Dear Editor,
Thank you for reminding your readers (Burnaby proclaims Islamic History Month, Burnaby NOW, October 12,) that, last year, we discussed the subject at hand.
Nevertheless, Mayor Derek Corrigan repeats his declaration and, cheerfully, declared Burnaby to be another Muslim entity once again!
His supporters do not seem to mind because they either do not understand the bigger picture, or they do not care.
I, on the other hand, would prefer not to live in a Muslim country, for reasons that should be obvious to us all, but obviously are not.
But I leave it to your readers to add up the body count since last October, in Egypt, Libya, Syria and other countries as a reminder of how the "religion of peace" and the governments in question deal with those who do not toe the line!
We in Canada also paid an enormous price in Afghanistan, due to our commitment to allies, commitments which are absolutely necessary as our own freedom depends on it. Inside of Canada we have now spent $32 billion since 9/11 and are on the hook for a further $8 billion per year on airport security alone. This money could have gone to our favourite pet project as we managed to live quite nicely, thank you, without this nuisance before Islamic terrorism raised its ugly head.
And yet, we are lucky compared to the efforts and sacrifices required by the state of Israel!
The "religion of peace" and its supporters are responsible for hatred some of us had hoped never to see again on this planet. All the good Muslims, so easily offended by any of these facts, have to learn to speak up much louder, both to their own and to us. "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing!"
How fortunate for us all that Canadians as a whole have chosen a government with a leader who, unlike Mr. Corrigan, does not just go where the votes are, but supports what is right and just!
Ziggy Eckhardt,
Burnaby
