Keepitsimple Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 Laureen Harper's Charity event for homeless cats was interrupted by a single heckler complaining about the disappearance of Native women......yet the page 2, top of page bold article was all about the heckler - who she was, her cause, what she thought, what she was going to do.....and nothing about the Charity event itself.Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/04/18/laureen_harper_interrupted_by_protester_at_internet_cat_video_festival.html Quote Back to Basics
BubberMiley Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 The Star article said the event was about homeless cats. The National Post had a similar article to The Star that focuses on the heckler, but for some reason the Star is always the one being singled out. Someone clearly has a shameless bias, and I don't think it's the Star. http://arts.nationalpost.com/2014/04/18/laureen-harper-interrupted-at-tiff-just-for-cats-film-festival-by-toronto-activist/ Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
Big Guy Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 Aboriginal hecklers make newsprint, homeless cats do not. The more that newspapers cover those who want to disrupt events, the more events that are disrupted and the more news coverage of disruptions. They feed themselves. Quote Note - For those expecting a response from Big Guy: I generally do not read or respond to posts longer then 300 words nor to parsed comments.
Topaz Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 I've heard she has her charities but the only time Canadians really see her if she stepping on a plane with the PM, I don't think many Canadians care about this story. Quote
Keepitsimple Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Posted April 19, 2014 The Star article said the event was about homeless cats. The National Post had a similar article to The Star that focuses on the heckler, but for some reason the Star is always the one being singled out. Someone clearly has a shameless bias, and I don't think it's the Star. http://arts.nationalpost.com/2014/04/18/laureen-harper-interrupted-at-tiff-just-for-cats-film-festival-by-toronto-activist/ I don't get the Post - only the Star and the Sun - so I can get both sides of the political spectrum. But you're right - the Post article is just as bad as the Star. It's disgusting to see young troublemakers like this girl and that other bimbo, Brigitte DePape, get any attention at all. If you feel strongly about your cause, organize an event of your own - don't interfere with other worthy causes.....but hey, worthy causes don't sell papers - idiots like this do. Shame. PS: I was in error - the Star article was on page 6 - not page 2 as previously posted. Quote Back to Basics
cybercoma Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 Laureen Harper's Charity event for homeless cats was interrupted by a single heckler complaining about the disappearance of Native women......yet the page 2, top of page bold article was all about the heckler - who she was, her cause, what she thought, what she was going to do.....and nothing about the Charity event itself. Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/04/18/laureen_harper_interrupted_by_protester_at_internet_cat_video_festival.html So you're criticizing the newspaper for giving more coverage to missing and murdered aboriginal women than homeless cats? Classy. Quote
WestCoastRunner Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 I say kudos to the newspaper for interviewing King the next day about her cause. This is exactly what she wanted. She wanted the press to focus on missing and murdered women in Canada and that is exactly what the press should have done. Quote I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass. - Maya Angelou
Smallc Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 Like they haven't? Like there hasn't been umpteen stories about it? Quote
Bob Macadoo Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 All I gotta say is....homeless cats?? Really? Someone tell me this isn't the focus charity for her......as you are right....I already know and am disturbed by missing aboriginal women.....but I was not aware that Mrs. Harper rates this a national worthy charity.....I want to know more she wastes my taxpayer money on security with. Quote
WestCoastRunner Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 Like they haven't? Like there hasn't been umpteen stories about it? And? Care to elaborate? Quote I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass. - Maya Angelou
On Guard for Thee Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 BM you took the words right out of my mouth, homeless cats? Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of cats, had a few as pets over the years, and I agree the SPCA is a worthy cause. Anyway I heard the clip and Harper did say that murdered aboriginal was for another night. I wonder if she will do something another night for aboriginal women, or stick to the pressing problem of abandoned cats. Quote
Smallc Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 And? Care to elaborate? Does nothing else matter? Can people not have other initiatives and causes? What that woman did was rude and inappropriate. Aboriginal women are no more important than any other woman anyway. We should be trying to defend the lives and rights of everyone, not focusing on racial groupings. Quote
Smallc Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 BM you took the words right out of my mouth, homeless cats? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Parliamentary_Cats It's always been a thing. Quote
WestCoastRunner Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 Does nothing else matter? Can people not have other initiatives and causes? What that woman did was rude and inappropriate. Aboriginal women are no more important than any other woman anyway. We should be trying to defend the lives and rights of everyone, not focusing on racial grouping You have completely missed the boat on this one. Quote I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass. - Maya Angelou
On Guard for Thee Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Parliamentary_Cats It's always been a thing. That's interesting. Thanks. Quote
Bob Macadoo Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 That's interesting. Thanks. Interesting is not the word I would use......and certainly not equitable to the referenced alternative topic. Quote
