that's why we gave science...New threats tends to be scary, but as time goes on people get complacent, maybe they think it's going to be "the other guy" and no doubt some folks think the rules are meant for someone else. Some politicians fall into that category.
That's quite a leap of logic, and not the least bit accurate unless you take the meaning of "grabbing my attention" in the same way you would slow down when you drive past a car wreck. There are plenty of journalists I trust and respect, their names matter little to a conversation on the lack of journalistic integrity displayed by Levant and his little gang at Rebel News. His mouth and lack of ethics land him in court regularly, more often than not coming out on the losing end, punctuated by a few choice words from a judge about "reckless disregard for the truth". Levant's own lawyers have on occasion used his clownish, self-serving reputation as a defense, saying it "...would preclude most reasonable people from taking his defamatory statements literally." Why would I want to sully the names of respectable journaists by lumping them in with this snake-oil salesman?If hes the only one you can think of, it is obvious his technique works and has grabbed your attention.
I know that's what we saw in the Okanagan. The first wave blew past with little effect here, folks stopped traveling and observed the stay-at-home advice for the most part. But everyone was pretty tired of that by the time summer came around , and the usual influx of summer tourists, although reduced was still enough to elicit spikes following long weekends and such. I'm of the mind that the restrictions we are in now, curtailing inter-house seasonal visiting, is a direction result of the spike that followed Thanksgiving.New threats tends to be scary, but as time goes on people get complacent, maybe they think it's going to be "the other guy" and no doubt some folks think the rules are meant for someone else. Some politicians fall into that category.
In other words it's just a rant and you can only think of one to rant about.That's quite a leap of logic, and not the least bit accurate unless you take the meaning of "grabbing my attention" in the same way you would slow down when you drive past a car wreck. There are plenty of journalists I trust and respect, their names matter little to a conversation on the lack of journalistic integrity displayed by Levant and his little gang at Rebel News. His mouth and lack of ethics land him in court regularly, more often than not coming out on the losing end, punctuated by a few choice words from a judge about "reckless disregard for the truth". Levant's own lawyers have on occasion used his clownish, self-serving reputation as a defense, saying it "...would preclude most reasonable people from taking his defamatory statements literally." Why would I want to sully the names of respectable journaists by lumping them in with this snake-oil salesman?
I know that's what we saw in the Okanagan. The first wave blew past with little effect here, folks stopped traveling and observed the stay-at-home advice for the most part. But everyone was pretty tired of that by the time summer came around , and the usual influx of summer tourists, although reduced was still enough to elicit spikes following long weekends and such. I'm of the mind that the restrictions we are in now, curtailing inter-house seasonal visiting, is a direction result of the spike that followed Thanksgiving.
Sure it's a rant. Why not, Levant is an easy target. Why do you have your panties in a knot, are you a big fan of his ?In other words it's just a rant and you can only think of one to rant about
It's like something that they think they are supposed to do. They were way better when they could call it a convention and let the taxman pick up the tab. Where are the WE people when you need them?
The loss numbers are being manipulated. If you have a jammer and die and show up positive for covid, despite no symptoms you are a covid death. There are also a large number of false positives, which doesn't concern me too much. All that happens is you get 14 days in solitary confinement. It is false negatives that we need to worry about since these people are then given government sanction to run free.I was reading on another forum members suggesting that Covid -19 was nothing more than the government causing panic in order to control the masses or the losses are made up.
Everyone at True North. Probably too many facts for a radical lefty like Nick.Off the top of your head, can you name someone else in independent news?
Except for the fact that The Rebel does not get taxpayers money to spew the Liberal Party line. If your favourite sources of "news" take government handouts, you a not getting news but propaganda.That's quite a leap of logic, and not the least bit accurate unless you take the meaning of "grabbing my attention" in the same way you would slow down when you drive past a car wreck. There are plenty of journalists I trust and respect, their names matter little to a conversation on the lack of journalistic integrity displayed by Levant and his little gang at Rebel News. His mouth and lack of ethics land him in court regularly, more often than not coming out on the losing end, punctuated by a few choice words from a judge about "reckless disregard for the truth". Levant's own lawyers have on occasion used his clownish, self-serving reputation as a defense, saying it "...would preclude most reasonable people from taking his defamatory statements literally." Why would I want to sully the names of respectable journaists by lumping them in with this snake-oil salesman?
Who needs facts when they have feelings .Everyone at True North. Probably too many facts for a radical lefty like Nick.
Fan?Sure it's a rant. Why not, Levant is an easy target. Why do you have your panties in a knot, are you a big fan of his ?
Another fan. Rebel News likely wouldn't qualify for government funding of any kind due to their miserable record of failed fact checks and slanted journalism.Except for the fact that The Rebel does not get taxpayers money to spew the Liberal Party line. If your favourite sources of "news" take government handouts, you a not getting news but propaganda.
The loss numbers are being manipulated. If you have a jammer and die and show up positive for covid, despite no symptoms you are a covid death. There are also a large number of false positives, which doesn't concern me too much. All that happens is you get 14 days in solitary confinement. It is false negatives that we need to worry about since these people are then given government sanction to run free.
The CBC does rate high for honesty and accuracy in their news reporting (not so much of lot of the opinions expressed), CTV does as well. Politics matters little if you are aware of it when reading, it can be accounted for with solid background knowledge and common sense. Take Canada's two notional newspapers, the National Post and the Globe & Mail for example. Both lean different directions from center but not a lot, and both have a good rating for honesty. With that in mind, you're still better off buying copies of both to get a complete picture. It's really hard to find truly unbiased media outlets these days, but you can be sure that the farther you move from center in either direction the less trustworthy a source becomes. Rebel News falls in between right and extreme right, which by itself only means that they are very likely only reporting the part of the news that supports their bias. Where Rebel News fails is in honesty and accuracy and as such cannot be considered a trustworthy news source. It's more of an entertainment site where people can go to hear what they like to hear, truth doesn't really matter.I much prefer the CBC for fair and unbiased reporting . Isn’t Justine just oh so dreamy ?
Well that is almost the opposite of what I see and read . The news media’s bias is as much about what isn’t reported on as much as the truthfulness of that which is . Heard anything about Justine’s wife lately ? Is their marriage on the outs ?The CBC does rate high for honesty and accuracy in their news reporting (not so much of lot of the opinions expressed), CTV does as well. Politics matters little if you are aware of it when reading, it can be accounted for with solid background knowledge and common sense. Take Canada's two notional newspapers, the National Post and the Globe & Mail for example. Both lean different directions from center but not a lot, and both have a good rating for honesty. With that in mind, you're still better off buying copies of both to get a complete picture. It's really hard to find truly unbiased media outlets these days, but you can be sure that the farther you move from center in either direction the less trustworthy a source becomes. Rebel News falls in between right and extreme right, which by itself only means that they are very likely only reporting the part of the news that supports their bias. Where Rebel News fails is in honesty and accuracy and as such cannot be considered a trustworthy news source. It's more of an entertainment site where people can go to hear what they like to hear, truth doesn't really matter.