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ken0042 · 10-30-2006, 10:50 AM

I see your point Agamemnon; but there should be some sort of "price" to be a Canadian. Maybe have a rule that you can only renew your passport overseas once; and then to continue it you have to do so in person in Canada. That way if somebody has left Canada for over 10 years then they are obviously no longer a citizen.

To a lesser extent I see this for myself; I've lived in Alberta for so long I no longer consider myself a "Manitoban." If Manitoba started to hand out prosperity cheques like we did last year (it could happen; they have an NDP gov't) then I wouldn't feel entitled because I have not contributed anything to the province in the last decade.

I also think some of the outrage comes from news stories showing people mad that they got rescued and all they got for free food on the ship was sandwiches. (and other acts of thanklessness.)

10-30-2006, 10:50 AM	#9
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	I see your point Agamemnon; but there should be some sort of "price" to be a Canadian. Maybe have a rule that you can only renew your passport overseas once; and then to continue it you have to do so in person in Canada. That way if somebody has left Canada for over 10 years then they are obviously no longer a citizen. To a lesser extent I see this for myself; I've lived in Alberta for so long I no longer consider myself a "Manitoban." If Manitoba started to hand out prosperity cheques like we did last year (it could happen; they have an NDP gov't) then I wouldn't feel entitled because I have not contributed anything to the province in the last decade. I also think some of the outrage comes from news stories showing people mad that they got rescued and all they got for free food on the ship was sandwiches. (and other acts of thanklessness.)