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Student says:
One Language,
One Nation

Two things:

First, I must commend the
October 31;-author of "Quebec
French speaking & writing only?”
I could not agree more with the fact
that one language would take two
giant steps in uniting this country,
but maybe next time leave God out
of it?

Second, I have recently spoken
to a lady from a majority-french
part of New Brunswick. I
questioned her asking her if the
term if the"French Canadian” was

 

just that, a term? She replied, "No,
I’mFrench first and Canadian
second,” This to me was the most
Outrageous, outlandish,
bullheaded view, any person on
Canadian soil could have. I
thought, how could a person be
born and raised, along with their
parents, grandparents and soon,
entirely in Canada, and yet call
themselves Canadians second to
being French? I am proud of the
fact I was born, raised along with
my parents and grandparents, in
Canada. I do not call myself an
“English Canadian" but I am proud
of my own heritage and family
history, and proud to be called a
CANADIAN.

Why then must I be forced to
learn a language a group of people,
‘indeed the "spoiled children of
confederation", say I must learn?
Will I be some sort of freak if I do
not speak the secondary tongue or
will I just be without a job for the
rest of my Canadian days? My
questions are too many and too
controversial to be listed in a single
letter, but I will say this, one
country, one nation, one language
will stand united and strong,
complicate things with a second
language and a people who do not
think of themselves as being
Canadian then we will suffer,both
as a nation and a productive state.

Robert Gough

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Monday Nov. 14th, 1988

 

  
  
   
  
 

  
   
  
 

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Fascist Federal Statute Oppresses
Our Right To Be Drunk

 

by Spiff Jones

 

Why is our society determined
we will vote sober?

By federal law it is not legal to
sell liquor until 8 pm on election
night. Apparently this is so the
electorate can make a thoughtful,
rational descision in the poll booth.
Right.

Let’s get down to brass tacks
here. Consider our choices in the
upcoming federal election. Done?
Okay, who wants to vote for any of
these bums sober? I personally
don’t think any amount of alcohol
abuse (which I am more than
capable of) will make any of them
seem palatable. However, it would
give me.an excuse for my actions,
i.e. "Well, sure I voted for Turner,
but I was pissed out of my brain at
the time.” In fact, if I was to drink

Look out, it’s

enough it is entirely possible, the
next day I wouldn’t remember who
I voted for at all, which is kind of a
nice thought.

Here’s another reason to be in
favour of election day drinking. As
it currently stands, there is no real
suspense involved in an election.

We all have a pretty good idea of

who’s going to win well in
advance. Widespread alcohol
abuse on the day in question will
put the suspense back into politics.
Election results will actually be
exciting to watch as the ’drunken
vote’ begins to elevate obscure
candidates into competition with
the major parties. The Rhinocerous
Party could conceiveably form the
next federal government! I could
be elected King! Sorry, I got
carried away there.

Another thing. Isn’t this law an
infringement upon my rights? As a
20-year old Canadian citizen, I
have the right to be intoxicated
whenever I want, as long as I’m not
endangering someone else. It’s in
the constitution or something. Of
course, you could argue that by
voting Rhino I am endangering
others. But hey, that’s my
perogative.

In light of the preceding article,
I feel it is highly likely the federal
government will change this
questionable law. However, in
case they don’t do so in time for
this election, let me take a moment
or so to advise readers to procure
their liquor supply in advance. And
remember, a vote for the Rhino
party is a vote to eliminate indecent
exposure laws.

Dezar Editor:

1988 and 1984 is
here

By Free Paranoia

The advent of the ’80’s: a new
game played by those with money,
power, and fifty secretaries, that
allows Megacorporations to
purchase virtually everything on
the Earth. The various oil
companies are either owned by
OPEC or Exxon (the oil
conglomerate of America). These
in turn, Own very many other
companies. For example, Sega is
owned by Tonka, which is owned
by Hoffman-LaRoche, which is
owned by Exxon! Who, I wonder,

owns Mcdonalds, and thus owns
"over 60 billion" people? How
about Canadian Tire?

Woodwards? Capitol Records? °

Coke? Coke owns Columbia
Pictures! Pepsi? Pepsi was the 2nd
soft drink in the U.S.S.R! Where
next? Are the boy scouts really a
front for the CIA? Or is our PM
really in league with the Flat
Earthers? The OP slavebeaters of
the whims of the Administration?
My point? Beware the machines of
ignorance; don’t read the papers;
don’t watch any news; THEY
ARE WATCHING!

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