Free to speak without fear,
Free to worship God in my own way,
Free to stand for what I think right,
Free to oppose what I believe wrong,
Free to choose those who shall govern my country.
This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and for all mankind.
(PM John G. Diefenbaker, 1960)
This was said in 1960. Before political correctness and multi-cult, before freedom-snatching commissions, hate-crime laws and censorship in the name of tolerance. 
Before it was decided that protecting special interest groups from criticism takes precedence over our freedom of speech and freedom of conscience. Before implied right of the select few not to be offended was deemed more important than our right to a fair trial...Now, almost half-a-century later, our rights and freedoms have become a shadow of themselves. What was once a proud statement, is now a protest slogan on a T-Shirt. Is that the Canada John Diefenbaker was dreaming of?
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