TD Bank Fires Drag Queen Hired to Perform in Toronto Gay Pride Events

Written by Paul Fromm

Tuesday, 02 July 2013 03:59

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email newsletter was sent to you in graphical HTML format. If you're seeing this version, your email program prefers plain text emails. You can read the original version online: http://ymlp222.net/zxFSIE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TD Bank Fires Drag Queen Hired to Perform in Toronto Gay Pride Events Political correctness takes stranger and stranger forms and those of us who support free speech sometimes find ourselves supporting some pretty unlikely characters. CAFE has written the Chairman of the Toronto Dominion Bank denouncing the decision to fire a drag queen named Daytona Bitch (no kidding!) whom they'd hired to entertain during Toronto's Gay Pride Week. The drag queen's sin in TD's eyes? Allegedly racism. She/he (?) been hired to act as TD Canada Trust's "Pride drag queen." We're asking that they give Dayton the wages owed him/her (?) plus $5,000 compensation for the public humiliation of being summarily sacked without a fair hearing. Xtra (June 27, 2013), a Toronto homosexual newspaper, reported: "Toronto drag artist Daytona Bitch has been fired as the TD Canada Trust Pride drag queen following a recent performance in which she wore what some are calling 'blackface.'Bitch says she received the news in an email on June 26 that said she will not be performing on the Pride Toronto (PT) stages after PT’s director of development, Ben Freeman, placed a call to the marketing company that booked her gig. The email from Diamond Integrated Marketing states that Bitch's recent performance was 'not at all well received by the LGBT community' and is contrary to TD's 'longstanding commitment to diversity.' Bitch says she was devastated to learn her Pride schedule is now wide open, which means a big financial hit for the popular drag performer. The performance in question, which generated plenty of angry discussion on social media, took place at Crews & Tangos on June 24. Bitch was a judge for Drag Race, and the theme was Caribbean Heat, she says. Bitch dressed as Miss Cleo, an American 'psychic' who achieved fame as a spokesperson for a psychic hotline from 1997 to 2003. She planned to read people’s fortunes as part of her act. But before the end of the night, photos were already circulating on Facebook with some calling the performance a “racist minstrel show.” Bitch doesn’t see it that way. 'I asked a couple people if it was offensive because it’s not blackface in my eyes,' she says. 'I went to theatre school. I know what blackface is. It was not a minstrel show. I was doing a character. “The people I asked at Crews & Tangos thought it was hilarious that I was dressed as a big fat black woman.'" Where to start? Well, first, a drag queen usually is a man dressing up as a woman, and acting exceedingly feminine, with voice, gestures and often imitating in an exaggerated manner female foibles, including bitchiness. Now, isn't that, to some degree, insulting and offensive to women? Who knows. Apparently not. So, Dayton Bitch's real sin was not impersonating a woman, but putting on some makeup and impersonating Miss Cleo a Negro television personality from 15 years ago. For that, TD fired her for acting contrary to "TD's 'longstanding commitment to diversity.'" Now, being a drag queen is pretty "diverse." It's hard to see how impersonating a Negro woman is somehow less "diverse." The TD website boasts how pro-homosexual and pro-"diversity" the bank is. "TD Bank is invested in its commitment to diversity and inclusion and we value the events and initiatives that matter to our employees and customers who we serve. We are not just a sponsor of Pride, but rather a full community partner and supporter of the LGBTA community," said Robert Pompey, Head of Commercial Management Administration at TD Bank and Co-Chair of the bank's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Allies Subcommittee. TD Bank employee volunteers will participate in the Pride