{"id":2991,"date":"2019-07-07T03:28:33","date_gmt":"2019-07-07T07:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=2991"},"modified":"2019-07-07T03:29:01","modified_gmt":"2019-07-07T07:29:01","slug":"letter-to-the-hamilton-spectator-re-lesbian-lgbtq-adviser-to-mauor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=2991","title":{"rendered":"LETTER TO THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR RE: LESBIAN LGBTQ ADVISER TO MAYOR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canadian Association for Free Expression<\/span><\/p>\n

Box 332,<\/span><\/p>\n

Rexdale, Ontario, M9W 5L3<\/span><\/p>\n

Ph: 905-289-674-4455; FAX: 289-674-4820;<\/span><\/p>\n

Website http:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul Fromm, B.Ed, M.A. Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

July 6, 2019<\/p>\n

The Hamilton Spectator<\/u><\/strong>,<\/p>\n

44 Frid St.,<\/p>\n

Hamilton, ON,<\/p>\n

L8N 3G3<\/p>\n

Letter-to-the-Editor: For Publication — Sent via e-mail\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong>letters@thespec.com<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Sir:<\/p>\n

Reading Deirdre Pike’s Comment “To respond to hate, you need you be at the table” (Hamilton Spectator<\/u><\/strong>, July 6, 2019), I fear for freedom of speech in this city. Apparently, Pike who identifies herself as a lesbian is “to be a special adviser to Mayor Fred Eisenberger on 2SLGBTQ+ issues.”\u00a0\u00a0It may take their first meeting just to clarify what that alphabet soup of letters means.<\/p>\n

She writes that she wants “to chart the course on confronting fascism and ending homophobia, transphobia [and[ racism.” Firstly, it’s not the role of elected officials to confront people. They should seek to represent and reconcile the conflicting views within a community.<\/p>\n

Not everyone agrees with the LGBTQ agenda. They have a right to speak, protest and be heard without being smeared with weaponized words or denounced as haters.<\/p>\n

Similarly, many Hamiltonians and a majority of Canadians, according to recent polls, disapprove of the fact that the present government has lost control of the border in terms of illegals coming up from the U.S. A recent CBC News poll found that 57 per cent of Canadians believe Canada should not accept more refugees. That does not make them “racists” or “fascists”.<\/p>\n

I worry about the sort of advice Mayor Eisenberger will get from Deirdre Pike. Hamilton needs more speech, not less. Let’s welcome “diversity” of opinion.<\/p>\n

Sincerely yours,<\/p>\n

Paul Fromm<\/p>\n

Hamilton<\/p>\n

416-428-5308<\/p>\n

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