becareful what you put in your body.
BC just had 130 0verdoses in a day. Luckily no one died, probably because addicts think Naxalone is a get out of jail free card.
I've never tried drugs but if I did I think I'd want it to somehow be a little better regulated than from some dude on a corner.
there are all types of edibles not just gummies. cakes like ding dongs, stawberry shortcake, ho ho's and all sorts of chocolate bar types.
and stop with the stoner crap magoo. it's ignorant.
there are also just cbd edibles with no thc. pain relief only like the different oil extracts.
That's precisely why I agree with Quebec keeping the product public. The private sector cannot compete with it. The Quebec model will be cheap and high quality. Private businesses will always cut corners for maximum profit. The private sector sucks.
Alright. Sorry that "Steve" will be selling you rope weed for another few months. But I won't be interested in complaints after Oct. 17, so if the official stuff where you are is just as bad and a dollar more, keep it to yourself.
Much like, once Canada implemented universal government-provided health care, everyone who didn't prefer the American system had to shut up forever about flaws with the system. There are only two choices, you see, and if the change you favour doesn't fix everything as it's implemented, you were really better off under the old system.
What do we generally say to people who think that some parts of the "American system" are, in fact, better?
Anyway, moot point. The Quebec model will be cheap and high quality.
That's precisely why I agree with Quebec keeping the product public. The private sector cannot compete with it. The Quebec model will be cheap and high quality. Private businesses will always cut corners for maximum profit. The private sector sucks.Alright. Sorry that "Steve" will be selling you rope weed for another few months. But I won't be interested in complaints after Oct. 17, so if the official stuff where you are is just as bad and a dollar more, keep it to yourself.
Good. I hope you never talk about this after July 30.
Here's the by product,it's creating jobs as we speak.
https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/selling-weed-for-14-an-hour-quebec-run-canna...
You're not a fan of cannabis,get the hell off the subject. And don't fucking talk down to me. OK,Buckwheat?
And apparently you can't read. The SDCQ will be selling cannabis of FAR better quality than what you're going to find. In this city at least. Skunk #1 and OG Kush is quality cannabis. THC levels ranging from 15% to 22% is not something to complain about. And it's going to be much much cheaper than what you're going to get from your local dealer..unless you're buying bulk like a kilo or a pound. There'll be no complaining except for you when it becomes successful and it satisfies mostly every smoker. Noobody gives a fuck if you don't like it.
Your opinion and a quarter will buy you a half cup of water. That was a real asshole comment.And I'd apprteciate it if you would refrain from trying to engage in conversation or engage in sarcasm with me. I'm tired of it.Leavre me alone. I'm sick of your contempt and I'm sick of your condescnding arrogance. You're not as clever as you think you are.
And as for your opinion? Keep it to yourself.
"You're disgusting,' Premier Doug Ford rails at Andrea Horwath, claiming NDP MPPs were 'imitating' the accent of the PC MPP Kaleed Rasheed. 'Make sure the Toronto Star writes about that,' says Ford. Horwath denies his charge."
https://twitter.com/robertbenzie/status/1024310701832187904
Reprehensible if it happened and even more reprehensible an allegation if it didn't.
Rasheed's 'accent' is undetectable. Nothing to 'mimic'. Listen to him talk on CP24.
Pure horseshit from the Ford.
Rob Ford is an upright walking PIG. He oinks just as loud. And when is the opposition going to blast him for being a drug dealer and his drug addicted trailer park trash family?
That's like opening up a brand new Gap store with two t-shirts for sale. Super business plan! If Ford is the only politician who can see how monumentally stupid that is, more power to him. Whose idea was ONE out of the way OCS to serve all of North America's fourth largest city??
Say whatever else you may about Doug Ford, but the man knows how to sell drugs.
"You're disgusting,' Premier Doug Ford rails at Andrea Horwath, claiming NDP MPPs were 'imitating' the accent of the PC MPP Kaleed Rasheed. 'Make sure the Toronto Star writes about that,' says Ford. Horwath denies his charge."
https://twitter.com/robertbenzie/status/1024310701832187904
Reprehensible if it happened and even more reprehensible an allegation if it didn't.
