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Politics : Canadian Political Free-for-All -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: maceng2 who wrote (2863)	7/26/2003 12:45:34 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 37570

HI Pearly, As far as Canada being horrible well yes but similar to Churchill's comment on democracy it's still less horrible than most options ;o) I was really upset by that issue. It was not just the words of Let it Be but the singleminded intolerance as born out by the unedited inclusion of The Time Warp. Unfortunately after speaking with the 17-20 something (age wise) councilors hearing their reactions to my inquiries, their lack of concern or question of authority, and the well wasn't he Catholic so who cares mentality.. it was really that I had a horrible moment of clarity as to the entire dynamic of this political correctness idea and it's perniciousness. That type of censorship would never have gone unchallenged when I was a teen. If those issues are unimportant to today's youth (and the population at large) it's truly sad. I guess as long as the music and videos that so denigrate women aren't censored everything is AOK :0(. is the boarder with NH Yes that's beautiful country up there (or down there :o) as I'm from Québec originally). Funny I've remarked on this before I spent much of my teen social life in Vermont, New Hampshire, and upstate New York. It always seemd a natural thing and not foreign moving back and forth across the border in those days. OTOH moving to Ontario actually provided culture shock for this ex-Montrealer... go figure eh! regards Kastel Off to do 10K with our energetic Aussie Cattle Dog pup who will try and stretch it past that I'm sure..

To: maceng2 who wrote (2863)	7/30/2003 2:56:51 PM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 37570

Mick does his bit for Canada post SARS.. ananova.com Stones roll for Canadian city hit by Sars The Rolling Stones have headlined an outdoor concert in Toronto, intended to boost tourism after Sars. More than 400,000 tickets at £10 each were sold for the 11-hour show - billed as one of North America's largest ticketed events. Mick Jagger said: "We are so excited about coming to Toronto to play in front of such a huge number of people, with such an incredible line up of talented singers and musicians." Hundreds of fansspent the night outside a former military airfield and rushed in when gates opened to get a spot near the huge stage surrounded by video screens. The World Health Organisation removed Canada's largest city from a list of places affected by Sars on July 2. Estimates put tourism losses in the hundreds of millions of pounds since the first outbreak in March. Actor Jim Belushi said: "We're bringing this city back. We're celebrating with music and it's one of the most joyous and communal experiences." Belushi joined master of ceremonies Dan Aykroyd for a set by their Have Love Will Travel Revue blues band.