the watcher

It will be interesting if nothing else. I'm not overly familiar with his past but I know bits and pieces. Personally I don't mind if someone has " dirty laundry ". As long as they live up to it. As long as they have changed their life. I actually believe that it can make you a better person and leader to have touched the dark side so to speak. My darkest moments, my mistakes in my life, have done alot to make me a better human. I don't deny them . I hope I have learned from them. There have been a few times when I haven't liked Kinews responses during the pandemic but I've noticed he has shifted or adjusted later to sound pretty damn reasonable. Thats an admirable ability. As a swing voter I am leaning heavily towards him right now.

Agreed. Although history has always been written by the victors the twisting of facts and events is epidemic now. Americans have always been the world champions at it. They seem to have exported it around the world now. No other country to my knowledge has ever taken other counties war stories and called them theirs. ( The Great escape and U571 ) I always thought the book " Bury my heart at wounded knee " should be required reading in US schools.( It wouldn't hurt Canadians either. ) It might change alot of minds about their romanticized wild west days.

Is anyone else thinking " I know those guys ( not those particular ones ) , thank God I grew up eventually. "

I agree with all of that. But it's all things that feed his ego and narcissism. Being God of the USA would be the ultimate in that. He has supported the Democrats in the past. I don't think he has any ideals other than Mr. Donald ( all kneel before me) Trump. None, Zippo. Now DeSantis in Florida runs every decision on a far, far right agenda. His decisions in Florida have killed many. He believes in the program where as Trump embraces it as a means to an end. That end being a deification of himself. I truly think he is still trying to prove to his long dead Daddy that he is not only worthy but the greatest American ever. DeSantis in nothing but a Nazi wearing a thin veil.

There are people slipping into Trumps wake that are pretty scary. People that are smarter and more idealisticly bent than him .Trump in my opinion followed no idealistic path other than ones that stoked his ego and fed his narcissistic personality. The ones that are now moving in to replace him are the ones that truly believe the alt right crap.

I swear most of this talk, the XFL and 4 downs comes from the fact that the media in Toronto , and Toronto in general feel like they are to big for the CFL. It's a " we are a world class city and the CFLis a secondary minor league " thing. The leauge had one down year ( in the middle of the pandemic ) so let's blow up a 100 + year league ??? It's just a convient excuse. Maybe those people in power in Toronto would be far better to spend their time figuring out how to properly promote the game. Anyone seriously suggesting that someone in Toronto will suddenly say " Oh! The CFL switched to 4 downs ! Let's go support a team we never have before ! " is off their rocker. What a joke. Edit : The NFL was happy because scoring was up to 22.8 points per game post pandemic. The CFL is down to 43.1 points per game last year.. Yes let's panic and change the basics of the game.

The greatest damage done by Trump and Trumpism in my opinion has been the 1st degree murder of Truth. The truth is now whatever you want to make up. The Truth is whatever you want it to be regardless of facts. I say 1st degree because it wasn't accidental. Truth and it's supporting facts have always been under assault but it has sadly met it's demise

Like I said, I'm not sure yet. I mean cooperation is usually a good thing. But it makes me nervous. I also need to see more details about it. As they say, the devils in the details

As someone who supported the NDP in the last 2 elections and has a dislike for our current PM, I don't know what to think of this. It's not a true coalition. The NDP will have no members in positions of control and power. They will also be giving up their biggest stick, the threat or ability to bring down the current government in non- confidence votes. A government that has been prone to scandals and ethics issues. On the plus side possibly they get some programs that have been long time NDP goals. But those programs will be held up as Liberal trophys which may affect hopes for more gains for the NDP next election. For those who think this is wonderful think about the future if you get a Conservative gov doing the same. It might benefit the Libs and NDP right now but there are alot of unseen ,possible ramifications for the future. One of the reasons I 've always liked minority governments is that threat of non confidence puts a leash on them. Like I said, I'm not sure what to make of this.

