By Judi McLeod
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Canadian patriots taught Canada Free Press (CFP) a refreshing lesson today. Tens of thousands of patriots from British Columbia to New Brunswick are out there, and when called upon in the CFP `Boycott Anti-Troop Toronto' campaign, they forced Toronto Mayor David Miller to back down.
Canadian patriots took less than a single day to make the high-flying socialist Miller back away from his plan to endorse the removal of "Support Our Troops" decals from almost 340 fire trucks and ambulances.
The patriots, who deluged Miller's office with angry letters, scored a bonus: On a motion from Councillor Frances Nunziata, police cars in Toronto will be asked to carry the same decals!
It was a different council chamber now that patriots from across the country were peeking in.
As Councillor Frances Nunziata told AM 640 radio talk show host Craig Bromell, this morning, Toronto council sometimes open their sessions with prayers for the homeless. Today councillors paid respect to three Canadian soldiers who sacrificed their lives fighting for democracy in Afghanistan.
Thanks to Canadian patriots, Miller's personal friend and former Toronto councillor, Canadian New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jack Layton, will have to look elsewhere for anti-troop support.
It is CFP's ardent belief that by agreeing to pull the decals, Miller was reinforcing the political agenda of his personal friend and former council colleague.
Layton's calls to bring Canadian troops home from Afghanistan have never ceased.
"Quebecers will be able to have a say on Canada's Afghanistan mission the next time they vote," Layton promised on June 7, 2007.
While letters urging Miller to keep the decals outnumbered on a ratio of 10 to 1 letters against the decals, some letters from the other side reflected typical pacifist vitriol.
"Do you people have any idea what journalism is? Apparently not, as you do nothing but spout insane and inane opinion and reality denieng (sic) ideology in the place of actual reportage," wrote Jeffrey M. Wacheski, of Wacheski@hotmail.com. "Please cease and desist. Take down your disgusting website its (sic) a blight on the net.
Retired U.S. soldier and CFP fan William R. Mann wrote, "As Abraham Lincoln quoted Jesus so aptly during our great Civil War, 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.' If Canada and the US were to fall, it would not be from the threats and actions of the Taliban or from al Qaeda. Rather it would happen consequentially from the actions of appeasers and cowardly leaders. Our societies would rot as a fish rots from the head down."
While some councillors, including leftie Pam McConnell abstained from the vote, in the end the controversy around the removal of the decals culminated in unanimous support for city hall to keep the decals on the vehicles indefinitely. Indefinitely, in thus case means the decals will remain on city emergency vehicles for at least another year.
Nunziata may have extended the life of the decals if police vehicles choose to carry them.
Although Miller had indicated he wouldn't support Coun. Frances Nunziata's motion to keep the decals, he said today the death of three more soldiers in Afghanistan brought the issue home for him.
Meanwhile, the skulking skunk called Jack Layton remains in the Canadian garden.
Canada Free Press would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every reader who sent a letter supporting the decals to Miller.
In your passionate support of Canadian troops, you won!!!
Canada Free Press founding editor Most recent by Judi McLeod is an award-winning journalist with 30 years experience in the print media. Her work has appeared on Newsmax.com, Drudge Report, Foxnews.com, Glenn Beck. Judi can be reached at: judi@canadafreepress.com
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