Quote:
Originally Posted by Jordan Baker
The Hamilton Spectator (Aug 22, 2007)
It was built of plate steel and paranoia and designed to crush any domestic group from commies to fascists who might try to undermine the war effort.
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"It was a different time, I guess," Ostofi mused when asked about the attitudes of the day. "We were at war. It was a little different than today when we debate whether we should be in Afghanistan.
"There was no debate in this. You were either for us or against us."
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Ah yes, we know so much more about history these days! Next thing the Hamilton Spectator will write that the Indians (er, Amerindians or First Nations) weren't willing participants in trade wars, beaver trapping and wife-supply to the Hudson's Bay Company.