tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post1640420948756765067..comments2024-02-17T03:22:53.951-05:00Comments on No Dogs or Anglophones: Howard Galganov- The Empire Strikes Back!Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05699783315783642466noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-7372047643914623922018-12-14T08:14:26.485-05:002018-12-14T08:14:26.485-05:00I understand your point of view and appreciate tha...I understand your point of view and appreciate that you brought the two point of view. But Quebec's fear came from english assimilation adviced by Lord Durham, during Union act and other moment in history. Quebec is not better but they are so affraid and stick to the only thing they learned to do; bully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-59252527922118212952015-09-10T10:12:08.827-04:002015-09-10T10:12:08.827-04:00That's why Quebec independence is necessary to...That's why Quebec independence is necessary to separate French from English, it's the only solution.benvadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05792963486399287432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-87822846994521019542013-06-21T00:48:19.257-04:002013-06-21T00:48:19.257-04:00"I strongly object to giving the other side a..."I strongly object to giving the other side any ammunition for their failing arguments."<br /><br />Me too.<br />MB-BMhttps://www.facebook.com/MontrealConcordiaSalusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-49857934776193253942013-06-21T00:43:48.340-04:002013-06-21T00:43:48.340-04:00Thank you very much for this article, it will come...Thank you very much for this article, it will come in really handy now that Galganov decided to rally in Montreal.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xXJ4x93S1-8<br /><br />Truly, the anglophones here are shooting themselves in the foot.<br /><br />========<br /><br />I invite you and your adience to join me in denouncing this divisive sad clown.<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/events/169632456547341/MB-BMhttps://www.facebook.com/MontrealConcordiaSalusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-66786931950194164632013-06-20T20:09:27.138-04:002013-06-20T20:09:27.138-04:00Gerry:
Can you please specify what "outrageo...Gerry:<br /><br />Can you please specify what "outrageous anti-French commentary" from Galganov, including his EP 2.0 speech, you are referring to?Tony Kondakshttp://www.whycanadamustend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-51651492204707816972013-05-29T11:25:12.003-04:002013-05-29T11:25:12.003-04:00I am always disturbed when I see and hear outrageo...I am always disturbed when I see and hear outrageous anti-French commentary from the likes of Galganov, or even the recently formed anglo-rights groups. We SHOULD be fighting for true equality and we should be fighting for bilingualism in areas where businesses and services feel there are sufficient numbers to provide bilingual services. I would not expect to meet an English-speaking waitress in the Saguenay and I would not expect to find a French-speaking Dentist in Oakville. The Ontario-Quebec border regions (and obviously Montreal) have always been functionally bilingual and there is no reason to try to introduce laws that swing the pendulum one way or the other.<br /><br />Any attempt at intolerance by the English population would make us no better than the Gilles Rhéaumes and other zealots that we so detest. Galgonov's recent speech at the Equality Party 2.0's meeting did little to increase his, or the party's credibility in the community. Rather their loose-cannon attitudes are disturbing to many anglos and only serve to incite the French hardliners. I strongly object to giving the other side any ammunition for their failing arguments.Gerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-84901996648978443312012-12-02T17:34:10.736-05:002012-12-02T17:34:10.736-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-64479995381298608862010-05-24T11:05:22.377-04:002010-05-24T11:05:22.377-04:00Never heard of 'Howard' before but it seem...Never heard of 'Howard' before but it seems he was indeed a popular figure among French people.french language bookshttp://frenchlearningbooks.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-63368767391621985452010-05-13T14:45:52.030-04:002010-05-13T14:45:52.030-04:00Dear Editor/Writer:
