|
 Innvertigo
Vote Libertarian!!
Registered: 02/08/01
Posts: 16,296
Loc: Crackerville, Michigan U...
|
 Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? 
#2884997 - 07/13/04 04:57 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
Why is it that Canada won't allow Fox news into the country? I thought Canada was the bastion of freedom, so much more so than the US (if you believe many Canadians). Even if you dislike Fox, wouldn't it be more open-minded if they were allowed in another point of view? I really don't see a big difference between CNN, BBC, CBC and FOX news.
Is this true?
So the question has to be asked: Why does Canada stifle freedom of speech/press?
--------------------
America....FUCK YEAH!!!
Words of Wisdom: Individual Rights BEFORE Collective Rights
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." -- Thomas Jefferson
Edited by Innvertigo (07/13/04 12:08 PM)
|
DieCommie
Registered: 12/11/03
Posts: 29,258
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: Innvertigo]
#2885023 - 07/13/04 05:26 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
So does the Canadian Govt prohibit the broadcast?
Or do the Canadian people hate Fox, so they wouldnt make any money?
I thought with satellite you could get news from tons of countries? I dont know cause i cant afford cable 
|
Innvertigo
Vote Libertarian!!
Registered: 02/08/01
Posts: 16,296
Loc: Crackerville, Michigan U...
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: DieCommie]
#2885025 - 07/13/04 05:29 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
I'm not really sure about the situation but I've heard from many different people that they weren't allowed to broadcast from Canada, maybe a seal beater will chime in and let us know what the exact situation is.
--------------------
America....FUCK YEAH!!!
Words of Wisdom: Individual Rights BEFORE Collective Rights
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." -- Thomas Jefferson
|
DieCommie
Registered: 12/11/03
Posts: 29,258
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: Innvertigo]
#2885031 - 07/13/04 05:40 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
Well i dont think Canada has a "first amendment", and "anti bias" laws usually trump free speech...
I think there have been cases of individuals prosecuted and incarcerated for voicing bias opinions like anti-jew and ant-gay stuff. Maybe some canadian can inform us on this as well....
I think canadians prefer limiting free speech as not to offend anyone....  ...seems stupid to me
|
newuser1492
Registered: 06/12/03
Posts: 3,104
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: DieCommie]
#2885101 - 07/13/04 06:32 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
I know Canada doesn't offer HBO due to specific contract obligations. Perhaps that could be true of Fox.
|
shriek
*********
Registered: 12/13/03
Posts: 3,274
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: Innvertigo]
#2885301 - 07/13/04 09:08 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
banning american tv is not a violation on free speech, its saving the canadians for alot of garbage. seriously, this has nothing to do with freedom of speech prolly and just about buisness and money.
|
 GernBlanston
unintended sideeffect
Registered: 05/28/03
Posts: 842
Loc: OR
Last seen: 2 years, 6 months
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: Innvertigo]
#2885354 - 07/13/04 09:31 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
I'm guessing it has to do with the guy/company that owns the vast majority of media outlets in Canada not wanting Fox news in as a competitor. I can't remember the company's name off the top of my head, but I'll see what I can dig up. He makes Rupert Murdoch look like a nice guy...
--------------------
There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.
-- Howard Zinn
|
Innvertigo
Vote Libertarian!!
Registered: 02/08/01
Posts: 16,296
Loc: Crackerville, Michigan U...
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: shriek]
#2885658 - 07/13/04 11:07 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
Quote:
banning american tv is not a violation on free speech, its saving the canadians for alot of garbage
many, and I'm included, find the BBC to be a garbage pile. Atleast we in the United States allow couterveiw points. I guess you're not so free afterall. hmmpphh.
Quote:
this has nothing to do with freedom of speech prolly and just about buisness and money.
prolly???
I disagree, I think the utopian wanna be's in Canada just don't want to hear opposition to what they're government is feeding them.
--------------------
America....FUCK YEAH!!!
Words of Wisdom: Individual Rights BEFORE Collective Rights
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." -- Thomas Jefferson
|
Innvertigo
Vote Libertarian!!
Registered: 02/08/01
Posts: 16,296
Loc: Crackerville, Michigan U...
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: GernBlanston]
#2885673 - 07/13/04 11:09 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
Quote:
I'm guessing it has to do with the guy/company that owns the vast majority of media outlets in Canada not wanting Fox news in as a competitor.
So much for Canadians' claim that they have free thought and markets eh?
I thought they were free?
--------------------
America....FUCK YEAH!!!
Words of Wisdom: Individual Rights BEFORE Collective Rights
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." -- Thomas Jefferson
|
silversoul7
Chill the FuckOut!
