Ack! Just knowing my 5 and 10 year old granddaughters have to do lockdown drills in school makes my toes curl. Kindergartners having to worry about getting shot!! FFS. Wish they lived over here.
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Ack! Just knowing my 5 and 10 year old granddaughters have to do lockdown drills in school makes my toes curl. Kindergartners having to worry about getting shot!! FFS. Wish they lived over here.
Shalimar
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I wonder if the craziness continues, whether Canada will experience an influx of American immigrants?
I wouldn't be surprised. How strict are your immigration laws? In the UK they are getting stricter all the time.
On our recent visit my 10 year old granddaughter asked why I couldn't live in Michigan. Her 19 year old brother piped up and said because Scotland is better and also winters are terrible in Michigan. I won't tell her the real reasons until she is much older.
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I fear for my grandkids too Annie. Sometimes I'm glad the youngest lives in Europe as sometimes I think she is safer over there. As far as lock down drills, remember when we were in grade school and had to hide under our desks for those bomb attack drills? I forget exactly what they called them. Those were scary. My husband said when he was a little boy he used to lay awake at night worrying about bomb attacks and things like that.
Kids shouldn't have it so rough.
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Annie, our immigration laws are stricter than they used to be. However, Canada always needs skilled workers.
Do you know if there has been an increase of Americans emigrating to Canada?
I fear for my grandkids too Annie. Sometimes I'm glad the youngest lives in Europe as sometimes I think she is safer over there. As far as lock down drills, remember when we were in grade school and had to hide under our desks for those bomb attack drills? I forget exactly what they called them. Those were scary. My husband said when he was a little boy he used to lay awake at night worrying about bomb attacks and things like that.
I remember doing duck and cover but not being afraid. It just seemed to be some far away possiblity of a bomb, not the very real life stuff that hits you in the face in the US. Kids can't possibly escape hearing about the mass murders, or murders of young kids in schools. So to many they will live in fear and wonder if their school is next.
. As far as lock down drills, remember when we were in grade school and had to hide under our desks for those bomb attack drills? I forget exactly what they called them. Those were scary. My husband said when he was a little boy he used to lay awake at night worrying about bomb attacks and things like that.
We used to call them "Duck Drills" Linda, I had to do them in my grade school too, and like your hubby, I used to worry about being bombed as a young kid. It would be nice if the kids these days had less to worry about, but it's not going that way at all. I don't have any kids, and I think it's a blessing, less to worry about for sure.
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Annie in 2010, new skilled worker laws went into effect in Canada, re immigration. They benefited most those Americans under thirty five. The older you are the more difficult it is to be accepted. Apparently Brits are taking advantage also. it is all on a point system, the higher the points the easier it is. While speaking English is paramount, speaking French no longer as much so. I can't find immigration stats for later than 2010, but apparently it continues to rise.
Do you really think your posts make sense? Try proofreading before you post.
Thanks, but I know was opt means. I'm quite happy to live in a country where everyone isn't armed to the teeth, even the cops. If you bothered to look in the right corner you'll see that I'm from the US and live in Scotland.
Shali, don't know about you but this is just getting to be too much work. I'm outta here. Talk to yourself rt3.
Ameri (affectionate diminutive)! sorry about that, one of your previous posts says you weren't in the U.S. Took it to mean
You had given up U.S. Citizenship. Your posts are sometimes difficult to decifer.
Wonder if this craziness continues whether U.S. Will experience an influx of Mexican immigrants? What's your point?
The UK has a points system as well but it's still strict.
A lot of Brits go to the US for higher pay. Certain professions are very low paid in comparison to the US. But healthcare costs have to be considered as well. I think in Australia their work visa programme is for those under 30. Both the UK and Australia have stopped their retirement visas.
Bet that in the face stuff is everyday in Syria, Egypt,Ethiopia,most of Iran. Israel lives with it everyday. Could go on. It is not a perfect world.
ameri sometimes it's really hard to decide.
fureverywhere
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Basically we're surrounded by urban sprawl. You aren't really worried about being the target of gun violence. A worry is being accidently in the way. You go into public places and just for a moment try to figure out all the exits.
And sit in the back, with one's back to the wall? imp
fureverywhere
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And sit in the back, with one's back to the wall? imp
Funny you should mention that, when my brother used to have meetings with various union people including the teamsters, yep that was always a wise decision.
Funny you should mention that, when my brother used to have meetings with various union people including the teamsters, yep that was always a wise decision.
Shalimar
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Eek!
Warrigal
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I often note the position of the fire exits - in case there is a real fire.
Gunfire doesn't enter into my thinking.
Gunfire doesn't enter into my thinking.
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MalcolmX did that in restaurants. Mike Wallace talked about it when he interviewed him. I think Jimmy Hoffa, too, though I may be mistaken.