cboy4
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Tue Jul-13-04 07:49 PM
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Fox is televising the baseball All Star game, and even though at least two of the players play for Canadian teams, FOX chose not to show the traditional playing of the Canadian National Anthem....they came back from commercials in time for the USA Anthem only.
What a disgrace, yet not surprising I guess. :mad:
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Tue Jul-13-04 07:51 PM
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Canadians don't need the validation of Fox.
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Tue Jul-13-04 07:52 PM
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2. I dont know that this is such a big deal. |
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If we are talking nationalities in the game, we should also play the anthems of the latin american countries of the others? I realize that because MLB includes canadian cities, it extends to honor of both national anthems, but I dont see how fox is obligated to show it, if the game were in Canada, I would probably have a bigger problem.
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Tue Jul-13-04 08:04 PM
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7. I'm not saying Fox is obligated,,,I'm |
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saying it fits a pattern. Canada is/was against the war in Iraq. I wouldn't put it past Rupert "Dem picks Gephart" Murdoch do have ordered only the U.S. Anthem be televised.
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Tue Jul-13-04 08:07 PM
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MLB has two canadian teams, and they are represented in the All Star Game. When a team from Canada is present, it's appropriate to play the Canadian anthem. To not show it is disrespectful to Canada.
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Tue Jul-13-04 08:55 PM
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And they did play it, they just didnt broadcast it. I would have prefferred it broadcast myself, id rather see that than see the bad interviews and stupid host bits, but I cant see the reason to make a big deal out of it. And at this point its hard to consider the Expos a canadian team.
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Tue Jul-13-04 07:53 PM
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but it's fun to see Clemens getting whacked.(My husband told me to say that.)
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Reverend_Smitty
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Tue Jul-13-04 07:55 PM
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4. I hate Clemens so much |
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:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:
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Tue Jul-13-04 07:56 PM
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5. But Canada has the sense |
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not to allow fox news. :pals:
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Tue Jul-13-04 07:59 PM
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6. Fox News is currently applying, through it's corporate cable company |
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friends to get a license to broadcast into there. Canadian regulators have turned them down before.
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Tue Jul-13-04 08:06 PM
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8. Whinning, Whinning, whinning |
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I'm so sick of right-winger whinning everytime they don't get their way completely!
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cboy4
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Tue Jul-13-04 08:14 PM
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11. I agree with the premise of your post, but I don't |
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get how it applies to what I said. :shrug:
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Tue Jul-13-04 08:13 PM
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10. I want to know who gave George H.W. Bush front row seats? |
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Tue Jul-13-04 08:15 PM
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12. I was enjoying myself until I saw ol' Barbara stuffing her pie hole. |
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Tue Jul-13-04 08:15 PM
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13. Am I the only one wishing for an errant foul tip |
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to fly back and hit them...I know the screen is there but I can dream
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Tue Jul-13-04 08:17 PM
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14. They sometimes sneak through. |
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Tue Jul-13-04 08:36 PM
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15. I think it would be proper |
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Edited on Tue Jul-13-04 08:50 PM by Jokinomx
to play the Canadian Anthem.. just to show respect for their country. This shows how our attitude of "Its all about U.S." filters through to everyday things. We shouldn't have to think about this.. we should have played it across the USA.... even if it was only for the Canadians that happen to be in the states and can't get a Canadian station to watch....
Just my Humble Opinion....
Go American League... and Ivan Rodriguez
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Tue Jul-13-04 10:08 PM
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17. Yea, could you imagine if the game was in Toronto |
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and the CBC didn't show the US Anthem.... That would dominate FOX commentary for a month! "Oh, the Canadians don't appreciate America..." bla bla bla
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