tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post7696179436325369075..comments2023-08-01T04:17:03.628-04:00Comments on Liberal Arts and Minds: Enough is EnoughKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291881352139075405noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-80256045109922360462009-02-12T01:03:00.000-05:002009-02-12T01:03:00.000-05:00post pictures and their statements and actions lik...post pictures and their statements and actions like the old WANTED posters all over . Do some culture jamming.<BR/>Mass comments and letters in Chatelaine, Ladies Home Journal, Family Circle and Maclean's, tec.Oemissionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052778663890940687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-54485669717386916182009-02-12T01:00:00.000-05:002009-02-12T01:00:00.000-05:00tar n' feather?tar n' feather?Oemissionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052778663890940687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-35660560502971554362009-02-12T00:59:00.000-05:002009-02-12T00:59:00.000-05:00shoot'em!shoot'em!Oemissionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052778663890940687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-45114185704509185662009-02-11T21:36:00.000-05:002009-02-11T21:36:00.000-05:00Blogger knb said... Do you ever deal in realit...Blogger knb said...<BR/><BR/> Do you ever deal in reality Fred?<BR/><BR/>----------------<BR/><BR/> Always. It's just that my reality isn't viewed through the same rose-colored glasses as you obviously wear. Even if there were two complaints (and I don't concede that there were) by parents who objected to the word 'God' in the anthem, since when do the objections of two students take precedence over the rights of the rest of the school? When asked, this loser said that he couldn't simply have the two students step out of the classroom because it would be bad for their self-esteem (or some such leftist drivel).<BR/><BR/> This guy deserves censure, not support. My guess is that he'll soon be looking for a different line of work...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-87005854450935607892009-02-11T12:25:00.000-05:002009-02-11T12:25:00.000-05:00I find this whole theme disturbing. Having grown u...I find this whole theme disturbing. Having grown up and gone to school in B.C. I don't actually remember having O Canada played except at assemblies. The fact that the person interviewed as supporting the singing of the anthem thinks that we are Americans who say a pledge of allegiance is down right frightening. How can we show this man some support.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09880293357075843004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-43344973164695988142009-02-11T08:25:00.000-05:002009-02-11T08:25:00.000-05:00Do you ever deal in reality Fred?Do you ever deal in reality Fred?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291881352139075405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-70763299711718067132009-02-11T01:30:00.000-05:002009-02-11T01:30:00.000-05:00No one has mentioned yet that this guy was both a ...No one has mentioned yet that this guy was both a Green Party candidate and a 'peace activist', so there may not have been any complaints by parents after all. He might have made the whole thing up himself just to foist his own political views on the students under his control. 'Peace activists' like to think that patriotism (like singing national anthems) breeds militarism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-33614996871455576082009-02-10T16:33:00.000-05:002009-02-10T16:33:00.000-05:00Puffy Duffy as a "Culture "Icon? My god how low...Puffy Duffy as a "Culture "Icon? My god how low we can go?<BR/><BR/>I Think the National Anthem loses it's Noble Meaning when forced down to sleepy little kids throats every single day... it is getting trite and becomes one Of the Thing what kids just Hate To Do. <BR/>The Principal was right.. <BR/><BR/>What To do with these rabid right wingers??? <BR/>the only thing is tell the media what we think..million times.. <BR/>but so far it didn't work I must say.Damehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548065189088501935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-1106098653394410962009-02-10T10:42:00.000-05:002009-02-10T10:42:00.000-05:00What's the problem anon? A typo re'Steve Paikin's ...What's the problem anon? A typo re'Steve Paikin's name or do you not know who he is?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291881352139075405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-58095341518640864422009-02-10T10:12:00.000-05:002009-02-10T10:12:00.000-05:00Paiken?Paiken?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-83563054819956467922009-02-10T07:59:00.000-05:002009-02-10T07:59:00.000-05:00penlan, I really do think that the economy is play...penlan, I really do think that the economy is playing a bit of a role now. We'll see.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291881352139075405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-8718703510816032242009-02-10T07:57:00.000-05:002009-02-10T07:57:00.000-05:00WG agreed. I think our current economy might play...WG agreed. I think our current economy might play an interesting role here.<BR/><BR/>In addition though, I think if common sense voices were louder, more prevelant, that would help.<BR/><BR/>For instance, most reasonable discussions on mass media are concentrated on alternative channels (tv). PBS and TVO come to mind. I'd love to see more Steve Paiken's on our screens.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291881352139075405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-67486482877440097382009-02-10T07:52:00.000-05:002009-02-10T07:52:00.000-05:00Thanks Beijing. Sometimes you just have to get it...Thanks Beijing. Sometimes you just have to get it out, ;).Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291881352139075405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-34525646307611347602009-02-10T05:00:00.000-05:002009-02-10T05:00:00.000-05:00You're leading me... lol... but, I'll bite. Yes, ...You're leading me... lol... but, I'll bite. Yes, we need to defeat this government when the right opportunity presents itself. Only a Liberal government can or would be in a position to make the needed changes. The (coming) changes to the world-wide economic system will help...WesternGrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658358114507615351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-12714928299517212682009-02-10T03:03:00.000-05:002009-02-10T03:03:00.000-05:00WG, You wrote:"We MUST break up the media &qu...WG, You wrote:<BR/>"We MUST break up the media "mega"-opolies (not a word)."<BR/><BR/>And how exactly do we do that? Aren't the regulations for the media, in all it's forms, controlled by the govt? Which is now in the hands of Harper & his merry band of right-wing manipulators?penlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830912393649649485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-43194430395830642012009-02-09T22:42:00.000-05:002009-02-09T22:42:00.000-05:00The problem is, with the "dumbing down" of discour...The problem is, with the "dumbing down" of discourse, the public is lulled to sleep about anything Parliamentary. ON top of that, they are deluged with US Media piped in via cable TV and satellite - this further reinforces the "US style" attitude. The right adds to the confusion by poo-pooing any experts or scientists (if 95% of experts agree on something, the right INSISTS that the other 5% get their "say" as loudly and equally as the 95% majority) as "ivory tower elitists". They paint hard-working scientists and experts in fields like economics, social work, health, teaching, etc., as "elitists" who are somehow "different" from the "Tim Horton's Patriots" (whoever the f@*% THAT is). <BR/><BR/>Once they have their "opinion" out there, they are helped along by a right-wing friendly media (of COURSE the media is right of center - do you think multi-national mega-corps are going to speak loudly in favor of social and labor groups? gimme a break!). The CanWests, Bell-Globes, Quebecors, Shaws, Rogers of the world have an interest in keeping THEIR interests and their ADVERTISER'S interests first and foremost. For some of them, that means "Big Oil" in Alberta... For others that means other advertising interests. WE know what corporate advertisers can do to a newspaper - just look at what lower ad numbers are doing to CanWest right now. <BR/><BR/>Knowing most "average Joes", when "then news" says something, it "must" be true.<BR/><BR/>The first step in fighting the lies, in my opinion, is FIXING the media problem in this country. We MUST break up the media "mega"-opolies (not a word). We MUST promote Canadian content better... That is not the best solution - it is the ONLY solution. Political parties on the center and left cannot be expected to fight millions in "hidden newspaper ads" (big newspaper editorials), corporate sponsor interests, AND the Con war chest at the same time.WesternGrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658358114507615351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-83815611595237658712009-02-09T21:56:00.000-05:002009-02-09T21:56:00.000-05:00Excellent rant.Excellent rant.Beijing Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579118045254845839noreply@blogger.com