June 2012 Shooting in Downtown Toronto

From: WALTER Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 6:47 AM To: Paul Rux, Ph.D. Subject: Re: Oh My Gosh! Hi Paul, You may have heard that the culprit is in custody and was a Samali. There is an issue with immigrants from countries where civil war has destroyed the rule of law and what we call civil society. The Somali refugees have had a difficult time finding work in Canada for various reasons and many drifted to Alberta for work where 30 of them have been murdered as part of gang violence. Some drift back to Toronto. If we let them into our country we should do a better job helping refugees fit in, especially young men who have experienced only violence. Our present conservative government has slashed all such programs, including English classes - rugged individualism I guess. I'm thankful that we were accepted as "Nazi" refugees and had relatives here to help when we came. I got beat up as a DP ( my brother was warned not to listen to "German" music-classical- by a Scottish neighbour) and in Winnipeg where there were a lot of ethnic cliques- fortunately we played soccer not with guns. Cheers, walter X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X Walter, this may sound brutal, but do not let them into the country. Canada owes them nothing. Moreover, if they misbehave, kick them out immediately – unless they have committed a crime. I lived in Canada as an immigrant. I expected no favors. I was thankful for being there. I earned my way. I lived by the rules. Social work leads to sentimentalism; sentimentalism can get you into more trouble than facing facts. I share the wisdom of Wiarton here. The sentimentalism comment comes from the late John Johnson, guidance counselor at the Wiarton high school, who grew up in Sudbury, the only child of Swedish miner immigrants. John was a door gunner in a RCAF bomber in WWII. John was the only person in Wiarton to put up a NDP lawn sign. For him the NDP represented working-class “bread and butter,” not social engineering and catering to deviants. John cared for his parents in their old age, brought them to Wiarton, and bought a house for them there. I spent Friday evenings in his living room learning with and from him. I share this because it puts the “sentimentalism” advice into perspective. I make no claim to owning its originality. Give credit where credit is due. However, I do support its validity. It is amazing what I learned in Wiarton. I would like to write a book of essays someday: The Wisdom of Wiarton. Anyway, thank you for the update. The USA faces a similar challenge with the illegal Mexicans coming here. For me, it is an issue of security – given dirty nuke bombs and biological weapons today – more than ever. In our house, you live by our rules, or get out. You cannot distinguish Arabs from Mexicans, and with an open border, terrorists can access this country. The Catholic bishops are whining about requirements to report illegals taking advantage of church charities. It violates “charity.” It also boosts attendance at mass. When Mexico collapses as a country due to drug cartel violence there, we shall face a moment of truth, choice, reality vs. sentimentalism. This writer says – seal the border – enter and live on our terms – or get out, or worse. Again, Canada owes the world nothing. It owes its citizens everything – their safety comes first. God bless Canada. Take care. Paul