Canadian author Joe Armstrong

LONDON (December 12, 1996) - In a unexpected event arranged on a last-minute basis, about 30 Fp members and supporters gathered at the home of Fp president Robert Metz for a fireside chat with Canadian author and historian Joe C.W. Armstrong.

Armstrong, who was touring the southwestern Ontario region to promote his book, Farewell The Peaceful Kingdom, delivered his message with a sense of urgency and passion.

"I think the Liberals are going to rule this country for the next thousand years, if the opposition and dissent --- those of us who believe what WE believe in --- can't get our act together in some very different and significant way."

Citing his extensive travels across the country, Armstrong lamented the erosion of individual freedom as a fundamental value in Canada.

"It's very difficult to get it back," he stressed. "For every year of socialist, statist society, it takes exactly that length of time, and more, to turn things around. I know it's discouraging, and sometimes very discouraging.

"We have to get just ONE idea across," Armstrong explained. "Any of the great ideas start with slow movements of groups and individuals who consistently believe in principles and articulate them under the most difficult of conditions. That's why I'm talking here tonight to Freedom Party."

Following his message, it became a two-way exchange while Armstrong fielded questions from attendees. By evening's end, everyone seemed to have not only learned something, but thoroughly enjoyed themselves as well.

Copies of Armstrong's Farewell The Peaceful Kingdom are still available through Freedom Party for $35 (+$7.50 postage/handling). Contact us for details about ordering.

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