Last week, The Rebel told you about Richmond Hill city council's decision not to sing "O Canada" before their meetings.
Because our national anthem contains the word "God," their lawyers said it might violate the recent Supreme Court ruling forbidding prayer at city council meetings.
The Rebel surveyed city residents about this issue.
Watch my report for the results -- then tell me what you think in the comments!
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In any case, I’m wondering about your use of the term “liberal” troll. See, what I’m arguing for here is two very fundamental conservative principles: the right of citizens to elect and be governed without interference from outside; the accountability of elected politicians through the electoral process.
The Rebel on the other hand, seems to be arguing that THEY should be allowed to dictate municipal procedure. That’s not very “conservative”, now, is it?
I think you need to read up a bit on our founding fathers. I recommend Richard Gwyn’s two volume biography of Sir John A.
If it was federal, it would be an issue for all of us.
T our founding fathers would be rolling over in their graves if they knew what was going on in this country right now. Committees and councils and courts overturning well-established rules of law and freedoms to worship and to pray.
These imbeciles and cabbage brain yahoos that are doing this, need to be fired on the spot. You don’t like this country and its founding fathers and what they left us the great legacy they left us, then these imbeciles and cabbage brain yahoos that are doing this, need to be fired on the spot. You don’t like this country and its founding fathers and what they left us the great legacy they left us, t left us hen pack your bags, and get out. You make the rest of us want to puke.
If Immigrants, recent arrivals? Turn the boat around & send them back ‘home’.
Everyday heathen liberal/socialists? They remain a scruffy minority.
To answer your questions in order:
a) Two noble causes. First, the right of community governments to make decisions within their sphere of authority, including decisions I don’t like, and to be accountable to the electorate for them, without harassment by showboat ideologues from outside. Second, accuracy in polling. The poll question used by The Rebel’s hired polling firm does NOT clarify that the Richmond Hill council was responding to advice that council received, and that council never DID sing the national anthem – it was phrased in a way that suggested they had suddenly decided to stop.
b) Do I want our national anthem banned at public events? No. Why on earth would you think that??
c) "Would it surprise you that you might be in a minority of people who want that? " Please see (b).
seriously richmond hill get your politcians in order !
The very fact that people are willing to talk to a total stranger…disclose things that are none of that strangers business ….for the benefit of the poll’s sponsors who are not willing to disclose who they are or why they need to know…shows a gullibility and scope of trust that is NOT typical of the population broadly speaking.
Now Terry…just what noble cause are you trying to represent on this thread? Do you actually want our national anthem banned at public events? Would it surprise you that you might be in a minority of people who want that?