course, being a fellow romans language And i wonder how many 'overly-sensitive "New Canadians"' are bitching about whatever Bruce Allen said, usually this stuff is promoted by overly-well-off born-here canadian shit disturbers with nothing better to do ... remember how there was hoopla over Christmas decorations being put up on roadways or whatever in the lower mainland, and had to be pulled down, so the sikh temple who were prominently visible slapped up lights and crosses and creches etc, had a good chuckle about it ... now that's truly canadian, to make fun of idiots who take things too serious Sounds like both Chan [a Liberal, duly noted] and the writer of this piece are part of what keeps the Rick Mercers in business ... long live Comedy, our home and native land

To: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck who wrote (12478)	11/28/2007 10:37:38 PM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck	Respond to of 37184

The year is 1907. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1907 : ************************************ The average life expectancy was 47 years. Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower! The average wage in 1907 was 22 cents per hour. The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year. A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year. More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME . Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as "substandard." Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen Coffee was fifteen cents a pound. Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo. Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason. Five leading causes of death were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke The American flag had 45 stars. The population of Las Vegas , Nevada, was only 30!!!! Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet. There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day. Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write. Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school. Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." ( Shocking? DUH! ) Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help. There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE ! U.S.A. ! Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.