events by marching in the parade, engaging the crowds and distributing giveaways. ...The series of Pride festivals is just one part of TD Bank's unwavering commitment to equality and creating a truly inclusive workplace. In 2013, TD Bank became one of the first banks in the nation to offset the tax burden its LGBT employees incur to pay for domestic-partner benefits. The bank also extended the national conversation on the issue of bullying and teen suicide within the LGBT community by creating the "Make it Better" video, which highlights TD employees and a message of support from TD's President and CEO, Ed Clark. In fact, TD Bank's dedication to inclusion was recently recognized by DiversityInc when named one of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity in 2013. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation also distinguished TD Bank as one of "The Best Places to work for LGBT Equality." Well, bully for them. One wonders whether their gushy inclusiveness includes supporting traditional child-producing families rather then the aberrant and ultimately anti-family homosexual agenda. Anyhow all this "diversity" somehow doesn't include Daytona Bitch who imitated a Negro female. It gets weirder by the minute. And TD Bank customers will be delighted to learn that outgoing TD President Ed Clark is quite the guy too. The TD website burbles: "Ed has been honoured numerous times for his vision, integrity and strong leadership. ... Ed has also received Egale's* Leadership Award in honor of his leadership in supporting LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) communities, and the inaugural Catalyst Canada Honour, awarded to individuals who have made a critical and visible difference to women's advancement." * EGALE is Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere a major spokesthingy for Canada's homosexual lobby. ________________________________________________ Canadian Association for Freedom of Expression, P.O. Box 332, Rexdale, ON, M9W 5L3 PH: 905-566-4455; FAX: 905 566-4820 Paul Fromm, Director June 28, 2013 Brian M. Levitt Chairman of the Board The Toronto-Dominion Bank P.O. Box 1 Toronto-Dominion Centre Toronto, Ontario M5K 1A2 Dear Mr. Levitt: I write to you wearing three hats: I’m a TD customer, a shareholder, and Director of the Canadian Association for Free Expression, Canada’s leading free speech advocate. As a customer and shareholder, I strongly opposed to the bank supporting and helping to fund the Gay Pride events in Toronto. Supporting and promoting a tiny fringe is not in keeping with the pro-family values of the vast majority of your customers and shareholders. Whatever monies were spent promoting Gay Pride might have better been devoted to reducing banking fees for your customers or increasing shareholder dividends. That being said, as a free speech advocate, I must protest your treatment of one Daytona Bitch hired as TD’s Pride drag queen to perform in the Gay Pride Week. She was summarily fired for impersonating a Black television personality. A drag queen usually is a man dressing up as a woman, and acting exceedingly feminine, with voice, gestures and often imitating in an exaggerated manner female foibles, including bitchiness. Now, isn't that, to some degree insulting and offensive to women in general? Apparently not. So, Dayton Bitch's real sin was not impersonating a woman, but putting on some makeup and impersonating Miss Cleo, a Black personality from 15 years ago. For that, TD fired her for acting contrary to "TD's 'longstanding commitment to diversity.'" Now, being a drag queen is pretty "diverse." It's hard to see how impersonating a Black woman offends "diversity.” The firing of Daytona Bitch is political correctness taken to the absurd. We call on TD to pay the salary coming to this person and $5,000 compensation for the public humiliation of being fired in the middle of the Gay Pride events. Sincerely yours, Paul Fromm Director * _____________________________ Unsubscribe / Change Profile: http://ymlp222.net/ugmjhqsqgsgbbqgqqsgguewwmw Powered by YourMailingListProvider

