Wow, I actually agree with something a Liberal said, though I strongly disagree on why she came to Canada in the first place. Yasmin Ratansi, MP for Don Valley East Toronto told immigrants that they should not marginalize themselves. “You should not ever say (for example) I’m Indo-Canadian. No, you are not. You are a Canadian first. India is the country...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Report Card Time
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Political Humour
As other pundits like to give out report cards to our political leaders at the end of the parliamentary session, I thought I'd do my own too. Unoriginal yes but some of my grades might surprise you.Michelle Jean: AMichelle had shown a leadership role in the class and is not afraid to take on continental bullies. Definite signs of improvementFederal...
PEPSI: Twice As Much Zionism for A Nickle
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Political Humour,
Social Commentary
On today's theme of weird political stuff, we have a Muslim religious leader in Egypt saying that soft drinks contain hidden Zionist messages. Pepsi, he claims, is an acronym for "Pay Every Penny to Save Israel". I think he may be onto something. I discovered a secret message hidden in a Pepsi bottle once. It said "please play again". What could this...
Disney Not Gay Enough? Have They Been to Drama Class?!
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Social Commentary
Politics has it's own unique way of making us laugh. Some of my favourites are the bizarre, politically motivated "scientific" studies that come out from time to time. The semi-satirical British tech website the Register published an article regarding a study that says that G-rated Disney movies aren't gay enough. The study was conducted by Emily Kazyak...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Canadian Broadcasting: Radio Raise Further Questions
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Media Issues
I wasn't sure whether I was going to post this story or not but it ties in with my article of TV versus radio in Canadian broadcasting. Sorry for this story being a couple of weeks old. In that article, I looked at the double standard between radio and TV. Namely that TV is given certain protections, notably against international broadcasting, that...
Union Irony: Protecting Workers At the Expense of Others
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Corruption,
Municipal Politics
The National Post is reporting that 400 seasonal workers have been laid off indefinitely at Centreville Amusement Park . The park, located on Toronto Island, has been closed due to the cancellation of ferry service to the island as a result of the CUPE strike that has hit the city. Ironic isn't it. Just yesterday I talked about how I thought people...
Monday, June 22, 2009
Unions Are Loosing the PR Battle
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Corruption,
Municipal Politics
During this recession, a great deal of people have lost their jobs. Those fortunate enough have had wages frozen and benefits clawed back, or are stuck working part time for relatively low pay. Retirees, most without private pension plans, have seen their savings dwindle as stocked crashed. Many of them are questioning whether they can afford to maintain...
Thursday, June 18, 2009
What's Wrong With Canada?
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Social Commentary
I often ask myself this question and I keep coming to the same answer. The biggest problem with Canada is Canadians themselves, or more specifically their attitude. Pulling a file out of the large virtual filing cabinet of issues I follow, I select one that's close to home. It regards the unwanted mall and sound barrier issue I discussed last month....
PETA Finally Goes Right Round the Bend
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Misc.,
Social Commentary
You thought PETA (People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals) couldn't get any more bizarre. Apparently you thought wrong. Earlier this week, US president Barack Obama swatted a fly that was disrupting him during an interview with NBC. The animal rights group came out today announcing that they were vary disappointed in the president for doing that....
Friday, June 12, 2009
What's A Canadian Citizenship Worth These Days?
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International Relations,
Municipal Politics,
Social Commentary
The United States takes its sovereignty vary seriously, arguably far more than most other democratic nations. This is precisely the reason why US presidents must be born and live within the country. In Canada, the only requirement to vote or run for office is simply having Canadian citizenship. A proposed plan by Toronto mayor David Miller would see...
Thursday, June 11, 2009
The Curious Case of Canadian Broadcasting
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International Relations,
Media Issues
Internet radio is great. I can listen to thousands of stations anywhere in the world right from my computer. Even Canadian radio stations have grown a small international audience judging by the ones who phone in to talk programs. Try watching international TV on your computer and you'll get a completely different and wholly negative experience. I...
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Radio MMN
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Misc.
The beauty of the Internet is being able to produce content free of charge. If you're cheap like me, that's great. It's what's kept this blog going for four years now. I've been toying with the idea of adding a multimedia feature to MMN or MMNTech. I got the idea to do an enhanced podcast as a project of mine just to see how it works out and what kind...
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Harper a Bonehead, but Another Election? Really?!
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Federal Politics
The Harper government has done some boneheaded things in the last couple of months but the empty sabre rattling from the left wing makes me wonder just how together the Liberals are. The NDP had proposed widespread changes to Employment Insurance in order to make it easier to get since many people do not qualify for it. Namely those who work too few...
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Idiots Hall of Shame: April & May
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Idiots Hall of Shame Archives
We had a lot of idiots for these two months so I'm archiving them early to make more room.May InducteesJohn Lennon & Yoko Ono -- Special lifetime award on the 40th anniversary of their Montreal bed-in for peace. I'm still puzzled as to how they thought lying in bed for a week was going to stop the Vietnam War.Ruby Dhallah -- claims allegations...
...But Do I Get a Free Car?
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Corruption,
Economic Issues,
Federal Politics,
Taxation
I own GM now, apparently. I must say I feel wealthy along with my 32 million other shareholders who have just purchased 12% of a car company to the tune of $10 billion. Now, this seems great until I realized that I don't get a dividend for my stocks. In fact I don't get anything except an inevitable paycheque decrease thanks to the future taxes I'll...
Monday, June 01, 2009
An Email From Tony Clement on Bill C-61
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Censorship,
Crime and Justice,
Economic Issues,
Federal Politics
A while ago, I wrote my MP in regards to the resurrection of Bill C-61, also known as the "Canadian DMCA", which proposed sweeping changes to Canadian copyright law that I felt were inherently anti-consumer and anti-free market. Interestingly, I received this email on Friday claiming to be written by Tony Clement, the industry minister. It's your typical...
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