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Posted by Jean-Francois Menicucci <menicucci@videotron.ca> on Wed, 21 Mar 2001 12:48:19 -0500
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I read two versions in the newspapers today and yesterday,
In the "journal de mtl" ok!!1 not a good source of infos " they
claimed that the
combats unit will be reduce from 10000 to 2000, and today I read that we
gonna get more money?
Where is the truth, I dont know? :
jf
Rob Ayres wrote:
> Looks like the chips are going to start falling again!Is it just me or
> does 624 million not seem like that much when you consider what the CF
> is asked to do?Are they soon going to have to do more with even
> less?What is it going to take for the Canadian public to wake up and
> support the most honourable, hard working people in the country?I‘m
> inches away from making my own placards and lawn signs tearing a strip
> out of the media for demoralising the Canadian Forces, and the country
> in general, for no good reason. Am I the only one that sees the media
> as the primary culprit in this travesty of ignorant public opinion?
> Probably not.This has to stop and I for one am tired of feeling
> helpless in the face of sharp pencilled jack asses who have no real
> insight with regard to the Forces and their difficult and dangerous
> job. Do we have an option? Is there any way to counter the media?I
> know I‘m ranting here but this pisses me off and I‘m soooo tired of
> being apathetic with regard to the media. But, short of bitching on
> this list, I‘m not sure what any of us can do to turn back this tide
> of misrepresentation, irresponsible journalism and spin artistry.To me
> the ignorance of the typical Canadian journalist is akin to the career
> teacher who told me "it‘s a rough world out there!".....having never
> actually been "out there" or away from educational institutions to
> know anything about the "real world" other than what they read.Are we
> becoming a society of over educated idiots whose only opinions are
> those espoused by our current newspaper? It can happen. It seems it
> may have already.Sorry but stamping my feet just wasn‘t
> working.........I feel much better now.RA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Harwood, Steve
> To: ‘army-list@CdnArmy.ca‘
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 8:01 AM
> Subject: News of the day
> Good morning everyone....here is the news of the day.
>
> Steve
>
> http://www.slam.ca/CNEWSTopNews/min_mar20-cp.html
>
>
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I read two versions in the newspapers today and yesterday,
In the "journal de mtl" ok!!1 not a good source of infos " they
claimed that the
combats unit will be reduce from 10000 to 2000, and today I read that
we gonna get more money?
Where is the truth, I dont know? :
jf
Rob Ayres wrote:
Looks
like the chips are going to start falling again!Is
it just me or does 624 million not seem like that much when you consider
what the CF is asked to do?Are they soon going
to have to do more with even less?What
is it going to take for the Canadian public to wake up and support the
most honourable, hard working people in the country?I‘m
inches away from making my own placards and lawn signs tearing a strip
out of the media for demoralising the Canadian Forces, and the country
in general, for no good reason. Am I the only one that sees the media as
the primary culprit in this travesty of ignorant public opinion? Probably
not.This has to stop and I for one am tired of
feeling helpless in the face of sharp pencilled jack asses who have no
real insight with regard to the Forces and their difficult and dangerous
job. Do we have an option? Is there any way to counter the media?I
know I‘m ranting here but this pisses me off and I‘m soooo tired of being
apathetic with regard to the media. But, short of bitching on this list,
I‘m not sure what any of us can do to turn back this tide of misrepresentation,
irresponsible journalism and spin artistry.To
me the ignorance of the typical Canadian journalist is akin to the career
teacher who told me "it‘s a rough world out there!".....having never actually
been "out there" or away from educational institutions to know anything
about the "real world" other than what they read.Are
we becoming a society of over educated idiots whose only opinions are those
espoused by our current newspaper? It can happen. It seems it may have
already.Sorry but stamping my feet just wasn‘t
working.........I feel much better now.RA
----- Original Message -----
From:
Harwood,
Steve
To: ‘army-list@CdnArmy.ca‘
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 8:01
AM
Subject: News of the day
Good morning everyone....here is the news of the day.
