OT: Canada does have some balls.

Here, here;

A drink to those of The Cheeses.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050325/D891NERG0.html

"Scott" <pugetsounddiver@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Here, here;
>
> A drink to those of The Cheeses.
>
> http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050325/D891NERG0.html

Well, thank you for that . . I think.

If you were to google back to when the little basshole first showed up here
(in Canada), IIRC, all of us cheeseheads, or whatever you choose to call us,
said, NO, he needs to go home and face the consequences of being a whining
little namby pamby shit.

Just because we are a bit more pacifistic up here doesn't mean that we
believe in dereliction of duty or running from responsibility.

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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> > > Just because we are a bit more pacifistic up here doesn't mean that we
> > > believe in dereliction of duty or running from responsibility.
> >
> > Thank you.
>
> Don't thank me. It is what it is, what it is.
>
> Someone should punish his parents. ;^)


Hey, he signed on the dotted line, took the money, made the deal.

Now, to cover his own cowardice after fleeing his duty, he makes
allegations of atrocities.

5 years hard labor for desertion of a combat post and treason, a
Dishonerable, and citizenship revoked.

"Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick" <Buzcutt454@aol.com> wrote in message
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>
> "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
> news:WvS0e.783362$8l.309721@pd7tw1no...
>
> > > http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050325/D891NERG0.html
> >
> > Well, thank you for that . . I think.
> >
> > If you were to google back to when the little basshole first showed up
> here
> > (in Canada), IIRC, all of us cheeseheads, or whatever you choose to call
> us,
> > said, NO, he needs to go home and face the consequences of being a
whining
> > little namby pamby shit.
> >
> > Just because we are a bit more pacifistic up here doesn't mean that we
> > believe in dereliction of duty or running from responsibility.
>
> Thank you.

Don't thank me. It is what it is, what it is.

Someone should punish his parents. ;^)


>
>

"Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick" <Buzcutt454@aol.com> wrote in message
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>
> "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
> news:bdT0e.779783$Xk.339902@pd7tw3no...
>
> > > > Just because we are a bit more pacifistic up here doesn't mean that
we
> > > > believe in dereliction of duty or running from responsibility.
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> >
> > Don't thank me. It is what it is, what it is.
> >
> > Someone should punish his parents. ;^)
>
>
> Hey, he signed on the dotted line, took the money, made the deal.

Yup.

> Now, to cover his own cowardice after fleeing his duty, he makes
> allegations of atrocities.

The little basshole.

>
> 5 years hard labor for desertion of a combat post and treason, a
> Dishonerable, and citizenship revoked.

Sounds reasonable to me, except for the last. You guys keep him.

chilly wrote:

> You guys keep him.

Absolutely. If they take his citizenship he might try to come here
again.

Big difference between desertion and dodging a draft.

George

Ghmorris wrote:
> chilly wrote:
>
>
>>You guys keep him.
>
>
> Absolutely. If they take his citizenship he might try to come here
> again.
>
> Big difference between desertion and dodging a draft.
>
> George
>
the difference being? I see none. Besides which draft would he be dodging?

I realized he deserted

Joe English wrote:

> the difference being? I see none.

Really?

You sign up to serve your country in a military force, get paid for it,
then desert when asked to do something within your job description that
you don't happen to like,

or,

you are compelled to serve your country, including killing people in a
foreign war whether you agree with what your country is doing or not.
Little choice in the matter.

No difference, eh?

> Besides which draft would he be dodging?

Historical reference relating to our tolerance for harbouring people
that don't agree with government policies. Lots of y'all decided Canada
looked pretty attractive during the Vietnam war. I suspect a good many
of those people were familiar with the difference between deserting
from voluntary service and being drafted.

> I realized he deserted

Excellent. Any draft age kids?

George

Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick wrote:
>
> This guy should be court martialed, fined the combined cost of his
> cumulative pay since enlistment, along with the cumulative cost of
his
> training since enlistment, jailed for an appropriate term,
dishonorably
> discharged and expelled from the country.

No, once we throw him out in probably 20 years time after he's
exhausted all his appeals and spent millions of our precious taxpayer
dollars, you get to keep him, he's your problem. No one else wants him.


Personally I support shooting deserters. Solves a number of problems
all at once and encourages anyone thinking about deserting to get with
the program.

George

"Scott" <pugetsounddiver@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Here, here;
>
> A drink to those of The Cheeses.
>
> http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050325/D891NERG0.html


TORONTO (March 25) - A U.S. Army paratrooper who refused to fight in Iraq
has found no refuge north of the border.

Jeremy Hinzman was denied political asylum in Canada on Thursday, a ruling
that dealt a blow to other deserters here who argue such duty would force
them to commit atrocities against civilians.

An immigration board ruled that Hinzman had not convinced its members he
would face persecution or cruel and unusual punishment if returned to the
United States.

Do you agree with the Canadian ruling?
Yes 73%
No 27%
Total Votes: 107,087
Note on Poll Results


This guy should be court martialed, fined the combined cost of his
cumulative pay since enlistment, along with the cumulative cost of his
training since enlistment, jailed for an appropriate term, dishonorably
discharged and expelled from the country.