Fox News says boycott Canada

[Drake Tungsten]

I just don't see why Canadians are so insistent on pretending they aren't Americans. You are, in everything but name...

[The Mad Monk]

No fixation here.

[The Mad Monk]

See, I thought you were making a "public tv is better/necessary" argument, not a "cultural protectionism is fine" argument.

Carry on.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
I just don't see why Canadians are so insistent on pretending they aren't Americans. You are, in everything but name...

What was that saying?... Oh yeah.

We're bigger than you, and we're on top. That would make you our *****es.

[Drake Tungsten]

That's pretty funny stuff coming from a northern Minnesotan...

[notyoueither]

Like I've always said. We are safe from invasion since none of you could find us on a map if we gave instructions to you while speaking slowly.

[Drake Tungsten]

It's not our fault you all think France is a country to emulate; speak in real English and we might understand you. Pretty simple, eh?

[notyoueither]

That's it! We shall confound you by the colour of our flag.

On your map, look way beyond that big splotch of blue on the right (straw foot). Find an island. Look just below that. That's us. Come and get some!

[Drake Tungsten]

The fleet is on its way. Your collection of death trap Sea Kings will not stop us...

[notyoueither]

You guys wouldn't have the balls to do it. Nevermind that you got strawfoot screwed up and are off to invade Australia.

Sad, sad, couldn't even manage a good invasion of France when given adequate directions from Canada. Tsk, tsk.

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by notyoueither
If left to their own, private broadcasters would not risk it and would simply go for the safe, already developed American productions, except perhaps for news. For instance, here is a slice of programming from a major Canadian network for next Wednesday.

Somethings wrong with the world when I'm agreeing with NYE. He hit the nail on the head.

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
Pretty simple, eh?

Gentlemen, our secret plan is working. First Drake, then another Yank and we'll soon have another couple of provinces.

[Wezil]

I can agree with the CanCon as it applies to TV/video.....but what about music? Surely our music industry is mature enough (unlike TV/video) to survive on its own merits now?

NYE?

[Imran Siddiqui]

There's a huge silence from some people now.....

Why? The government shouldn't be picking and choosing which art to fund. It shouldn't be involved in those sort of time.

[Agathon]

Yeah, even when the film industry that it creates is an economic boon to the country and the Lord of the Rings has generated more tourism publicity than the combined public and private efforts of all New Zealanders in the history of our country.

Naughty government.