The Eternal Gaijin

We've watched Canadians move SOTB for many, many years. We've seen our dollar valued less than Canadian Tire money. We've seen towns like Messina and Kittery do quite well in cross-border shopping despite the appalling exchange rates. Now, the dollar is up. And the Yanks are coming up North in a Guns for Healtcare exchange program. American moves to Canada reach record high The number of Americans admitted to Canada last year reached a 30-year high, with a 20 per cent increase over the previous year and nearly double the number that arrived in 2000. Who's coming and where are they going? "When looking at the differences over the past few years in the real numbers between the two countries, Canada is undoubtedly narrowing the brain drain," the study said. The most educated immigrant group comes from the U.S, with nearly half possessing a bachelor's degree or higher, the study found. Ontario was the most popular destination for Americans, followed by B.C a...

...is that all it took to get the impeachment process started? More criminalizing of political amnesia. A new low for the secular progressives. Now, excuse me, I have to go pray. Crooks and Liars » BREAKING: House Democrats Introducing Bill To Investigate Impeachment Of Alberto Gonzales MSNBC just reported that Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) announced he will be introducing a bill tomorrow that would require the House Judiciary Committee to begin an impeachment investigation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. At the beginning of the report MSNBC’s Chris Jansing says this bill was being presented by a group of House Democrats, but Inslee is the only one mentioned. More details to come… Powered by ScribeFire .

The reason to read this article in Reason Magazine isn't that it touches on drunk astronauts; it's the 3 versions of Rocket Man by Mr Wm Shatner. Reason Magazine - Hit & Run > NASA's Rocket Men Really Were High as a Kite... Powered by ScribeFire .

We can't let the party really get started on Fridays without a press release from the Ministry of Buzzkill, So here's a thought: let's see what they have to say. Experts dismiss case for cannabis reclassification | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited Drug experts today said there was still insufficient evidence to reclassify cannabis, after a report suggested the drug could increase the risk of schizophrenia by at least 40%. The Labour MP Brian Iddon and Professor Robin Murray, of the Institute of Psychiatry, said there would be no benefit gained by restoring cannabis to a class B drug. I would consider that to be a self-evident point. Still, this idea of a lot of people developing schizophrenia because of dope seems like a nasty point. How bad is it anyway? Prof Murray said: "Individuals who - perhaps with some mild predisposition - would not otherwise have developed schizophrenia will do so because of taking cannabis. It's a bit like how people with only a min...

Apparently Marcus Brigstocke's rant last week brought about a few letters and emails. And his retort is well worth it. At One Good Move Powered by ScribeFire .

Well, it's a small gesture to make atheism a bit more public. Not that I wasn't public. But now I have something I could put on a headband. Anyway, PZ Myers has more: Pharyngula: Come out! Powered by ScribeFire .

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