Good Morning from the Zundelsite:

First, the ARA "kosher barbecue":

• The best way to give you a feel for how that demonstration went is to quote some excerpts from a letter Ernst wrote to the Unit Commander, Intelligence Services, of the Metro Toronto Police:
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• "During the seven hour demonstration on Friday, members of the ARA wore ski masks and held signs stating: "Burn Zundel Down." They also shouted: "Lock the Nazis in! Burn the house down!". I enclose photographs and videotapes of the demonstration clearly showing the threats made to me and my property, in the presence of all kinds of police and at least eight Intelligence Services officers at various times.
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• I would like to know why Metro Police, who stood by throughout the demonstration, did not arrest demonstrators who were openly uttering threats against me within the meaning of section 264 of the Criminal Code. This section provides that "Every one commits an offence who, in any manner, knowingly utters, conveys or causes any person to receive a threat (a) to cause death or serious bodily harm to any person; (b) to burn, destroy or damage real or personal property. . . .
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• The ARA is being given the message by police inaction and by grants from the Metro Council that it is 'OK' to burn down Ernst Zundel's house and to commit mayhem unhindered. An unidentified ARA member gave an interview, I have been told, to CKLN Radio saying words to the effect that at this time they were not planning any violence against us. The clear implication is that for the ARA violence is always an option to be used at their discretion."
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• I promised I would report to you about my Vancouver, Canada keynote for the Canadian Free Speech League, but I am going to defer doing so since it deserves a ZGram by itself. It was a spiritual experience, and I want to do it justice and not squeeze it in between items of a more mundane nature that need to be "caught up on".
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• Those of you who are waiting for a specific response to your e-mail, either from me or from Ernst, please give us a few days. I have read just about every letter but it will take a bit to catch up with replies. I am absolutely swamped!
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• Few ZGrams I have done in the past have elicited as much emotion as the "Australian speech by Ms. Hanson". Here is a brief update from one correspondent:

"There is a big groundswell of support for (Ms. Hanson) here in Australia - about 70%. according to some statistics. Commentators estimate she could gather about 12 to 15 seats as a new party which is being formed.

Our Prime Minister is steadfastly holding on to freedom of expression and speech. For how long?

The opposition parties (Labor and the Democrats) and the National Radio and Television Stations are still pushing to discredit her opinion and our 'friends" behind the scene driving force are trying to distort and undermine everything she says.

There are meetings in Queensland and elsewhere in support of her views. Just this morning a man sat in a red-painted chair at the very busy road nearby, reading the "Age" newspaper, owned by our friends, and holding a sign 'Hanson for Prime Minister'."

See? All it took was one courageous voice. What if we ALL spoke up? In the world that is my world, there is more support than you know.

Ingrid

Thought for the Day:

"What is born of a hen will scrape."

(Italian proverb)

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