Scotty Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 Interesting is not the word I would use......and certainly not equitable to the referenced alternative topic. LH fronts numerous charities. As far as I know, though, she's a cat person, so this probably isn't a "Mrs. Stephen Harper" charity, but a "Loraine" charity. Cat people are hard to explain or understand, so don't even try. Quote It is an inverted moral calculus that tries to persuade the world to demonize one state that tries its civilized best to abide in a difficult time and place, and rides merrily by the examples and practices of dozens of states and leaderships that drop into brutality every day without a twinge of regret or a whisper of condemnation. - Rex Murphy
Scotty Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 Interesting is not the word I would use......and certainly not equitable to the referenced alternative topic. You want to start a charity for missing aboriginal women? It's not that no one cares, but honestly, what do you expect anyone to do about them? The degree of alcoholism and drug abuse on the reserves is high, as is poverty, as is domestic violence. The streets of western Canada are filled with aboriginal prostitutes. It's no grand mystery or government conspiracy as to why some go missing. Quote It is an inverted moral calculus that tries to persuade the world to demonize one state that tries its civilized best to abide in a difficult time and place, and rides merrily by the examples and practices of dozens of states and leaderships that drop into brutality every day without a twinge of regret or a whisper of condemnation. - Rex Murphy
Smallc Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 You have completely missed the boat on this one. How so? Tell me what I said that was wrong. Quote
WWWTT Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 Took a lot of bravery from this woman to pull this off! Protesting is an integral part of our democracy! Just goes to show where on the spectrum you are by how you feel about this protest! Now you may think that this was already a charity for cat awareness and the actions of this woman were not warranted. What I say well that's just too bad isn't it, this is a democracy, deal with it!!! Sometimes democracies can be inconvenient and controversial and it is the responsibility of concerned citizens to act vigorously and aggressively to protest. As far as I'm concerned this woman did a good job in exercising her democratic rights towards what she feels is important to this country and this country needs more people like this. As a side note. I hope that the cat charity as well gets more awareness from this. WWWTT Quote Maple Leaf Web is now worth $720.00! Down over $1,500 in less than one year! Total fail of the moderation on this site! That reminds me, never ask Greg to be a business partner! NEVER!
WestCoastRunner Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 You want to start a charity for missing aboriginal women? It's not that no one cares, but honestly, what do you expect anyone to do about them? The degree of alcoholism and drug abuse on the reserves is high, as is poverty, as is domestic violence. The streets of western Canada are filled with aboriginal prostitutes. It's no grand mystery or government conspiracy as to why some go missing. Aboriginal women or any women in Canada for that matter, don't need charity. Women in Canada need better police protection and action when women go missing. That isn't called charity. About them? Them aboriginal women are canadian women, need I say more. It is a mystery when women go missing! Who took them, what happened, are they being held against their will? These are questions that unfortunately many police forces across Canada ignore when the victims are prostitutes, regardless of the race. We only need to look at the Pickton case in Vancouver to see what happened there. Hopefully, the lessons learned there will result in better policing. Women who end up on the streets and then get addicted to drugs, turn to prostitution etc, are there usually because they are fleeing an abusive environment. No woman decides to choose this profession and live on the streets. It is a complicated issue no doubt about it. The only issue I have with the heckler is that she singled out aboriginal women. But of course, she probably knows more than I do about this issue with regards to aboriginal woman in particular (disproportionate number, I get that). If she had said 'white women being murdered or missing' we probably would not have the outrage against this heckler. Quote I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass. - Maya Angelou
WestCoastRunner Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 How so? Tell me what I said that was wrong. Look to WWWTT's response. He answers your questions succinctly. Quote I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass. - Maya Angelou
Shady Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) What I've taken from this story is that Laureen Harper needs to get some charity advice from JT. From what I've read, she didnt get paid anything. When Justin does charity work, he makes sure he gets the Benjamins!!! Anyways, much of Michelle Obama's work deals with exercise and youth fitness. Can she still pursue that, or does she need to also talk about aboriginal women? Edited April 19, 2014 by Shady Quote
Smallc Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 Look to WWWTT's response. He answers your questions succinctly. It addresses nothing. Protesting a woman who, as far as our system is concerned, is nothing but a private citizen does nothing. Protesting at a well intentioned charity event does nothing positive for your cause. This woman was rude and out of place, and nothing more than that. Further to that, her entire world view is simply wrong. It seems that aboriginal woman, adults are not, are not responsible for themselves, and that somehow they mean more than women of other ethnicities....at least, according to her and so many others. And before you start, I have an aboriginal fiancée. Quote
WestCoastRunner Posted April 19, 2014 Report Posted April 19, 2014 What I've taken from this story is that Laureen Harper needs to get some charity advice from JT. From what I've read, she didnt get paid anything. When Justin does charity work, he makes sure he gets the Benjamins!!! Anyways, much of Michelle Obama's work deals with exercise and youth fitness. Can she still pursue that, or does she need to also talk about aboriginal women? What value does this add to the thread? Come on, please provide more intelligent content to this thread. Quote I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass. - Maya Angelou
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