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Just a simple mans simple comparison.  Tis all.  So we agree that politicians are politicians?  haha
I'd just rather a man of strength who gives Canada a strong image internationally (and giving the corrupt UN a big middle finger), then one who bends knee to communist dictators.

Ah, to have a leader who is a real leader.  A man with strong convictions, not afraid to offend the whiny cry baby lefties lost in lala land.

Too many young brainwashed people have no idea of what evil looks like.
Just look at all the educated fools wearing Che Guevara shirts.  The man was a murderer, racist (a real one), imprisoned gays and banned music.  He was also buddy-buddy with the Castros.  That's right, go buy your anti-capitalist hero Che shirt..........available at a multi-national corporate clothing store near you......sheep.
 

A friend of mine worked for a Canadian company in Cuba for five years.  He actually was one of these guys who believed all of the nonsense about Cuba being a "socialist paradise" and how Castro was a social justice hero who had brought health care and education to the people.  It didn't take him long after starting work in Cuba to realize that was all PR bunk.  He also as a Canadian had some more freedoms and saw some of the large estates that Fidel and Raul live on, while the majority of the country languishes in poverty, with no hope.  He said that the people have been lied to and indoctrinated for so long that there will be no counter-revolution.  The only hope is for the Castros to relinquish power and bring in elections.  And that's not going to happen, as there are what, 8 Castro sons that already run almost everything?

The most disheartening sight for him was seeing fields full of food just rotting, because the state-controlled agriculture department was so inept that they couldn't or wouldn't give the order to harvest the crops on time, and no one is allowed to harvest anything until told to do so, on pain of arrest and probably torture/death.  He couldn't understand that.
So needless to say, he was partying on Saturday night. 

About 10 years ago we went for a week long holiday to Cuba over New Year.    Rather then a tour into Havana on a bus with a big group, we opted for a more personal tour with just our group in a mini-van with a tour guide.  Got to know the guide over the course of the day and by the end of it he opened up a bit to us.
In a quiet moment at the end of the day as we were grabbing a drink, he told us about how his job dealt with showing tourists around all day long, every day.  He got to meet a lot of different people from a lot of different countries, but he also felt like a prisoner in his country.  He (like most citizens) was not allowed to leave Cuba for any reason, including vacation.  He had absolutely zero chance of visiting all these countries of people he had met.  They had no freedom to live their lives how they wanted.  They had to follow the state rules and the propaganda that was forced onto them.
Just imagine if that was how Canada was run.  You had little say in how you lived your life, what your job was, where you wanted to live, and where you wanted to go.  We all take the basic freedoms that we have for granted and can't even contemplate what it is like for people in other countries who don't have them.
We each tossed in $5 US for a tip at the end of the day, to give him $25 after driving us around and showing us the sites for a full day.  He was almost in tears as that was more than a months wage for him.  Granted that could have been a bit of an act as I'm sure he gets this regularly with his job (being in tourism was one of the best paying jobs in Cuba because of the tips), but it seemed very genuine.
And you know, Hitler never did anything to me personally, it doesn't mean I don't give a crap about what he did.
 

Just when I thought I couldn't despise Trudeau any more...he proves me wrong again.  

Pierre actually stated "Viva Castro" at one point on a visit to Cuba while PM, and I believe he also allowed plane-loads of Cuban terrorists to land and refuel in Gander on their way to Angola.  Not Canada's finest moment.  At least it wasn't, until Justin's statement came out yesterday.  I actually saw Justin on the news the other day when he was in Cuba and he was praising Raul Castro and saying that their families had been friends for generations.  I thought I was going to be ill, but since that story only got coverage in Canada no one cared.  This statement by Trudeau is being pilloried world wide.  And rightly so.  

Pretty big news as Canada becomes a joke around the world. That's what happens when you elect a childish empty suit. Don't blame me, I voted conservative lol

https://twitter.com/hashtag/trudeaueulogies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc^tfw
LOL ... Justin Trudeau, he's just not ready

Somebody in internet universe exploits this then pretends to to be saddened and then turns it into anti-gun, anti-everything sermon in 5...4...3

Too many reviews nowadays.  It bogs down the game. 

Really dude?  Idiotic statement of the week.

The expectation for '17 is the same as every year.........grey cup or bust

If the Bombers lose more fan support, it's more likely attributable to the lack of a championship is 26 years more than anything.

If the Bombers lose more fan support, it's more likely attributable to the lack of a championship is 26 years more than anything.

I don't think that's racist. In fact you suggesting that it's racist is in itself racist.

The expectation for '17 is the same as every year.........grey cup or bust

The expectation for '17 is the same as every year.........grey cup or bust

The expectation for '17 is the same as every year.........grey cup or bust

Bottom line is:  Dressler is way more expendable than Harris.
 
I totally agree with O'shea on this.  It shows he's maturing as a coach.  This game is about winning and staying healthy for the playoffs....not personal glory.  And if Harris is a team player he'll agree.

Bottom line is:  Dressler is way more expendable than Harris.
 
I totally agree with O'shea on this.  It shows he's maturing as a coach.  This game is about winning and staying healthy for the playoffs....not personal glory.  And if Harris is a team player he'll agree.

I'm against one division.  Part of the draw of the CFL to me is the whole East v. West rivalry.