The Media File
This page is devoted to giving you a politically incorrect assessment
of the established media, particularly in Canada. Exposing the political
agenda of various established media outlets. Debunking and exposing
the established media propaganda, especially here in Canada.
I once had a chance meeting
with a local well known and respected Federal politician here in Calgary.
We had an interesting conversation. I mentioned the unfair treatment his
party had been getting from some of the media. He said there are a few different
options for dealing with the media by a political party(1) ignoring the media is no option
(you can't ignore a rabid dog chewing on your leg) (2) manipulating them is
a favored option - use them for your own ends (3) or you can be like
Pierre Trudeau and just give them the finger. Actually, I would say if you can somehow
come to overlook the serious damage these media people cause (they have
caused enormous damage in Canada) - they
really are good for a laugh. I am finding myself more and more just getting
a good hearty laugh from the ridiculous nonsense and political games of the
media. The most charitable thing I can say about the media
establishment is that they bore me to death - so utterly predictable and
tiresome they are to me.
The CBC QR
77 and Dave Rutherford
An All Canadian Radio Station
or Media Company ? Why Not ?
Media Bashing of Sarah Palin by the Left
Leaning USA Media Establishment
Where
is the Media Accountability ?
The Little Red Rooster
Barb
Higgins former CTV personality running for Mayor of Calgary
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (the CBC)
Let me start with the great Mother Corp. here in Canada - the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.


I used to be a great fan of the CBC Radio and TV. Really loved and enjoyed
their various programs like Morningside, The House with Jason Moscavich, The
Nature of Things, and many more. However, I am now sadly no longer a fan of
the CBC.
For maybe the past 15 years I have noticed a
remarkable deterioration in the programming of the CBC. Much more disturbing is the
insidious, and relentless propaganda the CBC has been vomiting up. When I tune
in I am able to almost automatically detect and screen out their left wing,
feminist, anti-Christian, aboriginal, ethnic, politically correct,
homosexual agenda and propaganda.
The political agenda of the CBC has poisoned the organization.
I am still able to glean out some good stuff from their programs, and from the
Newscasts. But I am an old hand at this, and can almost instantly smell out
their propaganda. Unfortunately many other viewers, and listeners are not so
aware, and can easily be brainwashed.
The CBC is definitely slanted towards the left politically.
Their favorites are the NDP and other left wing socialist causes.
The feminist agenda of the CBC is overbearing, and it
adversely affects their programming.
It is common knowledge the CBC is strongly pro
homosexual.
They cater to the ethnics and aboriginals.
They definitely are politically correct.
Policy suggestions regarding the CBC
Communications (CBC) -
promoting our own culture (from the cultural outline
), 100% domestic
content except for news.
No commercial advertising allowed on CBC - this applies to
both radio and TV.
Non-profit charitable organizations get free advertising
on CBC, but the timing and length of ads must be shared fairly.
The station shall be a public service.
If the station refuses to drop it's feminist, homosexual,
anti-male, aboriginal, politically correct, immigrant and ethnic agenda and propaganda - it
will be shut down, but only if the voters approve of this in a referendum
question on the ballot. Fair and balanced reporting is expected.
They are expected to base their programming on
aspects of the common culture found in this proposed constitution.
However, they are not to be a voice, or mouthpiece of the government.
The organization can be shut down if the voters say so in
a referendum question. Parliament is required to continue funding the
organization at reasonable levels in order to maintain the integrity of
the organization. But only as long as the people want it to continue
surviving.
Recent Developments
To be perfectly
honest - I personally have reluctantly come to the conclusion that the CBC
should be shut down. The political agenda of the station is too engrained and
too deep. Their left wing,
feminist, anti-Christian, aboriginal, ethnic, politically correct,
homosexual agenda and propaganda is so deep and so part of the organization and
its management - that to me there seems little hope the organization could ever
be reformed. What we could replace it with is the question. How about some
ideas folks ?
More Recent
Developments Regarding the CBC - November 9, 2007
This recent
development is extremely serious, and in my judgment should be a clear warning
signal for us to get this corrupt organization under control, or shut it down.
On
November 8th, 2007 - hours before a CBC promoted documentary about
the Falun Gong in China was scheduled to air during prime time, the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation withdrew the documentary from its lineup,
saying the decision was influenced in part by telephone calls from Chinese
diplomats in Canada.
