This is what people are saying about the AWB in Canada, HELP!

[Ardent]

Well put.

"their women have hair in places that even monkeys don't

That lightened the mood for me, I couldn't hold a stern face after reading that one. :lol:

Well put.

Ardent

 

[Malice]

...

"the American people are well justified in their contempt for the French people, their culture, their history,"

...

Like what?

 

[mountainclmbr]

Malice,

Have you ever travelled to France or read the history of WWII?

In WWII, France was defeated by Germany in short time. Germany invaded North Africa next. Countries in N. Africa that were French colonies, but had not been defeated yet fired on the allies, siding with Germany. After saving their butts, the French seem to have only contempt for us.

I was on a mountain climbing trip to Chamonix, France over 10 years ago. People would cross the street to insult me. I don't know how they knew I was from the USA. After climbing several mountains in France we returned to Chamonix to sleep in a real bed and clean up before travelling to Switzerland to attempt climbs on the Matterhorn and the Eiger. The French hotel cleaning staff threw us out at 6a.m. so they could clean the room. We were so tired and didn't see anyone else being thrown out at that hour. Thank God we were not in Paris! The French don't bathe often either! Switzerland was nice, I won't go to France again.

The next time the Germans should be required to keep France. It would be just punishment for both!

 

[Ardent]

Bizarre...

That is mighty strange. I've travelled to France many times and have always received warm welcome, and I look and sound just like an American by outward appearences. The only complaint I have regarding a French national was one waitress at a cafe in Paris, but hey, you run into bitchy waitresses anywhere you go.

Ardent

 

[Cool Hand Luke 22:36]

Malice:

Like what?

Like refusing to allow US F111's to overfly France on their way to bomb Libya in retaliation for the La Belle Discotheque bombing.

And dozens more examples of French cowardice just like that one.

I had forgotten this detail of the raid, I laughed out loud when I read it:

"In order to avoid approaching missiles, American planes over Tripoli inadvertently hit the French embassy and residential neighborhoods, killing many civilians. "

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/php/documents/collection_5/texts/intro_schaefer.pdf

(Oops, Sorry about that Frenchie, Guess our pilots were kinda tired on account of having to fly all the frickin way around your stinkin country after you refused our overflight request. Tired pilots will make those kinda mistakes ya know).

 

[rick_reno]

It is probably not going too far to say that America owes its independence to foreign intervention and aid, especially from France. Starting in 1775, the French monarchy sent arms, clothing, and ammunition to America; it also sent soldiers and the French Navy. Most importantly, the French kept the United States government solvent by lending it the money to keep the Revolution alive. The magnitude of French support of the American Revolution can be glimpsed at the battle of Yorktown. There, the majority of George Washington's 15,000 man Continental Army were French soldiers. Washington's men were clothed by the French, the rifles they used were French, and French gold paid their wages. Nor must we forget that it was the French Navy that trapped Cornwallis's soldiers at Yorktown by preventing English ships sent from New York from rescuing the British army.

 

[Cool Hand Luke 22:36]

It is probably not going too far to say that America owes its independence to foreign intervention and aid, especially from France

Yes it is, it's going way to far to say that. The American forces were going to win the Revolutionary war with or without the active support of the French.

French assistance only helped speed the British decision that hanging on to the American colonys was a lost cause.

And,

Since cultures typically evolve over time, what does their very minor contribution to US independence 225+ years ago have to do with the abject cowardice that typifies French foreign policy over the past 60 years.

Where were they when US forces landed at Normandy?

Where were they when it came time to vote in the UN on a resolution supporting US military action in Iraq? Out counting the money from the oil contract bribes Saddam paid them no doubt.

 

[Aguila Blanca]

My e-mail to the author:

Quote:

"To celebrate the beginning of the school year, the U.S. Congress let the 10-year ban on assault weapons lapse. And so, as of yesterday, Tuesday, Sept. 14, the average American citizen can legally buy a military-style assault rifle such as an AK-47 which can shoot 600 rounds a minute. And by the way, those 600 rounds will cover a distance of up to 300 metres."

