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POPSPorn sting nets nine Canadians I can't fucking belive this. You'd think that with all the stories going around the news of investigations into child pornography, people being arrested, and the fact that people should realize by now that THEY ARE NOT ANONYMOUS on the net, that these creeps would stop??? Ugh... and Canadians, again... I feel so ashamed of my country... Wtf... The Canadian Government & Cybertip.ca have been talking for a long time about setting up a "national firewall" that blocks sites outside canada that contain child porn. This is one of the few cases where I actually support censorship. I wish they'd just fucking complete it... maybe it would stop some people...
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POPSFourth person charged in Toronto human trafficking ring I have no symapthy for those who enslave or abuse otehr people, animals, etc. IMO, they should get teh highest sentances possible, in some cases when they severly abuse others (especially children and animals) they should be shot/executed. (yes, i'm pro capitol punishment) Slavers are some of the worst, most vile peole you can find. I pisses me off to no end to hear this is happening here, in Canada.
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POPSThe Music Industry’s Last Stand Will Be A Music Tax The article (please read it all before you comment), basically states the idea of putting a $5-10 tax on all ISP Monthly bills. This tax would then allow you to download all the music, etc you want, DRM free without the fear of reprisals from the industry. The writer of the article seems to think this is a bad idea, however, IMO its a great idea. I know that not everyone downloads content illegally, but at least here in Canada, we all pay taxes for things we don't use or rarely use. many Canadians never get really sick or visit doctors, etc, yet they still pay taxes. Many Canadians work all their lives and never worry about being un employed, but we still pay "Employment Insurance" taxes. So maybe it would work here in Canada, and not in the US? Well, we will be better for it. Besides, what's $5 on a $80 cable & internet bill? Barely noticeable. (continued...)
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POPSManitoba tables expansive child porn bill
Though I feel all measures that can be taken to protect children and find those who would harm them or distribute such filth should be taken, I'm not sure I completely agree with this law. Putting the onus on the individual who finds the porn on someone's machine, is a little scary. I mean, sure people should report finding child pornography if they happen across a site on the net that contains it. That's a given. But what if this was a loved one? I'd think that I'd want to try and help them. I mean, it is a psychological disorder, similar to many others. Some specialists think it may even be a sexual preferences similar to homosexuality, bisexuality, etc. (I have a hard time stomaching that). So if there is an option to get the person help without ruining their lives and those of their loved ones, then I think I would want to try that course first. Unless of course I had evidence that they actually assaulted a child. Then I'm sorry, but they have crossed the line...
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POPSCanadians soon to pay taxes on legal music downloads Yes.. so let's punish the people who are legally downloading our content.. that'll make them want to continue to do so... You know what? Forget it. I'm going back to pirating my music. I've been paying for Napster pretty much since it was avaialbe in Canada as a legal service. And yes, the tax would only amount to a few cents a month, but that's not the point. Your punishing me, your loyal client. And that excuse about Oh, i may make a copy fo rmy {device anme}. Is BS. I PAY EXTRA ALREADY to legally copy these tunes to my mp3 players..($15/moth for the to-go service as opposed to $10/month). FUCK YOU RECORDING INDUSTRY! You won't get another cent from me until you smarten the fuck up. And I thought will all the big labels starting to switch to DRM-Free, that you might have gotten a clue... The funny thing is that apparently CRIA (our version of RIAA) may have been in opposition to this tax...
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POPSThis logo is your guarantee. (Fair Trade Products - Transfair Canada) I *try* to make sure I buy fairly traded produce, coffee, sugar, etc whenever I can. If you are in Canada, this Logo is your guarantee that you are getting a fairly traded product. FYI: A pound of Fair Trade Coffee usually costs the same if not less than a pound of coffee from other specialty stores.
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POPSMPs set to vote on same-sex marriage What an utter waste of time. They knew going into this that the vast majority of Liberals would not supports their bill, nor would any of the NDP or Bloq. Now, they are putting their own nail in the coffin of same-sex marriage, as even if they managed to get a majority next election, they would not be able to bring the issue back (without massive scandal, and huge public uproar.. since this will be the second time they were defeated on the issue..)
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POPSProject takes aim at Internet child porn Personally, i think this is a great idea.. if they can extend it to lockout known purveyors of child porn on P2P networks as well, that would be wonderful. (ps: i added "censorship" as a tag, as some people are calling this a form of censorship..I think it solves more than it harms...)
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POPSN.J. court orders equal rights for same-sex couples Hrm.. they got it half right.. though I really don't mind the legislative branch handling the title.. Though if they don't call it "Marriage", it'll likely be revisited again in a few years, then again, etc until it is changed. The Conservative (minority) government here in Canada is flirting with trying to appeal the decision by courts to make same-sex marriage legal here in Canada, but the consensus so far is that they will likely lose. It's harder to take rights away than to give them, especially after they have been given for over a year.
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POPSUS fell again in the annual Reporters Without Borders Worldwide Press Freedom Index. The land of the free, who's first amendment is free speech fell to 53rd place... (from 44th, last years score was 9.5, this year it is 13) You guys should get on that... Canada "rose" to 16th from 21st, but in reality our score stayed the same at 4.5. Info on how the list was compiled is here . The questionnaire that the "independent sources" used is here note the last paragraph: " The index should in no way be taken as an indication of the quality of the press in the countries concerned. " Though I think there may be some biased "independent sources", I think the list is useful... You often hear of the press either being coerced or "threatened", being censored, etc in the US (yes, it happens in Canada too, to a lesser degree). As leaders of the free world, western nations should be at the top of this list.. not at 16th (Canada) & 53rd (United Sta
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