Dear Editor,
Re: “Mind your sign language,” News, June 7, 2017.
Congratulations and thank you Coun. Bill McNulty for addressing the elephant in city hall.
It takes courage to refuse to continue drinking the Kool-Aid. McNulty moved an amnedment along with the support of four other councillors in spite of ongoing and chilling legal threats, which, by the way, failed to deter their conscience. The mayor and three other councillors seem to be still sitting on the fence and in the paralyzing grip of political correctness.
What a ridiculous arrguement to have been having for so long. It is this kind of issue that calls into question the effectiveness and worth of multiculturalism. Ask yourself, is this right? The French-speaking people of Quebec concerns were heard and implemented. Is there a difference here? What are we really afraid of? If this brings a court challenge then we all should welcome it to help move us forward with clarification and perspective. Clearly, it does not promote community harmony to continue as is.
Richmond is rapidly becoming a mono culture without English. Its time we acknowledged that truth and move forward.
David L. Merke
Richmond
