REPLY AWL

The following are all comments on articles that appeared in the December 27 issue of Maclean’s.

Almighty Fumble: Maybe what God wanted Steve Johnson to learn from fumbling the ball in the Bills-Steelers game was that you can’t always get what you want.

Banmania: Nothing To Fear But Wi-fi And Floride And …: There are thousands of studies documenting the harmful effects of floride. It’s what’s left over from smelting aluminum. That can’t be good for you! Go to PubMed and type in “floride treated rat.” I don’t know if wi-fi is bad for you, but sometimes you’ve got to wonder about all those extra electrical signals floating around these days. And, sure, take a swipe at the “birthers” (because we have to automatically label people who disagree with something the mainstream media says) even though nobody seems to have found a genuine copy of Obama’s birth certificate yet.

Keep A Close Eye Out For The Signs: Don’t get me wrong. If one of my employees came to work everyday with black eyes and bruises, I would definitely inquire if she was a victim of domestic violence. However, Ontario’s new law governing domestic violence in the workplace (which I don’t recall asking my MPP for, by the way) is another example of forced samaritanism. Now I am obligated to act everytime I notice something that could be a sign of domestic violence, for fear that ignoring it will result in serious consequences for the possible victim. Small business owners don’t have time for all this investigation of sexual harassment/domestic violence stuff.

This article is sandwiched between an article about a man who had been under investigation by the police for selling meat to his friends without a (probably unnecessary) inspection from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and an article about whether or not Huddarite businesses should be taxed. My prediction is that, five years from now, small businesses either won’t exist or will be close to being on their way out.

Not In My Backyard: So the big trend now in England is public orgies? A far cry from the country that once sent missionaries around the world. I definitely disagree with orgies. However, I have no problem with an unmarried couple making out or a married couple having sex in the woods, as long as they practice some measure of privacy.

Also, 600 mature trees were cut down in a park in order to stop this practice. I thought they were all mad over environmentalism across the pond.

Where Did All The Oil Go?: Dollars to doughnuts it’s either been stolen or they’re just saying there’s less oil to drive the price up.

Much Less Music: You know mainstream media is in trouble when a station is applying to the CRTC to reduce its broadcasting hours from 24 to 18 hours a day. It was just a few short years ago that TV stations were all about going 24/7.