posted 24 March 2008 11:46 AM
Was anyone else perturbed by the heavy coverage of the protesters against Chinese occupation of Tibet versus the perfunctory media coverage of the thousands protesting the Canadian extension of Afghan occupation the week earlier?
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Michelle
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posted 24 March 2008 11:48 AM
Well, to be fair, were people rioting and dying in the Canadian protests?
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posted 24 March 2008 11:55 AM
...to be fair, no one died in the Canadian protests against Tibetan occupation, either - but they were very well covered on CTV.
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posted 24 March 2008 12:57 PM
quote:Originally posted by Michelle: Well, to be fair, were people rioting and dying in the Canadian protests?
Björk got more coverage for saying "Free Tibet!" (and then flying on to her next concert gig) than the Canadian movement against the Afghan war got - and nothing died in her concert except the concept of not insulting your host.
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Michelle
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posted 24 March 2008 01:04 PM
Well, that's true, both of you.
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Malcolm
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posted 24 March 2008 01:22 PM
Of course, Tibet is breaking news, while Afghanistan is old news. I suspect the coverage has more to do with that and less to do with any devious conspiracy.
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posted 24 March 2008 02:28 PM
I suspect that our media is more tame than Pravda under the Soviets.
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BetterRed
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posted 24 March 2008 02:50 PM
Good point, since the Liberals have begun backing Harper's anti-taliban "surge", about a year ago, there havent been any serious respect given to the anti-war arguments in pro-Liberal media. Its like its not even up for discussion
Oh and CBC was a no show also.
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posted 24 March 2008 03:51 PM
We should support the (busharper) War on Tots, because we need their oil, and mr busharper knows what to do. If the tots are killed or are traumatised by injury or mentally shocked'n'awed (which they can avoid by not resisting our soldiers) then they can never claim the oil, which mr busharper knows is necessary for our comfort and ease in the future. Anyone who doesn't support the War on Tots is swimming against the current of history, and making harder the job of our fighting men, heroes risking their lives but doing a good job protecting our oil, despite the lack of appreciation by too many Canadians....
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martin dufresne
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posted 24 March 2008 04:18 PM
The heroes will be back to take care of those unruly Canadians in the near future. We are already under close surveilance and counter-insurgent action.
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quote:Originally posted by clandestiny: We should support the (busharper) War on Tots, because we need their oil, and mr busharper knows what to do. If the tots are killed or are traumatised by injury or mentally shocked'n'awed (which they can avoid by not resisting our soldiers) then they can never claim the oil, which mr busharper knows is necessary for our comfort and ease in the future. Anyone who doesn't support the War on Tots is swimming against the current of history, and making harder the job of our fighting men, heroes risking their lives but doing a good job protecting our oil, despite the lack of appreciation by too many Canadians....
WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM YOU BETTER STOP PUTTING THOSE FUCKING POSTERS UP IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD. I SWEAR TO GOD I WILL FIND YOU STAY THE HELL OFF OF BLOOR STREET WITH YOUR CRAZY GARBAGE NONSENSE.
posted 29 September 2008 03:12 PM
Wow. Anyhow, this guy's gone.
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