The local ARA held a benefit concert for themselves July 24, and the local newspaper obligingly gave them some free advertising in the form of a fluff piece. Of course, if the paper didn't write the story, the ARA probably would have started screaming that the paper is run by FASCISTS.
Sent July 25 1997
I read your free advertisement for the Anti-Racist Action (Niagara) "Rock Against Racism" concert in your paper July 24. How nice that you would give free advertising for Marxist terrorists. Does anyone in St. Catharines have a clue what the ARA is really about? The Toronto branch has ben involved in assaults, vandalism, arson, and firebombing, just to name a few activities.
They are a violent hate group preaching death to anyone that doesn't share their vision of Canada. Recently the Toronto ARA was taken to task for advocating the arson of all Domino's pizzerias.
The Ontario Human Rights Commission removed an ARA emblem from an anti-racism poster they published because they didn't want to be associated with such a violent group. Even our own Community Dialogue on Racism severed all ties last fall when the ARA wouldn't agree to renounce violence.
While it is true that the local chapter hasn't engaged in violent activity YET, their literature and attitude suggests it's just a matter of time.
I wonder if their enemy the Heritage Front held a concert, your paper would give THEM free advertising. Probably not, it seems that the mainstream press only supports left wing "hate groups".