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Darryl Burrows's avatar

The “ far left” do not want to hear anything that goes against their narrative. While they claim to represent “freedom” you have to ask yourself - what kind of freedom? The freedom to only agree with them ? They distort and make up facts and scenarios - but sadly they are not the only ones engaging in that type of behaviour. These days you really have to ask yourself - is what I am reading, online especially, the truth or is it pure fiction made up by some crank in his bedroom of his parents house ? You also have to have this same jaundiced eye when listening to the CBC, CTV and Global, who have all crossed the line to actively promote left wing opinions so they can please their financial benefactors, the Liberal Party. Then you have Chinese, Russian and North Korean agents spending false stories and disinformation to try to further divide us and frankly, it’s working. If you disagree with a leftist you get - at least - labeled as either a “phobe” and they have plenty of phobe labels, a mysoginist, or a traitor. On the other end of the spectrum it’s cancelation or physical harm or in some cases death. -for merely disagreeing with them. Jordan Peterson, Sean Fuechs Ann Coulter and others come to mind - in your own case Brian, you too have been threatened. The internet is a paradox. In some ways is connects us all, instantly but on the other hand it disconnects as well and leads to social isolation. I am glad I am in my 70’s and I will not be around long enough to see the end point in all of this.

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Annette Matisz's avatar

Sadly a pedestal is often available to anyone. Old, young, lesbian women, gay men and alphabet people identifying as whatever/whoever they choose, even an animal (??!!)

But we are free to talk about everything uncensored. Charlie Kirk was silenced&hopefully the investigation proceeds unencumbered 🙏🏼

I hope we can talk to each other calmly listening and responding gently using tolerance and respect. 🤞🏻 ✝️ Jesus saves!!!

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Karen Benz's avatar

Great points. I too am in my seventies and I pray for those who are here after I'm gone.

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LM's avatar

Thank you, Mr. Lilley, for being a voice of reason in this overheated, under informed society in which we now live.

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Trish's avatar

An excellent video for anyone to listen to even if you have heard many of Charlie Kirk’s talks.. open your minds people and ignore the hate.

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Karen Benz's avatar

A long video but definitely worth listening to.

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Verna Scott's avatar

I had never heard of charlie before he.was assinated so looked into a video. I understood him after 5 or so minutes into his video.

He was a young man of integrity backed up what he said with facts and figures. If they didnt believe him it was a them problem. Not a Charlie problem.

There in lies the problem.

Agree to disagree.

Charie didnt deserve to die over words.. hes gone forever. The shooter got to decide that?

His famiy will never see him again. RIP Charlie..

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Suzanne Weagle's avatar

Thanks Brian, for your insightful reports. I especially appreciate the video you included in this particular post from Amir Odom. I took time to listen and it was worth it. I’m a Bible believing Christian, like Charlie I have some firm convictions, BUT if we stop listening, stop communicating, the hate and violence is given an open door to wreak its havoc!

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Halb Bitter's avatar

No doubt Charlie Kirk's murder has great significance in how, going forward, the dialogue within the divided society will shape itself. However, it's not clear how exactly, which way. More intolerance and polarization? Or better listening and more respect?

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Sandra D Barber's avatar

Thanks, Brian Lilley for having the courage to write about his. I have seen the video and it shows how one can change his/her opinion about one they do not necessarily agree with. In this day of top notch, instant communication, it is deeply troubling that we do not talk to one another. This tragic killing of a young man has and will continue to dominate just how sad and twisted this world is. I hope and pray the world is paying attention. God Bless Charlie Kirk and his family, he is indeed a martyr. Look within yourselves, peoples, and in the mirror too.

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Karen Benz's avatar

Why do you have to agree with everyone? I do not always agree with my husband of 53 years?

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Sandra D Barber's avatar

Actually, I do not agree with everyone, I do believe in saying what I think. And am not afraid to do so. It is as simple as that.

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Robinoxford's avatar

The truth is if Charlie Kirk had of supported Biden with his same beliefs the CNNs, MSNBC, NBC, CBC, CTV, Toronto Star would all have been bending over backwards to honour the man. They all have blood on their hands.

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Maureen's avatar

We will never know the real story surrounding Charlie Kirk's assassination. The story you are currently being fed by DC is not the truth.

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Cheryl's avatar

Thank you for sharing this video. What an amazing young man

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Denyse I O'Leary's avatar

It's not a question of whether "we" are "ready and willing to start listening to people we disagree with." The far left is in the ascendant on the left and "they" aren't. So the question then is, what can we do to protect ourselves in ways that are lawful and constitutional.

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julia payne's avatar

Am i the oinly one here who finds that text exchange completely implausible? 22 yr olds don't text like that. Even i don't. And if you had just killed someone, are you describing in full sentences the current situation? How do you know the current situation? Tell me there is nothing more to this story.

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Dave Balderstone's avatar

It’s likely AI generated. It’s been tested.

You are right. Young people don’t write texts like that.

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julia payne's avatar

So the implications of that are pretty vast, aren't they?

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OldGuyAdventure's avatar

I found this in my inbox this morning; it is well worth the read on Discord's influence in Canada. It sure seems these platforms made popular by gaming companies are being targeted by agencies interested in sowing division.

https://www.thebureau.news/p/discord-chat-platform-scrutinized

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Wolfe's avatar

They have destroyed this country, both parties over the last 40, 50 years...The two sides cannot coexist. The left aren't interested in listening. Canada is broken, but why? Xenophobic - bigoted – Marxist - kebek controls the nation, Ottawa. 100s of billions stolen out of Alberta and Sask., BC, Ont. since the 1960s, 70s. Equalization (money laundering into kebec) became entrenched in his commie charter = kebek communist (proof below) Pierre Trudeaus constitution of 1982. Since then, 25 years of Liberal govts have made things worse. 18 years of 'Conservative' govts, the exact same thing. Kebeks Charter = 10s of billions stolen out of Ottawa yearly and funneled into quebec and other metis (they are not french) – towns and companies, all across the country every year, all disguised as grants, subsides, equalization, transfers, bilingualism (code for french) – only outside quebec while kebec bans our language, history = bills 22, 178, 101, 96., multiculturalism (only outside kebec), massive government growth, control, censorship, taxes and debt. Canada now just liberals masquerading as conservatives, the rest, communists masquerading as liberals. ’French power’ in all provinces. They are revising, eliminating our BNA history all over the country as they rename all things English, Scottish. Election fraud? YES, guaranteed. Why? Simple, they lie about everything. Welcome to Marxist - commie Canada where your vote is meaningless. Why? Bigoted = Socialist = kebec runs the nation. This IS the problem, and No party, NO ‘leader’ will touch it. ‘Cons’ Poliver, Ford ?...nothing, not a word. “First quebec, and Ottawa and then the entire country…” ‘french power..." PET. $ Seriously, how do we get these lying, crooked, corrupt greedy metis bigots out of Ottawa, Queens Park? We have no-one to vote for. Liberal, Tory, same old story. Repeal the charter. Stop all immigration. Deport. Kick kebek out = Fix Canada.

Proof - https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/esp_sociopol_nwo154.htm?fbclid=IwAR3d4OQYKvkv-VYqRI3bvsAbWEPPKQY-evN2wi7BYtzmoIhnEw_rQPUfDYM

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K Brooker's avatar

What will the good people do? I pray they will see the light and end the hate.

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Dave Balderstone's avatar

Run the so-called message thread through one of the AI detection services, the get back to us.

Hint: many people have done this and the answer is always AI generated.

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