| Commentary |
| The mainstream media is implicating the Internet as somehow responsible for misinformation or conspiracy driven information relating to the H1N1 vaccine. |
| Although I have witnessed many such criticisms of late, I am unable to know for sure what is meant by Internet information being "kooky" as suggested today by CKNW talk show host Christy Clarke. |
| If a person on the Internet goes to a site that offers alleged "kooky" information, couldn't we hypothesize that this person, if they believe the "Kooky" information, is also a "kook"? |
| How is it possible that the all reliable mainstream media would EVER connect with such "Kooky" types in any event? |
| It seems to me that any problems in communication related to the H1N1 discussion lay more at the feet -- of the mainstream press, than the Internet conspirators and "kooks" they crudely straw dog. |
| Wasn't it the mainstream press that recently suggested that 70% of British Columbians needed to be vaccinated against the H1N1 to be successful? How likely is this to be achieved when less than 50% of the population voted in the last general provincial election? |
| Is this objective -- coming from the government -- and through the mainstream press filter--thus "kooky" or just plain stupid? |
| This same mainstream press is now reporting that people are jumping ahead in line-ups characterized by at least one mainstream publication as "panicky". |
| Wasn't it one mainstream publication that was forced to 'apologize' for misinformation -- under the cartoon lampooning the Internet--than making contradictory statements about mercury NOT in the vaccine on one page, and admitting to trace elements of the product on another page? |
| More British Columbians are getting their information from the Internet, than the mainstream, or at least, a large portion of the public is. The mainstream press should ask themselves why. |
| Is it because the mainstream press has underestimated the size of the "kooky" demographic--or are they simply straw dogging the Internet generally--rather than contemplating the failures of their own media--as they ought to, to address the ever shrinking markets of consumers of news information, (including alleged conspiracy theory) which have resulted? |
| P.S. -- October 30, 2009 |
| On October 16, 2009 under BC polls -- Commentary, Glen P. Robbins wrote:
"Which hand gesture of solidarity will James Moore MP and his friends use at the Games? Certainly not the ‘Hello Hitler’ – (Hello Hitler ® Chocolate Bars go on sale—incredible bar—flavour to die for--) that previous -- Canadian athletes quasi-employed by a slight change from Hello Hitler to Hello Olympics is—in this coliseum—looking like armies of countries goose-stepping to that jazzy beat-- during the Nazi Germany summer Olympics –where American Black (as coal) stud-sprinter Jesse Owens – crushed the Games – and that murderous clown with the ‘make me bigger’ Nazi hat – and those that knew the score – that about seventy years ago – they were competing for personal 4 national ‘glory’ in Berlin – while innocent people were being herded – the way animals are today -- into cold chambers – and poison was dispatched through a hole in the ceiling---Z--B/ people scrambling over one another to get to the top of the heap of people dying, screaming – for one last breath of life --- no second wind here". |
| This was written to context the debate relating to the Nazi Germany Olympics -- and murdering of millions of Jew, Slavs, Gypsies and others at the same time -- and what role Canadians had to play through their Olympic participation. |
| Okay - so that's the backdrop. |
| Today on CKNW's Edge of the Ledge CKNW's Bill Good Jr., Vaughn Palmer (Vancouver Sun) -- and Keith Baldrey were broadcasting from Sean Leslie's (CKNW's bureau chief in Victoria, BC) offices right where the Olympic torch relay was taking place -- and naturally they were talking about the 2010 Olympics -- as the first runner of the cross Canada relay was heading out after the ceremony. |
| (I lived in Victoria for most of my first 20 years and know the city downtown very well). |
| Baldrey was describing how "tight" security was, he had to go through "three" security checkpoints just to park his car. |
| After the ceremony was over -- news outlets were suggesting thousands of people were at the Legislature. |
| Remember what Baldrey told us about the security downtown! Little to no access around Victoria's Inner Harbour including in front of the Empress -- and in and around Government Street and other streets around the Legislative buildings and the legislative front lawn. |
| The news announced thousands were at the ceremony. I take thousands to mean at least 3 thousand (the approximate number we audited at the HST protest -- featuring Bill Vander Zalm, Chris Delaney, Carole James and others). |
| No camera shots on any media television were showing aerial views, no top down shots -- only close into groups -- camera angles showing 15 people in the picture -- and different pictures of 15 people--most camera shots very cosmopolitan and politically correct in the people content --- (suspicious of random aggregation right here). |
| From the CBC angle -- it was obvious to myself and to others watching with me -- including Jim Van Rassel -- (who had audited HST protest/rally with me) that about half the legislative lawn was empty. |
| Theory -- based on Baldrey's honest reporting of his security experience--knowing what the means in terms of access, plus the visuals from various camera angles-- it's my position that could not be thousands but ONLY hundreds in attendance. |
| So here is my conspiracy theory from the Internet. The celebration to begin the torch relay from Victoria across Canada was staged and sanitized and not a 'random' aggregation of citizens. (Rumours are floating that those in attendance were a perpetual pool of IC.B.C. jurors --). |
| Other news reports today spoke about the anger, the frustration with people panicking to get flu shots --- fear and rage -- afraid of dying -- and enraged that others might get an H1N1 shot in front of them. |
| Don't these two visuals stand up pretty well for 2009 against the Glen P. Robbins commentary on this scroll of the October 16, 2009 -- remarking on the essentially 'closed' Nazi games -- while people were herded and slaughtered -- measured against these Games --- and the fear and worry of slaughter from disease among the population? |
| The only difference is that this government doesn't want any Canadians to come to harm -- yet we cannot say that absolute -- because in fairness -- we do send Canadians off to fight -- knowing full well something tragic is going to happen from time to time in such a conflict. |
| Here is my ultimate point. The news of today showcases -- no matter what you think of the 2010 Olympics -- and I am a sports junkie so I will be watching -- hockey and women's figure skating mostly -- women's speed skating -- anyhow no matter what you think of the 2010 Olympics -- you have to admit that on the one hand having this sweet spectacle -- miner's latern to expensive state of the arm torches signifying the Olympics -- and on the other -- a chunk of the public fighting one another to be injected with a needle -- lest they die -- is pretty pathetic. |
| This took place in Victoria BC -- BC NDP Opposition leader Carole James back yard. |
| Carole in your opinion was this ceremony at the BC Legislature more staged or more random -- more open or closed? |
| Her answer will tell us alot. |
| PPS -- Got a deal for you. BC Government settles up with the GPR Holocaust --- $32.5 million -- and ROBBINS takes National Post and Times Colonist for $25 million of it. |
| I will double the existing employee base of those two publications through ZEUS/ROBBINS within two years--if the feds want to kick in--/as well |
