On 6-Nov-2004, (William R. Watt) wrote:

Most of my knowledger of US politics comes from the left wing
union-run Canadian Broadcasting Corp. which accounts for my great
misunderstanding.

That's funny - I listen/watch the CBC and I know about James Watt
and a lot of other US political issues. I don't think the problem
is your sources.

Mike

In a previous article, "Michael Daly" said:
On 6-Nov-2004, (William R. Watt) wrote:
Most of my knowledger of US politics comes from the left wing
union-run Canadian Broadcasting Corp. which accounts for my great
misunderstanding.

That's funny - I listen/watch the CBC and I know about James Watt
and a lot of other US political issues. I don't think the problem
is your sources.

I was going to say that I am a Canadian and the CBC was my main source of
TV news (we could only get two channels where I lived, and I hated CTV)
through the Reagan years, and yet at the time I knew all this stuff about
James Watt. But then William Watt now has the full resources of the
Internet at his beck and call, and he's still ignorant.

There is a famous exchange, usually attributed to Disraeli and Gladstone:
"After listening to your explanation, I'm still ignorant."
"Yes, but you're much better informed."

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Paul Tomblin ) writes:

I was going to say that I am a Canadian and the CBC was my main source of
TV news (we could only get two channels where I lived, and I hated CTV)
through the Reagan years, and yet at the time I knew all this stuff about
James Watt. But then William Watt now has the full resources of the
Internet at his beck and call, and he's still ignorant.

.... Canadian living in the USA where he has a higher income and
lower taxes making paddling a more affordable passtime.

I've switched to CBC Radio 2 and am listening to operas instead of left
wing news broadcasts and interviews on CBC Radio 1. every time they
mentioned paddlign on CBC Raio 1 they link it to Canada's arch socialist
Prime Minster (Trudeau) who liked to be photographed in a canoe. When he
paddled teh Back River in the arctic with the Morse's he got bored with
the flat sections. How spiritual can you get?


There is a famous exchange, usually attributed to Disraeli and Gladstone:
"After listening to your explanation, I'm still ignorant."
"Yes, but you're much better informed."

sorry, but by definition one can't be ignorant and informed. they have
opposite meanings. I think it better illustrates the propensity for a
politcian to speak endlessly without actually saying anything. Politics
appeals to the emotions, not the intellect.

why do people blame James Watt? he didn't appoint himself Secetary of some
government department. somebodyh else did. in spite of his politics, you
have to admire anyone in Washingtom who speaks plainly and means what he
says. maybe that's why GW Bush has been reelected. It's why Mike Harris
was reelected in Ontario, and Ralph Klien keeps getting reelcted in
Alberta.

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On 7-Nov-2004, (William R. Watt) wrote:

... Canadian living in the USA where he has a higher income and
lower taxes making paddling a more affordable passtime.

And yet the Canadian dollar, currently at US$0.83 is at purchasing
parity with the US$. In other words, for US$0.83, you can buy the
same goods and services in Canada as you can with US$1.00 in the US.
So much for your fantasies.

Paddling equipment has long been cheaper in Canada than in the US
as long as you buy Canadian products.

Mike

"Michael Daly" ) writes:
On 7-Nov-2004, (William R. Watt) wrote:

... Canadian living in the USA where he has a higher income and
lower taxes making paddling a more affordable passtime.

And yet the Canadian dollar, currently at US$0.83 is at purchasing
parity with the US$. In other words, for US$0.83, you can buy the
same goods and services in Canada as you can with US$1.00 in the US.
So much for your fantasies.

Won't argue with that point. However, it's not relevant to what I posted.
I noted that in the USA a Canaidan can get a higher income and lower taxes
leaving him or her with more dollars of disposable income. If US dollars
buy the same as Canadian dollars as you claim, you're better off with more
of either.


Paddling equipment has long been cheaper in Canada than in the US
as long as you buy Canadian products.

Point taken. For those of us who build our own boats I don't think that's
true as there seems to be more variety of materials at lower cost in the
USA. Must be the higher cost labour component in the USA that lifts the
finished product price.

Last year someone noted you can buy a Honda outboard motor in Vancouver
20% cheaper than in Seattle. People in the USA do pay more to protect
domestic industry.

On the whole I think techies are better off financially in the USA than
Canada. Under a Republican administration it can only get better. Although
if the lefites are right (excuse pun) paddlers might have to drive a bit
further to find "wilderness".


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On 9-Nov-2004, (William R. Watt) wrote:

I noted that in the USA a Canaidan can get a higher income and lower taxes
leaving him or her with more dollars of disposable income.

This is often more a myth than a reality. I've looked a jobs in the US and
found that I can make more in Toronto ON than in most places in the US.
The places in the States where salaries are higher have outrageous real
estate costs. After paying for a place to live and for medical insurance
and expenses and all those other things we in Canada take for granted,
you're just as well off staying home. Not true for some professions, but
true for many.

Besides, Canadians have more clean water to paddle in.

Mike

Ok - ya got me on the water part. I have been trying to figure out a way to
come up that way and try some of it out. No time to do it though - maybe
when I retire, which seems very far away.

"Michael Daly" wrote in message
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On 9-Nov-2004, (William R. Watt) wrote:

I noted that in the USA a Canaidan can get a higher income and lower
taxes
leaving him or her with more dollars of disposable income.

This is often more a myth than a reality. I've looked a jobs in the US
and
found that I can make more in Toronto ON than in most places in the US.
The places in the States where salaries are higher have outrageous real
estate costs. After paying for a place to live and for medical insurance
and expenses and all those other things we in Canada take for granted,
you're just as well off staying home. Not true for some professions, but
true for many.

Besides, Canadians have more clean water to paddle in.

Mike