Talk:Ernst Zündel/Archive 1

message: "Taking his
first stab at stardom, Zundel, despite his German citizenship, placed
his name in the 1968 leadership contest of the federal Liberal party
(credential arrangements at Canadian political conventions were
rather loose at that time). He described himself as a dark horse
candidate, representing what he referred to as "the third
element,"[24] i.e., ethnic groups whose ancestry was neither British
nor French. Zundel also portrayed himself as a staunch anti-
Communist, making, of course, no mention of his neo-Nazi views and
associations; since he was not known publicly in this capacity - in
fact, he was not known at all - neither did anyone else. In his
autobiography, he speaks of his candidacy as though it had
constituted the sensation of the day. "I was therefore the only
non-Minister and outsider. the youngest candidate and also the first
immigrant and German Canadian in Canada's history who had achieved
this. This gave me the image of a maverick, a Skorzeny figure of
politics."[25] In reality, no one cared who he was, his nomination
attracted almost no attention, and he received not a single vote."  Jayjg  | (Talk)</sup> 22:01, 4 Jan 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  1968 Liberal Party leadership 

message: Can we have this lead section expanded to encompass all the main points? One line lead sections aren't too good in articles. - Ta bu shi da yu 23:22, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Did it myself :) Ta bu shi da yu 13:02, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lead section 

message: I agree that it's an interesting angle, but I think there's rather too much space devoted to it.  Better to mention it in a paragraph or two and include a link to some external site with more detail.  At the very least, the interview in its present form should go.  It's not exactly a smoking gun, and it takes up a lot of space. --Saforrest 20:30, May 26, 2005 (UTC)
I've cut the interview excerpt down to the key question and answer. AndyL 03:19, 27 May 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: einpass? What is meant here? Reinpass? Never really heard of that either. BigBen212 20:35, 27 May 2005 (UTC)

text: I really dont see what that has to do with anything. The reason this section is allocated time, is because it offers  a possible inroad into understanding his thinking. Threatis 05:57, 6 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  About his being Jewish 

message: An anonymous user deleted this section; I immediately restored it, but changed the title to "Zündel's Jewish Ancestry".
I'm not against anonymous editors, but will insist on Wiki ettiquete - no major deletions without discussion.
The title "Is Zündel Jewish" was crap, as there was never any evidence that he was - but there is ample evidence that his ancestry is Jewish, including a referenced admission by the man himself.
CPMCE 01:04, 29 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Change the title 

message: I deleted the UFO reference from the intro paragraph and added a separate section. I think it is highly relevant and deserves a separate mention, particularly since there are plenty of indications that it was merely a publicity stunt, and it throws an interesting light on his personality.
--Dietwald 11:40, 17 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I moved it to a more logical spot, right under the section where it mentions his use of the pseudonym. Jayjg (talk) 06:46, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: UFO Angle

message: Why bias the article with pictures of him in an orange prison jump suit? There are hundreds of pictures of him available, why do you choose the worst one? Lokison 10:07, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why defamatory prison garb pictures 

message: Including this in the article strikes me as something of a tanget and is not related to Zundel's biography.Homey 21:32, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Danish cartoons

message: Adjusted some dates and added more information surrounding the initial complaint against Zundel which led to the criminal charges in 1984.
Sources used for updates and corrections
http://reports.fja.gc.ca/fc/1999/pub/v3/1999fc24308.html
http://www.lexum.umontreal.ca/csc-scc/en/pub/1992/vol2/html/1992scr2_0731.html
http://www.mit.edu/activities/safe/writings/holocaust-rev
Interesting comment - probably lifted from some other publication - about Judge Blaise'e damning decision. The first sentence of Judge Blaise's decision stamps the entire trial as a trumped up kangaroo court. Strange start to a damning decision.     The entire USA/Canada part in this charade should be required reading for all North Americans for centuries - cowardly/highhanded/hypocritical/...it's hard to find the right words.
:What are you talking about? "Interesting comment - probably lifted from some other publication "? Gzuckier 17:46, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Trials

message: The top 20 countries, by number of decisions finalized, were as follows (with acceptance rate for 2004, followed, for comparison purposes, by rates for 2003 and 2002):
#.    Pakistan    3851    (35%, down from 41% in 2003, 54% in 2002)
#.    Colombia     3259    (81%, same as in 2003)
#.    Mexico     2684    (25%, down from 27% in 2003, 24% in 2002)
#.    China     2403     (52%, down from 61% in 2003, 56% in 2002)
#.    Costa Rica    1809    (3%, up slightly from 2% in 2003, 4% in 2002)
#.    Sri Lanka 1444    (64%, down from 73% in 2003 and 77% in 2002)
#.    India     1241    (27%, down from 29% in 2003, 26% in 2002)
#.    Nigeria     1020     (50%, up from 47% in 2003 and 35% in 2002)
#.    Turkey      1016     (63%, up from 60% in 2003 and 55% in 2002)
#.    Peru     926    (41%, up slightly from 40% in 2003, 32% in 2002)
#.    Guyana     832     (24%, up from 17% in 2003, 18% in 2002)
#.    Philippines    765    (4%, down from 7% in 2003 - not in last year’s top 20)
#.    Venezuela    759    (25%, slightly down from 26% in 2003 - not in last year’s top 20)
#.    Albania     723    (40%, up from 32% in 2003, 40% in 2002)
#.    Brazil        719    (8%, up from 3% in 2003  - not in last year’s top 20)
#.    Israel    592    (23%, down from 26% in 2003, 15% in 2002)
#.    Hungary     591    (11%, up from 8% in 2003, 11% in 2002)
#.    Bangladesh    568    (52%, slightly down from 53% in 2003 - not in last year’s top 20)
#.    Congo, Rép. Dém.    564    (57%, up slightly from 56% in 2003, 62% in 2002)
#.    St Vincent    208    (21%, up slightly from 20% in 2003 - not in last year’s top 20)
IRB 2004 statistics
Hm, I don't see Germany or the US on the list despite the fact that Wayne's stats would make the US 1st and Germany 7th. If Canada has granted refugee status to people from Germany and the US it would be less than 200 a year. I suspect the actual number is approximately zero, however. Dimitroff 21:51, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Canadian refugee figures, 2003