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So essentially you moved to the US because Canada is too libertarian for you? How does that make any sense?
The US's mixture of libertarianism and religious policing of morals is a massively confused culture and far more contradictory than what you describe from Canada.
And what's wrong with topless women? Lots of southern European beaches have them, there aren't any problems with that. It's not like women go into meetings at work topless in Canada or anything.
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BobJanova wrote: So essentially you moved to the US because Canada is too libertarian for you?
Please provide the quote saying that is why I moved to the United States.
I moved for a job; I prefer the politics - two different concepts, not necessarily related.
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MehGerbil asked
"I wish you'd elaborate on that.
That could be really interesting."
and your reply totally (and really, exclusively) referenced allowing topless woman on the beach.
So - if you moved to the US for a job, when asked why you should have, how do we say it down here . . . ah yes . . "you should have said so"
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Balboos,
It's time we recognized that Tim moved to the USA because he hates boobies.
It is the only rational explanation that fits all the facts.
-MehGerbil
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Horrifying!
Should I ever venture north of the border, I'll make sure not to drink the water. Just to be safe.
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Tim Carmichael wrote: Well, the supreme court declare the indecent exposure law unconsitutional: result, women can go topless in Canada in public.
Not true. The matter has not been determined by the Supreme Court of Canada. It is upto the provinces to deem what is public indecency (regarding going topless in public). See this[^] link.
Note, I'm not advocating for or against this - just drawing your attention to this point. 
/ravi
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That's absurd. Just because everyone can doesn't mean everyone will. It's just like unlicensed open carry of firearms. In Arizona it's legal, but the VAST VAST majority of citizens there don't do it. Another example - Facebook is free to join. Everybody can do it, but not everybody does. I could go on, but I think you get the point.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Tim Carmichael wrote: I do not want my children exposed to topless women,
Why the devil not?
Tim Carmichael wrote: And, do any of want to see our daughters, sisters, mothers, grandmothers walking around topless for all to see?
Not particularly, but if that's what they want to do, why should one stop them? They are just breasts, for goodness sake!
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Tim Carmichael wrote: I do not want my children exposed to topless women,
Guess they weren't breastfed then, or had a bath/shower with mummy when they were younger?
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The US is obsessed with racism. That won't change.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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It's all because of those other people!
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In truth, only racists are obsessed with racism. The rest of us shrug our shoulders and say "WTF?!"
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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If this was the soapbox I would point out that any criticism of our current president is considered racism. Thus the people yelling the racism claim are propagating racism as criticizing the president should be our right.
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Comparing a racial epitaph to exterminating the Jews is patently offensive if you want to be honest.
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote: Comparing a racial epitaph to exterminating the Jews is patently offensive if you want to be honest.
It would be difficult for me to imagine how someone could mis-read my post more than what you've done here.
The entire theme of my post is the rage over an epitaph is ridiculous coming from people who do not express the same rage over the plight of poor children in our inner city communities. In short, we've a real holocaust of sorts going on in the USA and things as trivial as a slur gets the press.
My guess is that you're a liberal since you've entirely missed the point and are more offended by an extermination that happened 70 years ago than you are over the one happening today.
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Nope, rich white conservative.
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Same thing. 
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Troll => SoapBox.
“I speak in a poem of the ancient food of heroes: humiliation, unhappiness, discord. Those things are given to us to transform, so that we may make from the miserable circumstances of our lives things that are eternal, or aspire to be so.” Jorge Luis Borges
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^ The Obvious Observation of the Day Award
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When you encourage people to have children so they can collect more money/welfare the number of throw away kids swells the streets of an already over populated ghetto which causes more crime and the cycle continues.
And I totally agree that Oprah is an idiot, now that she made her money she shows herself for what she is...a racists.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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I agree with most of what you say, and the guy is not a racist. He might be a bore, a twit, or a bigot. What do normal people do when they encounter people like this? We walk away. We avoid them. We skip their posts. All he did was verbalize thoughts in his own home.
In listening to the comments in the media, I see the typical racial sluts showing up - the Rev. Jacksons, Oprah, etc. None of which have any say in this matter.
Setting that aside, the NBA and the owners have a right to protect their investments. Threaten league revenue, and you've stepped in it. Fair enough. I'm sure there are some contract stipulations governing behavior. With that said, the timing of all of this makes me wonder if it wasn't a setup....
The comical part about this is that every professional player is a big boy. They are the cream of the crop, or the would not be there. It's very, very hard for me to see someone like Barkley or Kobe or some other player getting their feelings hurt... Pay me millions / year - you can call me white boy all you want.
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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It is my understanding that the Clippers, after decades of ineffectiveness, have finally started to win.
Looks like someone wants to buy the team on the cheap.
^ Follow the money.
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Exactly, follow the money.
So, the NBA will "force" him to sell. Being the bore that he is, they are in for one hell of a fight. Me thinks the team won't be sold for cheap...
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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He should sell the team.
To someone...interesting. 
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