@aaronleewudrick: The guy currently on CBC representing “Canadians Against Electoral Fraud” was also a spokesperson for Occupy Ottawa. I’m just sayin’.
…and I’m sure that the CBC didn’t know this. /sarc.
@aaronleewudrick: The guy currently on CBC representing “Canadians Against Electoral Fraud” was also a spokesperson for Occupy Ottawa. I’m just sayin’.
…and I’m sure that the CBC didn’t know this. /sarc.
Any Canuck on the Rabid Left should permanently wear a T-shirt with this message emblazoned for all to see:
“Canadians Against Democracy!”
I’ve said the occupy movement and the media have been behind the fake scandal from the get go. This time they want to occupy the PM’s office sans any pesky interference from the electorate.
“Occupy”, following on the heels of the troika!
Lib-NDP-BQ = FAIL
It’s time for Harper to do something about the CBC. No more excuses Mr. Harper — being nice to the Left doesn’t inspire them to be fairer or more honest. The CBC simply sees it a sign of weakness and they slant the news even more to disparage anyone who refuses to submit to “progressive” ideology. Mr. Harper, you have to understand that these people think like sociopaths — they have no sense of justice or moral conscience, they will only respond to power.
Firstly, the CBC is violating its diversity mandate as a taxpayer funded institution by only embracing the point of view of the Left and being Partisan to the NDP or Liberals, for example. As such, the CBC is a political lobby organization not a news organization.
Either the CBC gives fair representation of the diversity of views and news items covering the broad political spectrum of Canadian opinion, or they should be taken over by the Government as an official Government voicebox. Or alternatively the CBC should be sold and privatized.
I have no problem if they are taken over as an official Government voicebox either — reflecting the policies of the Government of the day — because then at least Canadians know who the CBC is speaking for (there is no hidden agenda). Or if they instead follow their diversity mandate and reflect the political voices of all Canadians — I have no problem with that either. Or if they privatize instead — I have no problem with that either.
But the CBC does NONE of the above legitimate options — they pretend to be an arms-length Government media institution, financed by all Canadians, but they only represent one political voice: the Canadian Left. And in election time (which seems to be all the time these days) they are unashamedly Partisan against conservatives. In effect, the largest media org in Canada gives free election advertising to any Party that opposes Conservatives, hence breaching election finance laws by misappropiating taxpayer money for the pet personal political lobbying of CBC bureaucrats.
Don’t be afraid to do the right thing Mr. Harper — they will call you a “Nazi” anyway, no matter what you do. Don’t let name-calling and smears stop you from doing the right thing.
BTW, anybody see the CBC report on election fraud in the U.S.? It focussed on alleged fraud by Republicans only — not a word about the Obama/Acorn scam. The CBC does not represent political diversity at any level — Nationally or Internationally — it is clearly a Left lobby organization that has little to do with objective journalism.
Why should Canadians have to pay for that? Freedom of the press and media is guaranteed under our Charter and the CBC violates that freedom by allowing only one voice although all taxpayers are forced to fund it.
Occupy Stupid would be a more accurate description.
How much would anyone care to bet that these 35,000 complaintants to EC are roughly the same crowd behind Canadians Against Prorouging Parliament?
Posted by: ricardo at March 5, 2012 2:29 PM
Well said Ricardo. Do you mind if I copy and send that off to Mr. Harper’s office?
Thanks,
Pat
I received a reply from my M.P. concerning the tax status of Suzuki Foundation. Rather than address that specifically he gave me platitudes about FOAI. He is more interested is his own pet project.
I don’t think he is obtuse…just not interested.
Much like me next Federal election.
Agree – send Ricardo’s excellent comment to the PM’s office – and to a few CPC MPs as well.
Since Ricardo posted it on a public site accessible to anyone – I don’t think you really need his permission – other than if you so choose.
Well put indeed Ricardo!
But…. the cbc honestly believes they represent Canada’s diversity. They have asked people wearing Che tshirts in every Starbucks in Canada, so it must be true…
One would think that with its first majority gov’t of the 21st century the Tories would get the job done while they have the opportunity.
It’s not like the CBC or the left would be any harder on them if they actually governed like a majority party.
Perhaps Paul above has it pegged correctly – they are just too busy promoting their pet projects.
Monte Solberg gets to the point of the robocall scandal with this one liner regarding that deep fryer Pierre Poutine:
“You could say that we must get to the bottom of the Poutine affair and let the chips fall where they may, but that would be cheesy.”
Another lie propagated by the CBC is that they are “anti-Government” or “Government critics” and are simply playing that traditional journalistic role like other media outlets.
But it’s a blatant lie: if the CBC were “anti-Government” then it would logically attack Government support of policies such as Gay marriage and abortion. If it were “anti-Government” then the CBC would be anti-abortion and anti-Gay marriage, for example. And the CBC would attack these Left Government policies by inviting intelligent, persuasive and influential critics, not some wild-eyed screaming “homophobe” or “misogynist” which would serve the sole purpose of misleading the public that only mentally unbalanced people oppose Gay marriage and abortion.
Do CBC bureaucrats think that Canadians are so stupid that they can’t see through these cheap tactics? Does Hubert La Croix think Canadians are all a bunch of mental retards?
The CBC is in fact only “anti-Government” on policies that represent Canadians who are conservative — they are 100% pro-Government on policies that represent the Left. The CBC is a Left political lobby institution and I would challenge anyone in Canada to refute that with facts.
How about a debate between Hubert La Croix and Ezra Levant? It would be Goliath against David — CBC already has the overwhelming advantage. What’s the matter, is the big powerful CBC too chicken?
Ricardo,that was a wonderful,blistering commentary re the cbc! And,you DO speak for me..you have put in print,my thots exactly.Thank-you for that.I don’t hate easily,but the cbc and ALL their so-called ‘reporters’ just send me into a teeth-grinding,blood-boiling rage. I can only watch in 2 min.intervals and that gets me to stroke-level.The looks of smug superiority,are pure vomit-inducing viewing,and I pray for the day of mass layoffs!
Can SDA get results? ;-))
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/vote-in-light-of-the-robo-call-controversy-has-your-support-for-the-conservatives-changed/article2358949/?from=sec358
This ‘cbc bias’ issue has been raised before. It is untrue. They investigated and found that they were a very neutral news organization.
Well said,Ricardo.
CBC (Communist Broadcast Company) I resent the implications that they are biased.
An Occupy freak on the CBC is proof positive that Ricardo is right.
An Occupy freak on the CBC is proof positive that Ricardo is right.
The “election was unfair turn power over to us” ploy has been a successful mainstay of various groups around the world for the past several years.
Den mother “Hill the Pill” is usually to be found in the background somewhere pulling strings and ladling out the cash to what usually turn out to be
fairly incompetent new to non totalitarian politics people elbowing their way to the trough. Guess Liberals can’t be chosers these days.