Thursday, April 15, 2010

Immigration And Freedom — At Least One Party Says It The Way It Is

Too bad, this party holds no seats in either chamber of our Parliament. Yes, I'm talking about the Christian Heritage Party:
The position of CHP Canada is very clear. The very essence of citizenship implies an oath of loyalty and unity of all people who desire to become citizens of Canada. Immigrants, although proud of their own cultural heritage, have a duty to pledge allegiance to the land which they have chosen to call home.

A clear understanding must exist and be communicated that new citizens are accepted on our terms and not theirs. Patriotism and loyalty to Canada, and our democratic values and morals, demand that previously held traditions and legal systems alien to Canada must be considered a thing of the past.
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Immigrants and refugees must abide by Canadian laws and agree to forego or abandon practices and traditions that are contrary to ours such as:
  1. Sharia Law — e.g. honour killings.
  2. Bondage — e.g. enforced wearing of burqa or face covering when applying for or receiving public services.
  3. Gang violence — e.g. Mexican drug wars.
  4. Religious beliefs that run contrary to the Charter in that they demean individuals, jeopardize people's safety, etc.
  5. Terrorism — e.g. promoting and supporting subversive terrorist groups (like al-Qaeda and its many offshoots, or the Tamil Tigers) in their country of origin and/or worldwide.
All such practices that constitute a violation of the signed pledge and must be considered serious enough to warrant deportation back to the country of origin.
This was published just a day or two after a machete attack on a Jewish student at Carleton University; an attack that the mainstream media refused to cover. But that must be just an overreaction. It's not like some groups tend to bring their ethnic clashes and hatred with them to Canada, isn't it? It is? Then it must be our fault. It must be because we weren't tolerant and accommodating enough. Oh, if we could just join hands and accept others!
Moreover, I was guilty of "democratic racism" -- by which we apply ostensibly race-neutral principles such as "due process," constantly demanding clear "evidence" of wrongdoing, rather than confronting prima facie instances of racism head-on. "It seems we're always looking for more proof," said the instructor, an energetic left-wing activist who's been teaching this course for several years. "When it comes to racism, you have to trust your gut."
Here's another vision of how we should overcome the challenges of multiculturalism. Well, it's up to you to choose which one you like better; which approach sounds like common sense to you...

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