When will it be online?

I’ve basically stopped watching the news because of those morons but I’m looking forward to watching your “spot”. Congrat’s!

There was a live coverage on the Newsworld channel, but I missed your appearance by about 10 seconds. So I just finished watching the begining on CBC. In my opinion you were well spoken.

Yeah, I was glad that Physician from Windsor pointed out that the attack on Iraq had not been retalitive or sanctioned by the UN.

Not that the majority of Americans really care what the UN has to say.

Hey Les, what did you manage to say and what responses did you get?  (I’m too impatient to wait for the video to be posted on the web)

Woot!  I saw it.  Taped it, too.

Les, you were fine.  You seemed to trip over your words at the end a bit, but nothing too bad.  They should have let you talk more, though.  It’s good to hear someone who makes sense.

Hope to see this online somewhere as I do not imagine how I’d see it otherwise.

Here try the website.

http://www.cbc.ca/national/

Whatever video they post should be up in a 1/2 hour.

I demand a TiVo’d copy.

Ok, it works. If you want to see Les, he speaks at about the 39 minute mark.

http://www.cbc.ca/clips/national/thenational.ram

You need Real player.

You definetly came across well spoken. It’s funny, you’re not stupid, evil, or a bastard.

James, I basically made a point about how ironic it is that I’m constantly told by conservatives that if I don’t like the way the country is headed that I should just “get the hell out” and yet we had a couple of conservatives berate the folks who were doing just that for “abandoning their country,” but that I’d be sticking around to try and bring about change to a better direction. No one really responded to my comment on air.

Sam, I so, so, so wanted to speak up more near the end. Especially when that idiot from Oak Park tried to equate Iraq with World War II. And that lady they had on satellite at the end claiming the U.S. and Canada were founded as Christian nations was heavily edited as the host couldn’t get her to shut the hell up and they were running out of time.

TeRRoRan, thanks for posting the links.

Etan, I know. Surprising, isn’t it? I sound way funky on TV though. I’m proud of the fact that I managed to get the only swear word in during the entire broadcast too!

I just watched it online and thought you were fine too, Les. It’s funny too because several minutes before you spoke I was thinking the same thing you mentioned. That was that they tell us to get the hell out if we don’t like it then give us hell for going.

The cut to the blond-headed woman was funny though because she had a visible reaction to you saying hell. And the man beside her looked annoyed. Or was it because your point was so affecting, I’m not sure. You should have had longer to speak and I’m sorry you had to sit quietly while idiots spoke. It would have impossible for me to do that.

Good program though and I’m glad you got to be a part of it.

I’m watching the show now - you did fine Les.
It has got to be frustrating when you have a hundred things to say but you only get 30 seconds.

PS. I skipped over the morons, I’ve had enough them!

I liked your comment as well and it sucks to be ignored.

You rocked it Les!  Way to tell those conservative idiots.

You were great Les.  It really is a shame that so little time was devoted to this segment.  It would have been interesting to see a longer version in a ‘point’, ‘counter-point’ round table discussion.

I tried to view the segment from a international perspective and really felt a sense of embarrassment.  How can so many people that live in this country know so little about it, and so much of what they do know is based on hearsay.

Les,

The part that amused me the most was when the lady was talking about how Canada and the US were both founded on Christian principles and schools were to teach us how to read so that we could read the bible (or something to that effect).  There was a moment when you were on the bottom right hand corner of the screen shaking your head with a “what the Hell is this idiot talking about” look on your face.  It was priceless.

Well, you should know that until the last 20 years, Canada had more overt governmental laws regarding religion. For example, there was this big case relating to a company suing for the right to open their shops on Sunday. But the shops in Halifax are still not allowed to open on Sunday and a referendum was held recently and the people rejected work on Sunday. Furthermore, the Canadian Charter, the same Charter that was enacted in 1982 that helped legalised marriage, have this phrase right at the start “Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God.”

But the thing that people often miss is this. The obsession over whether the country was founded as a Christian nation or not. In my opinion that does not really matter. It may matter to history but in modern day practice that does not matter. An analogy, it is like the company 3M, which was founded as a mining company but is now obviously not a mining company. Just as company’s business change overtime so does society.

The reason for looking at the ‘founding intent’ by the religious conservative in my opinion can be explained quite simply.

The difference in Canada is that the centre of power is the liberal Ontario province. That province alone will win you the election. And hence the conservative west does not really play too big a role.

Les, so when you were in Canada did you discover the secret reason why more Canadians are ok with homosexuality? Well, the answer is in the super market. They sell bags and cartons of Homos. hehe. Hey after all if you are willing to swallow something that is white (generally) from a carton label homo…

Well lacking Realplayer on this computer I have yet to see the clip and will get around to it as soon as I get home.

Also, it sounds as if the producers liked having you there, so keep listening for that next phone call.

Just get something called Real Alternative. Lets you play RealPlayer format files in other media programs without having to install the Real Player. Looking forward to watching your segment Les!

Ooh I hope you know that I am going through the trouble of installing the mega-evil Real Player just to see you smack down some conservatives Les.

OK, well I’m assuming that the link above takes you to a newer episode because I couldn’t find any Les on there.

Yes, I believe it is changed nightly. Sorry.