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Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Trolls live under bridges, silly
Trolls live under bridges, silly
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But they sometimes go fishing. What do you think, that there's awalys a bunch of goats crossing the bridge every day?Rethink Refuse Reduce Reuse
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When the mint stops supplying you with it, you run out of bills pretty quickly.Originally posted by Oncle Boris
Actually, you can't prevent us from using Canadian currency.
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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No, just the monetary policy connected to it. Would the status of Puerto Rico be more to your liking? They use the US dollar but have no control over it.Originally posted by Oncle Boris
Actually, you can't prevent us from using Canadian currency.
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark TwainComment
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Quebec.Tories provide Remembrance Day flags after local Bloc MP refuses
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Canadian Press
November 5, 2004
RICHMOND, Que. (CP) - Veterans will get Canadian flags for Remembrance Day services from Conservative Leader Stephen Harper following a refusal from the area's Bloc Quebecois MP to provide the flags.
John Hill, vice-president of Richmond's Royal Canadian Legion branch, said Thursday night he had received a call from Harper's office telling him the branch would be getting 10 flags in time for their ceremony. "I said I would be glad to accept them," Hill said, adding Harper was also going to send a letter of commendation to the branch.
Hill said the flag flap had gotten a lot of media attention after it was reported the area's Bloc Quebecois MP has refused to provide Canadian flags to veterans for Remembrance Day services.
Hill said Thursday he was told providing the flags would be in direct conflict with the Bloc's primary goal of Quebec sovereignty.
"They do represent us in Ottawa and they are in a federal party and I think it's disgusting that they would take that attitude," said Hill, a Second World War veteran in this community about 120 kilometres east of Montreal.
"Whether they separate or whether they don't separate, that's immaterial. When we request something from our federal MPs they should have the decency to at least adhere to it."
Bloc MP Andre Bellavance, who represents the riding of Richmond-Arthabaska in southeastern Quebec, said he has accepted invitations to take part in local Remembrance Day services but doesn't feel comfortable handing out Canadian flags.
"Personally, as a Bloc Quebecois MP, I don't feel the obligation to distribute Canadian flags," Bellavance told the Sherbrooke Record.
He said he provides a toll-free number to the federal Heritage Department if constituents want Canadian flags.
"It's a choice."
But he added he is willing to help if the local Legion is having difficulties getting flags for their services. He said he just does not want to be the person who provides the flags.
"I don't want the Canadian Legion not to have flags for their ceremonies," said Bellavance.
Sherbrooke Bloc MP Serge Cardin and Compton-Stanstead Bloc MP France Bonsant said they have no problem getting Canadian flags for local Legion branches.
Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe said party MPs have been told not to personally distribute flags because Liberals have in the past criticized the Bloc for handing out the flags.
"People will receive them if they want them but we won't open a shop in our office to distribute Canadian flags," he said.
Names of those wanting flags are given to the federal Heritage Department or the Bloc's whip.
"We're not denying them. We're not denying them. We're not denying them."
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre said Quebec taxpayers deserve to have access to all the same benefits other Canadians have from their members of Parliament.
"Let's not forget that Bloc members of Parliament, while they may be separatists, represent their constituents in the Canadian Parliament and their salaries are paid by Canadian taxpayers," said the Ottawa-area MP.
Harper's efforts drew praise from the Legion branch.
"We got our flags so we're happy," said member Peter Wallace.
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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Yeah, such a big scandal!
Why don't you question the moronism of the federal government instead, who's trying to spam Quebec with flags like a vulgar corporation would with its logo?In Soviet Russia, Fake borises YOU.Comment
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Uh, Oncle Boris, it was the Quebecers who asked for the flags.Comment
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The residents of the province requested the flags.Originally posted by Oncle Boris
Yeah, such a big scandal!
Why don't you question the moronism of the federal government instead, who's trying to spam Quebec with flags like a vulgar corporation would with its logo?
Your country is Canada. Canadians living in Quebec ought to be able to get Canadian flags from their MP just like every other province can.
Accept that they are Canadian, or give us our money back."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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Yeah, I know, but the point is that the Bloc has good reasons for refusing to distribute the flags, namely the spamming of Quebec's territory with Canadian flags in the first place.Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Uh, Oncle Boris, it was the Quebecers who asked for the flags.In Soviet Russia, Fake borises YOU.Comment
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Stop being ridiculous. If they really want a flag they can get one for what, $2?Originally posted by Asher
The residents of the province requested the flags.
Your country is Canada. Canadians living in Quebec ought to be able to get Canadian flags from their MP just like every other province can.
Accept that they are Canadian, or give us our money back.In Soviet Russia, Fake borises YOU.Comment
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It's not spam when the recipient asks for it!Originally posted by Oncle Boris
Yeah, I know, but the point is that the Bloc has good reasons for refusing to distribute the flags, namely the spamming of Quebec's territory with Canadian flags in the first place.Comment
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The position of the Bloc is ridiculous.Originally posted by Oncle Boris
Stop being ridiculous. If they really want a flag they can get one for what, $2?
The Bloc MPs are members of parliament in Canada, to refuse to distribute the Canadian flags ON REMEMBRANCE DAY is shameful, and unCanadian.
If you don't want to honour the dead who fought for freedom because you little ****s were too ***** to volunteer to fight, then you should not get an ounce of Federal funding.
Ungrateful French bastards."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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I know, but you've never heard of the systematic spamming program instituted by the federal after 95, right?Originally posted by Kuciwalker
It's not spam when the recipient asks for it!
True, the Bloc might have refused anyway but now they've got a better reason.
In Soviet Russia, Fake borises YOU.Comment
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Yeah, you can't honour the dead without a Canadian flag given by your MP.Originally posted by Asher
The position of the Bloc is ridiculous.
The Bloc MPs are members of parliament in Canada, to refuse to distribute the Canadian flags ON REMEMBRANCE DAY is shameful, and unCanadian.
If you don't want to honour the dead who fought for freedom because you little ****s were too ***** to volunteer to fight, then you should not get an ounce of Federal funding.
Ungrateful French bastards.In Soviet Russia, Fake borises YOU.Comment
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There's no such thing as being unCanadian, except perhaps thinking that hockey sucks.The Bloc MPs are members of parliament in Canada, to refuse to distribute the Canadian flags ON REMEMBRANCE DAY is shameful, and unCanadian.Only feebs vote.Comment
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Actually, he realized that the Bloc is unCanadian. How did he do that?In Soviet Russia, Fake borises YOU.Comment
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