oh, I’m not the only one predicting things, one of the Right’s and businesses gurus says
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Warren Buffett was in Toronto to speak at the evening fundraiser, which organizers were hoping would raise $4-million for charity.

Asked whether now is the time for Canadians to buy U.S. dollars, the man known as “the Oracle of Omaha” said the United States has been spending $2-billion a day more on goods than it can afford to. Over time, that behaviour weakens the currency, he said. His guess is that, within the next five years, the Canadian dollar will appreciate even more against the U.S. dollar.

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071012.wbuffett1012/BNStory/Business
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Perhaps that holds a bit more weight than my comment alone regarding the divergence of our 2 economies and the weakening of yours.

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Posted by: Curt at October 11, 2007 9:30 AM
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Alright Curt, so I’m poking at ya on the massaging of the numbers, but bottom line is the the gap has closed, and I do like it this way up here, and you’re entitled to like it your way down there. But things have definitely changed in the dynamic regarding our 2 countries, and yes we are tied by the umbilical cord, but my fed gov is making headway in diversifying our international trade, if only re our healthy stock of natural resources. I wonder if they (my gov) realize that being tied to the US economy or any one single economy so strongly is a bad thing. Regardless of the political implications.

Anyway, my viewpoint still stands, I do hope America emerges a stronger nation after all of this, but you guys are divided right now, snipping at each other and making no progress. It concerns me. But I do like our healthcare, it’s just a beast to manage, but definitely a thing worthwhile managing in my eyes as well as most Canadians, after-all Tommy Douglas was our most important Canadian in a recent survey, not a sports hero, not an entertainer but a stalwart conservative that realized a vision for the greater good and a minimum of care provided to our citizens, what some may say was a socialized vision embraced by a right-wing conservative, I do love my country and its diverse ideologies and commonsense, yes I do.

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Ahhh….I see your argument. The numbers I cited aren’t real, it’s Bush massaging them to make them look good when in fact they are really bad.

Sure thing.

Believe me Jugger, Canada is so closely tied to this country that when our economy turns down yours will also seeing as Canada is the stepchild to the US. Its great your economy is doing well, just too bad that your government sucks so much off your paychecks to pay for terrible health care for the masses tho.

But seriously, my Mom’s side of the family is Canadian. We were just up there last month and love Vancouver Island. But Socialism will keep your country down. You like it, cool. Stay up there. We will never allow socialism to take over our country without a fight tho.

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Posted by: Curt at October 11, 2007 9:16 AM
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lol, charming….But lets be serious Kurt, the stats you quoted even if not massaged or revised on a monthly basis by the administration just prove my point, our economy has caught up to yours and is surpassing it in some regards, which historically hasn’t been the case (just regarding the stats you cite at he minimum), its just that simple…the gaps have narrowed or in terms of the currency flip flopped, your economy is weakening based on past trends compared to ours which is not a good thing, well for you anyway.

And remember to take in to account the population differences when comparing your apples to oranges (a per capita calculation), it’ll get ya comparing apples to apples and have a more meaningful comparison.

Take care and good luck.

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Yup, seeing as how I actually cited facts and you cited future predictions, it was well played. Keep it up tho, your a genius in your own mind.

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Cya dummy.

Posted by: Curt at October 11, 2007 9:12 AM
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thats all you have? Well played, well played. Your debating skills and intelligence have overwhelmed me…like I said though, good luck I really do hope you guys come out on the other side of this ok. I mean it. take care.

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oh and look at the type of job creation as well as the capacity of the economy versus the jobless rate and where the unemployment is occuring, it’ll enlighten you further re the reality of the situation. bon chance.

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Thats all you got? It WILL be?

Keep predicted the future Einstein. Your wrong on the present, and you will be wrong on the future.

Cya dummy.

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Posted by: Curt at October 10, 2007 9:08 PM
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lol, guy cites the unemployment cause thats all you got, I specifically didn’t mention that, but give it another couple of months and that’ll be in our favour as well..remember it is a 33 year low, and it’ll just keep going down my friend

and regarding the job creation, try it per capita genius

oh and please quote an independent source and not a politicized gop mouthpiece re your links…if you look around without the blinders on you’ll get the real picture regarding the divergence of our economies and the long-term projections, ie our dollar will be worth 1.10 US in the 4th quarter next year, other economic statistics will follow the same path…au revoir.

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ha! ha! nice one jugger! yeah, GOPs on its last legs and in desperation, they swipe at children.

I’m having flashbacks to 2004 when you libs believed the same thing. Don’t jump off a bridge when your proven wrong tho, because you will be.

Your point on the swipes at children have been addressed many times in this post, I know…you didn’t read it…just saw the link at Salon and being a good little lib you decided to go troll. The mothership is calling you back, heed its call.

I live in Canada, we have universal health care and our economy is leaving your’s in the dust, dollars worth more, job creation there’s no comparison, your housing market is crashing ours is surging

Man o’ man, you guys really are retarded.

Canada – Unemployment – 5.9%
USA – Unemployment – 4.7%

(that 5.9% was a 33 year low btw, way to go Canada!)

Canada – New Jobs Sept 2007 – 55,000
USA – New Jobs Sept 2007 – 110,000 (The United States has added 1.6 million jobs in the past 12 months and over 8.4 million jobs since August 2003)

Canada – Projected growth rate 2008 – 2.8%
USA – Projected growth rate 2008 – 3.0% (2nd Qtr 2007 3.7%)

1 American dollar equals 98 cents Canadian.

And still all you Canadians come down here for your health care.

My parents and extended family live in BC btw, and every word you sputtered is the exact opposite of what they are saying.

But go ahead, believe the Government knows better then you and should take all that money to give away. Socialism and Communism has worked so well in the past.

Sigh….

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