Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 08:06 PM - Miscellaneous
Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful.
They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness. The following is a portion of the transcript:
"Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain.
Their blood cries out for answers.
"The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's heart.
"In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don't believe that they are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent.
I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy -- it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best.
Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!
" Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational systems for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs -- politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts.
"As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person in America , and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA -- I give to you a sincere challenge. Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first stone!
My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!"
Do what the media did not - - let the nation hear this man's speech.. Please send this out to everyone you can.
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Thursday, February 14, 2008, 03:36 PM - Miscellaneous
The following 3 Posts are from our York Simcoe Newsletter
“If any magazine, journalist, or political party can be told by a government agency what it may or may not say, Canada will become a fascist state,” warns Ron Gray, leader of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada.
The Human Rights complaints with which the CHP, Ron Gray and the Skeena Bulkley Valley EDA have been charged are the result of an article posted ... 4 1/2 years ago. The article was written by an American internet news agency, WorldNetDaily.com with information extracted from the quarterly Law Review published by Regent University of Virginia in April, 2002.
The CHP is governed by the Canada Elections Act not the Canadian Human Rights Act. This is a landmark case in that, should the CHP lose this case, political parties would no longer be free to dissent from the opinions of the CHRC.
The main stream media has finally become aware of the growing threat of the CHRC to the freedom of the press with the human rights cases filed against Ezra Levant and the Western Standard Magazine coupled with the cases against Mark Steyn and Macleans Magazine.
It is important that we do not sit back and allow this equally important case to be hidden from the citizens of Canada. It is very important! You may read more about this case in the Opinions section of www.vickigunn.com We need to inform ourselves of the threat to our rights and freedoms within Canada and demand that the CHRC be defunded and stripped of its power by the Harper government.
While our military defends freedom in Afghanistan, it is up to you and me to defend our rights and freedoms at home.
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Thursday, February 14, 2008, 03:35 PM - Justice
There has been a lot of discussion recently over a document, Places of
Worship Policy Review, which was leaked to faith groups in Brampton.
Muslim, Siek, Hindu and Christian communities have joined together to
oppose the passing of the recommendations in this study.
I'm sure municipalities across Canada are watching with interest the
outcome of this initiative of Brampton.
The Study recommends: "Accordingly, it is recommended that the
definition of dwelling unit in the Zoning By-Law be revised to exclude
the assembly of more than 20 persons on a regular basis as follows:".
It's followed by the definition of "dwelling".
This is partly the result of a home which was housing worship
services. Such a by-law could so easily be justified by the
inconvenience caused to neighbours. I'm sure we can all imagine their
irritation over: congestion as traffic bottlenecks with cars parked on the road; worship songs interfering with their enjoyment of sitting in their yard; the racket of children at play.
If there’s a problem with parking on public streets then the
government should be free to post "No Parking" signs thus addressing
the public issue. However, conducting a worship service, no matter
what religion, is not reason for government to remove your right to
use your property as you will, in a responsible manner.
The report calls for "incubator" congregations in order to aid small
congregations. These would be areas with a maximum of 2,500 square feet, generally in a small industrial complex, which may house a church .
The incubator church may not affect the traffic flow or parking for other users of the area. Most industrial areas have very little parking which would further challenge the growth of the “incubator” church beyond 20 people.
A congregation of 21 people would find the cost prohibitive to rent
such a facility. Imagine six young couples with two children per
couple paying rent or mortgage on their home, supporting their family
and paying one sixth of the rent for their "Place of Worship".
Established "Places of Worship" already find it difficult in Brampton
to increase property size because Brampton sets aside "reserve sites"
for churches. The size is sufficient for a small community church
but not of sufficient size to house most established churches. The
cost of the land is inflated because, should a "Place of Worship" not
purchase it within three years, the land may be sold to build houses.
Some builders will not even discuss with churches the purchase of a
"reserve site". The developer need only avoid selling it for three
years.
The report keeps assuring us that they recognise the contribution to
community of "Places of Worship". But...the recommendations in the
report tell us that "Places of Worship": are best kept well out of
sight... small groups in industrial areas are acceptable; cost
communities tax dollars which could be collected from a business;
can't affect the flow of traffic on the streets; have no place in some communities... "a place of worship would not be permitted in Churchville".
