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Several months ago my girlfriend Dawn and I decided to get a kitten. She had never had one in her life and I thought the raising of a kitten together would be something fun to do. As many new pet owners often are, we were stumped for an adequate name. We wanted it to be a wonderful and magnificent title, worthy of a pet of ours. But nothing immediately came to mind.

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Several months ago my girlfriend Dawn and I decided to get a kitten. She had never had one in her life and I thought the raising of a kitten together would be something fun to do. As many new pet owners often are, we were stumped for an adequate name. We wanted it to be a wonderful and magnificent title, worthy of a pet of ours. But nothing immediately came to mind.

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Dear Editor:

Re: "Who are the Metis people?"? September 2001 edition.

The article starts with discussion regarding who has the right to call themselves Metis. Well for a start, how many Canadians are even aware of the Metis? It could be interesting to learn the results of a national opinion poll asking this question.

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Dear Editor:

Throughout history, democracy has been defined as "government of the people, for the people, by the people." Basic features of democracy include: majority rule, with rights for the minority; political parties, or so-called "dream teams" that run on the same slate; and controls on power, checks and balances.

Two of the most important aspects of democracy are the principles of individual equality and free elections. Today, there is neither equality, nor free elections in the Metis Nation because there is no real democracy.

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Dear Editor:

Throughout history, democracy has been defined as "government of the people, for the people, by the people." Basic features of democracy include: majority rule, with rights for the minority; political parties, or so-called "dream teams" that run on the same slate; and controls on power, checks and balances.

Two of the most important aspects of democracy are the principles of individual equality and free elections. Today, there is neither equality, nor free elections in the Metis Nation because there is no real democracy.

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Dear Editor:

Throughout history, democracy has been defined as "government of the people, for the people, by the people." Basic features of democracy include: majority rule, with rights for the minority; political parties, or so-called "dream teams" that run on the same slate; and controls on power, checks and balances.

Two of the most important aspects of democracy are the principles of individual equality and free elections. Today, there is neither equality, nor free elections in the Metis Nation because there is no real democracy.

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Dear Editor:

Throughout history, democracy has been defined as "government of the people, for the people, by the people." Basic features of democracy include: majority rule, with rights for the minority; political parties, or so-called "dream teams" that run on the same slate; and controls on power, checks and balances.

Two of the most important aspects of democracy are the principles of individual equality and free elections. Today, there is neither equality, nor free elections in the Metis Nation because there is no real democracy.

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Editorial

The new world of journalism can be a frightening place for old school reporters, especially those who subscribe to the H.L. Mencken ideal of comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable.

In an era where corporate monopoly ownership of mass media has become the norm, increasingly, "the comfortable" are the press, print and broadcast combined in this new world called convergence, where cheaper is better and the bottom line dictates the services that are provided.

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Editorial

The new world of journalism can be a frightening place for old school reporters, especially those who subscribe to the H.L. Mencken ideal of comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable.

In an era where corporate monopoly ownership of mass media has become the norm, increasingly, "the comfortable" are the press, print and broadcast combined in this new world called convergence, where cheaper is better and the bottom line dictates the services that are provided.

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Editorial

The new world of journalism can be a frightening place for old school reporters, especially those who subscribe to the H.L. Mencken ideal of comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable.

In an era where corporate monopoly ownership of mass media has become the norm, increasingly, "the comfortable" are the press, print and broadcast combined in this new world called convergence, where cheaper is better and the bottom line dictates the services that are provided.