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In response to "Low single digits, I'd wager. Not in Canada, I daresay. " by Dr.Vermin

You don't think this would be allowed to happen here? Why do you think not?

Posted by Reagen (aka Reagen) Sep 9 '10, 14:46

My favourite story from when Fred Phelps came to Canada is that they couldn't get their lighter to work when they wanted to burn the Canadian flag, so a Mountie had to help them so that they wouldn't set themselves on fire.

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I'm judging from Mark Steyn's experience. - Dr.Vermin Sep 9, 14:58 5
- a wildly overblown incident. -- nm - Reagen Sep 9, 15:01 4
  - I would claim the threats Ann Coulter got from the U of Ottowa... - Dr.Vermin Sep 9, 15:19 3
    - (Ottawa). But: "ooh, I've been told there are different laws where I'm going!" -- nm - Reagen Sep 9, 15:21
    - First of all, it's Ottawa. Secondly, the Canadian Government has a spotty record on how it handles violent protests ... -- nm - Beryllium Sep 9, 15:21 1
      - (See: APEC in the 90s, numerous first nations protests that the government has bungled, the G20 in Toronto ...) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 9, 15:23

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