Political Dou If Canada is to be a country where freedom of expression truly exists, people must have the courage to insist on their right to be heard. ~ Professor R.W. Bibby, in his book, Mosaic Madness. THERE IS no sign that Canada is taking Bibby’s advice. We are well on our way to setting up a political- ly correct purgatory. Recently the Globe & Mail assisted the process. Call it the New McCarthyism. A front-page story by Tu Tanh Ha, was headed MP spoke to racist-linked meeting. The MP was Liberal Roseanne Skoke, who had given a speech to . Canadians for Free Expression (CAFE), a name that in itself is reason for suspicion. Who but rot- ters could be in favor of free speech? Co-founder of CAFE is Paul ‘Fromm, whom the usual pressure groups managed to get transferred to adult education from his teach- ing job in an Ontario high school. He is also runs Citizens for Foreign Aid Reform (C-FAR). He had not been accused of cor- tupting the kids. But he had been accused of being politically active Leenahcemmeiens on the other hand and annoying the Thought Police. Anxious to blacken Ms. Skoke as much as possible the Globe ran her picture on the front page, too. And the wicked woman confessed to having appeared at a CAFE din- ner meeting. Not last week but a whole year ago. The subject was her opposition to Bill C-41, the legislation under which anyone accused of commit- ting a crime motivated by “hate” or “prejudice” gets more time in the clink than would otherwise be war- ranted. This color-weighted law, which is aimed at whites (one cannot imagine a black being prosecuted denne, eel x Answering reader's arrogance Dear Editor: - Drew A. Meikile’s Jai. 24 letter to the editor (Leave WY board alone) was a refreshing splash of arrogance, ; But I have a few questions that I would like to ask Mr. Meikle: ' 1) Has his pearly sensitive skin suffered due to the recent drop in temperature? 2) Has Daddy indexed Andrew's allowance? 3) Could Andrew fight his way out of a wet paper bag? Peter Wong North Vaacouver pwong@idacom.hp.com LONSDALE QUAY NORTH VANCOUVER 988-6321 ERIES BY 9. LAURSEN ee SON 5 CUSTOM DRAPERIES, TRACKS AND BEDSPREADS Labour $9.50 per We CUSTO panel uniined, £16,590 lined. BLINDS At low, low prices. For FREE Estimates cali 987-2966 (Ask about Seniors’ Discounts ) Serving the North Shere for 24 years under it) was pushed by the Canadian Jewish Congress. And what the CJC and its friends want. they usually get, as with the Holocaust postage stamp. Ms. Skoke said that nothing at the meeting had given her any cause for alarm. Ah, but she didn’t know how sinister these free-speech folk can be. So Mr. Ha’s article listed some of the things CAFE and C-FAR are up to. They oppose the human rights gang, plus the kind of immigration we are getting and the money we throw away on foreign aid — much of it to corrupt regimes; also met- ric, war crimes legislation, and the federal spy system that was set up to combat foreign agents in Canada but is now spying on groups like C- FAR and has even been caught monitoring the Reform party. Another sin, it seems, was that CAFE had put out a newsletter in which B.C. lawyer Doug Christie was shown addressing a CAFE rally. My goodness! It had been “reported,” said the ay ASK YOUR DOCTOR, OR CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE HEARING CONSULTATION. North Vancouver 985-5552 West Vancouver 926-9424 Delivery § | Roses. 1 2.99} f| 992 Marine Dr. N. Van | ly correct purgatory Globe, that Fromm had spoken at rallies of the “white-supremacist” Heritage Front and that he had con- cluded his address with a Nazi salute. Well, there are reports and reports. Let's see. Last year the Joronta Sun's “specialist in racism and neo- Nazis” reported that Fromm, “2 Toronto area teacher with neo-Nazi links,” had given a talk to “Heritage Front members in Nazi regalia.” Fromm denied this and com- plained to the Ontario Press Council, which upheld his com- plaint. The report was calculated to inflame rather than inform, it was Stated. Fromm showed that the report was “an utterly untruthful smear.” No Heritage Front insignia were worn, no Heritage Front literature was distributed and no Nazi regalia were seen. He did once give a talk to the Heritage Front, something that is not yet 4 criminal offence but soon will be if some people have their As for Ms. Skoke, last time | checked. MPs are supposed to tell people what they are doing. Or aren't they? Fromm is coming this way soon und has invited me to speak at his meeting. Which I shall do, I'm willing to talk to anyone, even to the CJC, the Bill 33 artists. 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