Is it true? It wouldn't surprise me. At the very least, it's worth a laugh. Or cringe...
Paraphrased:
"[Donald Rumsfeld] staffers have been phoning city officials ... and strongly urging them to structure Fourth of July celebrations around the war in Iraq."
Canadians can participate in something equally ridiculous this Canada Day by revisiting proud [...]
Tags: · Canada, Foreign Policy, Government, Oddities, Politics, Ranting
The New Zealand Herald is reporting on an accidental gaffe on the part of government-run CanWest television station TV3.
The image on the left was apparently displayed momentarily during the Wednesday evening news.
TV3 Spokesman, Roger Beaumont: "It was an absolute case of human error. The fact that it made it to air was extremely unfortunate [...]
Tags: · Foreign Policy, Media, Oddities, Television
Somewhat surprisingly, Ottawa will not appeal the Ontario Provincial Court ruling permitting same-sex marriages.
Says Chretien: "We'll be proposing legislation that will protect the right of churches and religious organizations to sanctify marriage as they define it. At the same time, we will ensure that our legislation includes and legally recognize the union of same-sex [...]
Tags: · Activism, Canada, Civil Liberties, Freedom, Government, Law, Politics