Churches across Canada need to wake up to this threat. In the past we
enjoyed the favour of our government, but that was then... this is
now. We really do need to spend time on our knees seeking the Lord's
favour on this country. We also need to invest time in the practical
matter of knowing what's happening in this country and preparing for
our time on the 'hot-seat'.
You can follow developments at: http://noapologies.ca/ Or
www.bramptonfaithcoalition.com/
I'm sure Town Councils in communities across Canada are watching with interest the events in Brampton. The question is… do churches really have a place in Canadian communities?
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Thursday, February 14, 2008, 03:33 PM - Miscellaneous
In March the Ontario Provincial Council will again be participating at Missionfest in the Toronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Rd, Toronto (just north of the 401).
There are a lot of amazing speakers scheduled to speak but there is also opportunity to build awareness within the Christian community of our Party and why we seek to return godly values to this country.
Building the Christian Heritage Party nationwide takes all of us, working together. Missionfest is an opportunity which brings us new members, new Electoral District Associations and new supporters.
This opportunity to acquaint an anticipated 20,000 people with our Party is something which we must use to our full advantage.
We need volunteers willing to spend a few hours handing out information, talking to guests and raising the profile of the CHP. It’s a great opportunity to increase public awareness and welcome new members.
The Exhibit Hall, which is where our booth will be, is open:
Thursday - 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday - 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Saturday - 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
If you would like to participate in this opportunity please contact Vicki Gunn and advise the hours you are available.
There is no charge to attend Missionfest
More information is available at www.missionfest.org/
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 12:59 AM - Justice
Have you been following the hilarious antics of the Canadian Human Rights Commission,'Thought Police', and their provincial counterparts recently? This is entertainment at its best. The cost of this show is born by you and me, the taxpayer, with the nasty 'Free-Speechers' bearing the cost of their own legal fees to defend themselves.
We have entered the dramatic but humourous new world of "The Canadian Taxable Comedy Show".
Richard Warman, best known for his case against those annoying 'Free-Speechers' Mark Steyn & MacLeans Magazine, amuses us with the ‘turn around case’.
Things are quite comedic when one of Richard Warman's previous 'marks', in Warman vs Kulbashian, turns around and charges Richard under Section 13 because Richard posted on the same internet "hate" website for which Kulbashian was convicted of posting.
The 'Thought Police', ever mindful of the delicate balance between fairness and advancing the destruction of the nefarious 'Free-Speechers', come to the rescue by dismissing the charge because Kulbashian had been previously convicted by the 'Thought Police'. A savvy move on their part! The investigator conceded that the ‘turn around case’ had merit, however, deduced that Mr. Kulbashian was obviously not interested in furthering the purposes of Section 13 and thus could not file a complaint. A delightful and unexpected twist on what we would have expected.
But "The Canadian Taxable Comedy Show" provides us with taxable humour in more cases than those placed by the prolific human rights plaintiff, Richard Warman. Humour, we know, would be lost if the episodes followed logic. The next episode introduced humour with unresolved drama to pique our desire to return for continuing episodes.
Syed Soharwardy, president of the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada, objects to the publishing of the infamous Danish cartoons. These were published under the guise of freedom of the press by 'Free-Speecher' Ezra Levant in the Western Standard Magazine.
The appeal, by Syed, to the 'Thought Police' to silence the 'Free-Speecher' adds a new slant to the ‘turn around case’ when three Islamic women charge Syed Soharwardy under Section 13.
Suspense mounts as we expect, in view of Kulbashian vs Warman, that Soharwardy vs Levant will be dismissed.
Suspense at its best!
Will freedom of the press bear up under the assault of the 'Thought Police’? We'll have to stay tuned to find out what unexpected twist will be introduced to resolve this case against the dastardly 'Free Speechers'.
The writers of this comedy know that surprise events are funny and necessary .... especially as the show is funded by the tax payer. We don't want to bore the taxpayer with mundane government business such as infrastructure, education or defence. So... we have the introduction of another twist to silence the notorious 'Free-Speechers'.
The Rob Wells case has the Canadian taxpayers sitting on the edge of their seats. Ron Gray, Leader of the federal Christian Heritage Party and the CHP have been charged for re-publishing information during the 'Same Sex Marriage' debate in Canada. The offending information was gathered for the Law Review published by Regent University of Virginia in April, 2002.
With our unrepentant 'Free-Speechers', Ron Gray & the CHP, being governed by the Canada Elections Act, we have at stake the democratic tradition of our country.
