We agree that it is sad. I didn't go so far to say that it was a a mass denouncement of capitalist ideals. In fact it's very obvious that the American people were very opposed to it.
I should have mentioned that it used to be 20 times the bottom worker but I don't know if that were true just prior to Bush2. I think it was 90's. The point is of course that it has rapidly increased during the Bush terms. I'll search it out when I get time.
Agreed and Canadians don't suppose otherwise as far as I know.
You're a conservative and you're not. But you need to be aware that the coservative ideal is private schools and charter schools.
Your examples aren't reasonable but where we may have some grounds for debate is in mandating that seatbelts be used by all drivers. Or helmets be worn by all motorcycle operators. Or pollution control devices by the law on all cars. Or speed limits must be put in place and enforced. They are all steps further.
Reading the book would be helpful but I appreciate your time constraints. It will leave us at a loss to understand each other a little though.
US companies have been pouring money into the Alberta tarsands projects since before 99 in earnest. Why not your own shale oil deposits? Are you sure they are even a profitable enterprise now? Beware of the politics! And beware of the politics of offshore oil too! I would suggest to you that in both cases the reason for no exploration has been the same all along. No moratorium will stand in the way of profit.
It can be fixed but I think government intervention is the writing on the wall.
You can't admit that it needs to be fixed without admitting that the system isnot serving the people to a high enough level of quality and accessibility. We have already discussed the shortfalls elsewhere and how it's hurting people. bankruptcies, choosing to not see a doctor, infant mortality rate, etc.
Ask the American people, they are the ones who are asking for it to be fixed and are demanding it be enough to cause all pres hopefuls to address the issue.
Agreed. But beware of the large likelyhood of going back to a reliance on oil because that could become more affordable with more drilling and exploration and production. Assuming that's even timely and possible. The first priority of capitalists is to make more money now and to hell with the future. ANWR is a red herring and even McCain doesn't want to go there.
It wasn't a surge, it was an increase in forces and you're still surging now and will probably continue to surge for a while. Obama won't end your war but there's little doubt that the Iraqi people and the Iraqi government want it ended. Bush promised he would when asked. He won't and never did intend to. At least you can be honest enough to admit that now Rob!
Stats show medical related problems the largest cause of bankruptcies in your country.
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Malike has turncoated on your country and he needs to now be convinced to change his mind again. Antiwar.com has several articles which explain how the US is now in negotions with Maliki's gov. I think the US will succedd again in convincing him that he will have to change his mind, at least publicly. Blackmail or whatever it takes. That would be a real winner for McCain.
