Am I Sirius?

I am back. I am on quite a little writing roll here. It is a number of weekdays in a row. I am just thinking that I should just spew my garbage and let that be that. It seems to be what I am doing so I will continue.

Stern is on Sirius now. No more "legal" listening to him for us Canadians. I have never understood why people get so up in arms about the things he says or does on the radio. He was essentially "fired" in Canada because some do-goodies with too much time on their hands decided to "complain" as they found him obscene and offensive. Duh!!!!! Simply put, and Howard Stern has put it quite correctly, either go after the sponsors (the money) or turn the station. It is a unique bit of freedom we have, yet there are far too many who seem to believe they know what is best for all of us. The simple and individual solution is not to listen but let those who care to, to do so.

Anyway, Sirius Canada has not picked up Stern's channels. They may be afraid of the CRTC, the Canadian equivalent to the FCC, and just as behind the curve in terms of technology and content. The CRTC licensed a few players for satellite radio in Canada. Two are joint ventures with XM and Sirius. They had to add Canadian content, which occurs on the radio here, with Byzantine rules as to what is considered "Canadian". It is not the worst rule but it is rather laughable.

The reason, ostensibly, that the CRTC gave when licensing the services was that it really was the only way to ensure CanCon given how easy it is to buy US receivers and services. The joke is that I am sure there were many who would buy if Stern were on, but will now go the "gray" market way and buy the receivers and Sirius's US service. It is a Canadian made "solution" that can only hurt the whole "Canadian" industry. Deception and denial of reality and people is really a sad thing in government.

At least, that sense of denial is not a Canada only phenomenon. I see it in my friends to the South as well. I guess it is all part of the human condition. You bastards! Ciao!