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Politics : Proof that John Kerry is Unfit for Command -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: lorne who wrote (19870)	10/18/2004 12:25:14 PM
From: SiouxPal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

Watch for future news that will rock your world.-eom

To: lorne who wrote (19870)	10/18/2004 5:33:44 PM
From: kirby49	Respond to of 27181

Lorne: The CBC therefore considers it a duty to provide consistent, high-quality information upon which all citizens may rely. You forgot the hidden implication, But NONE may QUESTION! As you're aware, we had our own version of Moore's F911 here 14 years ago. Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command, was investigated by a Senate sub-committee on Veteran's Affairs, where "Historians and other witnesses testified to the film's inaccuracies and distortions, coincided with the CBC's request that its ombudsman, William Morgan, prepare a report. Released Nov. 10, 1992, it found the series "flawed as it stands and fails to measure up to CBC's demanding policies and standards." Sacked, of course, notwithstanding his statement, the courts would not uphold an action that every showing of the film be preceded by a disclaimer (statements untrue, dramatizations fictional, not the official view of the Government of Canada). At least Moore didn't get his production money from his government. :( The directors did get their Gemini award from the rest of the fawning media who wouldn't give any space or time to our honourable veterans. Geez, does this sound familiar? Many Canadians know Cliff Chadderton, the lovable vet in charge of the War Amps through those ads. Here is what he said in August of 1992. "The film was produced by Galafilm of Montreal (a privately incorporated company affiliated with some high-profile CBC journalists). Perhaps on the assumption that they could not defend their message, the producers began attacking the messenger. The CBC officials mounted a major offensive, labelling a Senate inquiry an 'inquisition'. A number of senior journalists supported the CBC. On the other hand, evidence condemning the film by some of Canada's leading war historians never got into the media reports. At Stake? The perception of future Canadians regarding what we did during the war. The losers? All Canadians, because they may have been manipulated. The series pretends to be an anti-war message. Instead, it is an indictment of the Canadians who fought against Hitler's aggression. In challenging the series, I am using the procedures available to all Canadians; that is, the CBC Ombudsman and the CRTC. The chances are, however, that our submissions will never make it out of the bureaucratic circles. Taxpayers' money was channelled to a private company. According to letters in my file, the National Film Board is involved to the tune of nearly $750,000. Telefilm Canada contributed $1 million. Figures presented at the Senate hearings indicated $2.5 million from the CBC. Could the total cost, including promotion by the broadcaster, be close to $4.5 million? These state-funded agencies operate beyond the reach of the public and Parliament -- and when anyone objects, they raise the bogeyman of censorship, or resort to personal attacks on the detractors. The whole subject needs to be ventilated with the public. Admittedly, some of the print media have been helpful, but newspaper space is at a premium." H. Clifford Chadderton, (then) Chairman, National Council of Veteran Associations, Sault Star, Aug. 6, 1992 More information can be obtained from "A Battle for Truth" which can be found via Libraries and Archives Canada and contains the whole Statement of Claim as well as Acknowledgements, Biographies, Afterword. etc. Thank heaven all our airwaves aren't blocked by the CRTC, so I'll be watching FOX at 10PM Thursday. P.S. Not even a LOL from my last post to you?

To: lorne who wrote (19870)	10/18/2004 6:53:45 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Respond to of 27181

lorne, warnings to Sioupy and pals are useless. Liberals in USA have as much as sold out their country's independence by nominating a half-hearted American of Kerry's ilk as their nominee. When John Kerry says he will only defend Americans if the action "passes the global test", his lemming-like followers are not shocked. They don't have a problem with a man who states he will need permission slips from France/Germany/UN, before he would be willing to save their childrens' lives from terrorists. It's impossible to reason with that sort of mentality. Hopefully Kerry's loss on Nov 2 will plant some common sense in that vast wasteland between their ears.