Blog of Adam Daifallah -- author, journalist, law student. Lover of politics, writing, golf, curling, fitness, fashion, bacon and maple products -- not necessarily (but probably) in that order. Partisan of the Anglosphere. Contact me via email at adam@daifallah.com. This summer I am joined by Keir Wilmut and Omar Soliman. Tuesday, March 28, 2006 The CBC shows its true colours -- again. I really wasn't planning on writing anything about the freed hostages story. I have been so angry about it, I knew whatever I might say would offend people, and besides, Peter Worthington said it all perfectly already. So, ya. What he said. But I cannot resist seizing on this editorial from the CBC's editor in chief, Tony Burman, on how this story was covered in the Canadian media. This is really an eye-opener. I have yet to see a more crystal-clear example of the CBC's liberal bias than this: As for James Loney, I do wish I had been on that plane Sunday. Apart from slipping him the sports and the arts sections, and taking away the rest, I would have shaken his hand. "Thank you, Mr. Loney," I would have said. "Thank you for being part of the Canadian idea that this world will become a better place only if each of us does our bit in the best way we can. And you certainly did that. Welcome home." (bolding mine). This exemplifies the Burman/CBC outlook on the world. It shows why arguments about media bias will never be resolved and why the CBC will never admit it has one. The CBC believes that this idea of Canada -- the Loney view -- is settled and over with. That there is no debate on the matter. That these values are universally Canadian, and anyone not adhering to them is an aberrant. Anyone who tries to argue that the CBC is fair and balanced -- and there are plenty of people who do -- is just kidding themselves. But then again, they see the the world through the same lenses are Burman, therefore they are blinded to the bias. # posted by Adam Daifallah : 12:09 AM    << Home   National Post peeps RSS - Syndicate me! Andrew Coyne J. Kelly Nestruck Bob Fulford Jonathan Kay Colby Cosh George Jonas Everyone else Maderblog The Shotgun Paul Tuns Paul Wells Damian Penny Peter Loewen Stephen Taylor Cory MacDonald Kathy Shaidle Conservative Hipster Vincent Geloso October 2003 November 2003 December 2003 January 2004 February 2004 March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008