Your statement "Mr. Galg...Dear Editor/Writer:<br /><br />Your statement "Mr. Galganov has degenerated into a sad caricature, as ridiculous as Mr. Rhéaume" is in itself, a flaky analogy. <br /><br />Sorry, but no. Howard Galganov is hard-hitting and at times inflammatory, but he's thrown away far more class and generosity than Gilles Rhéaume will ever acquire if he lives another hundred years from today.<br /><br />Howard Galganov has raised money for womens' shelters, animal rights, Sun Youth and other charitable organizations. Has Gilles Rhéaume raised one red cent other than for his own anglophobic causes?<br /><br />Howard Galganov is NEITHER against the speaking or posting signs in French anywhere, unilingually or multilingually NOR is he against French language institutions anywhere. His beef is that Franco Ontario society is segregating itself from the English speakers, and communities are starting to FORCE bilingualism rather than letting the individual choose if he wants to offer bilingual services. That person's choice being taken away with legislative force IS a violation of civil liberties.<br /><br />IT IS A FACT that French schools and boards don't want English speaking children on their buses;<br /><br />IT IS A FACT that there is/was a clinic in Cornwall that refused to treat an English speaking person who entered their portals seeking medical attention. Worse yet, the Ontario Government sat with its thumb up its rectom when informed of this.<br /><br />IT IS A FACT that I heard on the national news several years ago of a long-serving, popular and well-liked English-speaking bus driver somewhere in Ontario was fired a year before his retirement because his knowledge of French was insufficient.<br /><br />IT IS A FACT that an immigrant who came to Quebec several years ago and opened a dépanneur (convenience store) with his own money, learned French, and was liked by his community, was shut down by the Office Québécois de la langue française because they felt his knowledge of French was insufficient, and they wanted him to hire a Francophone for no other reason than to oblige him to create a job at HIS expense. He couldn't afford to, so he was robbed of his livelihood. Crazy language zealots in Quebec. <br /><br />Howard Galganov is NOT out to shut ANY business down. It is the consumer's choice to boycott a business establishment or not; Howard Galganov's.<br /><br />Howard Galganov may be seen as loud, crass and bombastic, but, unlike Gilles Rhéaume and others of HIS ilk, he is NOT out to eliminate the use of French like Rhéaume is trying to do with English. Like him, love him or hate him, Galganov has done far more good in his community than Gilles Rhéaume will EVER do. Oh, and Howard Galganov doesn't make his point by walking hundreds of kilometres to pee on statues like M. Rhéaume.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-7414392189234253852010-05-08T16:05:57.917-04:002010-05-08T16:05:57.917-04:00When the loyalists came to Canada they said that Q...When the loyalists came to Canada they said that Quebec could keep their language they didn't say that they could keep their language and put it on all of Canada and then make theme pay for everything that they wanted from the rest of Canada. Thank you Howard and all that have fought so long against bilingualism. All they know how to do is take, take, take.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-91904662257276408842010-05-07T22:01:04.608-04:002010-05-07T22:01:04.608-04:00Alot of bile on this site, that's for sure...n...Alot of bile on this site, that's for sure...not entirely convinced it's the commentors, personally!<br /><br />Point that the posters are making is that Howard Galganov is to be commended not scorned. But hey, it's your blog, do what you want with it. I happen to agree with the majority of comments in support of Mr. Galganov. As to your opinions, not so much!!!<br /><br />Sincerely, Colleen McIntoshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-46742072738421736702010-05-07T11:34:07.046-04:002010-05-07T11:34:07.046-04:00To Hank & Beth Glen, Tom & Edna, Liz Galle...To Hank & Beth Glen, Tom & Edna, Liz Galleon and Anonymous.(or whoever you are)<br />Thank you for deeming my blog so important that you have salted it with pro Howard comments.<br />No problem.<br /><br />Next time when you bomb the comments section, don't send them in within a few minutes,so early in the morning, if you want pass as real. Also change up the content a little. Your effort gets an "F"Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05699783315783642466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-56016453803049345712010-05-07T06:39:07.970-04:002010-05-07T06:39:07.970-04:00Way to go, Howard...if, it's inflamed a lunati...Way to go, Howard...if, it's inflamed a lunatic linguistic fringe group...that's awesome! Shouldn't give the separatists a forum to spew their bile, anyway!<br /><br />Love the idea of a financial boycott of all things Quebec...if, English Canadians want their Country, rights, language and culture back...they should jump on board the English train, NOW...before it leaves the track forever!