What trick do the 'Thought Police' have up their sleeve to win this case?
Will democracy withstand this rear assault? Stay tuned for the next exciting and hilarious episode of "The Canadian Taxable Comedy Show".
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Saturday, January 26, 2008, 05:23 PM - Justice
Jan. 25, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHP warns of trend to fascism in abuse of and by human rights commissions
LANGLEY, BC; Jan. 25, 2008 (CHP) — “If any magazine, journalist, or political party can be told by a government agency what it may or may not say, Canada will become a fascist state,” warns Ron Gray, leader of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada.
He was speaking about recent ‘human rights’ complaints against Maclean’s magazine, author Mark Steyn, former Western Standard publisher Ezra Levant—and the federal political party he leads.
The CHP, the sixth-largest of Canada’s 16 registered federal political parties—next in size after the Green Party—with its leader have been targeted in three complaints made to the Canadian Human Rights Commission by an Edmonton man.
Those complaints cite articles on the CHP web-site that oppose same-sex “marriage” and other aspects of the “gay rights” agenda.
Ironically, the first of the complaints was about an article not written by the CHP, but by an American Internet news service, WorldNetDaily.com; that article reported extracts from legal and sociological commentaries in the quarterly Law Review published by Regent University of Virginia in April, 2002.
However, the complaint from Rob Wells of Edmonton to the CHRC didn’t come until December, 2007—more than four and a half years after the CHP had posted the report.
For 20 years, the CHP has maintained a policy that says:
“It should be beyond the power of any legislative or administrative body to recognize, affirm, condone or discriminate in favor of identifiable sexually aberrant individuals or groups.”
That policy underlies the CHP’s opposition to same-sex “marriage” and other legal recognition given to homosexuals in recent years, says Gray.
“While our policy is rooted in our commitment to biblical principles,” he adds, “there are sound secular reasons for it as well:
“The science is now very clear that homosexuality is not innate—every study that ever claimed to have found a ‘gay gene’ was discredited by subsequent peer review.
“Dr. Jeffrey Satinover—who taught psychiatry at Yale and is past president of the CJ Jung Psychological Institute—says homosexuality is a behavioral addiction whose nearest analogue is alcoholism: the more it is indulged, the stronger the addiction becomes.1
“The 1973 decision by the American Psychiatric Association to delete ‘homosexuality’ from its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual—a decision that was far more political than medical, coerced by pressures including threats of physical violence made by homosexual advocates during the APA’s 1973 convention in San Francisco2 —has been repudiated by subsequent surveys of practising psychiatrists: a 1977 survey found that 69 percent of psychiatrists in North America still regard homosexuality as a treatable mental illness3; in a later survey covering both North America and Europe, 73 percent of psychiatrists agreed.4
“And a 2000 study in Vancouver, published in the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association and in the International Journal of Epidemiology, showed that the life expectancy of homosexual men is dramatically less than that of heterosexual men—from 8 to 20 years less; the life expectancy of a homosexual man in Canada in 2000 was about the same as the life expectancy of all men in Canada in 1871!5
“If journalists, politicians and educators continue to tell children ‘It’s OK to be gay,’ some of those children will be tempted to experiment; if they experiment, some will become addicted—and if they become addicted, those journalists, politicians and educators will be responsible for condemning those children to a miserable, short life and an early grave.
“That’s why the CHP opposes such legislation as the Liberals’ legalization of same-sex ‘marriage’—which their Justice Minister promised Parliament in 1999 the Liberal government would never enact,” says Gray.
He said the CHP published the WorldNetDaily article in 2002 because it contained information vital to the on-going public policy discussion about the “gay rights” agenda.
“We felt then, and still feel, that the public is entitled to see the information from those academic studies,” Gray said.
A GROWING THREAT
Gray listed sampling of recent cases in which human rights commissions have penalized Canadians for exercising their right to freedom of speech and expression—rights which are supposedly protected in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms:
• Most recently, Mark Steyn and Maclean’s magazine were the subject of a yet-to-be-adjudicate complaint for reprinting a chapter from Steyn’s book America Alone.
• Ezra Levant, founder and formerly publisher of Western Standard magazine, is currently being investigated by the Alberta HRC in connection with a complaint about his magazine publishing Danish cartoons depicting the Muslim prophet, Mohammed.
