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riverbendviewgal

(4,320 posts)

18. I came to Canada as a refugee

Reply to delrem (Reply #17)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 11:19 AM

Dec 2015

was accepted. It was easier for me with my language the same. I never regretted my choice. Canada is the best country for me. Most of us Canadians think "we are all on the boat together" and are kind and sharing.

True the USA has much to learn. I remember the civil rights era as well. It seems some want to go backward. At least half of America elected President Obama. I have hope.

Canada is going into a wonderful era now after the dark times of Harper.

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Canada’s Growing Jihadi Cancer [View all] applegrove Dec 2015 OP

Like Mayor Naheed Nenshi said we should discuss what kind of multicultural country we want applegrove Dec 2015 #1

Islamophobic garbage mwrguy Dec 2015 #2

yes n/t Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2015 #4

What a stinking load of war mongering bullshit. delrem Dec 2015 #3

and yes. n/t Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2015 #5

Nowhere did I say we should start a war. I'm a woman and I don't want to applegrove Dec 2015 #7

Your OP claims that Canada has a "growing Jihadi cancer". delrem Dec 2015 #8

Amen! RedSock Dec 2015 #9

I agree with you riverbendviewgal Dec 2015 #11

Thank you! You are of the best of us. delrem Dec 2015 #17

I came to Canada as a refugee riverbendviewgal Dec 2015 #18

I agree that the election of Obama was a true step forward. delrem Dec 2015 #19

I agree with you riverbendviewgal Dec 2015 #10

I too am happy we are welcoming thousands of Syrians. I'm just talking about fundamentalism. I also applegrove Dec 2015 #13

Do you agree that if a whole bunch of muslim youth go to Syria to join ISIS and it is deemed applegrove Dec 2015 #12

Canada has adequate laws and enforcement delrem Dec 2015 #14

oh the discussion would not be about only applegrove Dec 2015 #15

I'm sure your "discussion" would have wide ranging targets and zillions of anecdotes. bye. delrem Dec 2015 #16

Saudi-funded mosques have Salafi / Wahhabi clerics and literature all over the world Dems to Win Dec 2015 #6