Dean Acheson, a son of a Canadian Son whose "Command" once helped create the entire US Diplomatic and Security apparatus as we know it, once personified and characterized his father's "Home and Native Land" as an avenging, chastising, puritanical pastor. If he had seen our broadcast policies, he would have felt that he was generous in his assessment.
We live in a Nation that is supposed to be "True North Strong and Free" but does not allow language on the radio that might be "offensive" to anyone. A radio station's license was once pulled when it played "Money for Nothing" on its program. Now, our Supreme Court weighs in on whether we can watch American Super Bowl commercials. Here's the Can Con: you can't!
We live in a country where more and more people feel free to tell you just what you must see, listen to or even say or possibly think. And if you think something unpopular, well, you better learn to be strong when the tide of PC abuse comes in and almost destroys your life. As for the "Canadian Content" reason people use to justify lording it over your viewing and listening habits, remember: it took the Stratford Festival at least 50 years to regularly put more than one Canadian play on its stage while they were taking our tax dollars in the name of Can Con all of that time.
I will make a bet. I bet that Canada and more importantly Canadians will be more strong and sovereign without some judge, bureaucrat or politician telling them what they can say, do or enjoy on their own time and money.
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