So long Quebec...

[doctorftf]

Yet One More Slap In The Face Of English Quebecers Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Quebec By Howard Galganov


I wrote about the Jewish Canaries of Quebec (Montreal) last Thursday (April 19, 2007 – please see the Archives), and received a tremendous volume of letters.

I suggest, that if you’re interested in what has happened, and is currently happening to the Montreal Jewish community, please read the LETTERS TO THE PUBLISHER section.

It is also worth reading, because history does repeat itself.

Just about all the letters I received shared my views. One person who read the editorial was so upset with my opinion, that he removed himself from my broadcast directory.

I guess the truth really hurts.

Today (April 24, 2007), I’m reading in the National Post, that the minority government led by the Liberal Party of Quebec has included JUST ONE English speaker to its Cabinet, even though the heavily concentrated English speaking ridings accounted very disproportionately for the votes that kept the Liberals in office.

Had it not been for English votes, the Liberal Party of Quebec would not be the governing Party of the province. And as a thank you for saving their ass, the so-called federalist Liberal Party of Quebec has gone even that much further to making Quebec Anglos even that much more irrelevant by appointing only one “Anglo” Cabinet Minister.

The lone “Anglo” Cabinet Minister is a Black female lawyer, with only 2 years of political experience. But she does have a French first name: Yolande (James), so it’s not all bad for the Liberals.

Can it get any more politically correct than this? The only two ingredients missing are: She should be a member of a minority religion, and be physically handicapped.

The usual “Anglo” appeasers are upset with this betrayal. But why should they be?

These are the same kiss-ass jerks who wanted to accommodate ethnocentric Quebecois nationalism, and work out how we (the English speaking community) could become a little less visible each time a new linguistic (cultural) law was passed, and still pretend to have some pride and dignity.

These are the pussies who hated people like me. You know, people like me who demanded to be culturally equal and visible. People like me, who railed at being discriminated against. People like me, who took to the streets to demonstrate, picket and boycott, all within the confines of the law.

NOW THEY’RE UPSET?

Why should these English cowards, appeasers and Quislings be upset now? Where was their outrage when it really counted? When it wasn’t too late to do something about being treated as second-class citizens?

To the English speaking community, this is nothing more than just one more insult upon a mountain of insults. And it is just one more illustration of how irrelevant the English speaking community is within Quebec.

What’s the remedy? As Quebec nationalists used to love to say: “If you don’t like (language) Bill 101, take the 401 (to Toronto)”.

It’s good advice. Especially when you consider that Equal Rights Warriors who put it all on the line such as myself, Brent Tyler, Don Donderi, Keith Henderson and a smattering of others have all but conceded the battle worth winning has been lost.

More to the point: The battle was never lost to Separatists and ethnocentric Quebecois nationalists. It was lost exclusively to “Anglo” Quislings, dummies, elitists, cowards and appeasers.

With them, and with the most appeasing English language media imaginable, all of whom were supposedly fighting on our side, we never had a chance.

If you’re an English speaker living within Quebec, and want to be treated as an equal Canadian citizen forget about it.

But, if you’d rather to be treated as a visible and equal person who should be respected for what you contribute to your community, province and country take the 401.

The time for fighting for equal rights in Quebec was yesterday. The time to regain your dignity by moving out of Quebec is today.

www.howardgalganov.com

[styky]

Just a warning....please do not turn this into a lets bash Quebec thread. It's the parties action not the people.

[Conservative Boy]

Just a warning....please do not turn this into a lets bash Quebec thread. It's the parties action not the people.

It's the parties action not the people? Are you kidding? The people are just as responsible for these things as the parties. They're just as responsible for tolerating, encouraging and promoting this type of thing in Quebec. How often have you seen the Francophone population of Quebec oppose the language laws?

[doctorftf]

Just a warning....please do not turn this into a lets bash Quebec thread. It's the parties action not the people.

