You guys from Canada are beating us.....Geeeez ! Look at this...

[CinderSchnauzer]

So now I heard on the news today, Fox, that a Chinese company is buying a Canadian Oil company and the Chinese will now be buying all the Canadian Oil....so now we can continue to bow to Iran and all the other Muslim countries...So Canada proves they are smarter than us again...We could have built the pipeline...but no...Just too disgusting....

At this point, it might be more fair to say the sale has not been approved by the CDN GOV based on "net benefit" to Canada. Will be interesting to see how it goes.

 

[WilliamBos]

At this point, it might be more fair to say the sale has not been approved by the CDN GOV based on "net benefit" to Canada. Will be interesting to see how it goes.

China will not be buying all of our oil, so dont worry. Please remember this come fall, so you can that Obama. He blew it.

 

[3930dave]

Churchill and the lady...... well, let's just say that applies to pols north of the 49'th equally well.

I've heard immigrants comment that there is so little corruption here (Canada). What they are talking about is at the (literal) street level - getting shaken down regularily by LEOs, that type of thing. The corruption that does occur here is at a very high level, and tends to be hidden behind our Hewers of Timber, Dudley Do Right, Anne of Green Gables marketing. Believe me, Corporate Canada very much runs the show here - they just tend to prefer to do it from behind the scenes.

Comments have been attributed to CSIS concerning high level Canadian politicians being owned by the Chinese (PRC).

Cinder - better than even money that Nexen is a slam dunk - Harper is gunning for a future board seat.

Rgds, D.

 

[chkntrktr]

The Supreme Court has unfortunately concluded that money is speech so cannot be limited. Corporations, they tell us, are people too so their contributions cannot be limited either. Our political system has been badly distorted by these interpretations of the constitution.

What's the old saying? "Money talks" I just hope our Supreme Court doesn't know about it first hand.

You are right about interpretations of the constitution and the trend looks to be getting worse.

 

[chkntrktr]

"..I mean, how stupid are we to allow corporations, unions or the super wealthy to influence and corrupt all of our politicians....How can any of them remain honest when tempted with the huge amounts of lobbyist cash, campaign cash etc. "
At the risk of sounding abrasive, if a congressman or senator can be corrupted by cash, he or she is corruptible by nature and should not be in any position of responsibility or public trust. It's just a matter of price. I see that the Democrats' decades-long litany of class envy and corporate vilification has taken root in many posters' minds. Sad.

It doesn't sound abrasive to me, I have to agree with you about them being corruptible by nature and they shouldn't be in positions of public trust. I can't speak as to where some of the poster's minds are coming from, but I do agree that the class envy and corporate vilification is something that has been used and even more so now as a political tool.

I believe you said it best in your next post after that and I quote "It's sad they place self-enrichment over principles."

As brin pointed out, corruption reaches from the the top Federal level down to the smallest towns in America. I see it here in my county where comissioners and councilmen vote for things that aren't for the good of the people as a whole but just helps out a few. What really bugs me is that people keep voting the same ones back in over and over.

 

[Alan L.]

I wonder what kind of socialized health systems Americans could have if we shut down the national defense that protects the entire North American continent? Pretty easy to direct funds to social programs when you only spend $1.98 on national defense.

 

[3930dave]

I have tremendous respect for what Canadian military personnel accomplish, with the funding they are given. I said to a retired friend of mine "You should have been given a medal just for going up in those Sea King Helicopters". His response "Nah, I'd do it again in a heartbeat".

My friend ended up focusing on officer/management activities in the Forces after he broke his back as a SAR tech on the Sea Kings. Still, he says he'd do it again in a heartbeat. Really smart guy, just a helluva lot braver than most.

This morning, I came back here from the "Cat.... concessions" thread. What a contrast to what I just described. Sad.

Not just N. America. I truly feel sorry for what it costs (in all respects of the word) the American people to play Policeman to the World.

If I was going to comment on the vectors behind that history, well, I'll play by the rules here and just say we'd have to take that over to Friendly Politics. Let's just say that benefit to the American people has often been a low priority.

'Nuf said.

Rgds, D.

 

[WilliamBos]

We had a deal on buying new EH 10 Helicopters, but the lefties who had never rode in a helicopter won the election back in 1993 on a promise to cancel them , and they were cancelled. They blew the money on the gun registry.

We are finally getting replacements, Sikorsky CH 148's. All the money the lefties wasted cancelling them would of paid for them.

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Canadas-CH-148-Cyclones-Better-Late-Than-Never-05223/

I have tremendous respect for what Canadian military personnel accomplish, with the funding they are given. I said to a retired friend of mine "You should have been given a medal just for going up in those Sea King Helicopters". His response "Nah, I'd do it again in a heartbeat".

My friend ended up focusing on officer/management activities in the Forces after he broke his back as a SAR tech on the Sea Kings. Still, he says he'd do it again in a heartbeat. Really smart guy, just a helluva lot braver than most.

This morning, I came back here from the "Cat.... concessions" thread. What a contrast to what I just described. Sad.

Not just N. America. I truly feel sorry for what it costs (in all respects of the word) the American people to play Policeman to the World.

If I was going to comment on the vectors behind that history, well, I'll play by the rules here and just say we'd have to take that over to Friendly Politics. Let's just say that benefit to the American people has often been a low priority.

'Nuf said.

Rgds, D.

 

[3930dave]

Yep Will, good to know that Ministers will have reliable helicopters to get them back and forth from the cottage and white water rafting !

(To be clear, I'm totally in favour of upgrading ALL the equipment for the troops). Just taking a swipe at you know who.

What was that old Air Farce skit...... "Those clever Canadian sailors, confusing the heck out of an attacking navy by firing...... Canonballs !!!!??????".

Yep, gotta do the best you can with the tools at hand ! :mur:

Rgds, D.

 

[WilliamBos]

We all used to joke that we had to pull naval ships out of museums to help for Golf War 1.
Would love to see an Osprey in person, they are sweeet!

Yep Will, good to know that Ministers will have reliable helicopters to get them back and forth from the cottage and white water rafting !

(To be clear, I'm totally in favour of upgrading ALL the equipment for the troops). Just taking a swipe at you know who.

What was that old Air Farce skit...... "Those clever Canadian sailors, confusing the heck out of an attacking navy by firing...... Canonballs !!!!??????".

Yep, gotta do the best you can with the tools at hand ! :mur:

Rgds, D.