<br /><br />Thank you, Mr. Galgonov for fighting for OUR language...the language of Canada and the World!! <br /><br />Sincerely...Tom and EdnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-34599737710995778422010-05-07T06:34:13.937-04:002010-05-07T06:34:13.937-04:00Hey, if Howard Galganov has pissed off the separat...Hey, if Howard Galganov has pissed off the separatists in Quebec...GOOD for him!!!!!!!! Obviously, his message must be right and on target for English Canada, to overturn the power and authority of a linguistic minority who is well funded and very powerful.<br /><br />So, in saying that completely agree to a boycott of all Quebec and it's business or exports. Shouldn't take too long before they get the message that it's bad karma to piss off and discriminate against a huge majority of Canadians, just because they are English! As in all business you cater to your target market...in this case, it's the English! <br /><br />Am sure that they will "accommodate" the English to save their bottom line...wait and see. Can't be soon enough for me!<br /><br />Liz GalleonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-10228702979544311622010-05-07T06:26:53.577-04:002010-05-07T06:26:53.577-04:00Have to say if Howard Galgonov was running for Pri...Have to say if Howard Galgonov was running for Prime Minister, he would have a majority! Nonetheless, completely concur with his suggestions of Quebec or French boycott..hit them where it hurts...their wallets.<br /><br />Refuse all services, industry, tourism and products from Quebec...bet they learn to assimilate promptly and voluntarily, on their own volition, afterall!!!!!<br /><br /><br />Hank and Beth GlennAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-51312291867202209142010-05-07T06:22:58.340-04:002010-05-07T06:22:58.340-04:00Wow... hypocrisy is thy name Quebec! It's fine...Wow... hypocrisy is thy name Quebec! It's fine when Quebec does it but not "ok" if Ontario does it. How is it necessary for discriminatory language laws (Bill 101) to be invoked to "save French from assimilation by declaring a Province, unilingually French? Yet, in the same breath with a straight face, state that bilingualism will save the French from assimilation?<br /><br />Galgonov has my vote and confidence!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Colleen McIntoshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-73600716978575915582010-05-06T17:10:14.716-04:002010-05-06T17:10:14.716-04:00Your sentence:
"Mr. Galganov is imbued with ...Your sentence:<br /><br />"Mr. Galganov is imbued with an exaggerated sense of righteousness and self-importance and has no qualms about reeking havoc and pain in the name of an extremist cause."<br /><br />Did you know that "reeking havoc" should be "wreaking havoc"? If you are the Editor of the Gazette, writing in an English newspaper, don't you think that you should know how to spell such a common word? KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-22043002308829835122010-04-28T14:22:01.401-04:002010-04-28T14:22:01.401-04:00This is an answer from the horse's mouth by Ga...This is an answer from the horse's mouth by Galganov himself to this very article:<br /><br />http://www.galganov.com/editorials.asp?id=1220<br /><br />Great, entertaining and funny, listen to the musical intro and ending as well. Best regards,<br /><br />TMTym_Machinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10815495714187962909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-74284484381537718292010-04-27T19:11:58.789-04:002010-04-27T19:11:58.789-04:00Galganov is the Bizarro Jacques Parizeau - both lo...Galganov is the Bizarro Jacques Parizeau - both lovingly unhinged and brutally honest. Having said that, I'd probably rather sit down for a beer with Galganov.Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823021435684704321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-84100326784136572922010-04-27T17:08:33.209-04:002010-04-27T17:08:33.209-04:00Re: "His mantra was so caustic and extreme th...Re: "His mantra was so caustic and extreme that the majority of English members of the media and intelligentsia distanced themselves from him, lest they too, be perceived to be as virulently anti-French."<br /><br />I hate to burst your bubble but Galganov fought for Anglo rights and "the media and intelligentsia" think with their hearts and not with their heads. Listen to the message very carefully re what happened/happens in Ontario and stop attacking the messenger, if you can not comprehend the message. www.murraymakingadifference.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-40106025779080944162010-04-27T12:53:32.998-04:002010-04-27T12:53:32.998-04:00@adski,
