A Human Right?
I just finished reading Ezra Levant's latest book "Shake Down"-talk about food for thought! A Canadian journalist, he has had more than his share dealing with the Canadian Human Rights Commisions. He was the only person in the world who faced legal sanction for printing those Danish cartoons. His ordeal lead to examine these bureaucratic offices, and fought a public battle for his freedom of speech. The book isn't just about the battle, but his resultant research about the commisions. Normally I do not consider myself an activist, but after this book I want to be one for the protection of freedom of speech, not to mention the extinction of an agency that does not honour Canadian values and basic freedoms, and sound as it they would be more at home in North Korea! For anyone who is fed up with political correctness, and the seemingly unassailable right not to be offended taking precedence over all things including common sense, read this one.
Roald Dahl Rocks!
Another all-time children's author of mine is Roald Dahl. His books are zany with great adventure for kids. He's on my list of books I can't wait to read to my kids (again, in the top three). A great one to start with young kids, because it's not too long for them, is "Fantastic Mr. Fox". When the despicable farmers Boggis, Bunce, and Bean start going to extreme measures to take out Mr. Fox and his family, our hero must be even more clever and fantastic than before to outwit the villians. Enjoy.
Happy reading all.
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