I'll put my money on "it didn't". And the government is refusing to answer questions from the Offical Opposition. And they're just getting started.
Doug Ford Accuses NDP MP of 'Disgusting' Imitation of MPP's Accent (and vid)
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/07/31/doug-ford-ndp-gilles-bisson_a_2...
"Veteran MPP Gilles Bisson denies he imitated Kaleed Rasheed. 'Mr Ford lies through his teeth, and he lied again today,' Horwath said, adding that she was 'disgusted' by his claims..."
One of the oldest dirty tricks in the political tool kit is to get in front of your own issues by accusing your opponents of your own worst behaviours.
https://pressprogress.ca/doug-fords-loyal-ally-boasts-gutting-toronto-ci...
One of Doug Ford’s closest allies boasts the Ontario Premier’s move to slash half the seats at Toronto City Hall will cripple Ford’s political opposition.
Speaking at a press conference at Queen’s Park on Monday, Toronto Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti said Ford’s gutting Toronto City Council is a good move because it would silence “left-leaning” voices on council.
“There is going to be less left-leaning politicians in the City of Toronto,” Mammoliti told reporters.
“That means it’s a great thing.”
Was Wynne really that bad? Ar least if you put her against Thug Fart.
https://pressprogress.ca/doug-fords-loyal-ally-boasts-gutting-toronto-ci...
One of Doug Ford’s closest allies boasts the Ontario Premier’s move to slash half the seats at Toronto City Hall will cripple Ford’s political opposition.
Speaking at a press conference at Queen’s Park on Monday, Toronto Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti said Ford’s gutting Toronto City Council is a good move because it would silence “left-leaning” voices on council.
“There is going to be less left-leaning politicians in the City of Toronto,” Mammoliti told reporters.
“That means it’s a great thing.”
"There is going to be less" ==> Should be: "There are going to be fewer".
Did this guy take grade school English?
The other flaw seems to be that as councillors are going to be reduced across the GTA, won't there be half as many of all political stripes?
Moron strikes again.
"There is going to be less" ==> Should be: "There are going to be fewer".
Did this guy take grade school English?
I'd be careful about throwing stones on grammatical issues here. The less/fewer confusion quite likely crosses ideological boundaries. I'm not entirely sure that I knew the exact rule, prior to becoming an ESL teacher.
i agree VoD. no clue as to grammer and i'm not too great myself but i got some pet peeves over loose easy word use.
i can't believe how many people my age 30's down to the 20's use "are" instead of "our" in speech and written. like " let's go to are house". then to top things off they argue with you when you correct them and get all twisted hurt like they've been betrayed and someone changed it to "our" behind their back.
After his first month in office, premier Doug Ford has launched a new social media account to promote his political agenda.
Titled ‘Ontario News Now,’ the Twitter account only follows Ford, and is described as “timely exclusive content on the PC government’s priorities for the people of Ontario.”
the Ford government confirmed that production of the content is being paid for with tax dollars.
And paid staff clapping for Dear Leader.
Social Assistance Cuts Likely To Get Worse
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2018/08/05/social-assistanc...
"After campaigning on the tragicomical premise that deep budget cuts are possible without negative implications for everyday Ontarians, Premier Doug Ford brought his axe down..."
OCAP: Response To Ford Government's Changes To Social Assistance
http://ocap.ca/response-social-assistance-changes/
"Clearly, this is war on the poor component of the Doug Ford agenda of neoliberal austerity. The Tories are forging a punishing regime of social abandonment that creates misery and utter desperation. It is the cutting edge of their attack and a compelling reason why we must unite and build a movement to defeat this Government and all it stands for."
Social Assistance Cuts Likely To Get Worse
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2018/08/05/social-assistanc...
"After campaigning on the tragicomical premise that deep budget cuts are possible without negative implications for everyday Ontarians, Premier Doug Ford brought his axe down..."
