Moderate Centrist

Regarding Michael Moore's work - I've read Stupid White Men (didn't finish) and saw Bowling for Columbine - it's oversimplified at best and misleading at worst.

Some of Moore's work is thought provoking - the issue of domestic/street violence in the United States for example; but much of it especially in the area of race relations(his view of blacks seems to be paternalistic and arguably racist), foreign policy and social issues is down right nieve.

Many people seem to regard watching one of Moore's films and reading some of his books as the equivalent of  having done serious research on an issue leading to a serious understanding of an issue.

Here's an editorial on Moore's latest antics from the Wall Street Journal:

http://65.54.244.250.....fid=110005098

Moore love's conspiracy theories as we all know and he seems to be spinning them again.

For a true understanding of world affairs/history a good place to start is with the academics, the foreign diplomats and the foreign correspondants - in short, the people who actually have the time( to study and research issues), experience and knowledge of the issues to provide valid assesment.

Don Cherry?  Is this a joke?  Do you have a source on this?

If the conservatives really want to sink themselves this would be a good way to do it.  Politics in Canada is bad enough. Why anyone would want to make it worse by bringing in someone like Cherry is beyond me.

Cherry should stick to what he knows - hockey.

One of the problems with modern day politics is the courting of celebrities. Canada and certainly the conservatives don't need this.

If they want to be taken seriously leave Cherry at the hockey rink.

Black Dog -

Rush Limbaugh has about as much credibility as Barbara Streisand.  I think the best way to deal with his ilk is not to comment or include his nonsense in serious discussions.

As to the torture allegations - they're only hurting the US further in credibility and ability to maintain a presence in Iraq.

Having seen the monumental waste of money and effort on the gun registry why should we now accept a Sex Offender Registry or believe it will be of any value.

How will the registry stop the following:

"77.5 women in every 100,000 are assaulted every year...the math speaks for itself. "

Where is the source for this number?

Also, the majority of women are assaulted by people they know and many choose not to report it.

Again, how is a new registry going to solve any of these problems?

Well most Canadian or most in a hurry.

Kanada Dry, Martin doesn't really inspire me either.  He's yesterdays' man.  This is where the opposition has really let the country down.

When Chretien anounced his retirement they should have gone after Martin but instead gave him a free ride.

The political outlook for Canada in general is pretty bleak.