Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Puke Upon Your Papal Throne
A Fredericton hospital is removing bibles from its rooms because they fear that the bibles may be spreading germs. Replace the word bible with the title of any other book and it's not a big deal. Replace it with the name of any other holy document and it's still not a big deal. Hospitals in Canada have fewer rules than restaurants when it comes to the spreading of germs. I don't see anyone giving a shit that restaurants do not have bibles available to their patrons. Given that your local Smitty's probably has more rules in place concerning sanitary conditions than your local hospital I can't see how anyone could see this as a big deal.
Apparently it is to Brad Woodside, mayor of Fredericton and fan of the Chitz.
"I think it's political correctness to the extreme creating a unidimensional hospital scene and I'm rather disappointed," said Woodside.
Is it any surprise that Woodside is outraged at the removal of bibles from a hospital and immediately points to the politically correctness conspiracy theory? This is the same mayor that wouldn't recognize Gay Pride week for over a decade in Fredericton. Charles W. Moore loves the guy and so does REAL Women, so he's definitely a standup dude!
A Fredericton hospital is removing bibles from its rooms because they fear that the bibles may be spreading germs. Replace the word bible with the title of any other book and it's not a big deal. Replace it with the name of any other holy document and it's still not a big deal. Hospitals in Canada have fewer rules than restaurants when it comes to the spreading of germs. I don't see anyone giving a shit that restaurants do not have bibles available to their patrons. Given that your local Smitty's probably has more rules in place concerning sanitary conditions than your local hospital I can't see how anyone could see this as a big deal.
Apparently it is to Brad Woodside, mayor of Fredericton and fan of the Chitz.
"I think it's political correctness to the extreme creating a unidimensional hospital scene and I'm rather disappointed," said Woodside.
Is it any surprise that Woodside is outraged at the removal of bibles from a hospital and immediately points to the politically correctness conspiracy theory? This is the same mayor that wouldn't recognize Gay Pride week for over a decade in Fredericton. Charles W. Moore loves the guy and so does REAL Women, so he's definitely a standup dude!
Waiting 8 years for justice
CBC News
HALIFAX – Bruce C. is still waiting for a decision from the Human Rights Commission following a complaint from one of his employees in 1997.
"If I'd been convicted of manslaughter, in 1997, I'd already be out. This is a human rights issue," says C.
The complaint stems from an incident at a party. It took six years for the Human Rights Commission to hear his complaint. Two years later he's still waiting for a decision.
C. is now asking a judge to order the lawyer who heard the complaint to issue a decision by the end of the month.
Bruce C.
C. says the important thing right now is just to get a decision.
"It causes me a significant amount of stress. I have to prepare myself, prepare my wife," he says.
C. is supported in his bid for a decision by the Human Rights Commission. The commission wrote to Jennifer Bankier, the Dalhousie law professor who led the inquiry, to express its disappointment at the delay.
Bankier defended the delay in a letter responding to the commission.
"Because of the complexity of the matters it has taken more time than initially anticipated to produce a decision. The length of time has not been unduly inordinate," she wrote "I've been busy y'know, my band just got a spot hosting an open mic, things are looking up, you think I got time to drop everything and work on some harassment decision?
While anxious for a decision, C. is maintaining he did not violate anyone's human rights.
"I might have been guilty of being ignorant, or being drunk at a party or being crude, or being an asshole, or harassing another individual, or any of those things, but harassing another individual I certainly never did, oh wait" he says.
CBC News
HALIFAX – Bruce C. is still waiting for a decision from the Human Rights Commission following a complaint from one of his employees in 1997.
"If I'd been convicted of manslaughter, in 1997, I'd already be out. This is a human rights issue," says C.
The complaint stems from an incident at a party. It took six years for the Human Rights Commission to hear his complaint. Two years later he's still waiting for a decision.
C. is now asking a judge to order the lawyer who heard the complaint to issue a decision by the end of the month.
Bruce C.
C. says the important thing right now is just to get a decision.
"It causes me a significant amount of stress. I have to prepare myself, prepare my wife," he says.
C. is supported in his bid for a decision by the Human Rights Commission. The commission wrote to Jennifer Bankier, the Dalhousie law professor who led the inquiry, to express its disappointment at the delay.
Bankier defended the delay in a letter responding to the commission.
"Because of the complexity of the matters it has taken more time than initially anticipated to produce a decision. The length of time has not been unduly inordinate," she wrote "I've been busy y'know, my band just got a spot hosting an open mic, things are looking up, you think I got time to drop everything and work on some harassment decision?
While anxious for a decision, C. is maintaining he did not violate anyone's human rights.
"I might have been guilty of being ignorant, or being drunk at a party or being crude, or being an asshole, or harassing another individual, or any of those things, but harassing another individual I certainly never did, oh wait" he says.
