Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Muslim charity seeks court shutdown of federal audit, alleging systemic Islamophobia
Friday, April 15, 2022
The Canada Revenue Agency sign outside the National Headquarters at the
Connaught Building in Ottawa is seen on Monday, March 1, 2021. THE
CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
HT RoP : OTTAWA -- Canada's largest grassroots Muslim organization is asking a
court to halt a federal audit of its activities as a registered charity,
alleging the probe is discriminatory and violates its charter rights.
The Muslim Association of Canada is filing a notice of application in
Ontario Superior Court in a bid to shut down the Canada Revenue Agency
process initiated seven years ago.
The association, which promotes community service, education and youth
empowerment, says over 150,000 Canadians use its mosques, schools and
community centres each year.
The association claims in the court filing that since the revenue
agency audit began in 2015, it has been “tainted throughout by systemic
bias and Islamophobia.”
The association says in a news release that although no decision has
been made, the resulting audit report, which has not been made public,
threatens the charity “with extreme sanctions that are completely
unjustified by the findings” of the revenue agency.
The revenue agency, which will have an opportunity to respond in court,
has previously said it does not select registered charities for audit
based on any particular faith or denomination, adding it is firmly
dedicated to diversity, inclusion and anti-racism.
The Muslim Association's charter challenge will explore instances in
which the revenue agency has attempted to apply standards to the
association that would not be applied to any other community of faith,
said Geoff Hall, a lawyer for the charity.
