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Canuckistanian

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2. It's because we don't allow religious crazies in our government

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Tue May 29, 2012, 06:33 PM

May 2012

Anyone who spouted half the crap about their faith that your average Republican does, wouldn't get elected. Period.

Also, we don't give a shit about who's sleeping with whom. Not our business, don't care. As long as they show up in Parliament and do their jobs, fine. We tend to judge politicians by their professional record, NOT by who they sleep with.

But the biggest difference is money. We don't allow big campaign donations. $1000 per person. That's it. No corporations. No unions. And only a very limited time to donate. And completely transparent. ALL donations are public knowledge.

It's a boring system, but we like it.

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For Canada, U.S. Debates (about abortion, birth control and same-sex marriage) Are Old News [View all] pampango May 2012 OP

We really don't sweat a lot of issues.... Darth_Kitten May 2012 #1

It's because we don't allow religious crazies in our government Canuckistanian May 2012 #2

To say nothing of the idiotic two year presidential campaigns longship May 2012 #3

Yeah, I didn't mention that - 36 days Canuckistanian May 2012 #4

Actually, it's the US system I find unbelievable longship May 2012 #5