Green Conservatives
The Toronto Star got half the story this past week, noting with some surprise that 36 percent of Conservative voters have the Greens as their second choice.
I’m happy to report that I am one of that 36%.
Is it because, as the Green Party thinks, that I think they are great? No, I’m afraid not.
There are three reasons:
1. The Liberal and New Democratic Parties are backwards and out of touch with Canadians.
2. The Green Party is seen as an ‘environmental’ party. Although I think many of their policies are awful, I would like to see issues of the environment move up the radar in Canada for all parties.
3. There are no other viable Conservative alternatives.
The Green Party registers a protest vote, but is ‘safe’, because they could certainly not elect more than a handful of MPs — and that, only if they are really, really lucky.
My mother taught me two important lessons about fringe politics which I still believe today. The fringe is full of ideas, and sometimes they are good ones. And, without the fringe, there’d be no mainstream.
So, go Green Party! You firmly remain my second choice.
Fire Lawand II
Dear Mr. Holmes:
Thank you for taking the time to write to the CBC.
All I can tell you at this point is that the CBC Ombudsman, Vince Carlin, has committed to investigating the issue and has said he’ll make his findings public. I have no further information at this time.
Best regards,
Jamie Richards
CBC Audience Relations
Fire Lawand
Stephen Taylor has exposed the rot at the CBC. He has uncovered brand new depths of bias, completely unacceptable in a modern democracy like Canada. Good for your, Stephen! And, once again, shame on the CBC!
The Canadian Airborne Regiment was disbanded because of a perceived systemic problem, highlighted by a depraved act in Somalia. Why shouldn’t the CBC suffer the same fate? This is only the latest act in the CBC saga.
At the very least the CBC should discipline and/or fire the reporter that filed this report.
So, what will happen at the CBC regarding this?
I hope to find out.
Here is my “Contact Us” question to the CBC:
Subject: Christina Lawand and Biased Reporting – the CBC Response
Comments:
What disciplinary or other action will the CBC be taking, if any, in response to the blatantly biased reporting of Christina Lawand in covering the Cornwall Conservative Caucus Retreat and the corresponding protest?
I’m going to guess nothing. We’ll see.
Holy Ground Danger Zone
In vampire lore and most other stories of good versus evil (Highlander, anyone?), the sacred ground of holy sites are safe for the good to reside while plotting the destruction of their evil foes.
Catholic Churches are typical in pop-culture, but often mosques, temples and other designated sacred places qualify.
This “sanctuary” theory is thoroughly ingrained in our culture.
Unfortunately, it isn’t true to life.
Be it a Jewish Center in Seattle, Christian Churches in Alabama, Mosques in Iraq, and even a Buddhist temple in Thailand, religious sites have become fertile ground for terrorists. Instead of respecting religious sites, they hate them because they represent a different religion (or, even worse, a different sect of their own religion).
So while pop-culture holds up this ideal of respect, the reality is that religious sites are more dangerous than they have been in a long, long time.
So, while I loathe many aspects of pop-culture, here’s one example where I wish pop-culture ideals would be embraced by all.
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