Harry C. Agro, was an extraordinary person. At age 18, he joined the U.S. Navy right after Pearl Harbor and was assigned as a gunnery mate to a cargo ship. He had two of those vessels sunk underneath him. He also survived nearly three years of inhuman treatment in a Japanese’ POW camp. Agro died on Jan. 13, 2006, at the age of 81. His captures could beat him, but they never could break him. Agro, a hero, had an unconquerable spirit.

"While Palestinian voters appear to be very much engaged in this election, they are, nevertheless, quite realistic about its relevance to their lives."

"What remains is that the American electorate has chosen slavery over freedom -- voluntarily."

"It would be wrong to pay credit to the secular system of the West for their economic independency and technological advancements. These attributes are directly linked with the level of education and the literacy growth of the people rather than due to the secular status of the country."

"Even if Mahmoud Abbas wanted to disarm Hamas, he would be unable to. His weak position, combined with the weakness of his Fatah movement makes such a measure impossible."

"Canadians must think hard when voting. The nation has been prospering without Harper's policies and it has avoided at least one pointless war. In politics, you have to pick your battles carefully because no one party can represent all the issues about which you care. Peace and civility and dedication to broad human rights are priceless and may well be put at risk with a Harper majority."

"The best available information at present relates to civilization-shattering changes that lie in our immediate future. These involve the end of the era of cheap oil and the related phenomenon of global climate change."

“It’s really offensive and outrageous for someone to make an allegation and then have others report it as possible fact. This was a deliberate attempt to smear my credibility."

-- Liberal Candiate Omar Alghabra