...born with the gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad

Tammy’s “victory”: The CJC once again goes the extra distance to make Canadian Jewry feel “safe,” this time by extracting an apology  from a pea-brain who employed a Hitler analogy (h/t MK):

Toronto---Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) today helped secure a full and public apology from Mr. Brent Fullard, the Liberal Party of Canada proposed candidate for Whitby-Oshawa, for earlier comments he made comparing Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Adolf Hitler and applying Nazi analogies to Canadian politics. 

"Mr. Fullard understood our concerns and responded with his apology," said CJC Co-President Sylvain Abitbol. "We are pleased that Mr. Fullard recognized that his earlier comments are incompatible with the stated values of Stephane Dion, the Liberal Party and all Canadians." 

CJC Co-President Rabbi Reuven Bulka added a plea for an election campaign based on civil discourse. "We can be passionate about issues, but at the same time we must be passionate about respect and human dignity. Respect generates respect, disrespect generates disrespect." 

CJC has a longstanding history of condemning the fallacious and often malicious use of Nazi references and analogies. In an op-ed published earlier this year, CJC CEO Bernie M. Farber wrote, "Attempting to raise one's profile by invoking the name of Hitler may even work in the short term, but eventually it will be seen for what it is: A dismal attempt at self-promotion. The issue being advocated gets lost in the condemnation that ensues. It has to stop." 

A “dismal attempt at self-promotion”? Sounds like the pot's describing the kettle.

Update: Tammy wants Canadians to be genteel and respectful, since that "generates respect." The head of the Canadian Arab Federation would have to agree.

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