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Ralph Nader once implied that both the REPUBLICANS and DEMOCRATS are totally OWNED by the Corporate conglomerate and the same Goes for the Liberals and Conservatives here in CANADA. I am 84+ and have no real respect for the Foreign policies of the this CANADIAN Government and feel it would be even worse under the dictatorial control of the HARPER type GOONS…BUT there is NO Opposition party in CANADA especially with the NDP and GREEN splitting the Vote… The American Government just committed $800 Billion dollars to the MILITARY- INDUSTRIAL complex and I see a world destined for implosion.