Trump

[Kevin Pacey]

Re: Trump

The CBC was originally one of the very few channels one could get across Canada. Nowadays, with so many TV channels etc. available, there is arguably not the least need for a 'state broadcaster'. Especially a taxpayer funded one. A lot of Canadian content regulation is in place for other Canadian TV channels, furthermore. That's without even considering questions of bias.

[Kevin Pacey]

Re: Trump

It's setting a bit of a trap to ask for a perfectly unbiased news source. Rather, one could ask for examples of sources that are relatively unbiased, or the least biased (probably the CBC is far from being one).

One way to try to go about this is to do a websearch using 'are there any unbiased news sources left' or something similar. Another question one might pursue is, what is media bias? Here's a link I've given on chesstalk before, albeit from wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_bias

[Tom O'Donnell]

Re: Trump

Kevin, how about an example of a news reporting organization that is absolutely unbiased in every respect. I don't think there is such a bird. What do you think?

That's an excellent reason why no news organization should be taxpayer-funded.

[Peter McKillop]

Re: Trump

When you originally quoted me you seem to have missed the context, which was my response to Tom O'Donnell stating, "I feel the same way about the CBC. The difference is that your tax dollars don't finance Fox."

My disgust and sadness was clearly related to this statement, which I quoted at the time. I do not like my tax dollars supporting a biased CBC.

You are too much in a hurry to find fault with others, and only reveal your own inadequacies.

Pay attention, Bradley.

First you said:

Agreed, I am saddened, and disgusted, by the anti-Trump rantings of the CBC.

Then I asked:

Can you give us an example of an anti-Trump ranting from the CBC?

Now, isn't that straightforward? No need to worry about context. No need for you to try to insult me. All you have to do is answer my question....or not (your choice).

[Peter McKillop]

Re: Trump

Are you now telling us that we Canadian taxpayers own Global News?

Perhaps this might be more to your liking, Brad - it's an article by a conservative American writer, written for a conservative American website/magazine. But.....surprise!!! Mr. French appears to be calling for a bipartisan investigation into the Trump team's relationships/contacts with Russia. Are these anti-Trump "rantings" too? ;)

http://www.nationalreview.com/articl...s-what-we-know

[Brad Thomson]

Re: Trump

C'mon Brad! I never said or implied any such thing. You said you were saddened and disgusted by CBC's anti-Trump rantings. I asked you for an example. If you don't wish to provide one, that's up to you. But please don't try to pull your usual deflection b.s.

When you originally quoted me you seem to have missed the context, which was my response to Tom O'Donnell stating, "I feel the same way about the CBC. The difference is that your tax dollars don't finance Fox."

My disgust and sadness was clearly related to this statement, which I quoted at the time. I do not like my tax dollars supporting a biased CBC.

You are too much in a hurry to find fault with others, and only reveal your own inadequacies.

[Peter McKillop]

Re: Trump

Fwiw, here's wikipedia's rather skimpy entry on allegations of liberal bias on the part of the CBC (keep in mind that many think wikipedia itself is left-leaning):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadi...f_liberal_bias

Kevin, how about an example of a news reporting organization that is absolutely unbiased in every respect. I don't think there is such a bird. What do you think?

[Peter McKillop]

Re: Trump

Are you now telling us that we Canadian taxpayers own Global News?

C'mon Brad! I never said or implied any such thing. You said you were saddened and disgusted by CBC's anti-Trump rantings. I asked you for an example. If you don't wish to provide one, that's up to you. But please don't try to pull your usual deflection b.s.

[Peter McKillop]

Re: Trump

I hope you're right, Paul. Some people say, he's a businessman, he's green, give him a chance, but I can't think of a scarier place (for us) for someone to be learning on the job - Donald Trump »» intern President. :(

[Paul Bonham]

Re: Trump

Here is Global News reporting an Associated Press story which takes a negative view of certain aspects of the Trump presidency to date: http://globalnews.ca/news/3252368/co...-opening-days/

Will you now be telling us that you are saddened and disgusted by the anti-Trump rantings of Global News?

Just a few weeks ago, I posted a comment saying that Trump may learn the meaning of "live by the sword, die by the sword."

During the election campaign, Trump was delighted to use information about the DNC and Hillary Clinton that came from "illegal" leak sources, including Wikileaks and others.

Now, Trump is on the receiving end of such leaked information, some of it coming (apparently) from inside his own administration. Naturally, Crooked Donald is railing against these leaks, calling them illegal (without quotes, meaning they are absolutely illegal in his mind). It is quite possible that such leaks will lead to the end of his administration. The word 'treason' is starting to come up. Republican members of Congress and the Senate are starting to feel the effects of all this, at various town hall meetings in their districts. It may be only a matter of time until something has to be done to remove the head of the snake.

[Brad Thomson]

Re: Trump

Will you now be telling us that you are saddened and disgusted by the anti-Trump rantings of Global News?

Are you now telling us that we Canadian taxpayers own Global News?

[Kevin Pacey]

Re: Trump

I feel the same way about the CBC. The difference is that your tax dollars don't finance Fox.

Fwiw, here's wikipedia's rather skimpy entry on allegations of liberal bias on the part of the CBC (keep in mind that many think wikipedia itself is left-leaning):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadi...f_liberal_bias

[Peter McKillop]

Re: Trump

Agreed, I am saddened, and disgusted, by the anti-Trump rantings of the CBC.

Here is Global News reporting an Associated Press story which takes a negative view of certain aspects of the Trump presidency to date: http://globalnews.ca/news/3252368/co...-opening-days/

Will you now be telling us that you are saddened and disgusted by the anti-Trump rantings of Global News?

[Peter McKillop]

Re: Trump

Agreed, I am saddened, and disgusted, by the anti-Trump rantings of the CBC.

Can you give us an example of an anti-Trump ranting from the CBC?

[Brad Thomson]

Re: Trump

I feel the same way about the CBC. The difference is that your tax dollars don't finance Fox.

Agreed, I am saddened, and disgusted, by the anti-Trump rantings of the CBC.