Friday, August 21, 5:30pm
Goodale Park
Facebook Event

"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble." -John Lewis

*Yoga with Ellen at the gazebo at 5:30!*

Speakers include:
Kiara Yakita
Kiara Curry
Jessica Smiley
Tyler Rutledge
And more TBA

Grab a mask and join us at Gooddale Park for a peaceful rally to support Black Lives Matter, Black liberation, justice, and the valuing of black lives. We will rally in the park with passionate speakers and march to allow our voices to be heard.

The notion that ‘Canada is better’, especially when compared with US foreign policy, has persisted for many years. Recent events at the United Nations have, however, exposed the true nature of Canada’s global position, particularly in the matter of its blind and unconditional support for Israel.

On June 17, Canada lost its second bid for the coveted UN Security Council seat, which, had it won, would have allowed Ottawa the opportunity to become a world leader, pushing its own agenda - and those of its allies - on the global stage.

However, this, too, was a wasted opportunity. Only 108 countries voted for Canada while 130 and 128 voted for Norway and Ireland respectively. Both these countries will be admitted to the Security Council, starting January 1, 2021.

Your sisters stayed in their palaces
With golden chains and shameless lies
Some grinned and aided criminals...
Others chose to veil their eyes
Some justify rape and expulsions
Others prayed to their silent gods.

When you thought they had their fills
In that dry June of decays,
They climbed over the hills
To finish the ghastly deeds

Sickening became the violations
Dark masses on your strong arms
arms that gently lifted orphans
Armenian, Circasian, Hebrew and Druze
Fractures on your white breasts
That gave milk to hungry babies
Bruises on your gentle fingers
That wiped the tears from so many eyes
Your sad eyes bear their marks
on a kind face that gave millions hopes

Maddening deafening sounds
Of violent bloody rapes
Of countless lengthy reports
Of motions, plans, and resolutions
that sacrificed justice and truths
at the altar of greedy egos

Where goes the hope of children dreams?
In awakening consciences?
In olive trees or returning cactuses?

“There’s something happening here/What it is ain't exactly clear . . .”

Or is it?

Day one of the Democratic National (virtual) Convention. Bernie Sanders had just told his supporters: “Together we have moved this country in a bold new direction,” pointing out that “all of us . . .yearn for a nation based on the principles of justice, love and compassion.”

Dear Working Class Trump Supporters,

I suppose it is time to enlighten you as to your demi-God, Donald Trump. I guess I have to be the one to do it.

I hate to tell you this, but you have fallen for the biggest con artist since someone (apparently not PT Barnum although he has been accused off saying it) said “There is a sucker born every minute.” That someone could well have been your hero Trump in a past life.

You have fallen for one of the greatest flim-flam men of our time. He went from being a class C actor on Saturday Night Live and the Apprentice to being a class B actor as a so-called President in that he has hornswaggled so many of you. He has to be a genius; not at being a President but at pulling the wool over so many Americans' eyes.