Since you are a Canadian, might I be so bold as to suggest that you confine your comments to matters affecting your country, and let us run our country as we wish?

Or, if that's too much to ask, since you apparently claim to be a journalist why don't you at least do a bit of fact checking before engaging your keyboard? Any military type firearm capable of automatic or burst mode operation has been illegal in the United States and remains illegal despite the sunset of the so-called assault weapons ban. Furthermore, even those weapons capable of full automatic operation have magazines with finite capacities. The cyclic rate of fire for an AK-47 in automatic mode (which, I remind you, remains illegal unless the owner purchses a special license to own an automatic weapon) may be 600 rounds per minute, but all that means is that a 30-round magazine will be empty in 0.05 seconds. The weapon is essentially uncontrollable at that rate of fire, so you needn't fear hitting that burglar with too many excess rounds. I assure you they'll all be in the ceiling.

I suggest that you turn in your press card and resign your position immediately, as you are unsuited to be a "journalist."

Very truly yours,

xxx

 

[rick_reno]

Yes it is, it's going way to far to say that. The American forces were going to win the Revolutionary war with or without the active support of the French.

This, if nothing else, shows your complete lack of knowledge of early American history. If you've got sources to back up that ridiculous statement - post them.

 

[hayseed]

I have to chime in whith wildalaska and hillbilly: why do Canada and England spend so much time worrying about our laws and the way we do things? I have watched BBC news a couple of times just to compare with our network news, and noticed that at least half of their newscast deals with the US and US policies and laws.

 

[S Roper]

"Bang on Butch. Gun ownership is certainly part of a citizen's liberty. I count the freedom to own an AK-47 as inviolate, comparable only to say, freedom of religion."

I found this a bit ironic as Canadians recently enacted a so-called "hate-speech" law that criminalizes the public endorsement of an orthodox interpretation of scripture. A businessman in Vancouver was already prosecuted on a similar local law.

 

[nemesis]

Canadians recently enacted a so-called "hate-speech" law that criminalizes the public endorsement of an orthodox interpretation of scripture.

It must be considered that Canadians lost any small amount of control over their government over 25 years ago. Increasingly larger numbers of voters don't even bother to vote because the government has tipped the scales on their own behalf.

Canadians still like to consider themselves free people though and often get irritated when forced to accept that they have no impact, no authority and no credibility with their own government.

So, you see; "Canadians" didn't actually legislate the "hate-speech" laws. These are just more authoritarian acts that are being legislated in their names and there is not one darn thing they can do about it. Except move to America.

Canadians are powerless against their increasingly socialist government.

 

[Cool Hand Luke 22:36]

rick_reno:

This, if nothing else, shows your complete lack of knowledge of early American history. If you've got sources to back up that ridiculous statement - post them.

I don't have the time it'd take to fill in the gaps your education left you with.

But since you started with the assertion that French forces at Yorktown made up "the majority" of Washington's force, perhaps you's like to cite a source on that.

Here's one:

"Cornwallis was badly outnumbered. He had 6,000 regular troops, with another 1,500 drawn from the fleet for a total of around 7,500 men. Facing him were 7,000 American regulars, 4,000 militia, 5,000 French regulars and 3,100 French marines (a total of 19,000 men, of whom 12,000 were professional soldiers).

http://www.rickard.karoo.net/articles/battles_yorktown.html

Did the militia also wear uniforms supplied by the French as you claim? Do you have a source for that assertion?

And the numbers of French troops at Valley Forge?

BTW, using the writings of another as your own without attribution is called plagerism. If your going to cite to "E. Wayne Carp's" webpage how about putting the passage in quotes and giving a link to it:

http://www.usna.edu/Users/history/kolp/HH346/carp.html

 

[halvey]

why do Canada and England spend so much time worrying about our laws and the way we do things?

Because in reality they are globally irrelevant compared to us?