Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

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[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Cold Lake Mosque Vandalized With Words 'Go Home'

Police are investigating after a mosque in Cold Lake, Alta. was vandalized Thursday night.
A photo posted to Twitter shows graffiti of the words "Go Home" and "Canada" spray-painted on the outside of the mosque.
The building's front windows were smashed as well, reports the Edmonton Journal.

According to the Cold Lake Sun, business leaders have been coming to the mosque Friday morning to condemn the vandalism and offer their support.
Mayor Craig Copeland told the Sun the vandalism is "not what Cold Lake is about," adding that he is "disappointed" something like this would happen in the community.
Albertans on Twitter made it clear they do not tolerate or support the messages left on the mosque:
Board member Mahmoud Elkabri says he noticed the vandalism when he went to open the doors for morning prayers.
He says his family has lived in Cold Lake since 1996 and he has always felt welcome.
He believes the vandals could be from outside the community and doesn't think the act is connected to any anti-Muslim sentiment following attacks on soldiers in Ottawa and Quebec.
Elkabri says the mosque has been open for four years and has been targeted before, but that was part of vandalism done to businesses in the area.
Staff Sgt. Troy Hadland of the Cold Lake RCMP called the graffiti "shocking."
“First and foremost we want to identify who is responsible,” he told the Journal.
"That’s what we’re putting our resources toward, especially in light of the things that have been going on.”
CTV News reported that a number of Cold Lake residents arrived at the mosque Friday afternoon to help clean up, patching up the broken windows with temporary cardboard signs and scrubbing off the graffiti.
Earlier this week Canadian CF-18 fighters departed CFB Cold Lake to participate in airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq.
Original Article
Source: huffingtonpost.ca/
Author: The Huffington Post Alberta
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