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Re: Bill C-51So your original post is really nothing more than a witless parroting of your biases. Did you consider at all the possibility that you read only about the concerns of the naysayers because those concerns are legitimate and significant? That the bill maybe has no redeeming value? As the poll you link to shows, while a majority still support bill C-51 that support has declined significantly in the last 3 months, probably because the more people learn about it the more concerned they are about the civil rights consequences. If the trend continues, by the time the election is held a solid majority will agree at least that the bill “goes too far”. You may want to be careful about dissing the Toronto Star; they have a pretty good history of getting some unpleasant truths right before they became generally accepted. In the 1930's fascism had significant political support in Canada, and the Star was the first to expose the reality of Nazi Germany. Much more recently, while Rob Ford (who they initially supported!) was still generally popular and respected, they were the first, among the mainstream media at least, to expose the truth about his drug & alcohol abuse and criminal associations. (I hope I don’t need to provide any links for that!) In this case it took not only some very good investigative journalism to generate the material but no small amount of courage to publish it in the face of the vilification and economic threats that, predictably, ensued. Beyond Bill C-51, I am appalled at “politics of fear” tactics of the Harper Tories of which I consider it a part. It is not only ethically repugnant, there’s a good chance that ultimately it will prove dangerous and counterproductive. Hussein Hamdani is a prominent Hamilton lawyer and Muslim spokesperson, and has probably dissuaded more young Muslims from succumbing to ISIS’s radicalization than have been deterred by CSIS and the RCMP. Despite having been vetted by the aforementioned CSIS & RCMP, he has just been suspended after 20 years from the Cross Cultural Roundtable on National Security, apparently as the result of a blatant smear by a (Tory supporter?) blogger accusing him of radical views. Hamdani has the capability and resources to defend himself, and very well may with a defamation suit. But what will be the reaction of many Muslims who do not have the same resources? The obvious message is that no Muslim is above suspicion of radical sentiment, and that the non-Muslim landlords, employers, and service providers are justified in discriminatory attitudes and behaviour. What better way could there be to generate hostility in young Muslims who consequently find themselves handicapped trying to get ahead in such an environment? What better recruiting tool could ISIS wish for? And all this brought about deliberately in an attempt to retain political power. God help us if it succeeds. Regards
EhBC
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