The documentary “ Beyond the Red
Wall: The Persecution of Falun Gong ” is produced by Peter Rowe of
Toronto and apparently is highly critical of the Chinese authorities documented
persecution of the peaceful meditation movement of the Falun Gong.
The
documentary was already broadcast in its French version with no apparent
consequences. The English version had also been shown already, but not in prime
time, but apparently in the middle of the night. The program is produced by
Peter Rowe of Toronto.
The CBC will be the main Canadian
broadcaster of the 2008 summer Olympics, which are being held in Beijing,
China. So it seems clear we are looking at communist interference in
domestic Canadian affairs, and communist Chinese attempts to intimidate and
control a Canadian government owned and operated corporation. The CBC caved into
the threats, or implied threats and caved into the pressure from the communists,
yet we Canadians are the owners of the CBC, and we fund the organization through
our own taxes. Who gives the Communist Chinese government the power to
muzzle the freedoms of Canadians ? Only cowards like the CBC do that. If
you stand up to bullies ( like the Chinese Communist government) and don't kiss
their rears - they will invariably back down.
The CBC is no
longer just disgusting (with its left wing,
feminist, anti-Christian, aboriginal, ethnic, politically correct,
homosexual agenda and propaganda), but it is now a dangerous threat
to our freedoms here in Canada. My suggestion - get rid of it - it stinks
too much.
More Recent Developments
Concerning the CBC - November 10, 2007
The corrupt shenanigans
of the CBC never seem to end.
The CBC is basically a left
wing organization that promotes socialist causes and their favorites are the
likes of the NDP and left leaning Liberals. Years back they were great
supporters of the likes of communists such as Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe,
Africa. Mugabe through his insane and corrupt policies has now driven the
former Rhodesia into the ground. You can read one of my related articles on the
subject called The Black Man's Burden, where I am
highly critical of the western left wing media who made up all kinds of lies
about the former Rhodesia - especially the likes of the CBC.
The
CBC has witnessed with horror the rise of popularity by the Harper conservatives
in the polls. They are in a sweat over this matter. I personally could detect
the fear in the eyes of some of the senior journalists on CBC TV as they discussed
the rising of the popularity of the Conservatives and as they are faced with the
possibilities of a Harper majority. They had to do something to try and smear
Harper, so they can influence the outcome of the next federal election, which
could come very, very soon.
So they have retooled the old
smear job they and the Liberal Party did on Brian Mulroney - the so-called
Airbus affair. This time they want to try and smear Harper by implying Harper
had discussions with Mulroney regarding this matter. It is a classic attempt by
the CBC to smear Harper and the Conservative Party - a left wing media smear
job. A smear job designed to spread doubt, suspicion and false perceptions of
the political foes of the CBC. This is designed to influence the upcoming
election - naturally in favour of the Liberals and NDP.
Brian
Mulroney was cleared of all these allegations. Let me quote an article from the
Ottawa Citizen dated nov.26, 2005:
" The
former Prime Minster launched a $50-million defamation suit against the Canadian
government after this, alleging the Liberal government of Jean Chretien was
engaging in a smear campaign against him. An out-of-court settlement saw the
government publicly apologize to Mr. Mulroney and pay his $2 million in legal
fees. Later, the RCMP cleared Mr. Mulroney. Ontario Court Justice Paul Belanger
did the same for Eurocopter yesterday when he ruled there wasn't even enough
evidence to take the matter to trial. The judge found no evidence to support the
RCMP and Crown allegation the company committed contract fraud in a deal to
supply 12 machines to the Canadian Coast Guard in the 1980s. "
And the CBC did the interview of Schreiber and are
milking these accusations made by a man sitting in jail in Toronto, who is ready
to be extradited to Germany, where he will face criminal charges of bribery,
fraud and tax evasion. The story said that Mr. Schreiber swore in an affidavit
that while Mr. Mulroney was still in office, the two struck a deal for him to be
paid $300,000 after he retired. The timing is interesting. Schreiber was about
to be extradited to Germany - he lost his appeal to avoid deportation. So now we
get these sworn unproven allegations by Schreiber, and if there is action by the
Canadian authorities on these unproven allegations then it is quite likely Schreiber
will not be extradited to Germany yet. He lives to fight some more here in
Canada - a country that seems to love inviting in and harbouring all kinds of
criminals and other assorted low life characters, but which persecutes law abiding
citizens like me.
