Churchill and Stockholm

[Re: “Decreasing anti-Semitism,” Letters, April 22] Holy land! Every time I look under my bed or in the Mirror, I see a bunch of anti-Zionist posers and those “need to be loved by everyone” Stockholmed Jews cherry picking their way through their cherished mendacities to concoct yet another anti-Israeli diatribe.

Ms. Groves’ non-contextual use of statistics puts the gravest of Winston Churchill’s three kinds of lies to work. But why bother with the facts— everybody knows who is responsible for the plight of the peace-loving Palestinians and I daresay the world.

Don’t we Ms. Kazzam, the self-proclaimed enlightened one from… sorry I didn’t get what part of Stockholm you are from? No matter, you had no trouble mis-quoting Benny Morris to suit your dhiminist agenda. Once again, why bother with the facts when they will not lead to the love that you crave.

Israelis may win all kinds of Nobel prizes but when it comes to ethnic cleansing, they need to be taking lessons from the Russians. Ask any Chechen. Or are we only allowed to discuss Jews here?

>>Simon Wajcer

Re: “Dirlik taking up Raf’s space,” Letters, April 15] Newsflash: In a shocking move that could radically transform the Israel-Palestine debate, a supporter of Israel unexpectedly pronounced critics of Zionism as crude anti-Semites. This hitherto unheard of accusation deals critics of Israel a crushing blow, and they are still reeling from that decisive and devastating coup de grace.

With the Goyim now exposed and silenced, work is underway on a similarly devastating epithet for Jewish critics of Israel. Leaked documents suggest it will have something to do with them not liking themselves.

>>Patrice Bombardier

Support your local dep!

[Re: “Best of Montreal ballot,” April 22] I just completed voting for the Best of Montreal...definitely excited to see the results!

This is the first year that I actually participated in this, however, I would like to make a suggestion for one of the candidates. Best Depanneur!

Seriously, there are so many great deps around, and I think they deserve some recognition. I know my local dep is renowned in this area for the awesome flowers it sells, the range of imported beer, a kinda crazy but very sweet Asian lady and delivery service! That’s right, at 10:15 at night, when I run out of smokes and I’m craving Redbull, I can call them up and they’ll deliver to me, for free! (I of course always give Jimmy a good tip).

I’ve also discovered a few other deps that are pretty cool too. Anyways, just a suggestion...

>>Nura

[Ed: We had this category for a while, but retired it in 2000. Responses tended to be vague and interest tended to be minimal. However, if a sufficient pro-Best Depanneur lobby arises, we will consider reinstating it next year.]

The creepy
Marcos family

[Re: “David Byrne & Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love,” Discs, April 22] I was glad the Mirror slagged that stupid sounding album in your CD review page last week, but something struck me as missing. Then I remembered: Oh yeah, Imelda Marcos was an evil dictator’s wife who robbed the country blind!

Transparency International ranked her husband Ferdinand as the second most corrupt head of government ever. Plus there’s a dismal human rights record, an economy in tatters and a government that was bent to his needs. There’s nothing really cute or ironic about the creepy Marcos family, and the artists involved—since the ’80s were their heyday—should know better.

So what can we expect in 20 years? A concept album by Lady Gaga and TV On the Radio about Uday and Qusay Hussein, sung by Yeasayer, Grizzly Bear and the Handsome Furs? I’d rather be dead. Funny that you had a Filipino on the cover too.

>>Timothy Shaver

Publicity for
a shitty band?

I would like to know if any of you guys at the Mirror ever hear anything from a group/organization of people in Montreal called “The Golden Mission.”

The reason I’m asking is because two of my front porch plastic chairs were stolen about two weeks ago, and somebody has apparently returned them to me. Except they’re painted in gold, and have the words “The Golden Mission” in pink on it.

Pretty weird...

>>Bernardo

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