OCAP: Response To Ford Government's Changes To Social Assistance
http://ocap.ca/response-social-assistance-changes/
"Clearly, this is war on the poor component of the Doug Ford agenda of neoliberal austerity. The Tories are forging a punishing regime of social abandonment that creates misery and utter desperation. It is the cutting edge of their attack and a compelling reason why we must unite and build a movement to defeat this Government and all it stands for."
You asked for it and you got it. Does this really shock ANYBODY ? Tough times are Tory times.
The time has come for the Ontario edition of Who Wants to Expropriate a Billionaire!
In the coming weeks, the Province's top eight billionaires will face off in a single-elimination tournament where *you* decide who should be the first to have their wealth expropriated* and put to work for the common good!
There's only one letter's difference between millionaire and billionaire, but it's actually hard for the human mind to comprehend how different they are. We'll try to help.
A million seconds ago was the week before last. A billion seconds ago it was 1987.
A million dollars will pay the median salary of 16 Ontario teachers for a year. A billion dollars will pay 166 teachers for 100 years.
Billionaires have superhuman powers to influence political decisions and shape the economy; their very existence undermines the basic assumptions of democracy.
A case *could* be made for multi-millionaires being useful for society; no such case can be made for billionaires. The simple solution is to abolish billionaires.
With Who Wants to Expropriate a Billionaire, we'll decide where to start!
There will not be lounges or bars of course. since smoking is illegal in such place. Were they be allowed to exist then we can again have cigars and cigarettes in businesses again
Ford's cheap-beer policy got me thinking of this...
Ten Cent Beer Night
Doug Ford's Social Assistance Cuts Put Ontario's Health at Risk
"Last Tuesday our hearts collectively sank as Premier Doug Ford's Conservatives announced devastating changes to Ontario's social assistance program..."
But more money to the police.
"Sir John A Macdonald played a central role in our national story. As one of the Fathers of Confederation, he founded our nation. That's why our government wrote to the Mayor of Victoria to say we'd be happy to give Sir John A a new home here in Ontario.' - Doug Ford-
"This is a very calculated and deliberate provocation born not of ignorance but a commitment to upholding white supremacy."
I'm out.
Interesting. Imperialism and white supremacy should be resisted, whether it comes with a bible, a gun or a free trade deal. Ford is a right wing bully so no surprise to see him preserve a Canadian master narrative that 'honours' a drunken, genocidal imperialist.
Doug Ford Passes ‘Vindictive’ Gerrymandering Law Aimed at Rigging Toronto’s 2018 Municipal Election
Doug Ford’s Ontario PC government has passed a controversial law to radically redraw Toronto’s political boundaries only two months before the City’s upcoming municipal elections in October.
After refusing to hold public consultations and shutting down legislative debate, Ford’s PCs used their majority to ram through Bill 5 – the Orwellian-named “Better Local Government Act.”
City leaders have questioned Ford’s motives ramming through radical structural changes two months before an election when he never even hinted about them on the campaign trail during Ontario’s provincial election this spring.....
"White supremacy" is a misnomer as the underlying ideology is what should be attacked, but it will not be as it continues to ravage Asia & Africa
http://sankrant.org/2005/12/the-conversion-war-and-religious-freedom/
Hi Jatt47, welcome to babble.
Go to the introductions topic and tell us about yourself
I've never tried drugs but if I did I think I'd want it to somehow be a little better regulated than from some dude on a corner.
This is why cannabis is being legalized. To regulate it and stop someone to do something stupid like smoke 'spice
Cannabis smokers will know eactly what they are putting in their bodies starting in October. Good policy that should have been done in the early 70's if Canada followed through with the Le Dain commisissions recommendation They almost did.
As for this ' get out of jail free card' nonsense,no adddict sets out to have an overdose. It's always because of a mistake. This is also the reason Canada should follow the Norwegian model and provide addicts with free heroin to be used under the supervision of doctors at a safe injection site. Especially BC.
Going back to your original comment,Nobody would be interested in smoking synthetic marijuana if the real thing was legal and readily available.
My guess is that these people were desperate Who would smoke synthetic poison when they can smoke safe and regulated cannabis?
