Canadian news by government decree (You think your media is biased?)

Canada Free Press ^ | Thursday, December 22, 2005 | Garth Pritchard

[fanfan]

It was January 8, 2005--I was in Sri Lanka, shooting footage for a documentary on the Canadian DART group, sent to help the people after a 32-foot wave, traveling 500 miles an hour hit the fragile houses and people of the Ampara district. Prior to leaving, the politicians in Ottawa had spoon-fed the Canadian news outlets. So, Canadian Press reported of the DART: "the wrong people, the wrong place, antiquated equipment"--once again the Canadian soldiers had been set up for failure by their own bureaucracy. The political ministers were fed the information by their staff, and in turn, they spoon-fed the ever-receptive ear of the Ottawa news gallery. In Sri Lanka, after the politicians had taken a direct run at the Canadian DART, the Prime Minister of Canada showed up. Canada Free Press ran the story and showed some pictures of the stunning behaviour of the Prime Minister and his handlers as they knocked people down, walked over graves, left the Canadian Padre standing speechless and, to use his words, " … body-checked out of the process." The Padre had, in fact, been asked by the Prime Minister’s handlers to say a few words and to have a minute’s silence to remember the 12,000 souls who had died there, most of them children. My camera records 15 seconds before the Prime Minister’s pit bull-like female aide yelled,"Let him move on! Let’s go!" Body-checked out of the procession, the Canadian Padre could only watch in disbelief.

[fanfan]

Please click the link for the rest of this excellent article.

[fanfan]

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[doc30]

But of course this is the attitude of Martiin and the Liberals. Respecting the dead at a service of any kind may be construde as tolerating a religious perspective, which is, naturally, against core Liberal beliefs. Liberals are the only repectable group on the planet.

[kajingawd]

good article...something i've finally witnessed first hand since i've moved back from the US to Canada...

NEVER do we hear ANYTHING about the UN food SCANDAL...pathetic. Since i've been back in Canada, bout 6 months now, daily i tell friends, family, and whovever wants to listen about the communist-like medium we have here in Canada. I'm so disgusted with this place( canada ) now...I will forever consider myself Acadian before Canadian, as will most of us here in coastal NB.

[fanfan]

Liberals are the only repectable group on the planet.

LOL!

According to Liberals.

[fanfan]

NEVER do we hear ANYTHING about the UN food SCANDAL...pathetic.

So true.

Welcome back, BTW.

[akorahil]

From the article:
They were patrolling down the streets on foot, in areas that the Americans, including their much vaunted Special Forces, had feared to tread.

Ah,nothing for nothing, but I call B.S. on this. I understand as a journalist, you have to sell your story of sorts, but I certainly don't buy that our special forces were 'fearful' of treading anywhere.

[Flavius]

if biased media fabricates news reports in the forest

did anything actually transpired

[CaptainCanada]

Shocking!!!!!!!!
My perception of our great leader has turned 360 degrees

[Boris99]

They were patrolling down the streets on foot, in areas that the Americans, including their much vaunted Special Forces, had feared to tread.
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Ahh but don't you know that 1 Canadian soldier is equal to no less than 30 Green Berets. Don't believe me? Just ask a Canadian they'll tell you.

[Ukiapah Heep]

What's wrong with you people? Saddam Hussein is PM of Canada! I saw that on South Park. That explains everything.

[recce guy]

"Ahh but don't you know that 1 Canadian soldier is equal to no less than 30 Green Berets. Don't believe me? Just ask a Canadian they'll tell you."

30 is a bit much....probably closer to 10.

[fanfan]

We watched that one last night.

It was so close to the truth that it *almost* wasn't funny.

;-)

[kanawa]

the Prime Minister’s pit bull-like female aide

Arrgghh :~(

[GMMAC]

Nothing to do with this topic but, here's a little gift for Ontario-based FReepers, dog lovers & opponents of opportunistic & callous politically correct stupidity everywhere :

[GMMAC]

For anyone unaware, here's some background on the above graphic:

Pit bulls victims of injustice

[GMMAC]

[headsonpikes]

Tagline rebuttal!

Merry Christmas, and Down with the Liberal Regime!

[norton]

They were patrolling down the streets on foot, in areas that the Americans, including their much vaunted Special Forces, had feared to tread. The old city was open to the Canadians.

Thanks akorahil.
I was going to reply with "kiss my bu##" but your way is more diplomatic. (international affairs and such...)

[GMMAC]

Maybe we can agree on "morally bankrupt scumballs"?

I suppose after the election, once the witch is permanently gone from Ottawa, I'll have to come up with a new tag line ... sigh.

Anyway, Merry Christmas to all!

(I posted my card and pinged everyone from Pookie 18's thread earlier)