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Re: Comparative freedom
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Mon, 11 Nov 2002 18:02:08 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > found this interesting link
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> > http://www.freedomhouse.org/research/freeworld/2000/table1.htm
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> Hey, Canada is tied with the US--We're equal ;)
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> I think that Can'eh'dians have *more* freedom than Am'aaar'icans..
'Merican. Pronounce the "r" so far in the back of your throat that you have
to swallow it. :-)
Okay, so, America is difficult to swallow. You knew that. ;-)
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> We have our elections when we want, not just specifically every 4 years--we
> choose, therefore more freedom.
I'd chalk that up on the silly side, and we have elections every year in any
case (just not every office).
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> (well, the party in power chooses... but that's neither here nor
> there--someone chooses... ;) )
Ahem. As I said about the silly side.
:-)
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> We have, ummm, what else do we have...
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> Well, we're much loved and respected in the world :p
Love and respect = ineffectual. But then again, who wants to be the world's
police?
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> Hmmm...
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> Freedom...
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> Well, I can walk into any hospital at any time and get medical treatment
> without worrying about having money in my pocket... Except for
> parking...what's that all about--
> "Hey your dad is in the hospital with whatever!!!"
> "Oh my--we gotta go!!"
> _rush to hospital_
> "That'll be 5 bucks to park here."
> "5 bucks! I don't have the time and forgot my wallet at home--I don't want
> to deal with *parking* charges when I want to see my dad, who could be
> dieing right now when I'm discussing *parking* with a parking attendant..."
I wouldn't enumerate that as a "freedom". I do like it, though...except for
the parking....
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> What else--oh, we're not beholden to a piece of paper written 200+ years
> ago. We make our own laws 'n such for what we need them to be, for us
> citizens living *now* :p
I'm not impressed by a country that had to ask the permission of a Queen to
conduct it's own business. Give me the 200+ year old document that told the
royalty to bugger off!
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> (just poking a little fun at my American sisters and brothers :) )
Laughing (and poking back). Canada is a great place...except in the winter.
Excuse me while I put the top down and get on the shorts, sandals and shades.
-->Bruce<--
Somewhere in Sunny SoCal
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| In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes: <snip> (...) *If* I were to live in the USofA... (and that's a mighty big *if*)... I'd want to live in sunny SoCal... I love it when Craiggers does the "What's the weather like in Buffalo this (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Comparative freedom
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| (...) Actually, they did not told the Queen to bugger off... because they did not have to; they got their own PM instead. Given that the Crown has little (if any) effective power, it is even better: getting independent whilst assuring a powerful (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I think that Can'eh'dians have *more* freedom than Am'aaar'icans.. We have our elections when we want, not just specifically every 4 years--we choose, therefore more freedom. (well, the party in power chooses... but that's neither here nor (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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