Western Expresso

[Stormer]

Japan and China have similar birthrates to Canada, so in my view their relative demographic issues are due to xenophobia/fear of immigrants. South Korea also has xenophobia and an extremely low birthrate.

[blueandgoldguy]

So it "I don't not love Winnipeg" going to be the next popular t-shirt in this city or what?

[HomeInMyShoes]

Originally Posted by blueandgoldguy

So it "I don't not love Winnipeg" going to be the next popular t-shirt in this city or what?

I want one!

[1ajs]

this was a shirt at one point ive go one


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...bits-1.5098459

[rrskylar]

How about, “come downtown, it’s not worth the risk”!

https://www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.or...ew=1&cap=swipe

[djforsberg]

Originally Posted by rrskylar

How about, “come downtown, it’s not worth the risk”!

https://www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.or...ew=1&cap=swipe

Don't worry, by the looks of the ages of the victims, you would be well out of range from their target audience.

[rrskylar]

Originally Posted by djforsberg

Don't worry, by the looks of the ages of the victims, you would be well out of range from their target audience.

That's darn tootin right they're sonny!

[Labroco]

Originally Posted by rrskylar

How about, “come downtown, it’s not worth the risk”!

https://www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.or...ew=1&cap=swipe

“The 22 year old man was RELEASED on an undertaking” to appear in court at a latter date!

[djforsberg]

Originally Posted by Labroco

“The 22 year old man was RELEASED on an undertaking” to appear in court at a latter date!

This is standard practice. Relax.

[rrskylar]

Originally Posted by Labroco

“The 22 year old man was RELEASED on an undertaking” to appear in court at a latter date!

Police officer friend says he has seen some people arrested 20 times for the same things and they're still out, when crime has no consequences this shit happens!

The court system is toothless

Our politicians are gutless

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by rrskylar

Police officer friend says he has seen some people arrested 20 times for the same things and they're still out, when crime has no consequences this shit happens!

The court system is toothless

Our politicians are gutless

this is a big issue.

there was a case of vigilantyisym up here in lynn lake recently went to court

some teens and early 20's nuckle heads home invaded a old womens house partying in her basement she called police who never came multiple times. finaly got ahold her grandson who chased em out and boarded the busted window

they came back hrs later to continue their party... called police again nothing tride family again they came chased em out

the kicker the rcmp housing is right across the lane and were home the old lady also aparently got asulted

aedgedly he son tracked one of the goofballs down and broke into his home (a minor) kidnaped him and took him somewhere and beat the living crap outa him and dumped him back on his step (least that bit is what the courts aledge it got tossed out couple weeks back)

instead of charging the bne suspects the crown went after the family

[rrskylar]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

this is a big issue.

there was a case of vigilantyisym up here in lynn lake recently went to court

some teens and early 20's nuckle heads home invaded a old womens house partying in her basement she called police who never came multiple times. finaly got ahold her grandson who chased em out and boarded the busted window

they came back hrs later to continue their party... called police again nothing tride family again they came chased em out

the kicker the rcmp housing is right across the lane and were home the old lady also aparently got asulted

aedgedly he son tracked one of the goofballs down and broke into his home (a minor) kidnaped him and took him somewhere and beat the living crap outa him and dumped him back on his step (least that bit is what the courts aledge it got tossed out couple weeks back)

instead of charging the bne suspects the crown went after the family

That's sad but two wrongs don't make a right!

Crime has gotten out of hand across North America, soft on crime doesn't work!

[djforsberg]

Originally Posted by rrskylar

Police officer friend says he has seen some people arrested 20 times for the same things and they're still out, when crime has no consequences this shit happens!

The court system is toothless

Our politicians are gutless

Well, first we live in a society where you're innocent until proven guilty. We can't just lock people up before they can be tried and convicted.

Secondly, crime in general is not going up as much as we are being led to believe it is. We hear more about it because we live in the information age. Stories like this also get clicks and hence why they are pushed by media companies. Crimes like wage theft, for example, result in far more greater amounts of money stolen compared to robberies, while having a broader and more significant effect on communities, yet you hear nothing about it in the news and hardly anyone is put in jail because of it.

Thirdly, if we want to solve crime, just locking people up will not do it. America has the most prisoners per capita in the world, yet they have yet to solve crime. In fact, throwing people in jail often reinforces criminal behaviour in people since they are being exposed to actual criminals there. Conversations about this must evolve past "get tough on crime" if we want to actually lower crime and it starts with the improving the economic factors that are leading to it.

