Letters To The Editor

In Defence Of Columbus

You can’t have a sense of history or create a better future by bulldozing the past. That is what Black Lies Matter is doing. Destroying the statue of the man who discovered America is a metaphor of what they are doing.

What would America be like today if it had not been discovered by men like Columbus, men with pioneering spirits? Explorers going where no man went before, reaching out over water, land and space to discover new worlds. Without the spirit of adventure and curiosity of people like Columbus, what would the continent of America be today?

Would it be the extraordinary beacon of progress, freedom and democracy? Or would it be a large barren backwater? Would an undiscovered America be like parts of Africa and the Middle East? Desolate desperate territories where poverty, hunger, wars and slavery still prevail?

Would these places be improved or made worse today with more Western innovation, science, technology, freedoms and democracy, or less? So why this nonsense of white guilt and white privilege?

White enlightenment and progress has lit up the places it has shone its light. It has given them order, education, health, science and development. So, when people curse the founding of America, let them think of what America would be without the intervention of brave explorers and men of spirit eager to create a better world.

Barry Shaw,

Israel Institute for Strategic Studies.

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Foodbenders

It is despicable how the store, “Foodbenders,” promotes hate & praises terrorism against Jews.  Free speech is one thing, but when one promotes hate & terrorism, it is quite another thing.

Let us never forget. It was these same type of hate & words that led to the Holocaust.  Our leaders & Politicians should show Zero Tolerance to Foodbenders & people like them. Enough of political correctness! Let us teach each other that there is a G-d that watches what we say & do. We are accountable for our actions.

We need to teach that every human is created in the image of G-d. We can use our G-d given talents to build or to destroy.

May we all use our G-d given talents for good things! May we merit to a time of Peace & good health, speedily in our days, Amen!

Rabbi Yirmi Cohen, Toronto

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 Supporting Charity Events

What a lovely article about us. Thank you Shirli and please thank Ron for us!!!!!

This is going to be a GREAT event!!!

Thanks to Shirli & Lisa!!!!!

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