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OT: American Politics

True but it is more like "if she ain't better, and you might get caught, don't, but if she ain't better and you won't be caught,,,

if she is better and you might get caught,,,, don't,

you get the point,,,

my dad used to say, a stiff cock has no conscience.
 
Read the article The Misandry Bubble. It will explain things like the cultural and legal double standards involved against men in situations like that.
 
Have an internationally portable skillset..."alimony" doesn't translate well. If wifey takes her cut and is expecting alimony on top of it, just leave the country and start up elsewhere with your chunk of the assets from split.

I have no issues with a divorced woman taking half of the assets from the marriage, more if there are children involved, but yeah I'm not paying a woman to continue the lifestyle I afforded her after we're split.
 
Re: OT: Canadian Politics

Checked with sources again yesterday. The numbers are bunk. And when I mean "checked sources" I don't mean checked online union publications or the "official party line". I know the numbers. Teacher retirements are not down dramatically, in fact they have been UP, and they certainly aren't down dramatically because of ERIP.
 
Re: OT: Canadian Politics

To get away from the never-ending teacher debate for the moment, the Conservative Party has responded to Justin Trudeau's support for Marijuana legalization with the expected "Derpa Derp, drugs are bad, m'kay" response:

Justin Trudeau has announced one of his very first policy positions as leader of the Liberal Party – that marijuana should be legalized in Canada. Justin said to reporters yesterday “I’m actually not in favour of decriminalizing cannabis. I’m in favour of legalizing it.”

The fact that one of Justin Trudeau’s first policy priorities is legalizing marijuana demonstrates once again that he does not have the judgement to be Prime Minister.

These drugs are illegal because of the harmful effect they have on users and on society. We will continue protecting the interests of families across this country.

Our Government has no interest in seeing marijuana legalized or made more easily available to youth, and experts agree:

  • “There are all kinds of implications that I don’t think people are considering carefully enough…it’s still a harmful substance, ultimately.” – Tom Stamatakis, president of the Canadian Police Association
  • “There’s no doubt that [legalizing marijuana] would be an absolutely stupid thing to do, for a number of reasons.” – Dr. Darryl Plecas, former Royal Canadian Mounted Police Research Chair and Director of the Centre for Criminal Justice Research, University College of the Fraser Valley
  • “…cannabis is a currency for organized crime.” –Fraser Macrae, former Assistant Commissioner of the RCMP
  • “One of the main reasons that so many gangs got involved in cannabis grow operations in the Vancouver area is because of the weaker sentences here compared to sentences for trafficking elsewhere, and for trafficking in cocaine and/or heroin. The risk-to-wealth ratio is much better. The small fines they were receiving were simply considered to be the cost of doing business.” –Chuck Doucette, President, Drug Prevention Network of Canada
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corksens said:
No shit. Prove it.
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Don't need to. And clearly I can't share actual numbers with you I get in confidence. The story is ridiculous. The whole narrative of "greedy old teachers are screwing young teachers and changing their retirement decisions because of ERIP" is ludicrous on many levels.
 
Re: OT: Canadian Politics

•“…cannabis is a currency for organized crime.” –Fraser Macrae, former Assistant Commissioner of the RCMP
•“One of the main reasons that so many gangs got involved in cannabis grow operations in the Vancouver area is because of the weaker sentences here compared to sentences for trafficking elsewhere, and for trafficking in cocaine and/or heroin. The risk-to-wealth ratio is much better. The small fines they were receiving were simply considered to be the cost of doing business.” –Chuck Doucette, President, Drug Prevention Network of Canada
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Both of these fail to separate the dangers of prohibition from that of the substance themselves. Make it legal for me to grow a few plants for personal consumption and I think you'd find the economic demand that drives the profits made by organized crime to, pardon the pun, go up in smoke.

•“There are all kinds of implications that I don’t think people are considering carefully enough…it’s still a harmful substance, ultimately.” – Tom Stamatakis, president of the Canadian Police Association
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So are alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, fast food, etc. Doesn't stop that from being legal and widely available for dirt cheap.

There’s no doubt that [legalizing marijuana] would be an absolutely stupid thing to do, for a number of reasons.” – Dr. Darryl Plecas, former Royal Canadian Mounted Police Research Chair and Director of the Centre for Criminal Justice Research, University College of the Fraser Valley
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Awesome personal opinion with nothing to back it up

Keep up the good work Conservatives. You're making it easier and easier for Justin to become the next PM.
 
