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In reply to the discussion: Canada brings down ax on TV, film funding [View all]Fix The Stupid
(947 posts)22. Show me where I said I want 'all public funding taken away from the CBC'?
Maybe I wasn't clear...but I never said, and I quote you, "you have posted that you want all public funding taken away from CBC"...
No - I want accountability for the $billion they get annually. Quite a far cry from calling for their funding to stop cold turkey.
And yes, it isn't fair to other broadcasters - If CBC was like PBS - with no advertising, commercials, etc, then that makes sense. But to have them subsidized to such a huge amount AND they get to claim advertising revenue just isn't fair or right.
The CBC has a great news program(s) though - I hear and see a lot of people from outside this country that prefer to watch the CBC as opposed to their regional/national news. It's almost comical - watch a few minutes of the news on NBC/CBS/Fox and then watch the CBC - one is a propaganda machine and the other is the CBC...
I think a lot of you have jumped the gun and any instance where you can scream "troll!" get's you excited.
Guess what? I am not a right wing troll...
- Take my Canadian Healthcare away and be prepared to die.
- decriminalize all drugs
- Cut the military in half (at least half)
- enough with the militarization of the police
- More unions (see what happened to Caterpillar in London? scumbag owners)
- scrap that stupid F35 deal
- Free education
- Bring all troops home now - only when we are attacked do our soldiers get deployed
- total overhaul of the tax system - rich don't pay enough
- free abortions - guess what? there are too many people - anything we can do to stifle population growth should be on the table - if you are pregnant and have no desire for the child, abortion should be the easy option.
- scrap the separate school board - one education system - PUBLIC!
How does that measure up to your liberal yard stick?,lol.
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With a parliamentary system supporting multiple parties, this is what can happen...
Spazito
Mar 2012
#10
Show me where I said I want 'all public funding taken away from the CBC'?
Fix The Stupid
Mar 2012
#22
LOL, seeing as most "canadian tv" consists of purchased American programming...
Spazito
Mar 2012
#30