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Today With Neil Morrison

October 4, 2008 @ 00:18

The debates.

Category: Radio

And The Loser Is

October 3, 2008 @ 08:16

I'm surprised violence didn't break out during the Canadian election debate last night. While watching, I kept expecting someone to reach across the table and smack Jack Layton upside the head.

Even Elizabeth May, who could probably kick the shit out of all the guys.

Layton was at his "I can't be elected so I'll say all kinds of ridiculous and outrageous things" best.

When you're as much of a flake as Layton is, and you lead Canada's third and not rising political party, you can sit there and say whatever you want and poke holes in everything everybody else has to say.

You can sit there with a smirk on your face and talk about the Prime Minister's love affair with big oil and George Bush and you can tell all kinds of tales about how wonderful the world would be if there were ever enough goombahs to elect you.

To be honest, I have no idea how Stephen Harper would let himself be talked into a debate with this format. As the incumbent, you really can't win. You're under attack constantly but there's really no substance to the attacks and if you don't have a very strong moderator you're cooked.

Harper didn't look very good to me last night, but it could have been a lot worse if the other people around the table had anything to offer. He still came off as the most competent and most rational.

A lot more could have been accomplished if the debate had been more traditional.

Lucky for Harper, Layton is so aggravating; most Canadians probably came away from the debate not thinking about the winner, but rather thinking about the big loser - who was sitting between little Stephane Dion and that wretched, treasonous bastard Gilles Duceppe.

Category: Politics

Good Luck Getting Your Next Job

October 2, 2008 @ 20:07

Category: Radio

Politics For Morons

October 1, 2008 @ 20:28

There's a radio commercial currently running that features an obviously older woman talking about her financial portfolio. She talks about a 20 percent drop and then proceeds to blame the Stephen Harper Conservatives.

It's a Liberal ad of course, and it's so far off base, so wrong, so ridiculous, to believe it you either have to have your head up your butt or you're a first degree moron.

That's what the Liberals are hoping for of course. That the same followers who gave the Liberals a thirteen year run through the 90's and into the new millennium will fall back into line and swallow their unbelievable bullshit.

To pin the current world economic situation on Stephen Harper is laughable. To blame him for the Wall Street greed and near collapse of the American economy is such a stretch; to buy into it means you haven't taken one second of your precious time to face reality.

If anything, Stephen Harper should be commended for keeping Canada in good shape while the pinheads south of the border flirt with economic disaster.

No doubt what happens down there will eventually affect us, but it has nothing to do with Stephen Harper and for the Liberals to attempt to make that connection shows how desperate they are and how screwed they are to have such a limp dick leader.

I understand that politics can get dirty, and the accusations can fly quite freely, but in this case it's downright deceitful. But then again, that's the Liberal way. They lied and connived and literally stole from the Canadian public for thirteen years. They assume, by producing fantasy ads, the same group of simpletons will come back.

Are you one of them?

One more point. I love the way the Liberals always like to publish pictures of Stephen Harper and George Bush shaking hands or smiling at each other.

Now tell me, if Stephen Dion ever gathered enough morons to elect him Prime Minister would he refuse to shake hands with the sitting American President.? Would he refuse to smile?

Category: Politics

Today With Craig And Matt

October 1, 2008 @ 13:06

Weather, money and pools..

Category: Radio

David Kines

October 1, 2008 @ 07:21

Good guy Dave Kines is done with CTVglobemedia.

He stepped down as Vice-President of the Much / MTV group yesterday after twenty five years of achievent at 299 Queen Street.

Here's the meat of the press release.

CTV Inc. announced today that David Kines has stepped down from his post as Senior Vice President, Much MTV Group, effective Friday, Oct. 3.

Kines has led a long and prominent career at the intersection of television, music, and pop culture beginning with The New Music on Citytv almost 25 years ago. He has overseen enormous growth: the Much MTV Group now includes eight national television channels, two websites, a world-class, original Canadian awards show, and a staff of more than 350 people.

"David Kines has always made it his mission to engage the viewers, stay at the leading edge of audience interaction, and embrace industry innovations," said Susanne Boyce, President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc. "We are grateful for his contribution during the transition period as these high profile brands were incorporated into the CTV family."

"It has been a privilege to have worked as part of an amazing team to create, build, and nurture some of the most successful and best-loved brands in television and new media," said Kines. "And I think it's safe to say I've had more fun making television than just about anyone."

Kines has a lot to be proud of, and on top of being a good guy, he's a great manager and builder.

He was also a faithful friend of the Humble and Fred Show through the years making many an appearance both over the phone and live in studio.

Good luck David.

Category: Television

Seperating The Issues

October 1, 2008 @ 07:20

I've got to admit I'm somewhat disappointed with the reaction on this website over the past few days.

I guess when you get right down to it, there's a problem with my writing. It's not clear enough.

Not once during my handling of the Heather Mallick controversey did I endorse or support Sarah Palin the politician. What I did was support Palin the person, who suffered a ridiculous attack through the website of Canada's public broadcaster.

I said it before and I'll say it again. I could care less about Sarah Palin or the Republicans and to be perfectly honest, I actually want the Democrats to win.

I know that may come as a surprise, but I've said this before as well, a Canadian Conservative probably has more in common with an American Democrat than they do a Republican.

But even that is getting off base because politics played no part in what I wrote about Heather Mallick. It was simply a case of right and wrong. It could have been any politician of any political stripe.

What Mallick wrote about Palin was wrong and defending her from that aspect was right.

It went over the line and went to far and there was no better proof of that than the release of yesterday's report by the CBC Ombudsman.

Still, for some frequenters of FreddieP. that wasn't enough. They preferred to overlook the the report and continue to defend Mallick strictly for political reasons.

I'm not stupid, I've done this blog enough to sniff out the weasels. I know the crew who can't stand anything Conservative, those who will find any excuse to jump on the right, even if it means having someone and their family attacked personally.

It's pathetic actually, and to pretend Mallick's piece was written as satire is moronic.

I sound like a broken record but I'll say this again as well. When it comes to the issues, everyone is fair game and can be attacked accordingly.

Take this video for example. (Thanks Bill L.) Sarah Palin sounds like an idiot and proves quite conclusively that she probably isn't up to the job as Vice-President of the United States.

But it has nothing to do with her daughter, her husband or her apparent resemblance to a porn star.