It's the parties action not the people? Are you kidding? The people are just as responsible for these things as the parties. They're just as responsible for tolerating, encouraging and promoting this type of thing in Quebec. How often have you seen the Francophone population of Quebec oppose the language laws?

Exactly. People should be disgusted at whats going on.

[Conservative Boy]

Just a warning....please do not turn this into a lets bash Quebec thread. It's the parties action not the people.

It's the parties action not the people? Are you kidding? The people are just as responsible for these things as the parties. They're just as responsible for tolerating, encouraging and promoting this type of thing in Quebec. How often have you seen the Francophone population of Quebec oppose the language laws?

Exactly. People should be disgusted at whats going on.

I can't believe anyone would say that the Quebec population is innocent. They are very much involved in what's going on. As for this latest development, I don't know if it's really worse than anything else that has gone on, so by itself it may not really be a big thing. It probably just means it's time for the Anglophones to stop supporting the PLQ and leave Quebec since there's no longer any point in expecting things to change.

[styky]

What I meant was lets not turn this into a name calling fest directed at the posters here from Quebec. There is a way to get you point across without getting personal.

We lost some very good posters from Quebec for a time and they were very much missed.

[Conservative Boy]

What I meant was lets not turn this into a name calling fest directed at the posters here from Quebec. There is a way to get you point across without getting personal.

We lost some very good posters from Quebec for a time and they were very much missed.

I don't see any name calling towards posters from Quebec on this thread.

[styky]

What I meant was lets not turn this into a name calling fest directed at the posters here from Quebec. There is a way to get you point across without getting personal.

We lost some very good posters from Quebec for a time and they were very much missed.

I don't see any name calling towards posters from Quebec on this thread.

Do you for some reason not comprehend the term Warning. Move on already.

[doctorftf]

What I meant was lets not turn this into a name calling fest directed at the posters here from Quebec. There is a way to get you point across without getting personal.

We lost some very good posters from Quebec for a time and they were very much missed.

Well if they left because we continue to post the facts, that's there problem. Any name calling that went on to begin with was only in response to something that they initiated. I will continue to post whats really going on in this country. If people can't handle the facts, you really have to question why. What are they really trying to hide? The truth??? I'm just posting articles i find across the country.

[Conservative Boy]

And if discussion is going to be censored when it comes to Quebec, then Quebec is getting special privileges on this board just like it does every day and it will mean this board is becoming like Stephen Harper's CPC. I might as well not contribute anymore if that's going to be the case.

[styky]

And if discussion is going to be censored when it comes to Quebec, then Quebec is getting special privileges on this board just like it does every day and it will mean this board is becoming like Stephen Harper's CPC. I might as well not contribute anymore if that's going to be the case.

Oh get over yourself. I meant no sinking to name calling and you know it. Now grow up.

[wildernessvoice]

I believe that we should try to understand their pain. I feel that I have failed to make the French feel welcome in my province. I have been a greedy misguided old fool by failing to share the bit of wealth I have with my brothers and sisters in Quebec.
I only hope that it is not too late for me to become a sensitive and caring person. I want to reach out to each of them before it is too late!
People, let us work together and discover whatever it take to be inclusivse and kind people to our French speaking buddies.

Just remember what the Conservative Party taught us under the leadership of BM the PM, " it s the French that are the heart and soul of Canada!"

[styky]

When you guys are finished feeling sorry for yourselves let me know. Had I known asking the kiddies to play nice was going to end in continual bouts of whining

[doctorftf]

I believe that we should try to understand their pain. I feel that I have failed to make the French feel welcome in my province. I have been a greedy misguided old fool by failing to share the bit of wealth I have with my brothers and sisters in Quebec.
I only hope that it is not too late for me to become a sensitive and caring person. I want to reach out to each of them before it is too late!
People, let us work together and discover whatever it take to be inclusivse and kind people to our French speaking buddies.

Just remember what the Conservative Party taught us under the leadership of BM the PM, " it s the French that are the heart and soul of Canada!"