What were we thinking?
Publisher Ezra Levant tells the inside story of why the Western Standard decided to publish the controversial cartoons--and the amazing things that happened after we did
Ezra Levant - March 13, 2006
This is a short message of support, from a Canadian living in London, England, for your editorial decision to publish the controversial cartoons. The decision of many Canadian and British periodicals not to publish the cartoons undoubtedly has been based on genuine fear for the lives and safety of those associated with the publications. I suppose that such fear may be a good defence for their decision; after all, there is no rule that they must be brave. However, for these publications to deny that they are fearful, for them to offer up a spurious or misleading justification for the decision not to publish, and for them to vilify those who do publish, does not help to preserve a free and democratic society.
Marke Raines
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I'm going to purchase a subscription. Why? Your magazine's take on politics and my views are not on the same page--not by a long shot. But I do believe in free speech, and freedom of the press. Nobody tells me what to read; I'm a free man and this is a free society. This magazine is showing courage in the face of great loss, and I respect that.
Darren Parks
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It is regrettable that you have decided to publish the infamous cartoons. You basically want to insult over one billion Muslims. Do you print nude men and women on the front page of your publication just to show the freedom of press?
Habib Khan
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I felt tremendous relief when I read that you have published the cartoons. As a liberal feminist, I am crushed that the CBC has not published those cartoons, and I am glad that someone is standing up for basic principles of free speech. Usually I am against nearly everything the Western Standard stands for, but in this case I am grateful to you for defending me and my country against bullies and thugs.
Melissa Svendsen
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