I'm really, really, really not liking Canada at the moment.
Let's leave aside the antics and policies of the Liberal party and the fact Canadians inexplicably saw fit to give this incompetent and ideologically driven party another mandate; where among other things they seek to foolishly curb gun rights and free speech.
Now a court (citing a British precedent. Which is ludicrous considering a) we're not Britain and b) the slow descent into authoritarianism Britain has embarked upon. We should NOT be copying Britain on any level) has ordered that 'website blocking' is okay.
That is, internet providers will be allowed to block websites. The lawsuit were brought forth by three monopolistic companies: Bell, Rogers and Quebec's TVA.
Score one for the monopolies and next time you wonder 'why come we be 1984?' look no further than this story.
It doesn't take a genius where this can potentially lead.
Let me help you along. Nowhere good.
Long of it? Online censorship has arrived in Canada.
European style.
Canadians have no one but themselves to blame here. They elected a government that finds wisdom in anti-free speech policies in Germany, France and the UK.
Canada in the last five years has been a model on what not to do in building a true free and just society.
We're good at monopolies, faux-democracy and suppression of free speech.
Canada: Wake up already. They're building a 1984 world right in front of you and your response was to vote the bastards back in.
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Canadians make me laugh sometimes.
As mentioned above, the same bunch who cry about Cherry (including the people at Sportsnet/CBC/Rogers) probably voted for Trudeau. A guy who admitted to groping a woman (and probably others), dressed up like Blackface (and other costumes of buffoonery), gave a terrorist killer $10.5 million in our tax dollars, committed four ethics violations and above all, obstructed the rule of law.
I don't think people appreciate just how serious the last part is.
As far as I'm concerned, if you voted Trudeau you lost the plot.
Always waving the Maple Leaf and over exaggerating their pride over things like Tim Hortons, health care and hockey but yet they live in a country where they're slaves to the monopolies and government limiting their freedom and liberty.
Trudeau has only further emasculated this country.
In fact, if he could (and I'm almost certain he's trying), he would shut down this blog for its less than kind words for his government.
You know. It's ironic when you ponder things a little deeper. Canadians love to jump on that 'Trump is Hitler' band wagon. Yet, he has not passed a single piece of legislation (mostly because the President is weak in the USA as proper. Unlike here where the PM has way too much power) that comes remotely close to what the Liberals have done when it comes to civil liberties.
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I'm a customer of Bell and Rogers. I just want to write here I can't stand these companies for what they did. But I'm stuck. There isn't much else by way of competition and they know it.
I would love to see these CEO's compete in a real market.
It seems all they're good to do is leverage government power against citizens.
FIN RANT.
That felt good.
Let's leave aside the antics and policies of the Liberal party and the fact Canadians inexplicably saw fit to give this incompetent and ideologically driven party another mandate; where among other things they seek to foolishly curb gun rights and free speech.
Now a court (citing a British precedent. Which is ludicrous considering a) we're not Britain and b) the slow descent into authoritarianism Britain has embarked upon. We should NOT be copying Britain on any level) has ordered that 'website blocking' is okay.
That is, internet providers will be allowed to block websites. The lawsuit were brought forth by three monopolistic companies: Bell, Rogers and Quebec's TVA.
Score one for the monopolies and next time you wonder 'why come we be 1984?' look no further than this story.
It doesn't take a genius where this can potentially lead.
Let me help you along. Nowhere good.
Long of it? Online censorship has arrived in Canada.
European style.
Canadians have no one but themselves to blame here. They elected a government that finds wisdom in anti-free speech policies in Germany, France and the UK.
Canada in the last five years has been a model on what not to do in building a true free and just society.
We're good at monopolies, faux-democracy and suppression of free speech.
Canada: Wake up already. They're building a 1984 world right in front of you and your response was to vote the bastards back in.
*****
Canadians make me laugh sometimes.
As mentioned above, the same bunch who cry about Cherry (including the people at Sportsnet/CBC/Rogers) probably voted for Trudeau. A guy who admitted to groping a woman (and probably others), dressed up like Blackface (and other costumes of buffoonery), gave a terrorist killer $10.5 million in our tax dollars, committed four ethics violations and above all, obstructed the rule of law.
I don't think people appreciate just how serious the last part is.
As far as I'm concerned, if you voted Trudeau you lost the plot.
Always waving the Maple Leaf and over exaggerating their pride over things like Tim Hortons, health care and hockey but yet they live in a country where they're slaves to the monopolies and government limiting their freedom and liberty.
Trudeau has only further emasculated this country.
In fact, if he could (and I'm almost certain he's trying), he would shut down this blog for its less than kind words for his government.
You know. It's ironic when you ponder things a little deeper. Canadians love to jump on that 'Trump is Hitler' band wagon. Yet, he has not passed a single piece of legislation (mostly because the President is weak in the USA as proper. Unlike here where the PM has way too much power) that comes remotely close to what the Liberals have done when it comes to civil liberties.
****
I'm a customer of Bell and Rogers. I just want to write here I can't stand these companies for what they did. But I'm stuck. There isn't much else by way of competition and they know it.
I would love to see these CEO's compete in a real market.
It seems all they're good to do is leverage government power against citizens.
FIN RANT.
That felt good.
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