 

The Beach Tells the Story of the Dispossession of the European Founding/Settler Peopl

Written by Paul Fromm

Tuesday, 02 July 2013 01:59

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email newsletter was sent to you in graphical HTML format. If you're seeing this version, your email program prefers plain text emails. You can read the original version online: http://ymlp222.net/zK5xZj -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Beach Tells the Story of the Dispossession of the European Founding/Settler People of Canada Ashbridges Bay Beach Toronto (Toronto Star, June 27, 2013). WTF! Is this for real? Yes, the traitors of all three major parties who have engineered the replacement of the European founding/settler people of Canada have done this. In 1961, Toronto was 99% White European and Christian. Today, it is over 50% Third World. Did we ever have a vote or a referendum on our own replacement? _____________________________ Unsubscribe / Change Profile: http://ymlp222.net/ugmjhqsqgsgbbqgqwqgguewwmw Powered by YourMailingListProvider

 

HAPPY DOMINION DAY

Written by Paul Fromm

Monday, 01 July 2013 21:58

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email newsletter was sent to you in graphical HTML format. If you're seeing this version, your email program prefers plain text emails. You can read the original version online: http://ymlp222.net/zyHD1b -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAPPY DOMINION DAY Our Canada Forever! "Dominion Day" – not the bland "Canada" Day – is what we celebrate and, of course, under Canada's real flag the Red Ensign. The very name "Dominion" comes from the Bible. Canada's founding/settler people were Europeans and overwhelmingly Christian. The word Dominion suggests a stewardship over the vast sweep of the top half of the North American continent: "He shall have dominion from sea even unto sea, and from the great river unto the ends of the earth." (Psalm 72:8) Our Red Ensign dramatically symbolizes the European/Christian character of this nation and its founder/settler people. Note the Union Jack which reminds us that our legal system, our main language and our political system and much of our culture is British. Note, too, the symbols of Ireland, Scotland and France, reminders of the huge role these people have played in the development of Canada. Note, too, the Christian cross within the Union Jack, that reminds us that Christian compassion lies beneath many of the institutions we cherish, like medicare and a social safety net I was proud to stand under the old Red Ensign before a Dominion Day Eve dinner with some long-time political supporters. The conspirators replaced the Red Ensign in 1965, the same year they wrenched open the immigration doors to the Third World tsunami with which they planned to replace the European founding/settler people (by 2050). The Red Ensign stands as a reproach to their lies. Canada is European and Christian. It is not a mulligan's stew of multiculturalism in its origins. So, to all my readers and friends, a very Happy Dominion Day. Paul Fromm Director CANADA FIRST IMMIGRATION REFORM COMMITTEE Proclamation requiring celebration of July 1st: on June 20, 1868 a proclamation issued by the Governor General, Lord Monck, enjoined and called upon all Her Majesty's loving subjects throughout Canada to join in the celebration of the Anniversary of the formation of the Dominion of Canada on the 1st of July, 1868. This proclamation, a copy of which is attached, was published in the Canada Gazette on Saturday, June 20, 1868. Lorne White writes: "Psalm 72:8 - He shall have dominion from sea even unto sea, and from the great river unto the ends of the earth. In my country, today is Canada Day, which celebrates 131 years of the confederation of four British colonies into the "Dominion of Canada". It used to be called Dominion Day, and, perhaps because it occurs after schools recess for the summer, not enough has been done to explain it in schools or at public events, so we've lost knowledge of the apparently small things which form Canada's greatness. Canada was, after all, the first country in the world to gain its independence peacefully from another, which is no small thing, but we were not taught that in school. The marvellous story of how my country's name derives from the prayer of a politician can be found in the Canadian Encyclopedia, as told by the late Senator Eugene Forsey. At the London Conference, in 1866, "the Fathers of Confederation wanted to call the new nation the 'Kingdom of Canada', but the British government, fearing the sensitivity of Americans to references to the Crown, and anxious not to antagonize them after the American Civil War, insisted the Fathers find another title." Sir Leonard Tilley went back to his hotel room, prayed on the matter, and took out his Bible, which opened to Psalm 72:8. He suggested "Dominion", because the verse described the country as hand fits glove: "He shall have dominion from sea even unto sea, [Atlantic to Pacific] and from the great river [St. Lawrence] unto the ends of the earth [the Arctic]." Forsey continues, "The Fathers suggested that [the name 'Dominion'] was intended to give dignity to the federation, and as a tribute to the monarchical principle. Under the Constitution Act, 1982, 'Dominion' remains Canada's official title." _____________________________ Unsubscribe / Change Profile: http://ymlp222.net/ugmjhqsqgsgbbqgqwwgguewwmw Powered by YourMailingListProvider