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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2016-01-06, Page 44 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, January 6, 2016 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com ikon Expositor PUBLISHED WEEKLY — EST. 1860 P.O. Box 69, 8 Main Street Seaforth Ontario NOK 1 WO phone: 519-527-0240 fax: 519-527-2858 www.seaforthhuronexpositor �] POSTMEDIA NEIL CLIFFORD Advertising Director neil.clifford@sun media.ca SHAUN GREGORY Multimedia Journalist shaun.garrity@sunmedia.ca DIANNE MCGRATH Front Office seaforth.classifieds@sunmedia.ca NANCY DEGANS Advertising Rep. nancy.degans@sunmedia.ca MARIE DAVID Group Advertising Director Grey Bruce Huron Division 519 376-2250 ext. 514301 or 510 364-2001 ext. 531024 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 YEAR $50.00 (47.62+2.38 GST) 2 YEAR $95.00 (90.48+4.52 GST) SENIORS 60 WEEKS $50.00 (47.62+2.38 GS1) 120 WEEKS $95.00 (90.48+4.52 GST) Publications Mail Agreement No. 40064683 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT P.O. 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We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canadian Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities. Cello editorial Ambrose must rise to challenges ahead Itis just possible that 2016 could be Rona Ambrose's year. The interim leader of the Conservative partywill have every opportunity to rise to the occasion, at the very least. With the reshaping of her party set to be a slow bum — most do not expect a new leader until 2017 — Ambrose will be at the opposition helm through what will undoubtedly be a contentious 12 months. To his credit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears keen to fulfill campaign promises quickly and decisively. Unfortunately, stepping on the accelerator doesn't always help, especially if you're driving in the wrong direction. With the Liberals' emphasis on potentially costly environ- mental policies, a withdrawal from Canada's bombing role in the fight against the Islamic State and reforming Canada's electoral system — ostensibly without a public referendum — there is no shortage of issues thatwill require rigorous and principled opposition. While the Liberals have a majority, and will not be stopped if they are hellbent on pushing through a controver- sial legislative agenda, the job of fighting the good fight, in terms of needed public debate, will fall to Ambrose. So far, Ambrose seems more at ease in her role as interim leader than she did through much of her cabinet tenure under the Harper Tories. But she and her colleagues will not have the luxury of patiently waiting for a new leader and new direction. There is simply too much to do in the here and now. Canadians won over by the Liberals' sunny ways may not have been aware they were signing up to abandon this country's first -past -the -post electoral system. A ranked ballot system, as seemingly favoured by the Lib- erals, would likely help that party in future elections, as it is often the second choice for both right- and left-leaning voters. Meanwhile, the year ahead will more fully reveal the Liber- als' plans to combat climate -change. Expect the devil — and the price tag for Canadians — to be in those details. And, with the world now focused like never before on the threat of the Islamic State, Canada's decision to pull out of its bombing commitment seems increasingly misguided. None of these issues is easy or clear-cut. But Canadians deserve real debate on each of them. We hope Ambrose and her party are up for the task Bill Cosby faces several sexual charges, it's a shame the 80s masterpiece is considered tarnished by some Last week one of Ameri- ca's darling television dads was arraigned on sexual felony charges, as enough women to start a football team claimed he either drugged or sexual assaulted them. If found guilty the 78 -year-old could die in prison. Adding to the misfortune of events, many people believe this has tar- nished the Bill Cosby Show eternally. I recall first hearing these allegations, last year, I could not believe what I was hearing through my ears, Bill Cosby an alleged erotic predator, really? This is the man who invented the fully clad wool sweater with the dress shirt collar pop- ping out underneath, one of the funniest entertainers I'd ever saw in my life, he made me laugh so hard my stomach hurt and all without cursing or speaking inappropriately. This predominate cast of African- American performers set the trend in the family sitcom Column Shaun Gregory world. According to several media outlets the show was one of two shows to have the highest Nielsen Rating for five years in a row and according to the New York Times, the comedy was the most watched show of the 80s. Do you know what they were against? Besides racism and 2/3 of the country being Cau- casian, it was no stroke of a miracle to put those numbers up and have people like myself in the neighbouring country waiting patiently for the series to air daily. Like, come on people they beat out Cheers and Star Trek. Do you know how many passionate Star Trek fans there were back then? They were like space addicts, with each episode being there routine fix. All I can remember is Captain Pic- ard's voice opening the theme song, "space, the final frontier:' For a show that mostly focused on the positive things of the everyday home life with the corresponding encourage- ment of education, equal rights for women and race, TCS made you feel as if you were with them living the North American dream. It's three decades later and that success seems like a night- mare shattered into pieces with the Cosby cast members picking up irreplaceable frag- ments of what remains left of the show millions once loved. Most networks have banned the show from playing due to the fact Cosby is facing a siring of sexual charges from dozens of different women, dating back to the 60s. I guess I feel bad for the people who spent countless years on the show and went against the grain creating some- thing that's considered a mas- terpiece. If Cosby is found responsible he should be pun- ished and if his last breath is in a cell because ofwhathe purport- edly has done to numerous females then so be it. But most of all, regardless if the innocent until proven guilty comedian known for his whacky Jell-O commercials is convicted, my heart goes out to every single one of those woman who were allegedly assaulted. I guess tele- vision sometimes can brain- wash you from the truth, it influences your sense of reality. I feel like hey, he was such a nice guy on national television, how could he do these things everyone is saying. Here in Can- ada we have a similar case - the Jian Ghomeshi trial. For the time being we can onlyletthe judges and jurors decide who is accountable and who is not. Signing out from the Expositor desk, Shaun Gregory, AKA, I'm not the new guy anymore. 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