Registered: 10/10/02
Posts: 27,301
Loc: mndfreeze's puppet army
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: Innvertigo]
#2885676 - 07/13/04 11:10 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
Is it really that Canada has banned it, or do Canadians simply not want it?
--------------------
 
"It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong."--Voltaire
|
Innvertigo
Vote Libertarian!!
Registered: 02/08/01
Posts: 16,296
Loc: Crackerville, Michigan U...
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: silversoul7]
#2885698 - 07/13/04 11:15 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
that's what i'm asking. I've heard that Fox isn't allowed there and others say they don't want it. Who knows?
Either way it's the media, and in a free society i'd let the viewers decide.
--------------------
America....FUCK YEAH!!!
Words of Wisdom: Individual Rights BEFORE Collective Rights
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." -- Thomas Jefferson
|
trendal
J♠
Registered: 04/17/01
Posts: 20,815
Loc: Ontario, Canada 
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: silversoul7]
#2885703 - 07/13/04 11:17 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
FOX isn't banned in Canada...where did you guys get this silly idea from? Anyone with cable gets FOX, and in lots of places you can get it with just an antenna, too 
FOX News is a bunch of garbage. I hope no one watching it takes what they're saying literally...
--------------------
Once, men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free.
But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.
|
Baby_Hitler
Errorist
Registered: 03/06/02
Posts: 27,652
Loc: To the limit!
Last seen: 5 hours, 2 minutes
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: trendal]
#2885719 - 07/13/04 11:21 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
I'll defend the right of any American to the last drop of your blood to say anything they want to say in Canada.
--------------------
This space for rent
|
Baby_Hitler
Errorist
Registered: 03/06/02
Posts: 27,652
Loc: To the limit!
Last seen: 5 hours, 2 minutes
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: Innvertigo]
#2885725 - 07/13/04 11:22 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
I'm dissapointed that people here are ok with the Canadian government censoring people.
--------------------
This space for rent
|
silversoul7
Chill the FuckOut!
Registered: 10/10/02
Posts: 27,301
Loc: mndfreeze's puppet army
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: Baby_Hitler]
#2885736 - 07/13/04 11:25 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
Is it really the government censoring people, or is it just lack of interest? That's what I'm trying to figure out.
--------------------
"It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong."--Voltaire
|
Baby_Hitler
Errorist
Registered: 03/06/02
Posts: 27,652
Loc: To the limit!
Last seen: 5 hours, 2 minutes
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: silversoul7]
#2885741 - 07/13/04 11:27 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
I'd also like to know if these "anti bias" laws exist, and what they are exactly.
--------------------
This space for rent
|
trendal
J♠
Registered: 04/17/01
Posts: 20,815
Loc: Ontario, Canada
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: silversoul7]
#2885748 - 07/13/04 11:28 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
We all get FOX, like I said: it's not a question of whether we like it or not
FOX gives me the Simpsons to watch, about it's only redeeming quality!
--------------------
Once, men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free.
But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.
|
Innvertigo
Vote Libertarian!!
Registered: 02/08/01
Posts: 16,296
Loc: Crackerville, Michigan U...
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: trendal]
#2885751 - 07/13/04 11:29 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
Then why do people keep saying it? I really want to know. If so then Canada isn't as free as you may think. If it's just lack of interest by the people then the people have spoken. But i doubt it.
--------------------
America....FUCK YEAH!!!
Words of Wisdom: Individual Rights BEFORE Collective Rights
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." -- Thomas Jefferson
|
Innvertigo
Vote Libertarian!!
Registered: 02/08/01
Posts: 16,296
Loc: Crackerville, Michigan U...
|
Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: trendal]
#2885763 - 07/13/04 11:30 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
maybe I should rephrase it then, do you get FOX NEWS. That's what I was referring to.
FOX and FOX NEWS are the same company but different channels.
--------------------
America....FUCK YEAH!!!
Words of Wisdom: Individual Rights BEFORE Collective Rights
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." -- Thomas Jefferson
|
Sclorch
Clyster
Registered: 07/12/99
Posts: 4,805
Loc: On the Brink of Madness
|
 Re: Canada and Fox News. - freedom of speech? [Re: GernBlanston]
#2885765 - 07/13/04 11:31 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
Quote:
GernBlanston said:
I'm guessing it has to do with the guy/company that owns the vast majority of media outlets in Canada not wanting Fox news in as a competitor. I can't remember the company's name off the top of my head, but I'll see what I can dig up. He makes Rupert Murdoch look like a nice guy...
That would be Leonard Asper of CanWest.
--------------------
Note: In desperate need of a cure...
|
|
Threaded
Previous
Index
Next
Shop: Red Vein Kratom
Edit 
Reply 
Ellis Dee
1 2 all )
machineelf368
Anonymous
friartuck
wingnutx
Edame