Mr. Harper was also named in the affidavit by
Schreiber. Mr. Harper was reported to be "surprised" to
see this. Schreiber alleges that he gave a letter to Mr. Mulroney that was
to be shown to Mr. Harper at Harrington Lake. Mr. Mulroney and his family had
been guests of the Harpers at the official summer residence in August, 2006.
Mr. Harper said in response that no documents were
presented, nor did he and Mr. Mulroney speak of Mr. Schreiber.
And it has been reported that this is what changed
everything, as the allegations now "touched the office of the Prime
Minister," said a government official. "He (Harper) just
decided we have to clear the air once it touched the Prime Minister's
Office."
Harper has taken the CBC bait. He is more concerned
about perceptions than justice. He was reported to have been furious over the
allegations that connected him with Mulroney and this Airbus affair. So he has
launched an independent inquiry into the matter. He is now distancing himself
from Mulroney, because Harper is more concerned about public perceptions than
about friends, or about fairness and honesty.
Do we really need to reopen this whole can of worms
again, and put Brian Mulroney and his family through more misery ? Haven't
they suffered enough already ? Hasn't Mulroney been cleared of this
already in a court of law ? Why act on the allegations of a man (Schreiber)
sitting in a jail, who is being extradited to face criminal charges in Germany.
This whole business of an inquiry will cost far more than the $ 300,000 that is
in question. The lawyers will be very, very happy. This matter should be just
left alone - let sleeping dogs sleep. However, the CBC has baited Harper into
reopening this whole can of worms. This will not serve tax payers
interests, and will end up costing far, far more than the $ 300,000 in
question.
Why do I and other ordinary tax paying Canadians have to
put up with the CBC any longer ? They cave into the communists. They use tax
payers money to play their political games. They spread all kinds of lies. This
organization should get out of the business of promoting their political agenda.
If it can't be reformed then put the thing out of its misery.

Barb Higgins Running for Mayor
of Calgary - July 28,
2010
Barb Higgins former Calgary CTV News Anchor has entered the race for
Mayor of Calgary. She is very well known in the city due to here exposure
for over 20 years reading the news on TV. I feel the job of Mayor is
hers for the taking, as long as she does not make any serious blunders.
She could still lose out, if she or her handlers make some big mistake,
but this may be very unlikely due to Higgins media experience. People will
vote for her in droves simply because of the name recognition, and because
they like her style, personality, image and looks. Little is known about
where she stands, other than she is a fiscal Conservative. But I feel this
won't matter one bit, because Canadians generally prefer style and image
over substance, and many Calgarians have gotten to know and like Higgins
due to her high public profile.
There is this unholy alliance between much of the
established media in Canada and the politicians. It is a symbiotic
relationship. They feed off of each other and support each other. You scratch
my back I'll scratch yours. They smoothly transition from jobs in the
media to political jobs, and vice versa. The jobs seem very interchangeable.
Most of the established media and media personalities are in bed with the
politicians and are also almost invariably part of the ruling class in
Canada. Just think - Dave Rutherford and the Conservatives.
The established media is mostly always just a propaganda
tool of the ruling establishment. The politicians always invariably are
chosen by the ruling class, since the ruling class are primarily the ones
who fund and support the campaigns of the politicians. Then when the
politicians are in power it is pay back time.
Higgins has worked with CTV Calagry for over 20 years. I
have seen the way her and her co-host Darrel Janz have worked on their
popular news hour program on CTV Calgary. A very clever style indeed, and
a projection of the image of authority - especially with the deep voice of
Janz, which projects an image of trust and authority. Her and Janz are
deeply and thoroughly part and parcel of the ruling establishment. Their
news hour with Barb and Darrel was not just about news, but also about
perceptions and the manipulation of perceptions and images. They worked
smoothly as a team to project a favorable image of Calgary, and
particularly of corporate Calgary. Clever spin doctoring and image
manipulation. Projecting this phony positive image of Calgary, which is
designed to create a positive business climate for corporate
Calgary.
