Comments on: Say No To Al-Jazeera TV In Canada http://thesecretsofvancouver.com/wordpress/say-no-to-al-jazeera-tv-in-canada/vancouver-weather-observations “Where Just Being 'Right' Is Wrong" Thu, 24 May 2012 06:53:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Fair_11 http://thesecretsofvancouver.com/wordpress/say-no-to-al-jazeera-tv-in-canada/vancouver-weather-observations/comment-page-1#comment-12263 Fair_11 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:55:29 +0000 http://thesecretsofvancouver.com/wordpress/?p=4017#comment-12263 It is funny that while we preach others about freedom of speech and expression, we keep some very successful channels shut up and blacked out so no one can hear them, because we do not like their “views”, or should I rather say, the views that some of their guests have had in some point in the past. This is a shame. No other word to describe it. And guess what, America isn’t the only one suppressing Aljazeera, dictators in Egypt Tunisia and Libya are doing so as well. See a pattern! Reject all excuses, support freedom of expression. If people want to view to Al Jazeera and a lot do, they should be able to. I also invite people to see for themselves, I’ve watched al Jazeera for long and I loved it, it often shows you a side of the picture you don’t see elsewhere. It is funny that while we preach others about freedom of speech and expression, we keep some very successful channels shut up and blacked out so no one can hear them, because we do not like their “views”, or should I rather say, the views that some of their guests have had in some point in the past. This is a shame. No other word to describe it. And guess what, America isn’t the only one suppressing Aljazeera, dictators in Egypt Tunisia and Libya are doing so as well. See a pattern!
Reject all excuses, support freedom of expression. If people want to view to Al Jazeera and a lot do, they should be able to. I also invite people to see for themselves, I’ve watched al Jazeera for long and I loved it, it often shows you a side of the picture you don’t see elsewhere.

]]> By: Skinny Dipper http://thesecretsofvancouver.com/wordpress/say-no-to-al-jazeera-tv-in-canada/vancouver-weather-observations/comment-page-1#comment-1454 Skinny Dipper Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:02:21 +0000 http://thesecretsofvancouver.com/wordpress/?p=4017#comment-1454 One can watch a mini-sized version of Aljazeera English and Arabic on www.livestation.com. The English version is quite tame. The Arabic version does contain comments from people like the person above. However, I'm sure that if any western broadcast company could interview someone like Osama bin Laden, it would air his comments entirely. One can watch a mini-sized version of Aljazeera English and Arabic on http://www.livestation.com. The English version is quite tame. The Arabic version does contain comments from people like the person above. However, I’m sure that if any western broadcast company could interview someone like Osama bin Laden, it would air his comments entirely.

]]> By: Nicola Timmerman http://thesecretsofvancouver.com/wordpress/say-no-to-al-jazeera-tv-in-canada/vancouver-weather-observations/comment-page-1#comment-1444 Nicola Timmerman Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:03:47 +0000 http://thesecretsofvancouver.com/wordpress/?p=4017#comment-1444 Apparently Canadians will have 30 days to comment on this application to the CRTC. Don't know if the 30 days are starting right now, but I will try to find out so we can all tell them what we think. Plus the station wants to open an office here. Yeah, just what we need. Apparently Canadians will have 30 days to comment on this application to the CRTC. Don’t know if the 30 days are starting right now, but I will try to find out so we can all tell them what we think. Plus the station wants to open an office here. Yeah, just what we need.

]]> By: Megan Stewart http://thesecretsofvancouver.com/wordpress/say-no-to-al-jazeera-tv-in-canada/vancouver-weather-observations/comment-page-1#comment-1443 Megan Stewart Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:48:23 +0000 http://thesecretsofvancouver.com/wordpress/?p=4017#comment-1443 This clip is a lot of things, but I also think it's a product of a sister station to the Arabic-language Al-Jazeera that often used to run forums and conferences on a wide variety of topics totally uncensored and unedited. This means crack-pots, anti-Semites and suicide-bomber apologists are given air time. I don't think hate-speech should be unequivocally defended as a right to free-speech, and Tony Burman (once of CBC and now of Al-Jazeera English) said the network will not broadcast this style of unfettered open-air content. AJE also has a two-year track-record of quality reporting, intelligent debate and excellent international news coverage. And trust, David Frost offers much, much more than Bill O'Reilly could ever be capable of. This clip is a lot of things, but I also think it’s a product of a sister station to the Arabic-language Al-Jazeera that often used to run forums and conferences on a wide variety of topics totally uncensored and unedited. This means crack-pots, anti-Semites and suicide-bomber apologists are given air time. I don’t think hate-speech should be unequivocally defended as a right to free-speech, and Tony Burman (once of CBC and now of Al-Jazeera English) said the network will not broadcast this style of unfettered open-air content. AJE also has a two-year track-record of quality reporting, intelligent debate and excellent international news coverage.
And trust, David Frost offers much, much more than Bill O’Reilly could ever be capable of.

]]> By: Reid http://thesecretsofvancouver.com/wordpress/say-no-to-al-jazeera-tv-in-canada/vancouver-weather-observations/comment-page-1#comment-1442 Reid Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:46:30 +0000 http://thesecretsofvancouver.com/wordpress/?p=4017#comment-1442 I can't agree with your position. You have to defend freedom of speech, even that which you find repugnant, for all. Let them have their tv channel to show Canadians what they're really like and refute their garbage with logical, sound arguments. If you burry hatred it festers and spreads unabated, if you show it the light of day it can be exposed for the vile nonsense it is. I can’t agree with your position. You have to defend freedom of speech, even that which you find repugnant, for all. Let them have their tv channel to show Canadians what they’re really like and refute their garbage with logical, sound arguments.

If you burry hatred it festers and spreads unabated, if you show it the light of day it can be exposed for the vile nonsense it is.

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