Blue Like You

CBC Prez Hubert Lacroix is starting to get quite the lambasting from conservative bloggers for his appeal for more taxpayers’ money.

Since the mere thought of the CBC asking the government to increase per-Canadian funding from $33 to $40 makes me see RED , I’ll leave it to my colleagues to handle this one.

However, I can’t pass up a comment on this line:

…In an "ideal world," Lacroix said, the CBC could free itself from its dependency on advertisers. The current setup, however, does not make those allowances, he said…

Yeah, reality sucks, eh? Here’s a thought though. How about producing some shows that are actually relevant and that don’t try to continually preach the politically-correct view of the world as the CBC sees it?

Or perhaps the CBC could ask the Liberal Party to do a little extra fundraising on behalf of their fellow caucus-members .

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Tuesday Update : CBC target of surging information complaints: report - Globe .

Where is the McGuinty government in this? I thought they rejected Sharia Law in Ontario.

Turns out, Muslim women are being hurt by the secret polygamy practices of their husbands (GTA’s Secret world of polygamy - Star):

"Polygamy is happening in Toronto; it’s not common, but it’s happening," said Hindy, imam at Salahuddin Islamic Centre .

Hindy, hardly a stranger to controversy, is well known for his friendship with the family of Omar Khadr, the young Canadian detainee at Guantanamo Bay, and his outspoken views on the implementation of Islamic law. In the past five years, Hindy said he has officiated or "blessed" more than 30 polygamous marriages; the most recent was two months ago. Even some imams in the GTA have second wives, he added.

"This is in our religion and nobody can force us to do anything against our religion," he said. "If the laws of the country conflict with Islamic law, if one goes against the other, then I am going to follow Islamic law, simple as that."

So now we have another example of the McGuinty government turning a blind eye to law-breaking , this time at the expense of Muslim women who have been betrayed by their polygamous husbands.

Why aren’t we hearing about charges being brought against these men?

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Meanwhile, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has no problem challenging Christian religious freedom.

More great discussions going on at Jack’s Newswatch and Halls of Macadamia (If you’re good with gay marriage… )

The Politic - Polygamy Amongst Ontario Muslims.

Star - I do, I do, I do. The last taboo.