Steve
http://www.slam.ca/CNEWSTopNews/min_mar20-cp.html
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I read two versions in the newspapers today and yesterday,
In the "journal de mtl" ok!!1 not a good source of infos " they
claimed that the
combats unit will be reduce from 10000 to 2000, and today I read that we
gonna get more money?
Where is the truth, I dont know? :
jf
Rob Ayres wrote:
> Looks like the chips are going to start falling again!Is it just me or
> does 624 million not seem like that much when you consider what the CF
> is asked to do?Are they soon going to have to do more with even
> less?What is it going to take for the Canadian public to wake up and
> support the most honourable, hard working people in the country?I‘m
> inches away from making my own placards and lawn signs tearing a strip
> out of the media for demoralising the Canadian Forces, and the country
> in general, for no good reason. Am I the only one that sees the media
> as the primary culprit in this travesty of ignorant public opinion?
> Probably not.This has to stop and I for one am tired of feeling
> helpless in the face of sharp pencilled jack asses who have no real
> insight with regard to the Forces and their difficult and dangerous
> job. Do we have an option? Is there any way to counter the media?I
> know I‘m ranting here but this pisses me off and I‘m soooo tired of
> being apathetic with regard to the media. But, short of bitching on
> this list, I‘m not sure what any of us can do to turn back this tide
> of misrepresentation, irresponsible journalism and spin artistry.To me
> the ignorance of the typical Canadian journalist is akin to the career
> teacher who told me "it‘s a rough world out there!".....having never
> actually been "out there" or away from educational institutions to
> know anything about the "real world" other than what they read.Are we
> becoming a society of over educated idiots whose only opinions are
> those espoused by our current newspaper? It can happen. It seems it
> may have already.Sorry but stamping my feet just wasn‘t
> working.........I feel much better now.RA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Harwood, Steve
> To: ‘army-list@CdnArmy.ca‘
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 8:01 AM
> Subject: News of the day
> Good morning everyone....here is the news of the day.
>
> Steve
>
> http://www.slam.ca/CNEWSTopNews/min_mar20-cp.html
>
>
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--------------4963E32E4D06AD79B8809501
I read two versions in the newspapers today and yesterday,
In the "journal de mtl" ok!!1 not a good source of infos " they
claimed that the
combats unit will be reduce from 10000 to 2000, and today I read that
we gonna get more money?
Where is the truth, I dont know? :
jf
Rob Ayres wrote:
Looks
like the chips are going to start falling again!Is
it just me or does 624 million not seem like that much when you consider
what the CF is asked to do?Are they soon going
to have to do more with even less?What
is it going to take for the Canadian public to wake up and support the
most honourable, hard working people in the country?I‘m
inches away from making my own placards and lawn signs tearing a strip
out of the media for demoralising the Canadian Forces, and the country
in general, for no good reason. Am I the only one that sees the media as
the primary culprit in this travesty of ignorant public opinion? Probably
not.This has to stop and I for one am tired of
feeling helpless in the face of sharp pencilled jack asses who have no
real insight with regard to the Forces and their difficult and dangerous
job. Do we have an option? Is there any way to counter the media?I
know I‘m ranting here but this pisses me off and I‘m soooo tired of being
apathetic with regard to the media. But, short of bitching on this list,
I‘m not sure what any of us can do to turn back this tide of misrepresentation,
irresponsible journalism and spin artistry.To
me the ignorance of the typical Canadian journalist is akin to the career
teacher who told me "it‘s a rough world out there!".....having never actually
been "out there" or away from educational institutions to know anything
about the "real world" other than what they read.Are
we becoming a society of over educated idiots whose only opinions are those
espoused by our current newspaper? It can happen. It seems it may have
already.Sorry but stamping my feet just wasn‘t
working.........I feel much better now.RA
----- Original Message -----
From:
Harwood,
Steve
To: ‘army-list@CdnArmy.ca‘
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 8:01
AM
Subject: News of the day
Good morning everyone....here is the news of the day.
Steve
http://www.slam.ca/CNEWSTopNews/min_mar20-cp.html
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE:
This message contains information which may be privileged, confidential
or exempt or prohibited from disclosure under applicable law. If
the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee
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