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Thread #121948   Message #2668208
Posted By: 3refs
30-Jun-09 - 02:53 PM
Thread Name: BS: 2010 Vancouver Olympics
Subject: BS: 2010 Vancouver Olympics
Our National Anthem - at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
Please read and forward to as many Canadians you can think of – thank you.
WE ARE PROUD CANADIANS!!

Bruce Allen is on the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Committee and new Canadians (specifically Hindi's/Indian's) want him fired for his recent comments outlined below:
"I am sorry, but after hearing they want to sing the National Anthem in Hindi at the 2010 Olympics - enough is enough. Nowhere, or at no other time in our Nation's history, did they sing it in Italian, Japanese, Polish, Irish (Celtic), German, Portuguese, Greek, or any other language because of immigration. It was written in English, adapted into French, and should be sung word for word the way it was written".
The news broadcasts even gave the Hindi version translation - which was not even close to our National Anthem. I am not the least bit sorry if this offends ANYONE, this is MY COUNTRY and over our history, we've made many sacrifices for our country and do not feel we should feel obligated to allow invited people we've welcomed with open arms to influence & change our society to better resemble the one they chose to leave behind to come here!!!
I am not against immigration. In fact I believe we need more, my ancestors were immigrants, just come through like everyone else. Get a sponsor; a place to lay your head; have a job; pay your taxes, live by the Rules AND LEARN ONE OF THE TWO OFFICIAL LANGUAGES as all other immigrants have in the past -- and LONG LIVE CANADA!