Comments on: Watching Grunge leg-drop New-Jack through a press table.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 20:43:56 +0000

Mr, Leschinski (AKA Picard102),

It is true that NWO’s population, being predominately caucasian has a predisposition to minorities, sust as Natives. Lyle can vouch for that, being West Indian.

For me, currently living in Southern Ontario, it is a very different atmosphere. I’ve had roommates from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia. I have a way better overview of other cultures from my upbringing in TBay. NWO does have a problem, but I don’t think it’s going to change any time soon.

Thanks for dropping by, and good luck in your search for “Ken Boshcoff” + “Rick Mercer”!

By: Picard102

Picard102 — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 14:04:42 +0000

I wasn’t too impressed with the seemingly all of Northwestern Ontario having such a bigoted attitude towards minorities either.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:30:10 +0000

I agree that that line should be removed in the charter as well. I reject the assertion that the Charter was written with the pretenses you imply. John Peters Humphrey is white (nothing is wrong with white people!), but I believe he had good intentions. Despite it, that line does not undermine the Charter at all. No court would rule that.

By: Kas

Kas — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:10:29 +0000

Hey, well for once i think i mostly agree with you. I totally agree that it should be manditory for highschool students to learn about their current political situation(s). It is our responsibility to take part in political activities, and the gov’t’s responsibility to teach us-but they should do so fairly, and without bias. i too was in that “world issues” class with lyle (i think…right?) and the teacher was horribly biased. i recall the teacher asking us for an unbiased report about the cruelties of capital punishment. this struck me as ironic, as i hope you too can understand. i, like you jeff, support capital punishment (if you can’t live by the rules of a civilized society, why should you get the priviliges of it?). I remember that my main pleasure in that class was proving the teacher wrong or contradictory, or just making him look like an idiot in any fashion. These courses that are provided basically just feed into the propaganda that the gov’t is feeding us.
oh, and by the way, if the charter is supposed to represent everyone equally and protect the rights of all, then why is it done so while recognizing the “supremacy of God”. Although the charter is nice in concept and has done amazing things to help bring forward equality, it has kind of screwed itself. i mean, now if anyone has any issues with equality, then they are shut up because they fail to accept the dominant discoure’s concept of equality (found in the charter). the charter is clearly something set up by white, upperclass, christian, able-bodied men that are trying their damndest not to oppress anybody even though they were socialized to do so. The fact that the Charter recognizing the “supremacy of God” supports this.
but other than my little bone-to-pick with the comment about you supporting the charter wholeheartedly, i agree with what you said.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 03:08:05 +0000

In school History and Geography were mandatory, while World Issues was not. World Issues is alot more applicable in the real world than the others, IMHO. Just because they aren’t old enough to vote doesn’t mean people shouldn’t know. The ignorance that our current system spawns is part of the reason for such low voter turnout in the young demographic. If these topics were taught and discussion incouraged in school, people would be more likely to continue being informed. Grass roots solution to our recent electoral failures. Is it wrong to believe knowing what the governent is planning to do with your tax money is more important than the fact early Canadian Prarie settlers lived in mud huts?

By: Lyle

Lyle — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 20:09:20 +0000

I do agree that politics and world issues are important and interesting, but I don’t think that they should be manditory in any higher of a capacity than they are. They are less critical to a high school student as the traditional core subjects such as math, science and languages. An understanding of grammar is more influential to a high school student’s university success than understanding the conflict between Pakistan and India. Sure, a knowledge of politics is important, but most high school students aren’t even old enough to vote – it isn’t something that should be a priority to them – they should be more concerned with subjects that are more necessary for their current situation.
If students are planning to persue a career, or even an interest in politics or world issues, there ARE courses available for them (I recall taking a class called “World Issues” a few years ago (in Ontario, since that’s where I’m from)). There was a lot of discussion of controversial subjects that you claim aren’t available. We talked about genocide, among others.
I applaud your achievements concerning the one tonne challenge – Rick Mercer would be proud
One final thought – to whom it may concern (somewhat few, I would assume), happy Divali!