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Do the Asper media promote "gay marriage?".


"I suspect Harper is personally reconciled to the inevitability of gay marriage, but feels compelled to hold a vote to appease ap·pease  
tr.v. ap·peased, ap·peas·ing, ap·peas·es
1. To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe.

2. To satisfy or relieve: appease one's thirst.

3.
 parts of his political base. So let them have their vote. It'll be their last stand--Leonard Stern, Ottawa Citizen The Ottawa Citizen (established 1845) is an English-language daily newspaper owned by CanWest Global in Ottawa, Canada. According to the Canadian Newspaper Association, the paper has a circulation of 141,540.  editorial pages editor. His article was in the Edmonton Journal The Edmonton Journal is a daily newspaper in Edmonton, Alberta. It is part of the CanWest News Service division of CanWest Global Communications. History
The Journal was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.
, June 12, 2006.)

It appears by the above words from an editor of the Asper-owned Ottawa Citizen that those opposed to "gay marriage" are making a "last stand." How would this editor know this? Is he clairvoyant or is he just parrotting the usual media bias against anyone opposed to this nonsense.

The Edmonton Journal of June 6, 2006, another Asper newspaper, had this to say on the subject of re-opening the same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated"
couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable
 debate:

"Last week, Stephen Harper said the vote will occur this fall. What credit he earns for keeping his promise is undermined because fulfilling it will cause little more than a dollop of unnecessary acrimony ac·ri·mo·ny  
n.
Bitter, sharp animosity, especially as exhibited in speech or behavior.



[Latin crim
 and potentially open a legal quagmire for the government."

Notice the words: that this will "potentially open a legal quagmire for the government." The only "legal quagmire" in this country is the actions of those judges who have subverted the Charter and declared "gay marriage" as a "right." Thinking, sane, and normal people know that this distortion of words called "same-sex marriage" was never in the Charter. One would think the so-called "investigative media" would know this. But hey, do we have any investigative journalists left in this country?

The Calgary Herald The Calgary Herald is a daily newspaper published in the Canadian city of Calgary, Alberta . Its major competitor is The Calgary Sun. History
It was first published on August 31 1883 by Andrew Armour and Thomas Braden as
 of June 6, 2006, another newspaper of the Asper conglomerate, had this to say on the subject:

"Prime Minister Stephen Harper isn't holding a free vote on the issue of same-sex marriage this fall. He's proceeding with a free vote on whether MPs want to revisit re·vis·it  
tr.v. re·vis·it·ed, re·vis·it·ing, re·vis·its
To visit again.

n.
A second or repeated visit.



re
 the law.... Harper is going through the motions because he said he would He knows the law is highly unlikely to be repealed and the majority sentiment in the House is that it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a  to move on. He is also aware of the constitutional can of worms that would be opened by any repeal of the one-year-old law."

Here we go again with media misinformation mis·in·form  
tr.v. mis·in·formed, mis·in·form·ing, mis·in·forms
To provide with incorrect information.



mis
. How can "any repeal of the ... law" open a "constitutional can of worms" when this nonsense of so-called "same-sex marriage" was never in the Constitution and is in fact a distortion of law? One would think the editorialists at the Calgary Herald would know this. The Calgary Herald goes on to say this about the issue:

"Harper needs to be able to say he kept his promise while acknowledging that it's time to live with the current legislation and move on. That's the scenario he'll end up with in the fall and the matter will die there."

Not to be outdone out·do  
tr.v. out·did , out·done , out·do·ing, out·does
To do more or better than in performance or action. See Synonyms at excel.
 on this matter of "gay marriage" another Asper newspaper, the Montreal Gazette of January 20, 2006, had this to say about Stephen Harper:

"On same-sex marriage, his position is frankly preposterous, but you can almost see him wink as he advances it." a free vote on the definition of marriage, but no use of the notwithstanding clause, and existing same-sex marriages would never be annulled It's not easy to imagine such a free vote leading to a new law, even if Harper had a majority. In any case, by far his best way out of this morass would be to drop the issue."

And the flagship of the Asper newspapers, the National Post of June 16, 2006, had this to say on so-called same-sex marriage, advising politicians to:

"Vote their conscience." They then go on to say, "...the best course is for Canadians to accept the status quo [Latin, The existing state of things at any given date.] Status quo ante bellum means the state of things before the war. The status quo to be preserved by a preliminary injunction is the last actual, peaceable, uncontested status which preceded the pending controversy.  ... Changing the law at this point would only set the stage for the Conservatives to be (once again) speciously spe·cious  
adj.
1. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious: a specious argument.

2. Deceptively attractive.
 tarred as bigots in the next election."

Hey, the ever--"knowledgeable" media know best what is "good" for the country! The editor of the Ottawa Citizen tells us that this vote is the "last stand" of those opposed to the aberration of "gay marriage." The editorialists at the Calgary Herald tell us that when this is raised in parliament the "matter will die there." The Montreal Gazette says Harper's position on this issue is "frankly preposterous." The National Post tells us we should "accept the status quo."

For their information, the "status quo" is based on a lie. What is "preposterous" in this country is the positions of most of the major media in this country, which are supposed to "search for truth" but are in fact promoting this abomination called "same-sex marriage."

Is it any wonder newspaper circulation is declining. After all, if they will distort the truth on "same-sex marriage," one has to wonder if they are doing the same thing with other issues?

Stephen Gray Stephen Gray can refer to:
  • Stephen Gray (1666 - 1736), English astromoner and scientist
  • Stephen Gray (b. 1941), South African author
  • Stephen Bray of the music group Breakfast Club
 published a newsletter for eleven years exposing the misuse of trade unions. He writes from Vancouver, BC.
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