Calgary celebrates White Pride Day

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Hundreds of angry anti-racist protesters were held back by Calgary police yesterday as they tried to scuffle with a small group of neo-nazis, racists who somehow think the colour of their skin, is worth celebrating. The nazis were celebrating white pride day.

The hundreds of angry anti-racists were celebrating the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination which has been observed annually on 21st of March, since 1960.
On March 21st 1960, South African police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, who were marching against the apartheid pass laws. The UN General Assembly proclaimed March 21st The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination (resolution 2142 (XXI)).
You might of thought that the city of Calgary would have postponed issuing a parade permit to a small group of white racists celebrating WPD since their day of hate was only started in 2000 by a small group white Australian racists, while they were sitting around the barbie.

But hey, it is Calgary.

Edmonton on the other hand is continuing the anti-racist campaign through to next weekend.
The Northern Alberta Alliance on Race Relations will be holding a day-long workshop next weekend to explore racism-related issues. The workshop will help people understand what racism is, its causes, how it manifests, and solutions to eliminate it.
Maybe they can invite the mayor of Calgary and his municipal officials, who hand out parade permits.


JAWL

Comments

Anonymous said…
Stephen Harper, Jason Kenney and Pierre Poilievre are all from Calgary. Jim Prentice also is from there.

Is it something in the water or what?
March 22, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Constant Vigilance said…
I have drunk from the Glenmore Reservoir my entire life. And I despise the Reformers and all the small mindedness they stand for. We will have to look for a deeper reason than that. I think it is at least partly because they all seem like a bunch of weenies who don't get out doors enough. It is hard to see how people could be filled with such hate when they are in such a beautiful place.

BTW, is PP really from C-Town? It is bad enough we have sent all that other rubbish to Ottawa.
March 22, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Anonymous said…
The Wikipedia entry says that Poilievre is born in Calgary.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Poilievre
March 22, 2009 at 4:51 PM
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