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I wasn't implying anything, Teef. I stated how I view these issues generally, and this issue specifically.

I'm not certain I could have been more clear in my reply.

If life has taught me anything, it's that you cannot count anyone out on anything. Of course, that includes everyone in the food chain that has something to gain from this sort of thing. The overwhelming likelihood is that it's a story designed to do lasting political damage to the opposition party leader.

Just hopping in for a moment in your dialogue with @teef. For my money, very well done dialogue between you guys and I appreciate it. My only add here is that in spite of overwhelming data at the fingertips of most Americans, it’s less about the “morons” and more about people who just don’t understand some basic math. When you add in a compulsion for immediate gratification, the lure of easy money (at a substantially elevated interest rate), the failure to understand the notion of being “upside/down” on a vehicle that depreciated rapidly….and the notion that personal bankruptcy is no big deal, it’s a recipe for disaster. In this regard, while we can bash Dems or bash Rs, it’s a failure of our education system at a minimum.

He was able to extract a Moratorium on Mischief, which was Harris-esque in scope and importance. I heard somewhere he was looking for Abeyance on Azzholery but just couldn't pull it off because the elections snuck up on him. At the airport, somewhere in American, an annoucement shall soon be made: HIS ROYAL NIBS....THE FRANKISH REICH, HE WHO SHAN'T BE DISRUPTED...

Well, if you're going down this road, isn't it really the greedy homeowner who is the problem? He/she could certainly direct the property be sold at a certain level that would encourage homeownership for local families, yes?

You’ve made a pretty compelling case as to how it might play out. I’m going to commit right now to not voting for him if this whole ‘cannot be elected’ but can be “serving 3rd terms” comes to pass. The only thing that could get in the way if he is successful in his bid to convince Canada to become North Idaho. I’m against all that talk as it’s disrespectful, but I feel like Niagara Bill has been really mean to me lately and it hurts my feelings.

I’ve previously pointed out the elements of wealth redistribution in the American system as it exists. That was your original hot button issue. In regards to tax generally, I’m a supporter of progressive tax policy, which by design increases contributions as income increases. It has nothing to do with some silly concept like “fair share”, just a recognition that things must be paid for. I’d sure love the tax rate to be adjusted downwards, and would love to see an overhaul where we had some reason to believe waste and abuse wasn’t a problem, but that’s a different discussion. By applying your theory as outlined here, I would have been for the abolishment of all tax or redistributive programs. That’s silly, as silly say as a Canadian citizen declaring the system the best in the world, while private paying for life-changing or life-saving treatment in a foreign land. Carry on.

I agree this is a very bad idea, favoring shorter term mortgages of 10-15 years. Or, in some cases, a 30 paid down over a much shorter period of time. That said, part of the problem we have is many people undervalue the notion of $150/ month saved over an extended period of time, and adjusted periodically as wages grow. Interestingly, the same $150/mo at 7% over that period of time exceeds $700k. At 8%, the hypothetical buyer has over a million in the account. Inflation is a huge factor, of course.

Oh goodness….you’re spiraling with this talk of devils and kings. Take a breath, secure in the knowledge that after every 936 posts about your neighbor to the south, you come up with a tepid criticism on politics in your own country. In that regard, Trudeau may be the biggest a$$ in Canadian history, but you seem determined to make a run for the title. Godspeed.

I think you’re confused. You specifically mentioned Canada and policies unique to your country several times. Canadian carbon tax. Canadian rebates. How Trump hated Trudeau. Canada and d food stamps. I mentioned Canada and its socialist approach to Haitian refugees. Just like the Canadian people don’t seem to want food stamps, they don’t seem to want Haitians. That’s odd, because Socialist governments would typically embrace immigrants, but maybe they have to be the right kind of immigrant. Anyway, you don’t want to talk about, I can understand. Yes, there are elements of our way of life that involved redistribution of wealth. Taxes. Foreign aid. That sort of thing.

You mentioned Canadian carbon tax. I assumed you rejected the Haitians (partly) because of their carbon footprint on the way from their to your country.

@muppy I am NOT, repeat NOT down with this.

You don’t have many Haitians either. https://www.sfltimes.com/news/haitians-facing-deportation-flee-to-canada-but-are-turned-away#google_vignette “There are limits,” Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters. “We have to be human, but realistic. Canada can’t accept everyone.”

I would think that a gait match of 94-97% has all the hallmarks of proof that some intelligence operatives may have been involved. Now, seriously, I know a guy who sold his security business quite a few years ago. Prior to selling, he was telling me that they were working on some “very high-tech CSI” information including body language analysis. He did not mention gate analysis. I’ll wait and see, and don’t see these guys as the final source of truth and justice (in line with other media types) but I would not be surprised in the least.