Barron can still develop into a good player. One of the 2nd s could easily become a 1st. The other 2nd we can choose to take it in another year. Plus we exchanged picks , gaining a round. That's a pretty good return. I loved watching Copp play but he is a 3 line center ( a good one) , that can move up in a pinch. A good solid player but not at all flashy. If you were expecting much more you were deluding yourself.

Im wondering if they want to leave the Moose loaded up for a run.

Replacements for Copp and Stastny ?

If Chevy is trading Copp he is playing the game right to the end. He doesn't have long.

The difference in today's world than in the past is that the wackos tell everyone about their fantasy driven imaginings and alot of people believe them. Enough to elect some of them. I am truly worried about the world right now.

The thing is ANY open pit mine is a butt ugly affair. It is the cost of our modern world. The real trick is getting mining companies to do proper reclamation. I'm not sure if they pay the same government levy for reclaiming that gravel and shale pits do. In those pits the fee is charged as it is sold and the Gov is responsible for the reclamation. I'm not sure about open pit mines. I know if companies are responsible for reclaiming it will be like pulling hens teeth. The other big risk is retention ponds that work and don't leak. The last mine I worked at (lead and Zinq ) still resembles a lunar landscape the last I heard. And I worked there in 1992 when it closed. I just took a peek on Google Earth and it really doesn't look like it's been reclaimed. You would think 30 years would be enough time. Edit : But I agree , I don't see a whole lot of reason to start mining our Parks

Not just thoughtless but plain stupid. What politician has no ability to address an issue or question with a bit of " political double talk " and not make a target of yourself. She is way, way over her head .

To quote Chris Hedges - " Trump is the face of our collective idiocy. He is what lies behind the mask of our professed civility and rationality ----- A sputtering , narcissistic, imbecilic megalomaniac " I believe Hedges is right.Trump is a symptom of the inner rot that infects the world right now. He would never have been elected if he didn't mirror the ethos of a large portion of the USA

There are a great number of staunch defenders of democracy in the USA. ( as long as their candidate and party win )

Someone needs to start a Philosophy Debate thread. I had a period where I voraciously read as many religous texts and books on the history of religion as I could. The history of Christianity is particularly fascinating. Most Christians know very little of it.

I think it's competence level deteriorated since Pallister left........Whoda think it ? Basicly when he baled out the rest just quit trying. Which borders on criminal given the situation.

It would be nice to know what is happening. I'd like to base some decisions on what's going on. It makes it tough to do when there is so little info.

Ill add that to my watch / read list. ( Anything delay finishing up my 2021 books )

I'll check it out. I don't know what will happen in the states. Having private power companies and the general attitudes down there in my mind are going to be an issue. I don't know if they get off the coal train soon. Plus they have struggled with transmission as well. Their political situation is bound to enter and grind things to a halt. Wind and solar are good but I don't know if there are many or any countries where they make up the bulk of electricity production. There's certainly nothing wrong with them as a strong supplement. Again Canada as a whole is situated pretty well with our ability to produce hydro power.

It's a discussion. It should be discussed and argued. I tell my Grandkids they can have whatever opinion they want but they need to be able to say why. You will note I've never said global warming isn't a massive issue. I've never said we shouldn't wean ourselves off fossil fuels as they are the major cause. I haven't said combustion engines are better than EVs . What I have said is our concern beside EVs should be how we produce electricity. The switch from fossil fuels needs to be done intelligently. And it will be painful. And I'M surprised how many people don't understand that.

All energy sources have their enviromental costs , yes. BUT those costs aren't equal. On methane from cows : I have pasture I rent out. I have crop land I rent out. My pasture will be green and removing CO2 from the atmosphere before seeds are in the ground on the crop ground. When my renters are cutting ripe grain in August on the crop ground my pasture will still be removing CO2 for months to come. I don't believe that was ever worked into the calculation of methane removal. AND marginal land is usually used for pastures. It saves it from being grain farmed. On the other hand there is a good argument about the amount of water cows consume and the amount of food a cow consumes to produce 1 pound of tasty beef. Can 7 billion people be sustained when we feed so much to cows and pigs. Answers are never simple. People who produce studies will always have a point of view they wish to promote. Our age of information it making it increasingly difficult to ferret out what to believe.