The answer is the vast vast majority. You'll always have stupid people using dangerous substances. But that's the 5%
BTW, don't lecture people like me who have excellent knowlege of what to put in our bodies. Straights just don't get it and never will. Leave the science to those who have hands on knowlege,
Was Wynne really that bad? Ar least if you put her against Thug Fart.
Are you serious? Wynne is a Liberal, and anything is better than them.
And also dont you know that Andrea is the leader of official opposition. She is providing strong criticism from the opposition benches.What more do you want.
The progressives were able to produce results in the Ontario election and now there are more important places where the energy needs to be focussed. The upcoming federal election needs the attention and a constant attack needs to be aimed squarely at the Liberals. The only way the progressives can become the federal official opposition is by a incessant barrage of attack on the evil Lil Oil King Justin. And well intentioned folks like you can help, lets get all hands on deck and get it done. And there will be distractions like Fake NDP of Alberta, please ignore them, they are on the way out anyway.
Go Singh Go NDP
(and if you disagree with my assessment, I will just say that you are repeating Liberal talking points.)
Was Wynne really that bad? Ar least if you put her against Thug Fart.
Are you serious? Wynne is a Liberal, and anything is better than them.
And also dont you know that Andrea is the leader of official opposition. She is providing strong criticism from the opposition benches.What more do you want.
The progressives were able to produce results in the Ontario election and now there are more important places where the energy needs to be focussed. The upcoming federal election needs the attention and a constant attack needs to be aimed squarely at the Liberals. The only way the progressives can become the federal official opposition is by a incessant barrage of attack on the evil Lil Oil King Justin. And well intentioned folks like you can help, lets get all hands on deck and get it done. And there will be distractions like Fake NDP of Alberta, please ignore them, they are on the way out anyway.
Go Singh Go NDP
(and if you disagree with my assessment, I will just say that you are repeating Liberal talking points.)
I disagree. That will only help the Conservatives. No thanks.
Especially that motherfucker Maxim Bernier who is dog whistling with a fog horn the most lowest of the voting denominator.
I will say this. As much as I loathe the Conservatives, I would give them props if they expelled Bernier from the Party.
Then that fucking asshole can form the Canadian Libertarian Party and split the Conservative vote for the next 15 years or so and I wouldn't have to deal with the prospect of a Conservative government until I'm at retirement age and on my way to death.
And where do you get this idea that the Conservatives are any better in regards to pipelines and Big Oil? Sober up,my brother.
And if that is a Liberal talking point, I couldn't care less.
I disagree. That will only help the Conservatives. No thanks.
Especially that motherfucker Maxim Bernier who is dog whistling with a fog horn the most lowest of the voting denominator.
I will say this. As much as I loathe the Conservatives, I would give them props if they expelled Bernier from the Party.
And where do you get this idea that the Conservatives are any better in regards to pipelines and Big Oil? Sober up,my brother.
This place is bastion of progressive thought. During the last few years of observation I have learned that the real progress comes from beating the Liberals, even if that means the Cons win.
Then I realised that I was wrong all along thinking that the Cons are the antiprogressives. Apparently the Cons are not the enemy, and they are not to be criticised, the most rabid and harsh criticism is to be reserved for the Liberals and that is the only way forward.
Just like in the last Ontario Provincial Election, when the results came in, there was one winner. Now if you watch the election night speeches of the leaders you come out with the impression that there were actually two winners and one loser. The Cons won by winning the govt and the Progressives won by beating the Liberals. And you could hear the echos of that around here as well. Now when the true results of that election are coming about, in terms of policy change, the cheerleaders for the "Progressive Victory" have disappeared because the real purpose was defeat of the Liberals, consequences be damned. And the focus is back on Lil Oil King Justin in the federal section.
About Bernier being expelled from the Con party. Bernier is not going rogue, he is using the fog horn with tacit approval of the Cons. The strategy is to keep both the voting blocs intact. Bernier keeps the lowest common denominator happy while Mr Scheer acts as the soothsayer to keep the multicultural crowd in the tent.
You and I are a minority around these parts. We think that real enemy is the Cons.