Re: OT: Canadian Politics

Weed is strange issue for Justin to take the lead on. Historically it's not something that gains you votes in the polls. The majority of folks who really care about this are folks who don't vote. Older people who do actually vote tend to not agree with legalizing weed, and will vote for parties that agree with them.

Most educated people know how stupid it is to jail people for smoking weed, but the fact is that this is a wedge issue that is always won by the naysayers, mainly due to voting blocks.

Gerald Butts and the other advisers of Trudeau should have told him to stay clear of this issue until he got elected. Politically it's just not worth talking about while campaigning.

The correct media response for this is:

- This is an issue that I take seriously.

- I believe it is important to review the jurisdictions that have decriminalized weed to effectively be able to determine the economical and social impacts of taking such action.
 
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Guns now allowed in bars, on playgrounds in North Carolina

Really wish you could take a gun with you on your next visit to the public playground with your kids? Then you might want to consider a move to North Carolina.

Republicans who control the state legislature have passed a bill that allows concealed-carry permit holders to bring firearms to restaurants, bars and playgrounds. It also allows those same permit holders to bring guns onto school campuses as long as they keep them locked in their cars, a measure which police chiefs in the University of North Carolina system unanimously opposed last month.

The bill — awaiting signature from Gov. Pat McCrory — gives some autonomy to business owners, allowing them to keep firearms out of their establishments if they expressly forbid them, and allowing municipal governments to ban firearms from playgrounds under their control.

The legislation ultimately didn’t include a controversial provision that would have ended a background check requirement.

A poll conducted in February by Elon University found a majority of North Carolinians favored stronger gun control regulations.

McCrory is expected to sign the bill, but when asked in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting whether he thought gun control should be expanded or limited in his state, he said he supported no changes at all.

“I just want to make sure that kids are safe,” McCrory said in December, according to WRAL. “The long-term solution I think is not changing any current laws — we’ve got a lot of laws on the books — but taking care of those people who have some serious, serious problems in their minds. I think that’s where a lot of the concentration needs to be. Because if you look at all these incidents throughout the nation, it’s been these loners that have some serious, serious issues. I think that’s the thing we’ve got to concentrate on.”

Although perhaps the GOP in the Tar Heel state didn’t go too far to please their voter base. According to a PPP Poll released Wednesday, 30% of Republicans want guns to be allowed on planes too.

The new gun legislation is one of many bills passed by Republicans this year after taking full control of the lawmaking process. Other legislation — including abortion restrictions and a new voting law is expected to pass this week.
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http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/07/25/guns-now-allowed-in-bars-on-playgrounds-in-north-carolina/
 
Re: OT: Canadian Politics

CaptainBolduke said:
Weed is strange issue for Justin to take the lead on. Historically it's not something that gains you votes in the polls. The majority of folks who really care about this are folks who don't vote. Older people who do actually vote tend to not agree with legalizing weed, and will vote for parties that agree with them.

Most educated people know how stupid it is to jail people for smoking weed, but the fact is that this is a wedge issue that is always won by the naysayers, mainly due to voting blocks.

Gerald Butts and the other advisers of Trudeau should have told him to stay clear of this issue until he got elected. Politically it's just not worth talking about while campaigning.

The correct media response for this is:

- This is an issue that I take seriously.

- I believe it is important to review the jurisdictions that have decriminalized weed to effectively be able to determine the economical and social impacts of taking such action.
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It's a tough issue, but I think Justin needs to take some stands on these issues to be able to resonate with voters. He's already been pegged as being a flake and wishy washy, if he refuses to take a stand, it won't do him any good.

But if he comes out in the next 2 years and has ideas, develops a plan, and takes a stand, on multiple of these problems, he'll have a better time dropping that airhead mentality. Even if you don't like those ideas, I think it will help him. And this idea will resonate with some of the younger left wing folk, who tend to be NDP. If you have an old bearded grayhead against pot legalization, or a young leader in favour, we might be able to take back a bunch more of the NDP votes we've lost the last few elections.
 
Re: OT: Canadian Politics

In my opinion Justin has been very good at talking about policy until this issue.

He has constantly stressed the need for factual and evidence based policy and decisions making. He has mentioned health care, the economy, education and the environment in many speeches. He has articulated his stance on the oils sands perfectly, and he would be a great representative for us internationally.

However, talking about wedge issues like weed, war or abortion should be avoided or spun until after in power. These are topics that are rigid with most voters.
 
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