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Anti-whaling campaign wreaks of racism
Letter published online by the Student Activist Network, 17 March 1999 The controversy surrounding the Makah whale hunt is not about grey whales but about native rights. The Makah intend to kill roughly five gray whales. They will be harpooning the whales from dug-out wooden canoes, and then, to address the issue of animal rights, … Continue reading »
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A more accurate history
Letter to the Editor of the Victoria Times Colonist, 5 April 2000 It’s always interesting when the powerful appropriate victim status from the powerless. In his letter of April 5 (“Gardom under attack for Vancouver quote”), D. Abercrombie suggests that the oppressive forces of “political correctness” are conspiring to remove the free-speech rights of the Canadian people. Lieutenant-Governor … Continue reading »