I disagree. That will only help the Conservatives. No thanks.
Especially that motherfucker Maxim Bernier who is dog whistling with a fog horn the most lowest of the voting denominator.
I will say this. As much as I loathe the Conservatives, I would give them props if they expelled Bernier from the Party.
And where do you get this idea that the Conservatives are any better in regards to pipelines and Big Oil? Sober up,my brother.
This place is bastion of progressive thought. During the last few years of observation I have learned that the real progress comes from beating the Liberals, even if that means the Cons win.
Then I realised that I was wrong all along thinking that the Cons are the antiprogressives. Apparently the Cons are not the enemy, and they are not to be criticised, the most rabid and harsh criticism is to be reserved for the Liberals and that is the only way forward.
Just like in the last Ontario Provincial Election, when the results came in, there was one winner. Now if you watch the election night speeches of the leaders you come out with the impression that there were actually two winners and one loser. The Cons won by winning the govt and the Progressives won by beating the Liberals. And you could hear the echos of that around here as well. Now when the true results of that election are coming about, in terms of policy change, the cheerleaders for the "Progressive Victory" have disappeared because the real purpose was defeat of the Liberals, consequences be damned. And the focus is back on Lil Oil King Justin in the federal section.
About Bernier being expelled from the Con party. Bernier is not going rogue, he is using the fog horn with tacit approval of the Cons. The strategy is to keep both the voting blocs intact. Bernier keeps the lowest common denominator happy while Mr Scheer acts as the soothsayer to keep the multicultural crowd in the tent.
You and I are a minority around these parts. We think that real enemy is the Cons.
If progressive thought means loving the Cons,then I am noo progressive and I'd say that people who consider themselves ' progressives' are a bunch of idiots. Your comment pretty much confirms it.
Supporting the Conservatives,Julian Assange,Russia,etc..You're all a bunch of jokers. YOU are the enemy. You're a right wing twit. (no offense) I'll never take anything you say seriously again.
Too many ' progressives' here with an unhealthy case of Liberal Deangement Syndrome. You're a joke.
My eyes almost rolled out of my head with you defending the Conservatives. I hope the Liberals stay in power for the next 20 years. Fuck the Conservatives. And thanks to you showing your true colours,Fuck the NDP. If their supporters think like you the NDP DESERVES to dwell in the cellar hopefully FOREVER. Actually there's no need to hope you're perennial losers. By the way it just occured to me. You're defending Doug Turd after he made it a priority to cut benefits for welfare recipients INCLUDING those with disabilities. You're defending a homophobic,misogynist and racist CPC. And you dare call yourself progressive? You must be on crack. Or you're just a confused sad person and a wretched Tory in complete denial.
I never defended the Cons, never will. Any progressive that thinks that Cons should be left alone and Liberals brought down is a closet Con, a blue asshole wearing an orange mask. And worse are the orange assholes who defend such bullshit. thanks for agreeinig with me.
The people who were cheering the demise of Wynne on these boards should come and justify their victory parade on finishing second. But they will not come here and discuss because as far as they are concerned their privileges are not threatened by a Con govt.
I want people to get as mad as I am at the so called progressives who dont mind a Con govt as long as Libs are defeated. There is at least one person who is angrier than I am, and that makes me feel a little better because I was feeling pretty depressed thinking that I am alone.
I never defended the Cons, never will. Any progressive that thinks that Cons should be left alone and Liberals brought down is a closet Con, a blue asshole wearing an orange mask. And worse are the orange assholes who defend such bullshit. thanks for agreeinig with me.
The people who were cheering the demise of Wynne on these boards should come and justify their victory parade on finishing second. But they will not come here and discuss because as far as they are concerned their privileges are not threatened by a Con govt.
I want people to get as mad as I am at the so called progressives who dont mind a Con govt as long as Libs are defeated. There is at least one person who is angrier than I am, and that makes me feel a little better because I was feeling pretty depressed thinking that I am alone.