• Catholic Insight magazine is currently the subject of a complaint to the Canadian Human Rights Commission for material on its website critical of homosexual conduct.
• Steven Boissoin, a Christian pastor, faces punishment by the Alberta Human Rights Commission for a letter published in the Red Deer Advocate. The adjudicator alleged a “circumstantial causal connection” between his letter and an unrelated attack on a homosexual teenager in that city.
• John Di Cecco, a Kamloops city councilor, was fined $1,000 for by the BC Human Rights Tribunal when a complaint was brought in response to comments he made about homosexual conduct.
• Knights of Columbus of Port Coquitlam, BC, were fined by the BC Human Rights Tribunal in 2005 for refusing the use of their hall for a lesbian “wedding” reception.
• Bishop Fred Henry of Calgary was the subject of a human rights complaint in 2005 for articulating the Catholic Church’s teachings on same-sex marriage in a pastoral letter. (The complaint was later withdrawn after a meeting with the complainants, and substantial expense.)
• In 2002, the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission ordered the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix and Hugh Owens to each pay $1,500 to three complainants because of the publication of an advertisement that quoted Bible verses on homosexuality. Four years later, this was overturned by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal after the court ruled that the message, though offensive, didn’t reach the level of inciting hatred.
• Bill Whatcott, charged with spreading hate against homosexual persons for the distribution of material objecting to an advertisement that ran in Saskatchewan’s largest newspaper for homosexuals, Perceptions, seeking boys for activities that specifically mentioned that their age was “… not so relevant”. The material distributed by Mr. Whatcott also objected to material promoting “gay” culture and beliefs entering into the Saskatoon Public School System and the University of Saskatchewan. The appeal by Mr. Whatcott to the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench from his conviction and fine of $17,500.00 by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Tribunal was denied by the Judgment of Mr. Justice F. Kovatch in a decision received on December 11, 2007.
• Chris Kempling, a teacher and counsellor at a public high school in Quesnel, was cited in May 2001 for “conduct unbecoming a professional” by the BC College of Teachers for letters published in a local newspaper during the summer. As punishment he was suspended from teaching for one month. He appealed his suspension all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, which in 2006 refused to hear his appeal.
CBC radio interviews in 2004 about his private practice as a counselling psychologist in Prince George were made the basis for a formal reprimand by the Quesnel School District; when Dr. Kempling complained to the BC Human Rights Tribunal that his liberties were being infringed, the Tribunal refused to hear his complaint.
Dr. Kempling was also penalized by his employer, the Quesnel School District, for a letter to the editor of his local newspaper announcing his candidacy for the CHP, and stating the CHP’s long-established policy on government approval of homosexuality.
• In 1999, Toronto printer Scott Brockie was ordered by the Ontario HR Commission to pay a ‘gay’ activist group $5,000 for refusing to print their letterhead.
Gray also commented on the political effect of the complaints against him and the CHP.
“Of course, such allegations probably hurt us politically in the short term,” Gray said. “The complainant grossly misrepresents us as ‘bigots’—which we’re not; but we understand that’s part of the give-and-take of a debate about public policy.
“But activists who want to use the power of the state to silence arguments they can’t answer don’t accept such a free interchange of ideas.
“Such attempts to use government authority to silence opponents are the very essence of fascism.”
FOOTNOTES
1—J. Satinover, Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth (Baker Books, Grand Rapids, MI, 1996) pp 31-40
2—R. Bayer, Homosexuality and American Psychiatry: The Politics of Diagnosis (New York: Basic Books, 1981) pp 102-146;
3—”In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association decided to remove homosexuality from its list of psychiatric disturbances. But, in 1977, a survey of American psychiatrists (cf. Lief, H. I., “Sexual Survey 4: Current Thinking on Homosexuality”, Medical Aspects Of Human Sexuality, 11 [1977] 110-111) revealed that 69 percent of them continued to think that homosexuality was a pathological adaptation and not a normal variation.”
— http://www.familytofamilies.com/scienceand.pdf
4—(Stanton L. Jones, Ph.D., Provost of Wheaton College, and Mark A. Yarhouse, Ph.D., Homosexuality: The Use of Scientific Research in the Church’s Moral Debate, pp. 97-98)
5—Robert S. Hogg et al., “Modeling the Impact of HIV Disease on Mortality in Gay and Bisexual Men”, International Journal of Epidemiology 26 (1997): 65
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