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Byzantine Prince
08-04-2005, 01:50
OMG you guys heard?!? The new governor general that nice documentery lady from the CBC!

link (http://sympaticomsn.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1123109359691_11?hub=topstories)

What do you guys think? I'm thrilled, the one we had before was such a little irritating woman. :sick:
Papewaio
08-04-2005, 02:06
Our GG would beat your GG in a fight :duel: ~D
PanzerJaeger
08-04-2005, 03:02
Those CBC "documentaries" you linked were crazy BP.. how do they pass that off as journalism, and why do they now hold government offices? ~:eek:
Byzantine Prince
08-04-2005, 03:14
The documenteries I linked were different from the ones she hosts. The "crazy" ones are from a show called *The Fifth Estate*, hers are from a show called The *Passionate Eye*.
bmolsson
08-04-2005, 03:20
Those CBC "documentaries" you linked were crazy BP.. how do they pass that off as journalism, and why do they now hold government offices? ~:eek:

It's only colonial police so it doesn't really matter.... ~;)
PanzerJaeger
08-04-2005, 03:22
Oh I see... :book:
lars573
08-04-2005, 03:30
The fith estate has crazy documentaries, riiiiiiiiiiiiiight. No more crazy than anything fox news has passed off as "journalism" in the last 5 years.
Byzantine Prince
08-04-2005, 03:42
Actually I really enjoy CBC documenteries. They are very proffesional and to the point. Along with the news and the Daily Show it's probably the only TV I watch anyways.

But let's go back on topic here. If you read the whole article you'll see why I hate the previous GG Adrien Clarksen. I hated the way she presented herself as if she was royalty all the time, it pissed me off. And all the trips she took with tax payers money costing an ungodly million dollars per trip on average. That was worse then the Sponcorship scandal IMO.
lars573
08-04-2005, 03:53
Well in a way she was. She was the viceroy, or sub-royalty. So her acting like a queen was in the spirit of the office she occupied. That said Adrienne Clarksen was always an avantguard artsy bitch, whom I've always hated. I can't believe the CBC wasted air time for years on her. I'm just glad being the viceroy isn't a for life deal like the senate or I don't know.....
PanzerJaeger
08-04-2005, 04:20
The fith estate has crazy documentaries, riiiiiiiiiiiiiight. No more crazy than anything fox news has passed off as "journalism" in the last 5 years.

Have you ever watched one?? ~:eek: The two I watched wouldnt pass the laugh test at FoxNews, not to mention any other US media. Maybe they do well reporting on Canada, but they dont seem to be able to look objectively at America.
lars573
08-04-2005, 04:49
Have you ever watched one?? ~:eek: The two I watched wouldnt pass the laugh test at FoxNews, not to mention any other US media. Maybe they do well reporting on Canada, but they dont seem to be able to look objectively at America.
In my whole life about 10. I don't go out of my way to watch them. Also the US can't look objectively at the rest of the world so.... Besides our lack of objectivity comes from Washington jerking us around on stuff (Soft wood lumber, beef, fishing rights).
sharrukin
08-04-2005, 06:34
"It sounds like another Adrienne Clarkson type appointment," John Aimers of the Monarchist League told CTV. "Someone who has not been involved in politics who comes from the world of media, who has obviously a compelling life story."

Pretty much my opinion. A TV bimbo wouldn't be my first choice. Can't we find anyone better than this?
Strike For The South
08-04-2005, 06:40
To quote BP "Meh" ~D
Beirut
08-04-2005, 11:05
She's going to need a haircut.

This sort of thing is nothing new to us. Hell our old Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (the most hated man in Canadian history) appointed the doorman at a hotel where he used to get drunk as a Senator for life.
lars573
08-04-2005, 15:26
Your never going to let that go are you? Your just jealous it wasn't you aren't you.
Papewaio
08-04-2005, 16:59
At least we elect our senators and not for life... just wish we could get a proper republic without GGs
lars573
08-04-2005, 23:08
Vile republican begone! ~;)
Byzantine Prince
08-05-2005, 00:42
"It sounds like another Adrienne Clarkson type appointment," John Aimers of the Monarchist League told CTV. "Someone who has not been involved in politics who comes from the world of media, who has obviously a compelling life story."

Pretty much my opinion. A TV bimbo wouldn't be my first choice. Can't we find anyone better than this?
I disagree. Having a serious politician on the post would make it dangerous. He could start throughing his weight around and BOOM! World war III with Britain. Plus we don't really need a governor general. What is the Queen gonna do about it? Nothing!

At least this one is nice though unlike that woman we had before. God words cannot describe how much I hate Adrien Clraksen. Everything she's ever done irritates me.
sharrukin
08-05-2005, 01:19
I disagree. Having a serious politician on the post would make it dangerous. He could start throughing his weight around and BOOM! World war III with Britain. Plus we don't really need a governor general. What is the Queen gonna do about it? Nothing!

At least this one is nice though unlike that woman we had before. God words cannot describe how much I hate Adrien Clraksen. Everything she's ever done irritates me.

I don't think the British are really that explosive that they are going to start World War Three over who we appoint for Governor General or what he might do. Besides, if they are, and them having nuclear weapons, you had best be more respectful towards the queen!

I agree with you about Adrian Clarkson, but I also have concerns about this new apointee. Can she spell for example?