pilgrim.not.wanderer

The Agenda With Steve Paikin is probably the best television news magazine show in Canada.  There, I said it.

It’d be hard to find better, more in depth, less sound-bitey current events television news show anywhere.

If you didn’t watch it tonight you missed out on the most exciting current events programming I’ve ever watched.  Mark Steyn confronted the 3 Muslim students who initiated a human rights complaint against Macleans magazine, chiefly because of one of his articles published therein.  Even though they had gone on record saying that all they want is to start a debate, they refused to debate him on the show.  Instead Steyn was to be interviewed and then they were to be interviewed separately.  In the midst of his interview he repeatedly offered to have the debate, right then and there, on live TV.  Steve Paikin instructed the producer to play some video while he walked over to the students and asked them if they’d comply.  (The show is comericial free.)  

So right in the middle of a live taping, they set up a seat  for Steyn in front of the students and they proceeded with the live taping.  It was electric.  You missed out.

BTW - here’s the article that sparked the controversy.  (Or at least the main article that sparked it.)

I’m going to go ahead and waste time until 10 pm when Boston Legal comes on.  It is probably my favourite TV show that is currently broadcasting.  Who knew William Shatner was so damn funny?

Oh, and by the way, my wife is currently at a diner meeting with the president of the company she works for.  I’m just sayin’.  It has been a good night so far.