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“I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.” ~~ John G. Diefenbaker

ON THE OTHER HAND ... In recent years the silent majority are more and more being made to feel what they think, and believe, is morally wrong and reprehensible

Here’s my take on the Don Cherry poppy debacle ... please take a moment to can read the comments ofLaila Yuile as well . The late Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker once said, “ I am a Canadian, a free Canadian, free to speak without fear ” ... but I ask, how true are those words these days.  We have become people who are easily offended, who look for hidden meaning in words, who forget and dismiss our past, and who look through rose coloured glasses at those who came before us. I ask this in light of the silent majority who in recent years are more and more being made to feel that what they think, and believe, is morally wrong and reprehensible. Regrettably Don Cherry has never been the most eloquent in his usage of the English language. I believe what he said on Saturday night was spoken in a sincere belief that ALL Canadians, new and old, had a debt of gratitude for those who had served our country. I do not believe it was intended as...

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