Comments on: Kicked Off the Bus; My Editorial is Pubished in the Ottawa Citizen

By: Michel

Michel — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:06:18 +0000

Justin, on what date are you making this presentation in Ottawa? Is it to City Council? What time is the meeting?

If you would like some help in organizing some kind of peaceful demo or protest outside City Hall before your presentation, I can volunteer. I have 30 years experience in Media Relations and as a media spokesperson for various organizations. Since we have both French and English media in the Ottawa area, I could help with the drafting of a bilingual notice to the media announcing the demo (which would increase the turnout) and perhaps a news releases in English and French summarizing your presentation. We could hand these out to the media and to passersby at the protest.

A news release summarizing your main points is a good way to ensure that the media report your message accurately. I could also give interviews to French-language media on your behalf, unless you feel comfortable doing them yourself, Justin.

These are only suggestions, but if I can help with the Ottawa event in this way or in other ways, please let me know.

By: Devon

Devon — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:56:00 +0000

Should I bring my gas mask? or is it not that kind of rally?

If you want to put on a protest I am sure you could get a lot of people, I am willing to drive from near toronto…
I really like the idea of standing there with duct tape over your mouth, sometimes saying nothing can get your message across. It would be earily different than most protests if you have like 50 people standing there, unable to speak, very symbolic. You gotta get the message out quick though, you could get a lot of people to show if you let everyone know they won’t be alone. If you had the support, you could bus(how ironic) people in from all over…

However some may not feel the need to protest unless they don’t allow the ads after this meating…made, like after the fact.

It might be hard for me to get that day off…

By: Justin Trottier

Justin Trottier — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:33:10 +0000

Yes, there will an event in Ottawa in support of the atheist bus campaign. It will consist of a presentation by me and co-hosted by the Freethought Association of Canada and the Humanist Association of Ottawa. I would like to host a rally as well in front of city hall, if there is time to do so. More information to come on this blog. If there are those who would like to get involved with us in Ottawa please contact me directly at president@freethoughtassociation.ca

By: Michel

Michel — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:03:04 +0000

Is anyone organizing a demo or protest at Ottawa City Hall for when City Council meets on March 11? I would be happy to show up and domonstrate. Does anyone know what is being planned, if anything?

By: H

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:24:57 +0000

———–PJ said, “I excepted more … ” ——–
It really is difficult to take an illiterate seriously.
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By: M

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:25:05 +0000

@ PJ – the blog clearly states in the top right: “An independent blog, unaffiliated with any organization”

The FAC is in no way affiliated with this blog, Mr. Trottier just happens to write for both and is a busy guy who doesn’t have time to write two blog posts about the exact same thing.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:32:16 +0000

@ PJ, if you’re going to call his website “totally bonkers” can you please point out which parts you’re referring to? It’s hard to take claims seriously without supporting evidence to back your argument.

By: PJ

PJ — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:14:04 +0000

Great editorial. Too bad his website (equalism activism!?) is totally bonkers. I excepted more…from him and the atheist bus crew who apparently supports the tripe on his site by letting him advertise here.

By: SkepticaLynda

SkepticaLynda — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:26:11 +0000

I’ve received 6 responses from emails I sent to the 12 Ottawa City councillors. Most just thanked for my input, but two stated their positions. One supported the ban since there was already enough evidence from constituent letters and negative response in the media to show that some riders of the buses would find the ads offensive. The other councillor, who claimed to be religious, was supportive of allowing the ads to run because atheists had received so much free publicity already and running the ads would, at least, get them to pay for the publicity.

I think the councillors will vote on the issue on March 11th.

By: SkepticaLynda

SkepticaLynda — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:10:03 +0000

Gabriel,
Have you heard of the wolf children? The stories of children raised by wolves seems to suggest that we CAN survive without human affection. There are many children who have survived very abusive childhoods with no affection from their parents. One may not be healthy, but survival without affection does appear to be possible.