Higgins has looks, media experience, and should be a
shoo in for mayor, unless her lack of political experience can be
exploited by her opponents, or unless she stumbles badly due to political inexperience.
She follows in the foot steps of Ralph Klein, who was a reporter with CTV,
Calgary.
It is tragic and sad how deeply the media establishment
is in bed with the politicians and the governments here in Canada, and
Alberta. All of them (media, politicians and government) are part and
parcel of the ruling class. It is a sickening symbiotic relationship. Little good
can come from it. In this process the first causality is usually the truth,
and instead we get propaganda.
These people feed off each other and work together, and their
aim is to insure that the ruling establishment (of which they are part of)
continues to rule, and maintain their status, privileges and perks.
Serious issues that get to the heart of matters, and to the heart of the
political games being played are almost never dealt with. If this were to
happen then this could lead to serious questioning by the ordinary people
of the way the ruling establishment plays politics to keep the common
people down.
QR77 Radio
There are
numerous opportunities to call in on one of the Talk Shows to express your
opinions. There is a fairly good mix of programs, but they do tend to run
quite a few USA based programs particularly during the late night.
QR77 is a strong commercial station, quite business orientated, and runs
numerous commercials during its prime time programs. So obviously there
must be a lot of people listening in and those who advertise with the station
must feel they are getting good value for their dollar.
Dave Rutherford and
QR77 Talk Radio
There
is a lot of useful information on this program. However, much of it is the
rehashing of old worn out subjects.
The
problem with these Talk Shows is that since people hear hosts like Rutherford,
and his guests talking about important, current subjects - they can easily
get the false perception that now there is nothing more they need do, since the
matter is being discussed and so it must be on the way to
being dealt with. This is a dangerous assumption. And it is a false assumption.
Therefore too many people do not take the necessary concrete actions to help
solve our problems. These programs are therefore castrating the public.
The
program is basically all about Rutherford. The name Dave Rutherford is rattled
out continuously. It is all about ratings. The more people who listen - the
higher the ratings are. The higher the ratings then the more money they can make
through commercials.
The Dave
Rutherford show repeats relentlessly the name Rutherford,
Rutherford, Rutherford, Rutherford, Rutherford, Rutherford. Rutherford,
Rutherford, Rutherford. His name has been spoken multiple
thousands and thousands of times over the years. His name must be a money
maker for the station, and it is all about the ratings. You
know sometimes I feel a little concerned that I use my name too much on my web
sites. However, the number of times I use my name is minuscule compared to how
often the name Dave Rutherford is used on QR77.
Additionally Rutherford has been
responsible for projecting a false image of Albertans to the rest of the
country. Unfortunately what has happened is that too many have
assumed people like Rutherford, and those who call into his program regularly
are fair representatives of Albertans. I never gave these people authority
to speak for, or represent me.
Talk
Shows are fine. It is good to discuss the issues and get out the information.
Programs like that help us in understanding the various issues. However,
people should be aware that this is just talk. They should be aware that talk
alone won't solve our problems. They need to take some concrete actions, like
joining a political party, supporting a political movement, and so on.
Rutherford is in my judgment a
fairly good representative of the ensconced, comfortable media establishment.
These people are part and parcel of the deeply rooted corporate and political
establishment. They have their comfortable salaries, their high social status,
their various perks, their long vacations and jaunts around the world.
The status
quo benefits them enormously, so most of them are not going to serious rock
their comfy boat. They will milk and push the various hot button issues, but
will shy away from doing anything really tangible and concrete to solve these
problems. Basically people like Rutherford are part and parcel of the
establishment, and the establishments main aim is to preserve their own status
and privileges.
The
following is an email I sent to Dave Rutherford on I believe Thanksgiving Day October 8,
2007. Why don't you help out by calling, or emailing CHQR
and ask Dave to have me on his program ? If enough of you do this I am almost
certain he will have me as a guest sometime.
Here is
a copy of the email they sent back to confirm the message sent to Dave by myself
- Ray Wegner - was received by QR77.
The
following email was sent from yourself to Dave Rutherford at AM770 CHQR.
Dear Dave Rutherford:
I do not get much of a chance to listen to your program anymore, so almost never
call in anymore. You had no open line today - shame on you and your producers.
