Thank you all for your support of Chris. It is a sad day for Chris but Chris appreciated the support from across the country and his friends, supporters and coworkers at the potluck tonight. Chris thanked all of his supporters, local and otherwise and expressed his appreciation of the welcome he has received from Canadians.
My last shot at this right now has been the appeal to Prime Minister Harper. Tomorrow, I will be tied up driving Chris over two mountain passes to a border crossing that is about five hours away from where I live. ...
While Chris was shocked by the decision, he is holding up well considering the circumstance and he is now in a frame of mind to do everything he can to return to Canada as soon as possible. ...
It's so frustrating, so endlessly maddening, that these IRB decisions, and now this federal court decision, is so out of step with the wishes of the majority of Canadians. All indications show that two-thirds of Canadians believe war resisters should be allowed to stay in Canada. And yet here we are: Canada being the enforcement arm of the US military.
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I have other things to blog about, but I'm too upset about this to focus on anything else. I'm going to try to get some of my own work done and wait for more information.
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