quote:Are you saying everyone must have an internet connection?
Thus a complete computerization of say Canada but of society in general could make all of our lives safer and more efficient, and happier. This would be a result of say having a computer in every home and possibly a high speed connection to every home.
quote:And if so, does that include the American Indians?
Also, we don't let them live as they want to live. Green Peace made it illegal to hunt whales, illegal to hunt caribou and etc, we force them to live our lifestyle...
quote:Although of course I believe that this is the case, I think you forget that lots of families are scarttered not only over a country but over the world and many of them cannot afford plane tickets, or maybe can afford them only once every two, five, ten, twenty years.
A family in point A should be able to visit family at point B.
code:Profile for Sid Meier
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Member Number: 6965
Registered: October 24, 2004
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Email Address: sid_meier@hotmail.com
Location: [b]Canada[/b]
Occupation: College student
Homepage: http://linux2-cs.johnabbott.qc.ca/~cs126F04_3
Interests: Reading, Gaming, DnD, Programming, and a tad if writing
quote:On reflection, I have to say that I agree. And getting there definitely requires an increased investment in our military. The Liberal government just began making that investement. So rather than being annoyed that they're spending money on guns (which I was when they released the budget), I am now cautiously hopeful that they're actually doing the right thing.
Well, what we want to avoid is a situation where the US feels that it has to enter Canada to protect its interests (e.g. terrorist threats to pipelines or water sources). So we need enough military capacity to police those resources, so they don't have an excuse. In this age of strategic weaponry, protecting nation borders is pointless for almost any nation. Troops aren't going to come over the hills to get us. Canada also needs enough capacity to participate fully in the very peacekeeping activities it advocates around the world.
quote:I can picture it now...
...last I checked there was no way to only take water from our side.
quote:Its not an essay its a rant.
You know, there's something ironic about someone who is the product of public education arguing, in an essay filled with grammatical and spelling mistakes, that time spent in K-12 education should be drastically cut.
quote:No. This is why you are never obligated to give your Social Insurance Number out to any private company. Even though your bank will invariably ask you for it, you are under no obligation to give it to them and they can't refuse to give you an account because of that.
Isn't Social Security already and invasion of our privacy?
quote:No, it isn't. It's designed to give you the tools you need to become a citizen. Not a worker.
The education system is designed to baby sit us and prevent us from joining the workforce years ealier then we could.
quote:Not entirely true.
No. This is why you are never obligated to give your Social Insurance Number out to any private company. Even though your bank will invariably ask you for it, you are under no obligation to give it to them and they can't refuse to give you an account because of that.
quote:I'm sure that'll come in handy when you finally enter that workforce that you keep talking about.
I pride myslef on being random.
quote:Is that so? I didn't know that. Huh.
If you earn more than $600 per year in interest, then you are legally obligated to provide the bank with your social insurance number as they are legally obligated to issue you income tax related slips.