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Off the Record / Re: Iran War

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 01:32:14 PM

"You have been ordered to fire on civilian targets. Is this what you signed up for?"

Captain Sheridan 2261

When I watched Babylon 5 when it first aired, I thought the depiction of the Earth dictatorship was cartoonishly simplistic.  But it turns out it was bang on.

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Off the Record / Re: Iran War

Last post by Zanza - Today at 01:17:58 PM

When asked if destroying civilian infrastructure is a war crime, Trump dehumanised Iranians and called them animals. Another step in his fascism speedrun.

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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 01:10:33 PM

The American trade position often seems to target any industry of regulation as a trade barrier.  There's nothing stopping a bank from becoming chartered banks other than compliance.

Whether or not that regulation needs change is another question, but I happen to think some regulation is essential and Canada escaping recent financial crises is proof of that.

Same deal with dairy.  I don't know the full scope, but it seems logical to have some supply control and stability.

But Bauer, some hedge fund manager said otherwise in a YouTube post. You must be mistaken.

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Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...

Last post by Syt - Today at 01:09:10 PM

"I'll take false equivalencies for 300, Alex."

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Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...

Last post by Syt - Today at 01:08:12 PM

Good news, Valmy, my sister (they look to move away from Kansas City, MO) posted this, saying, "[Husband], maybe Texas isn't for us since they start to become something that isn't American anymore......"

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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Bauer - Today at 01:05:53 PM

The American trade position often seems to target any industry of regulation as a trade barrier.  There's nothing stopping a bank from becoming chartered banks other than compliance.

Whether or not that regulation needs change is another question, but I happen to think some regulation is essential and Canada escaping recent financial crises is proof of that.

Same deal with dairy.  I don't know the full scope, but it seems logical to have some supply control and stability.

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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Valmy - Today at 12:22:31 PM

How many banks and other financial institutions, do you think there are in Canada?

I mean, I suppose you answered that question when you started the first sentence by saying you don't know. But maybe you were just being sarcastic?

I was responding to the video I posted. That was the first time I had ever gotten any information about the circumstances surrounding the banking sector of Canada...well beyond my father's inexplicable love of the Royal Bank of Canada. If it's wrong, it's wrong.

I did not post that video sarcastically, I am afraid I am not that intimately knowledgable about all the issues facing Canada to be able to post sarcastic videos about it 

I know that your president stated that he thought the banking industry in Canada was a protected cartel of sorts. Back then I explained why that was completely false.   I'm a bit surprised to see that both you and Jacob are falling into line with the Trump's rhetoric.

I posted my source. Nowhere was Trump referenced. Well...ok...but not related to the banking industry part.

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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 12:17:19 PM

How is banking a cartel?

I don't know. There being so few of them is usually not encouraging.

I liked that little part about how the Canadian banks avoided the economic crisis since my Father, who loved banking with RBC and was very conservative in his investment philosophy, frequently cited that 

How many banks and other financial institutions that have the same function as chartered banks do you think there are in Canada?

I mean, I suppose you answered that question when you started the first sentence by saying you don't know. But maybe you were just being sarcastic?

I know that your president stated that he thought the banking industry in Canada was a protected cartel of sorts. Back then I explained why that was completely false.   I'm a bit surprised to see that both you and Jacob are falling into line with the Trump's rhetoric.

I had actually preferred to hear from Jacob why he is doing that. It will be instructive to know what is informing the left-wing in Canada to follow the Trump rhetoric.

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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Valmy - Today at 12:08:39 PM

How is banking a cartel?

I don't know. There being so few of them is usually not encouraging.

I liked that little part about how the Canadian banks avoided the economic crisis since my Father, who loved banking with RBC and was very conservative in his investment philosophy, frequently cited that 

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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 12:04:33 PM

How is banking a cartel?