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michael
on from the don't-worry,-we're-way-ahead-of-you dept.
lbedford writes "As linked from Karlin Lillington's blog, the Canadians are struggling with big brother style laws coming through. The Canadian Privay Commissioner, George Radwanski, has this to say: 'The fundamental human right of privacy in Canada is under assault as never before.'"
Sure, online polls are worthless, but the fact of the matter is that nobody up here would care enough to cheat on this one.
The Globe and Mail had a similar online poll on the same sort of question with less suggestive answers (In favour? Yes/No), but it still came close to being an even split for and against.
My favourite remark on the matter came in the form of a letter to the editor... "So, rather than allowing those draconian American border guards to fingerprint us, our government should pre-emptively do it the "Canadian way." Mr. Coderre says he's a chess player. Is he always in the habit of checkmating himself?"
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And more frightening yet, many Canadians are in favor.
Sure, online polls are worthless, but the fact of the matter is that nobody up here would care enough to cheat on this one.
The Globe and Mail had a similar online poll on the same sort of question with less suggestive answers (In favour? Yes/No), but it still came close to being an even split for and against.
My favourite remark on the matter came in the form of a letter to the editor... "So, rather than allowing those draconian American border guards to fingerprint us, our government should pre-emptively do it the "Canadian way." Mr. Coderre says he's a chess player. Is he always in the habit of checkmating himself?"