Regarding the cop killing in Hay River - NWT. Why is the life of a cop more
important in Canada than the life of ordinary citizens ? What about the 60 or so
missing prostitutes in BC's Lower Mainland ? There was no politically correct
sorrow shown for them by the PM or the media. I'd suggest Harper get on with it
and put in some tough anti-crime and anti-drug laws instead of trying to use
this murder to score some cheap public relations points. Harper is such a
pathetic joke. What about the war on drugs Dave ? Don't you realize it has
been lost - these government weaklings don't have the moral courage and the guts
to seriously tackle the drug trade - instead they go after the freedoms of law
abiding citizens like me.
Regarding your segment on plans by government to have one person in every school
here in Alberta to take training in regards to spotting potential mental health
issues among students. Man alive Dave - talk about the intrusive, meddling
nanny-state. As I said to my daughter who is in grade 12 - what about the
collective stupid and insane things students are forced to do by teachers -
like when her gym teacher forces students to perform weird and queer dances to
the beat of weird music during regular gym classes ? If the authorities in
Canada can't control it they don't like it. Collective insanity initiated by
government and teachers is fine, but not individual quirks and individual
politically incorrect behavioral traits. No room for much freedom of anything in
our prison like schools. Pathetic. Your single caller of the day pointed out
some of the dangers of this intrusive, controlling policy.
Regarding you last segment on the guy who says we can operate our computers
virtually spam free. Well - once again it is a matter of freedom - our freedoms
are constantly coming under attack. I consider unsolicited e-mail or spam to
be something one must learn to live with and tolerate when using and enjoying
the freedom we have on the internet. It is one of the prices of freedom.
However, people like you want to control us and muzzle us. Spamers are to me no
different than those who put out flyers - but naturally some of that stuff is
obviously very dishonest and just an attempt to steal things from us. That sort
of illegal activity should be dealt with seriously. Governments want to try and
control the internet, because they hate being criticized, and they want to
control the flow of information, so they can continue to deceive and steal from
us. So for me I would rather live with spam than give up the freedom I enjoy to
freely publish my views over the internet.
You can visit my home site
Sincerely Ray Wegner
Why don't you take some calculated risks (like a real free enterpriser Dave) and
have me on you program someday ? Or are you so comfortable in your cushy
corporate cocoon you won't even consider taking any risks ?
Charles Adler
Adler
had a strong human side to him. He makes a lot of good points I
agree with completely. He can be very fair minded if he wants to be. He is
usually quite entertaining to listen to.
This
guy however is deeply in bed with the Conservatives - I don't know how he can
stand sharing the bed with Dave Rutherford. I sometimes wonder if he
thinks us listeners to be idiots or something - when he tries to
manipulate the news, and twist and distort things, and discredit the other
parties, like the Liberals and Ignatieff.
You
know years back when the USSR (the old Soviet Union) still existed the
Communists had their official newspaper Pravda. It was a propaganda
machine of the Communist Party.
The
established media here in Canada (too much of it) has also become just a
propaganda machine for the ruling establishment.

Why
Not An All Canadian Radio Station or Media Company ?
What
I'd love to see is somebody - just somebody in the Canadian media go
all Canadian, except in matters of news. Of course we must be aware of
government regulations in this area - and abide by the law.
Man
alive just think about listening to a station that just played all Canadian
music like 100 % country and folk music for example. Or a station that had 100 %
domestic Canadian cultural content. A Canadian station that supported playwrights
who write about Canadian stories. No I am not talking about the CBC folks - they
are too interested in their political agenda to be concerned about real Canadian
culture.
Naturally
- we would understand it if there was a bit of mixing with the USA, due to
the fact that some artists might have dual citizenship, and our economies are so
closely intertwined, and there is a lot of family ties between the two
countries.
We really do have a lot of
world class high caliber Canadian talent in the music, entertainment and
cultural fields. We have a lot of very talented native artists, who need the
attention and exposure. Being all Canadian would not mean watering down the
standards, or being poor quality. We do not have to take the back seat to
anyone in culture and music. We have our own artists, and our own stories
to tell, and we have people we have been and are willing to tell us these
stories - be it either through their music, of through the theatre, and other
cultural means. People like Tom Connors for example, and Ian Tyson, the late
great Canadian George Ryga - the author of Canada's best known English-language
play, The Ecstasy of Rita Joe, and so many, many more.
