Miscellaneous
On the menu today is the Canadian military's proposal to set up a propaganda unit that advances "national interests by using defence activities to influence the attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of audiences" (oh joy...) and a round-up of the latest COVID news.Ottawa Citizen, Nov 2, 2020: Canadian military wants to establish new organization to use propaganda, other techniques to influence CanadiansNational Post, Oct 14, 2020: Forged letter warning about 'wolves on the loose' part of Canadian Forces propaganda gone awryThe Guardian, Mar 18, 2019: The Cambridge Analytica scandal changed the world – but it didn't change FacebookThe Economist, Jun 8, 2006: The plan to behead the prime ministerYahoo Canada News, Jan 13, 2017: Toronto marks 18 years since army called in due to snowThe Last Refuge, Sep 5, 2020: President Obama Weaponized Government – Phase Two Was Positioned to Monetize GovernmentCTV News, Nov 8, 2013: Trudeau under fire for expressing admiration for China's 'basic dictatorship'John Carpay in The Epoch Times, Nov 3, 2020: COVID Fearmongering With ‘Cases’ of Perfectly Healthy PeopleNational Post, Oct 2, 2020: When is a case of COVID still COVID? Critics suggest the gold-standard of testing could be too sensitiveBrian Lilly in the Toronto Sun, Oct 29, 2020: Data doesn't support Dr. Williams' call to close for restaurants, gymsJust the News, Nov 2, 2020: With delayed death counts, popular COVID tracking sites mislead public, fuel alarmPostmedia, Oct 29, 2020: Conservative legal group challenges new COVID restrictions on group gatherings in AlbertaAlberta.ca, Oct 28, 2020: Herd immunity and the Great Barrington Declaration--Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health on the right approach for AlbertaSociety for Academic Freedom and ScholarshipTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)