Showing posts with label Little Mosque on the Prairie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Little Mosque on the Prairie. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Another bunch of bleeding hearts

It seems that Canada is an attractive destination for former Guantanamo Bay detainees. According to this story:

Many Guantanamo Bay detainees cleared of terrorist charges and slated for release have expressed a desire to live in Canada, and refugee organizations are calling for sponsors.
Canadians think of themselves as tolerant, and they think Canada is racism-free, especially in contrast to the United States. I hear this often. I also heard a guy yell, "Run like you're carrying a watermelon!" while watching a football game on tv in the curling club lounge. It takes some getting used to.

When I started this post a few minutes ago, there were 244 comments on this story. Now there are 255. And despite the popularity of the CBC Television show Little Mosque on the Prairie ("Small town Canada with a little Muslim twist"), many of those commenting do not like the idea. The entertaining part is watching them complain about "terrorists" AND about Americans. Here's one:
Another bunch of bleeding hearts coming to the rescue of "presumed terrorists at some time anyhow". Of course people they are not going to say they are possibly still terrorists simply because they want to get rid of them!!! Especially, the Americans who have been critized to high heavens about that place, what a nice gesture from them to let them come to Canada with all our social programs. Probably they will land in Toronto and help our deficit get even higher? Only a few you say? Dream on, they will get all their families with the great great grand-parents and the 90 or so relatives from each family come here, go on welfare, get Medicare, some will be sick, etc, and you are saying you still want to sponsor them? Get your heads examined, now.
Well the radio call in shows should be pretty interesting for the next little while.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Six Random Things

I got tagged by Daryl Cognito, owner of The Best Podcast In Calgary.  Check out Atomic Suburbia, then hurry back here.

Here are Six Random Things about me:

  1.  I am still shocked to find myself living in a country whose goals for the Olympics are to finish in the top sixteen.  It takes some getting used to.
  2. I graduated High School with Bob Costas.
  3. I don't follow either of Canada's official sports, in either of Canada's official languages.
  4. My curling team once scored an 8-ender.
  5. I think that although it's just possible that Rick Mercer is not a jerk, he certainly does play one on TV.
  6. I think "Little Mosque on the Prairie" is stupid, but I love "Corner Gas."
Tagging Barbra, Victor, John, Ron (and the other Ron), and Dean.

And now for the Rules.  Because of course there have to be Rules.  Eh?
  1.  Link to the person who tagged you.
  2.  Post the rules on the blog.
  3.  Write six random things about yourself.
  4.  Tag six people at the end of your post.
  5.  Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
  6.  Let the tagger know when your entry is up.