Comments on: CBC “Not Self-Sustaining”

By: Dwight Williams

Dwight Williams — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:08:38 +0000

Kev: Thank you for understanding my intent.

By: Dwight Williams

Dwight Williams — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:07:13 +0000

For not caring? Excuse me, Madeleine? I thought I just ruled out wanting all of the possible Bad Things that could happen to CBC. So. How did I say the exact opposite of what I intended and believed I said?

By: Madeline Bruce

Madeline Bruce — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:02:06 +0000

It seems to me that we have been quibbling about nickels and dimes when what is at stake here is Canadian Nationalism, which to me means having a country which is on the North American continent, but is distinct from the USA. Now, more than ever before, I think we can feel proud of our own nation as we watch the USA sink under the pressure of its own greed and flawed economic system of more means more, which has turned out to mean – uh-oh, we are in the hole and don’t have a clue how to get out. Stephen Harper wants to jump aboard that sinking ship and adopt their flawed policies, like their failed war on drugs. He doesn’t want us to feel proud about being different from Americans. Then it will be easier to push through the so-called Security and Prosperity Partnership, which is being planned in secret by the Bangsters. Corporate rule is coming, which trumps democracy, and has no conscience at all.

By: Kev

Kev — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:20:04 +0000

I don’t think that’s exactly what he means.

By: Madeline Bruce

Madeline Bruce — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:42:35 +0000

You sound proud of yourself, Dwight Williams, for not caring what happens to the CBC. Perhaps you could enlighten us on what it is you do care about, so we can better understand that comment. Or perhaps you think this selling off of Canada and joining the American Military Machine is inevitable, no matter what Canadians want or do.

By: Dwight Williams

Dwight Williams — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:23:05 +0000

I remain uninterested in seeing CBC suffer any of the Four Intolerable Fates: shutdown, further fiscal starvation, privatisation, and conversion to government propaganda arm.

By: Paul Mcgrath

Paul Mcgrath — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:19:19 +0000

That’s really the big underlying question here. Although I’m not sure one process would impact the other. Although the Heritage Minister has indicated he’s willing to be flexible in helping the CBC balance the books, it’s seems like an obvious concern.

By: Kev

Kev — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:05:30 +0000

What impact would this have on the CBC’s own plan to balance the books by selling assets? If said sales require government approval to proceed and for CBC to keep the proceeds, I can’t imagine that approval being easy to get.

By: Madeline Bruce

Madeline Bruce — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:57:38 +0000

Bravo Stephen Downes. I salute you. And to all you ordinary working people who don’t think you count, who don’t think your opinion, your life, your well-being counts – in the words of Bob Marley – “Get up, stand up,” and also “Lively up yourself.”

By: Stephen Downes

Stephen Downes — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:53:09 +0000

Save local news! Oh wait, that slogan is in use…

So I may as well point out that Parliament is not “self-sustaining” either. And yet nobody is talking about selling it.

(you wags at the back, no fair saying it has already been sold)

The criterion of “self-sustaining” for governmental units is itself a lie. There is no requirement or expectation that governmental units should be self-sustaining.

By: Madeline Bruce

Madeline Bruce — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:51:11 +0000

No, the government sure as hell better not get rid of the CBC. Pretty soon there won’t be any more of Canada to auction off and you can just call it an American suburb. My country Canada, the land, the people, the identity, is precious to me. I hold any government that does not uphold our sovereignity, our uniqueness, our value, in contempt. This country belongs to Canadians, not to the greedy power-hungry nabobs that profit off the hard work of others.

By: Brutus

Brutus — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:57:29 +0000

Sell it to Canwest!

Oh.