[BlackDog204]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

this is a big issue.

there was a case of vigilantyisym up here in lynn lake recently went to court

some teens and early 20's nuckle heads home invaded a old womens house partying in her basement she called police who never came multiple times. finaly got ahold her grandson who chased em out and boarded the busted window

they came back hrs later to continue their party... called police again nothing tride family again they came chased em out

the kicker the rcmp housing is right across the lane and were home the old lady also aparently got asulted

aedgedly he son tracked one of the goofballs down and broke into his home (a minor) kidnaped him and took him somewhere and beat the living crap outa him and dumped him back on his step (least that bit is what the courts aledge it got tossed out couple weeks back)

instead of charging the bne suspects the crown went after the family

1ajs, with all due respect...have you ever considered downloading a spellcheck app?

Every laptop I have purchased for nearly 20 years lets me know when I make spelling mistakes.

[BlackDog204]

Originally Posted by djforsberg

Well, first we live in a society where you're innocent until proven guilty. We can't just lock people up before they can be tried and convicted.

Secondly, crime in general is not going up as much as we are being led to believe it is. We hear more about it because we live in the information age. Stories like this also get clicks and hence why they are pushed by media companies. Crimes like wage theft, for example, result in far more greater amounts of money stolen compared to robberies, while having a broader and more significant effect on communities, yet you hear nothing about it in the news and hardly anyone is put in jail because of it.

Thirdly, if we want to solve crime, just locking people up will not do it. America has the most prisoners per capita in the world, yet they have yet to solve crime. In fact, throwing people in jail often reinforces criminal behaviour in people since they are being exposed to actual criminals there. Conversations about this must evolve past "get tough on crime" if we want to actually lower crime and it starts with the improving the economic factors that are leading to it.

I agree with crime. I haven't noticed it has increased in the past 20 years.

[djforsberg]

It is clear that there continues to be misconceptions of where the major sources
of inflation is coming from and why central banks are raising interest rates. I recommend everyone check out this interview by Jon Stewart of Larry Summers, former American Treasury Secretary where they talking about inflation:

• Video Link

[djforsberg]

One of the criticisms of socialism, is the suggestion that we want a “planned economy” and that doing so is bad and inefficient. Well, what if I told you that our capitalist, “free market” economy is planned, but not in a way that benefits most of us, our ecosystems, or future generations? For more on this, check out the latest Second Thought video on the topic, which also explains that the answer to a capitalist-planned economy is a democratic economy.

• Video Link

[P&M40BELOW]

Winnipeg is a wonderful city with great bones. Adding more citizens through rapid immigration could help fill the holes that have held our city back and return our downtown to the vibrancy that it once had.

[pspeid]

[QUOTE=djforsberg;9901958]One of the criticisms of socialism, is the suggestion that we want a “planned economy” and that doing so is bad and inefficient. Well, what if I told you that our capitalist, “free market” economy is planned, but not in a way that benefits most of us, our ecosystems, or future generations? For more on this, check out the latest Second Thought video on the topic, which also explains that the answer to a capitalist-planned economy is a democratic economy.

So this guys wants to turn the entire world into.....VENEZUELA?!?!?!?

JUST KIDDING!

Interesting video. Some things I didn't know about Wally-World Mart or the gutting of Sears, but the observations on the myths of never-ending economic growth and the presence of actual competition in the market were pretty dead on, IMO.

Of course any managed economy is only going to be as efficient as the people who manage it. Finding enough people who want to put the benefit of the community ahead of themselves can be tough. Lots of human weakness out there to deal with.

[djforsberg]

[QUOTE=pspeid;9902113]

Originally Posted by djforsberg

One of the criticisms of socialism, is the suggestion that we want a “planned economy” and that doing so is bad and inefficient. Well, what if I told you that our capitalist, “free market” economy is planned, but not in a way that benefits most of us, our ecosystems, or future generations? For more on this, check out the latest Second Thought video on the topic, which also explains that the answer to a capitalist-planned economy is a democratic economy.

So this guys wants to turn the entire world into.....VENEZUELA?!?!?!?

JUST KIDDING!

Interesting video. Some things I didn't know about Wally-World Mart or the gutting of Sears, but the observations on the myths of never-ending economic growth and the presence of actual competition in the market were pretty dead on, IMO.

Of course any managed economy is only going to be as efficient as the people who manage it. Finding enough people who want to put the benefit of the community ahead of themselves can be tough. Lots of human weakness out there to deal with.

Lol. Glad you found the video interesting. The bit about Chile and how it used computers (50 years ago!) to manage the economy was quite innovative, efficient, and robust. It's not at all what we are told happens in socialist economies. It's no wonder capital, with the help of the US, crushed it before it became too successful.