Right
now our Canadian artists are not getting the support they need and deserve from
home here in Canada. And we are forgetting the great Canadian artists and great
Canadian culture we used to have, and are not preserving and publishing our
cultural history as we should. We are forgetting our cultural history. I
remember I used to borrow a great tape from the main Library in downtown Calgary
- called I believe Folk Songs of Canada. In this tape was an amazing
collection of real Canadian folk music, performed by real professional Canadian
singers - so genuine and pure, and so great it was to me a treasure. In it were
songs from Newfoundland to British Columbia, and including the North. Songs like
Squid Jiggin Grounds, 'I'se the B'y That Builds the Boat, Acadian Saturday Night,
A Little Bit South of Saskatoon, Farewell Nova Scotia, Goin' To The Barn Dance
Tonight, Moody Manitoba Morning, Big River, Williams Lake Stampede, Christian
Island (the song was not done by Gordon Lightfoot, but by a singer with a deeper
clearer voice - whose name I have forgotten), and a lot more. They destroyed the
tape at the Library, because apparently it was getting tattered a bit. I have
not been able to locate it anywhere else. What a shame that we are losing so
much of our rich cultural heritage. So why don't we change that
?
Why don't some Canadian
investors get together and support me in starting up and running an all Canadian
media and radio station - based on our common traditions in Canada. A station
that would have no political axe to grind, but which was there to showcase
Canadian artists and our common culture. I am open to the idea of Canadian
investors helping get such a station or media company off the ground - I already
have a very good idea as to where we would go here - and I would certainly
incorporate the common culture I have been able to identify here in Canada. Go
to my web site Natural Cultural
Traditions We Share.
So the offer
is officially out there. I would only support it , if I ran it - then we would
not have to worry about politics getting involved here, because I
am not a politician. And then we would be assured of real and genuine and
top quality Canadian culture (and I'm not talking about politics, or official
multiculturalism).

Media Bashing of Sarah
Palin (this happened during the Presidential election campaign)
This
article is a bit outdated, but I will leave it up here for awhile yet.
The USA media establishment
is for the most part left leaning and Liberal. They are in an agitated, frenzied
state of hostility and bias against Sarah Palin the running mate of Republican
candidate for President John McCain.
I
watched some of the debate between Sarah Palin and Democratic Vice-President
candidate Joe Biden. I felt Palin did very, very well and spoke directly to the
voters, and connected with them. Biden came across as too Lawyerly. I watched
some of the commentary by the USA media concerning the results of the debate. I
realized full well that no matter how well Palin did the USA media for the most
part would not give her any credit.
They
are out to get her, and to do everything in their power to destroy her, and to
slander her, and to harm her and her reputation. The hostility most of these
people within the entrenched media establishment have towards Sarah Palin is palatable - their dislike and disgust for her
is so strong you can smell it and taste it.
This
is not an unbiased free press - we have in the USA.
I
am greatly impressed by Sarah Palin. Man alive if we have could only have her
come over here to Alberta and be our Premier. Then she could take on big oil here
in Alberta for us and help get ordinary Albertans like me get a much bigger and
fairer slice of the energy pie - that is now going mostly to giant energy
corporations. I am really envious and jealous of Alaskans for having such
a level headed, sensible, competent, well spoken, conservative, pro-life,
Christian, supporting traditional family values, gutsy (and good looking) Governor.
You
know she was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, which is real close to the BC border -
and she grew up close to the Canadian border, and she lives in Alaska, which is
very close to Canada - actually closer to mainland Canada - then it is to
mainland USA. And she hunts moose - we have moose here in Alberta too, but admittedly
they are not quite as big as those Alaskan moose , she is a hockey mom, she loves
the outdoors and nature, her husband won the long distance snowmobile championship,
she knows all about winter and snow - so really Sarah Palin is kind of half
Canadian already.
Just think - if we could
somehow make her an honorary Albertan, and Canadian - then draft her to be our
Alberta Premier so she can get our finances and spending here in order and take on big oil
for oppressed citizens like me. Golly can't Americans and Alaskans just
loan her to poor Albertans like me for awhile ? It just isn't fair for them to
hog all the good leaders for themselves. After all we are relatives and brothers
you know - so relatives and brothers should share.
