{"id":3337,"date":"2019-09-15T06:50:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T10:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=3337"},"modified":"2019-09-15T07:00:43","modified_gmt":"2019-09-15T11:00:43","slug":"the-theft-of-monika-schaefers-books-by-canadas-customs-thought-police-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=3337","title":{"rendered":"The Theft of Monika Schaefer’s Books By Canada’s Customs Thought Police Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Theft of Monika Schaefer’s Books By Canada’s Customs Thought Police Continues
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CBSA Book Theft Saga continues\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

14<\/b>Saturday<\/i> Sep 2019 <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Posted by Monika<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

It took nine days for their letter to reach me on July 25, 2019, and in that letter they said I could \u201csubmit evidence, in writing, regarding the admissibility of the material\u201d, and it had to be received by them \u201cwithin 14 days of the date of this letter\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

The background: The Canadian Border Services Agency stole 5 books from me at the Calgary airport on April 24, 2019 upon my return from New York. My first article describing what happened is here<\/a>. My first letter,<\/a> then their response<\/a>, and my second letter<\/a> to them can be found in those links.<\/span><\/p>\n

My third letter to the Canadian Border Services Agency follows.<\/span><\/p>\n

Monika Schaefer<\/span><\/p>\n

2019 August 12<\/span><\/p>\n

Canada Border Services Agency<\/span><\/p>\n

[\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n

This is my third letter to the CBSA regarding your seizure of my books.<\/span><\/p>\n

The level of absurdity has reached astronomical proportions. It leaves me speechless. Let me try to find words to describe the paradox.<\/span><\/p>\n

First, the deadline for rebuttal is impossible to meet. Your letter, sent by ordinary mail, was dated July 16, 2019, and I received it at the Jasper post office 9 days later<\/u> on July 25th. Keep in mind it is the height of summer. Your letter stipulated that you must receive, by mail, my evidence and arguments within 14 days of the date on your letter, which would have put the deadline at July 30th. If my letter took just as long to reach you as yours to reach me, it would already have been too late, and would have allowed a negative amount of time for me \u2013 in your words \u2013 \u201c\u2026to submit evidence, in writing, regarding the admissibility of the material. Such evidence should include any arguments that you might choose to make with respect to artistic, literary, or other similar merit (e.g. educational, scientific, etc) of the material in question\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The more serious matter is that the onus of proof is reversed<\/b>. You say I should provide evidence that these books do not<\/b> constitute \u201chate propaganda\u201d. If something does not<\/b> exist, it is a moot point to prove it does not exist. If it does<\/b> exist, then the person alleging that it exists should prove that it exists. The onus MUST be on the accuser to prove their accusation. Your logic is false.<\/span><\/p>\n

The next flaw in your case against me is that you have stolen the evidence! You have taken away my personal possessions, the books that you deemed offensive. How am I supposed to gather and submit evidence regarding the \u201cadmissibility of the material\u201d when you have taken the allegedly-offensive books away from me???<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I have not read the books. I do not have copies of these books in my possession. You seized them. Explain to me how I am to gather evidence about an object that you have stolen from me. Would these books not be the very source of \u201cevidence\u201d with which I am supposed to prove that they are NOT something that you allege that they are?<\/span><\/p>\n

I would like to underline the utter duplicity and outright criminality of your agency and the master that you serve, with an example of something truly hateful and offensive<\/i><\/b>, which is not only available (still to this day), but was also lauded in the mass media as a \u201csensational idea\u201d (Time magazine<\/i><\/b>) when this book was published in 1941. Theodore Kaufmann, a Jew, called for the complete genocide of the German people in his book Germany Must Perish<\/u><\/i>. The term \u201chate propaganda\u201d would be far too mild a descriptor for this blueprint for genocide.<\/span><\/p>\n

Neither Kaufmann, nor his descendants, nor any of the beneficiaries of this \u201chate propaganda\u201d have ever been taken to court or charged with any \u201chate crime\u201d. Why not?<\/span><\/p>\n

By your actions you are showing utter contempt for civilized society. What an insult to our intelligence, that you expect us to respect \u201cCanadian laws and regulations\u201d, when the so-called authorities exhibit this type of behavior. You have already been judge and jury on the books, and you follow your theft of my books with this charade of justice. It is a joke!<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Monika Schaefer<\/span><\/p>\n

[\u2026] $\"\"$ <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

*<\/span><\/p>\n

Just after dropping this letter in the mail box on August 13, I received another letter from the Traveller Compliance Unit,<\/i> on behalf of the CBSA in my P.O. box. I guess I was not quick enough with the \u201cgathering of evidence\u201d and their decision was made. The 3 books that they still have in their possession were deemed \u201chate propaganda\u201d. I have 90 days from the date of that letter (August 7, 2019) to file an appeal to the court.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some excerpts from their letter:<\/span><\/p>\n

