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I’m glad your voice is being shared. Keep up the fight for rational thought and discourse.
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That really was next level restraint. PM Carney managed that with incredible grace and tact, while still saying what needed to (and could) be said (though I thought at least one “jelly donut comin’ your way, eh?” was in order).
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Just one? I thought they were pricier than that
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That’s fair - I was coming at it from the standpoint that truth should never be a function of who is professing it but rather what rationally backs it up. I think we’re on the same page
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I agree with the sentiment but I wonder if the response would ultimately corrupt the objective. Perhaps no one should be to arbiter of truth. Perhaps we should just go back to the good old days when we all knew and called BS when we saw it.
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PS - your bird now eats only ketchup chips, poutine and BeaverTails, so getting airborne fours years from now may be a tad tricky. Sorry, eh.
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That’s apt but it sure was annoying to see that post in the news cycle this morning. Keep your orange nose out of our elections.
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So well put. Freedom is golden. Freedom is giving each other space to explore who we are without necessarily understanding our respective paths. We don’t always have to agree to both be right.
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There’s no real competition between the two - Mark Carney is the real deal. And he stepped up at the right time. Pierre Poilievre is not a bad guy, but his time has passed - he rose to prominence on the idea that Trudeau needed replacing. Well that’s happened, and PM Carney has covered the field.
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That’s a wee shellfish, don’t you think?
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Chin up, eyes to the horizon! You got this!
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Kind of like “Bird” (Charlie Parker) said: “If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn.”
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That’s so fascinating, eh? It makes sense though that our language, which we use to express ourselves also shapes us - with it’s opportunities and it’s limitations. I imagine the arts helps to provide opportunities that written/spoken language cannot, helping us to express ourselves more fully.
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Absolutely. Due process is for all of us, guilty and innocent. It prevents the innocent from being wrongfully convicted and treats all of us, including those who have committed a crime, with basic dignity. Due process facilitates resolute, not rage, justice.
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I was thinking more along the lines of dialogue with neighbours rather than any particular person who fits the description you give, but yeah I see the uphill climb (even for neighbours that fit that description)
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Satie has always pulled at my heartstrings, and Gymopedie is different. Humanity first is what I take from that, with heavy dose of melancholy/sadness. Nothing is more important than the wellbeing of our neighbour.
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Satie! Which one? They are numbered.
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So hard to choose but yeah this one is kind of constitutive, eh?
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“Chapeau bas”! I had never heard this - merci!
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What? You took that shot? That’s phenomenal.
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It’s amazing how eloquent one can sound when speaking fairly, rationally and truthfully.
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Love it! Strength in positivity!
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Please tell me that’s a photo.
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That’s not far off but certainly does express a certain sentiment. Writing for sure, as I see it if one is actually intending the words to be a window into themselves, is an imparting of one’s self but need not be harmful; I’d say it can be cathartic.
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I’n not however at the point of wishing anyone physical harm. Might never makes right, nor do ends justify means. Where there is will, means and end can coalesce. Today, I’d say dialogue and patience are what we need - so the people (not power brokers) can speak coherently with each other again.
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I agree that we have been taught/indoctrinated to respect the law and, more dangerously, give police the benefit of doubt that their actions are properly and morally doing so; I also agree that the law (and systems that produce, administer and enforce it) must serve us, not the other way around.
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Your posts are really challenging/insightful. Can you say more about what you mean about not fetishizing the law or the quality of being law-abiding? Do you mean to say we need to focus instead on what we feel/know is morally right vs what the strictures of the law say?
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So true. Strange spot to be and I don’t expect much budging on that.
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Come on, is this for real?
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Je l’aime ca. I’d never thought of this. Mais, I agree - c’est un different thing that happens quand on write. Il y a un chose qui est immediate. Whatever we need to do for more authentic, accountable communitication, I’mall for it. ☮️✌️
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Too much power in the hands of too few.
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I think that’s the play, assuming we try to make sense of it; best to step away and see it for what it is.
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Desperate times call for desperate measures. I recognize the need for it at times but the ultimate sacrifice still saddens. But wishing it were otherwise won’t change reality. 🇨🇦
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What a concept, eh?
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No problem, so long as someone can tell me which of those switches turns the CB radio on and where the bar fridge is at.
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True that.
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Good point about no country being cost effective producers at everything. Thanks for the chat. Cheers.
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That’s potent.
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But penguins have been ripping people off for millennia. It’s about time someone took a stand (though it’s not clear to me how they will pay; with collectible pebbles?).
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I thought it was to distract us from his golf score. I personally would be fine if he were to keep an eraser in his golf bag.
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I think you’re right, I see media on both sides (Canada/US; liberal/conservative) needlessly stoking fear on stories. I would prefer media more neutral reporting, lest media contribute to problems they report on.
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By objective, you mean reinvigorating the American economy, manufacturing and resolving genuinely unfair international trade practices?
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I hear you but I think a lot of us are taking it somewhat personally, as our respective governments were elected by the people and this feud is creating real hardship for the people. I’m looking forward to the feud’s end too, provided it ends well for both our countries.
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At its core democracy is dialogue. It’s ok to test justifiable views; by definition they can at least handle civil debate. Let’s avoid the American experience, let’s keep talking.
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To be fair, he may not understand what he’s saying. Words are tricky, especially when you have to think of what they mean.