In
2008 each eligible Alaskan will receive $3,269, of the state's oil wealth plus a
special cash payout to help with high energy costs. Lt. Gov.
Sean Parnell announced in Alaska in 2008 that every eligible man, woman
and child will receive $2,069, of dividend payments from the state's oil royalty
investment program distributed annually. And add another $1,200 from the state
to offset soaring fuel prices. This one-time energy rebate was backed by Governor
Sarah Palin the chosen running mate of Republican presidential candidate John
McCain.
In Alberta ordinary Albertans like me,
who were born and raised here - get almost nothing from the vast energy reserves
we have. Ralph Klein gave us a miserable $ 400 each back in 2005 I believe. We
get such money maybe once in a generation, or once every 50 years !! It
make me sick to realize how cheated we are here in Alberta - compared to how
well ordinary Alaskans are treated by their government (the likes of Sarah Palin
the Governor of Alaska), and how much they are getting of the States energy
resources compared to us pathetic Albertans. When I did the research about how
much Alaskans and Norwegians are getting from their non-renewable energy
resources compared to us here in Alberta - I was ill - I felt sick. We are
being screwed so badly here in Alberta by the big energy corporations, and their
pals in the Alberta government - that its just plain sad and pathetic. And we
have the Tar Sands for Pete's sake.
The established United States
media (for the most part) is a serious enemy of the truth and freedom - it is a
similar story in Canada. They don't want to give us the real news - the real
story - they want to make and influence the news - to fit in with their
political agenda, which for the most part is a left wing, Liberal agenda. Many,
many Americans know the game these media manipulators are playing. Therefore the
USA entrenched liberal media establishment has in general seen their credibility
seriously damaged. They (like their Canadian counterparts) have very little
respect from the public generally, and are on the same level as corrupt lying
politicians.
Their frenzied, insane and
unfair attacks on Sarah Palin show us how dangerous these people are - and how
big of a threat they are to democracy, truth, freedom and fairness.

Where
is the Media Accountability ?
Why
is it that the media can get things totally wrong - make very serious
mistakes - yet there is no price to pay for them ? They can get the
facts wrong - ruin lives and reputations and they get away with it always. Why ? There are no rolling of heads and no
firings- to my knowledge. There are few apologies
from the media neither. Why ?
To
illustrate - take the relentless propaganda campaign the left wing western
media inflicted upon the nation of Rhodesia a good number of years ago.
Their barrage of lies directed towards Ian Smith and the nation of
Rhodesia was instrumental in helping to bring down that government and
allow for the emergence of the corrupt communist Robert Magabe as the ruler in
that country.
Magabe has since ruined that
country - the name was changed to Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe today lies in ruins,
and a lot of people are now starting to die from cholera. There are calls
for Magabe to step down.
So
where are the apologies from the CBC and other left wing media outlets
like the BBC ? Will they now admit how wrong they were to condemn and
oppose Ian Smith ? Will they apologize to the Zimbabwean people for all the
lies and misinformation they spread about their country when it was called
Rhodesia -
lies and misinformation which were a
contributing factor that allowed the brutal thug and dictator Magabe to
gain power ?
Why is it that if
I make a mistake at work there is a price to pay, and I can easily be
fired, but the media can get
things totally wrong, and nothing seems to happen ?
Look
at the situation a few years back with the USA media and how they silently
and sheep like went along with the lies of the Bush Administration
regarding Iraq - where Bush claimed that Sadaam Hussein had weapons of
mass destruction at his disposal that were a threat to the USA.
We
now know that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Yet this
was the justification for the Bush administration making war against
Sadaam and invading Iraq. The media for the most part was silent in the
face of these lies.
Did the USA
media pay a price for their complicity ? No they did not.
Look
at the situation with the death of Princess Dianna. The paparazzi (the
media hounds) were a contributing factor to the death of Princess Dianna -
since Dianna's driver was trying to get away from them on that fatal night
- and the driver ended up speeding and subsequently crashing.
The
media can destroy lives, and it is okay it seems.
The
established media as a result has lost almost all credibility or
respect from the public.

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