Ms. Schaefer,<\/span><\/p>\n

[\u2026] it has been determined that the one (1) book entitled \u201cThe Commission<\/b>\u201d<\/i>; one (1) book entitled \u201cThe Great Impersonation<\/b>\u201d<\/i>; and one (1) book entitled \u201cMystery Babylon: New World Unveiled! Volume 1<\/b>\u201d<\/i>, fall within the provisions of Customs Tariff item 9899.00.00. Their importation into Canada therefore remains prohibited.<\/span><\/p>\n

The book entitled \u201cThe Commission\u201d<\/i> was reviewed in full and was found to contain descriptions alleging that an identifiable group is to blame for serious economic or social problems; descriptions alleging that an identifiable group is inferior; and descriptions alleging that an identifiable group weakens or threatens society.<\/span><\/p>\n

The book entitled \u201cThe Great Impersonation\u201d<\/i> was also reviewed in full and was found to contain [same as above with one addition, bold mine] descriptions alleging that an identifiable group is to blame for serious economic or social problems; descriptions alleging that an identifiable group manipulates media\/trade\/politics\/ government to the detriment of society<\/b>; descriptions alleging that an identifiable group is inferior; and descriptions alleging that an identifiable group weakens or threatens society.<\/span><\/p>\n

The book entitled \u201cMystery Babylon: New World Unveiled! Volume 1\u201d<\/i> was also reviewed in full and was found to contain [same as above] descriptions alleging that an identifiable group is to blame for serious economic or social problems; descriptions alleging that an identifiable group manipulates media\/trade\/politics\/ government to the detriment of society; descriptions alleging that an identifiable group is inferior; and descriptions alleging that an identifiable group weakens or threatens society.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result, these materials have been determined to constitute hate propaganda under our current guidelines. [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2026 please note that the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the prohibition of hate propaganda is a justifiable infringement upon the right to freedom of expression guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms<\/i>, in accordance with Section 1 of said legislation. The court stated that Parliament\u2019s objective of preventing the harm caused by hate propaganda is of sufficient importance to warrant overriding the constitutional freedom. [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n

Traveller Compliance Unit<\/span><\/p>\n

Canada Border Services Agency<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms simultaneously gives us rights and limitations to those rights:<\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms<\/i> guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.<\/span><\/p>\n

Simple question: <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

What if<\/span><\/b> those<\/span><\/p>\n

descriptions alleging that an identifiable group is to blame for serious economic or social problems; descriptions alleging that an identifiable group manipulates media\/trade\/politics\/government to the detriment of society; etc. etc., <\/span><\/p>\n

are true? <\/span><\/b>Is that<\/b> what they hate?<\/i><\/b> Do they hate that we point out the truth? It seems to me that \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Truth is Hate to those who Hate the Truth!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Related<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

My Letter to CBSA \u2013 and a Cartoon<\/a> In \u201cCanada\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

CBSA Notice of Determination: Some Books Good, Some Books Bad<\/a> In \u201cAmerica\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Update – Books still under CBSA Review for Hate Propaganda<\/a> In \u201cCanada\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Comment(s)<\/span><\/p>\n

20190915 IV\u2192Monika Sch\u00e6fer<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUtter contempt for civilized society\u201d<\/span><\/i> indeed.<\/span><\/p>\n

One couldn\u2019t have formulated it better.<\/span><\/p>\n

Such a remark would bring any decent human being to blush out of shame and the average Japanese to commit \u201cSeppuku\u201d (I believe that Japanese civil servants still have a sense of honour on par with their commitment to actually serve their own people and anyone happening to be on Japanese territory \u2013 but then again, Japan is a god and any Japanese citizen is part of this god).<\/span><\/p>\n

Quite clearly not so in Canada\u2026 but then again it looks as if \u201ccivil servants\u201d prefer to be referred to as \u201cpublic officers\u201d\u2026 which explains a lot\u2026 even if both terms actually refer to the same obligation towards the people who are paying their wages\u2026 Clearly, Monika, you are dealing with cold snakes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now for proper remarks:<\/span><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0The info regarding this letter should have been made available ASAP \u2013 why the delay?<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Still I believe that this \u201cKing Ubu\u201d case should be given maximum publicity all around the Planet\u2026 just to inform other peoples about how despicable the \u2018troudeau\u2019 \u2018Canadian\u2019(?!) system has now become in terms of crawling submissiveness. For anybody with but an ounce of common sense, it defies imagination. Canadians are tops\u2026 let it be known! The Russians, the Chinese and (what\u2019s left of) the true Americans shall thoroughly enjoy this farce.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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