It is not my intention to discuss here what is happening within the boundaries of Canada today, but to remind all those who have no idea of history of how that history has brought men to think out their problems and take necessary measures to undo the damage done by tyrants posing as politicians, and I would do this because these are times that try men's lives.

In doing so I have taken the liberty of quoting directly from one of Thomas Paine's famous works: DECLARATION of the RIGHTS OF MAN AND OF CITIZENS

I) Men are born, and always continue, free, and equal in respect of their rights. Civil distinctions, therefore can be foundedonly on public utility.

II) The end of all political associations, is, the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man; and these rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.

III) The nation is essentially the source of all sovereignty; nor can any individual,or any body of men, be entitled to any authority which is not expressly derived from it.

IV) Political liberty consists in the power of doing whatever does not injure another.  The exercise of the natural rights of every man has no other limits than those which are necessary to secure to every other man the free exercise of these same rights; and these limits are determinable only by the law.

V) The law ought to prohibit only actions hurtful to society.

These words were written by an Englishman. who chose exile rather than to give in to tyranny in his own country.

Today, we are at that same juncture in history; to either yield to bigotry or to challenge it!

There are very few options open to us that will not make those in power angry, but as free men, can we really avoid striking out at our oppressors?

With an election around the corner I say: 'Come hell or high water we "must" stand up and be counted, because our cause is just.'

What I have written comes from deepest thoughts of the value that our liberties hold, and these are certainly NOT negotiable.

Kenneth T. Tellis