I'm confused gadar. You were being sarcastic all that time? If that's the case,I apologize...slightly. What you were saying was making me pull my hair out. If we agree,I say cheers. Because I've been piled on more than once making the case that the Conservatives are much worse than the Liberals. It doesn't mean you have to support them but admit the reality.
I hope you're not still yanking my chain.
" We will not tolerate anybody using our children as pawns for grandstanding and political games."
Only we can do it.- Doug The Dealer
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-sex-ed-curriculum-1.4794889
Hi epaulo13. There's a real good logical reason why "buck a beer" works. It plays to materialism. The corporations have brainwashed most people into materialism, so all the hard work has already been done for Doug Ford. He just walks in with a few catchy pro materialism phrases and the brainwashed follow the pied piper in a zombie like trance.
Want to beat Doug Ford and the rest of his corporate puppets? Fight materialism. A lot easier said than done.
Hi epaulo13. There's a real good logical reason why "buck a beer" works. It plays to materialism.
Quite the opposite. Materialism, by definition, is concerned with material well-being -- those things in the world that we could take a picture of, like money, or beer, or a car, or $400 running shoes, or a diamond ring.
The cost of beer is hardly prohibitive, and hasn't really increased any faster than the cost of wine or gas or running shoes.
The "buck-a-beer" is a symbolic gesture that harkens back to a gentler, better time in some people's lives, when a beer was a dollar, and a man could pop a cold one, settle back in his chair and know how great things were.
Notice there's no reduction whatsoever in the cost of "sissy" drinks like Chardonnay or Merlot or Scotch.
This is like when companies advertise a sale as "PAY NO TAX!!!". Guess what? You're still paying tax, and the company you buy from is still remitting it. All they've done is made some trivial "13% off sale" sound like you get to stick it to the government when you're doing no such thing. You're just getting a really weak sale price.
Want to beat Doug Ford and the rest of his corporate puppets? Fight materialism.
No. Fight jingoism. Fight sloganeering. Fight the same emotional quick-fix that gave our neighbours Trump. None of it has to do with a few bucks.
In other words you're comfortable with materialism Mr Magoo. I knew that way back.
In other words you're comfortable with materialism Mr Magoo.
Uh, no.
I'm telling you it's not materialism. Nobody is getting their pom-poms out because Doug just saved them thirty cents on a can of mediocre beer.
Buck a beer is code for more beer. More is synomynous with materialism, or a big part of it.
Regardless, we're never going to agree here because you're the classic example of someone who is completely trapped brainwashed into materialism with your suv and kids playing hockey with all their equipment you need to lug around.
So anything you say will either be to justify your lifestyle or completely deny that your lifestyle is part of materialism. Am I right?
Hi epaulo13. There's a real good logical reason why "buck a beer" works. It plays to materialism. The corporations have brainwashed most people into materialism, so all the hard work has already been done for Doug Ford. He just walks in with a few catchy pro materialism phrases and the brainwashed follow the pied piper in a zombie like trance.
Want to beat Doug Ford and the rest of his corporate puppets? Fight materialism. A lot easier said than done.
..so tell me please where and how your approach worked?
Buck a beer is code for more beer. More is synomynous with materialism, or a big part of it.
Uh, no. Same size can.
Regardless, we're never going to agree here because you're the classic example of someone who is completely trapped brainwashed into materialism with your suv and kids playing hockey with all their equipment you need to lug around.
Nope. No kids, no SUV (not even a driver's licence) and no hockey. In the other thread that you're flogging your "down with materialism" mantra in, I even used that as an example of excess, from an environmental point of view.
So anything you say will either be to justify your lifestyle or completely deny that your lifestyle is part of materialism. Am I right?
No.
I've spoken about my lifestyle here a lot. But admittedly, most of that was in the dozen years before you'd even heard of babble, so maybe you missed it.
Hi epaulo
If my approach worked, this thread probably wouldn't have even existed. What I'm proposing is a new approach or another way of viewing the problem resulting in revolving pro corporate run governments in Ontario and Canada.
At the very least, I'm forwarding another perspective that should be contemplated.
..in my experience and with all due respect that's not how movements work. you can't inject thought from the top down.
