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Wednesday, April 29, 1998

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The Review asked you:
As their name implies, Health Protection Canadas a body that was formed to investigate new health-related products before they —

hit the market. In light of such things as breast Implants, mercury fillings, unscreened blood products — all previously given the
stamp of approval but now under question — do you think there should be an independent review of Health Protection Canada? —

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Oe es, ‘for the future, I: 6 ‘think ‘they probably. ~ Som not in favor of re- ~~ No, don’t:think so. It’s
- think there should be (an should. Anything thatcan —_ views. They just seem teuse just the world we live in to-.
inquiry). You'can’t change . be avoided’ ‘should’ be . up taxpayer’s money with- ~ day; it’s so polluted. People
the past, but for future gen- avoided. However, I don’t out accomplishing any- have to take their chances; _—
~ erations, definitely. 1 think © agree with those seeking ~ thing. Review boards:can —_ that’s what life is all about.
we should also be more — compensation for things _ make recommendations, |. Information is there for -
cautious of what they allow like Hepatitis C before they but the government isn’t _ people to listen to or not.

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_ us to put in our bodies. We screened blood. They would _ bound to act on them. How- Everything we do is by ee, aw,
- put a lot of trust into our —_ have died without the blood - “ever, that said, I think that. choice, including . putting TE a,

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“The power of movies to make us want almost any product is for those who could afford the rates, become giant floating.
~~ qlifestyle development that says something about us... billboards, exhorting us to. Wear Nikes! or Drink Sprite! — .
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” know I must be the last one on my block, but I've just » '“Isn’t that a beautiful full moon tonight darling?”
- seen a movie called Tomorrow Never Dies’ ~~ “Yeah.....and that Windows ‘95 ad is pretty nice too.”" 5.
~~ Correction: I’ve just seen a video advertising catalogue You have to wonder when, if ever, human beings are go-. |
called Tomorrow Never Dies. It stars Hollywood Pretty Boy ing to turn on these relentless, money-grubbing eroders of... | Ld]:
Pierce Brosnan as James Bond — and more brand name _ peace and quiet and snarl “Get the @%*& outta my face!” Fey
‘products than you'd find at West Edmonton Mall. - Perhapsit’s already happening.
--As Bond, Brosnan drives a hyper-gadgeted BMW. His - Recently, Mike Cameron, a 19-year-old high school se-
martinis (shaken.....not stirred) are made with Smirnoff. nior in Evans, Georgia, was suspended from school by the -
vodka. He tells the time by looking at his Omega wrist- _ principal. ee aati cab BREAN GRAN Pe ats
Pwatehy! oye ee eB ae ye eed ~ -s... His crime? Living in Evans, Georgia, really. Evans, yous -
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soon... Ee Pe - © “gee, is only an hour or so east of Atlanta, Georgia— and At.
-- Asa matter of fact, the most enjoyable way to watch this lanta is the world headquarters of CocaCola.
otherwise forgettable spool of celluloid fluff ene cee The staff of Greenbrier High School — ym
‘is to play “Spot the Tie-in” — see how many - good corporate forelock-tuggers that they -
brand names, you can spot and speculate are — decided to.have a (1am not making =f
with your date about how many millions they this up) Coke In Education Day, in which . |.
paid to have their products appear in a Bond _they would honor Coca Cola executives by, -
‘movie yg EP PSE a among other things, having the entire stu- oe bee
But it’s not just movies. I read in a New |. dent body wear shirts with the Coca Cola” |
York magazine that Kurt Vonnegut, one of “emblem emblazoned onthem. 9°
my favorite authors, is now in the beer busi- ‘At the conclusion of the celebrations, the |
student body was. lo swarm en masse
onto the school football field in such a
way as to spell out CO KE for the visit-
ing Atlanta poobahs,
. Which is where Mike Cameron threw © J. +,
a bottle cap in the works. He showed up. Iyacap
dn ‘a shirt that featured —- gasp! — the

“Kurt's MileHigh Malt.”
What next -— Farley Mowat opens a
bakery to market his new line of stone.
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~ Advertising is everywhere you look;”
and It's there whether you like itor not,”

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~ closing the magazine, switching off the television or. throw:
ing a book atthe radio, but alas, not anymore, In New York, ;
advertisers are using light beams to cas images of logos
and ads onto Manhattan sidewalks,
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“ Crities hate it for the same reasons, “This is colonizing your seldom utter a bleat, A guy with the gonads to stand up and ©. f
: ‘cornea for advertising” says ‘author James Twitchell, say, “ve had enough”
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