"Galganov is a fossil too, like Turc...@adski,<br /><br />"Galganov is a fossil too, like Turcotte and Lepage."<br /><br />Qu'est-ce que tu en sais? Vous êtes le juge ultime de ceux qui sont fossiles et ceux qui sont modernes? <br /><br />C'est une opinion comme une autre mais basée sur aucun fait concret, difficile d'admettre que notre opinion de départ était erronée.Tym_Machinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10815495714187962909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-35340329207438567642010-04-26T15:07:58.495-04:002010-04-26T15:07:58.495-04:00"It is what keeps life interesting and is in ..."It is what keeps life interesting and is in stark contrast to the predictable and politically correct anglophones I usually meet in Montreal."<br /><br />Galganov is too radical for my taste, but I do agree that many Anglophones in Montreal are too complacent. It's either that they are intimidated, or that they bought the nonsense that's been sold to them for many years. My guess is that they are intimidated and prefer not to stir up shit, especially given that the Francophones are very sensitive on the subject of language.<br /><br />There is a blog by an Anglo Montrealer who calls himself Fagstein, and he is a prime example of this complecency. I remember a few months ago him wishing Le Devoir a happy 100th year anniversary. Le Devoir - the nationalist rag that has been shitting on Fagstein's people for 10 decades. <br /><br />I think the best way is to go is to respect Quebec's French majority (respect is essential), while at the same time to be able to recognise nationalist excesses and stand up to nationalist radicals when they cross the line. It's kind of a tightrope that all non-Francophone Montrealers have to walk every day of their lives.<br /><br />Btw, Sugar Sammy was on Tout Le Monde En Parle last night. A Montrealer of Indian descent, born and raised in Cote des Neiges, a "child of bill 101" fluent in 4 languages (English, French, Punjabi, Hindi) - a true face of modern day Montreal. He made the unilingual Francophone separatist hosts (Guy Lepage, Danny Turcotte) look like fossils from a museum of natural history. The vibrant, open minded, multilingual, cosmopolitan guy, next to a pair of sad separatist clowns. It was fun to watch and the best part was - Sammy didn't hold back like some Fagstein. When asked what he thinks of Bill 101, he said it was good for him in the end (he learned French), but it is harmful to many Francophones in the regions who do not get to learn English.<br /><br />Galganov is a fossil too, like Turcotte and Lepage. Sugar Sammy is what Quebec and Canada is all about today. At least the big cities, anyways.adskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196014962059056067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-31372931813214199672010-04-26T10:29:25.736-04:002010-04-26T10:29:25.736-04:00I think this fellow is fantastic. I may not comple...I think this fellow is fantastic. I may not completely agree with him, but I believe it is wonderful when people become unhinged. It is what keeps life interesting and is in stark contrast to the predictable and politically correct anglophones I usually meet in Montreal. Good for him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-7122351722336733082010-04-25T20:28:53.349-04:002010-04-25T20:28:53.349-04:00It is so good to see so many people who understand...It is so good to see so many people who understand what Howard is doing - he's using irony in the colourful brochure and is using it very effectively. Remember, he did not start the fight - the Russell Township did. Mayor Ken Hill thinks that no one would have the courage to oppose the bill. Well, both Howard and Jean-Serge Brisson did and the case will be a land-mark case to establish that Freedom of Speech & Expression is still alive in Canada. No business should be forced to post signs in any particular language - that is between the business owner and his customers. KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-83012347455277250182010-04-24T23:03:27.687-04:002010-04-24T23:03:27.687-04:00"Exacting revenge is no way to go. The way to..."Exacting revenge is no way to go. The way to go is to transcend above all this nonsense and let go, especially now that he lives in an English-speaking province with a French minority that can't threaten his rights."<br /><br />Same kind of argumentation than in the case of the burqa and niqab. <br /><br />Never forget that in Canada, we live in a regime where it is always the tirany of the minority that wins and all court cases are paid with hard earn tax dollars of the majority.Tym_Machinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10815495714187962909noreply@blogger.com