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    Interesting and brief perspective from the 44th President...
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    I know more than a fair bit actually, having written software and custom reporting for gun stores in a previous life and profession, so I'm happy to learn: Please point out where I'm in error in thinking that US citizens can show a driver's license and purchase a firearm that isn't in anyway...
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    Your outfitter might have charged you with a pricing model of add-on services/packages, instead of an all-inclusive price. Guided hunts are GST exempt provided that there is actually a service provided (ie, guiding; not just providing transportation, meals, bait, and game dressing). Basically...
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    Impossible to control given the nature of the border, and the nature of US gun control. Dual citizens buy basically in bulk via 'private sale' at gun shows, cart them up north covered by legitimate business, usually longhaul truckers. If all US states had what all other first world nations...
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    ... and in more tariff related revelations, the list of "reciprocal tariffs" has nothing to do with tariff rates at all: https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/reciprocal-tariff-calculations https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93gq72n7y1o "But if you unpick the formula above it boils down to simple...
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    The earlier listing omitted the best ones from the list: Finally, a US administration has the courage to take on those fat cats with their unfair trading practices in... *checks notes* ...various remote and uninhabited island territories. Clearly a ton of research, reasoning, and well...
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    There has been no evidence presented, formally or informally, of any sort of fraud whatsoever by DOGE. Nothing in Congress. Nothing to law enforcement. Lots of wild and sensational tweets from Elon. That's about it. There is zero evidence that any actual fraud exists. So far the only...
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    Using your CPA example, the CPA Code of Conduct states: Chartered Professional Accountants conduct themselves at all times in a manner which willmaintain the good reputation of the profession and serve the public interest. In doing so, members and firms are expected to avoid any action that...
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    In this case, it's a professional regulatory body. But in other cases: Of course it is. It just is subject to limits, like any other right. You have freedom of movement, but there are limits, regulations, and consequences. You can't go anywhere you please, you need to travel at the speed...
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    . Whether or not it's in therapy is irrelevant. Certain licensed professionals are obligated by their professional ethics to moderate their behaviour, and their speech, in a public forum. Even those outside of licensed professionals (who agree to adhere to the professional standards when...
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    Pretty much this. The entire thing was a media stunt from the start, and an effort to extend his fifteen minutes of fame and gather in more donations from his flock. It's the idea that he was in any way unjustly persecuted that is nonsense. He milked it for all it was worth.
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    The revocation of his license is a result of his failure to abide by the recommendations of the disciplinary committee of his professional licensing body - that he complete social media and professional ethics related training. And the "persuasive argument" is that a clinical psychologist...
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    The "country" didn't mandate his needing to complete training, his provincial professional licensing body did: As it turns out, the Ontario College of Psychologists frowns upon one of its members emailing patients politically charged content and links to fundraising drives on Patreon, and...
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    The 47-70 has not, and never will, be a 458 win mag

    I'm aiming to build a 45-120 in the next year or two just to crest this particular mountain.
 
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