Too obnoxious to ignore.
Farber is basically comparing the government of Stephen Harper-the most philosemitic Prime Minister Canada has EVER had, and the most pro-American, pro-Western Prime Minister we have ever had (Brian Mulroney is a close second) to the government of William Lyon Mackenzie "None Is Too Many" King.
What a despicable and odious comparison.
Once again, is there anyone in the Canadian Jewish community, other than myself who has the guts to tell Bernie Farber to shut up?
Do any Official Jews think it is a good idea to antagonize and insult the Harper government and Jason Kenney in this way?
What good can possibly become of this despicable and malignant piece?
This is particularly galling:
"Canada, known as a welcoming place for the stateless and those facing
mortal discrimination, has become a place of refusal as a result of Mr.
Kenney’s new stamp on refugee legislation. Not since the days
immediately before the Second World War, when Canada became infamous for
a refugee policy that purposely excluded Jews fleeing Eastern Europe,
have we seen such a state of affairs."
Really?
It appears that Mr. Farber is stuck in the last war, fighting dead Nazis over and over again.
Most Canadians do not want waves of immigrants from Hungary and Romania or Mexico. But sadly, folks like this are impervious to facts.
However it is a fact that the Harper government has a majority, thereby representing the will of the majority of Canadian voters. The fact is that the Jewish community in particular has never had a better friend in the PMO.
I would say "shame on Bernie Farber" but one can't shame the shameless.
Pity that there doesn't seem to be another single Canadian Jewish "leader" who has the ability to see how much damage this hapless, naive, liberal extremist is doing to the reputation of the Jewish community and our relationship with our government.
Or they see it, but are too afraid to take it on as a project for whatever reason.
So shame on them, too.
