Tony McAleer
VANCOUVER, B.C.: A former associate of the White Aryan Resistance Movement (WAR), Tony McAleer served as a skinhead recruiter, proprietor of Canadian Liberty Net (a computer operated voice messaging center),, and manager of the racist rock band, "Odin's Law." Tony was found to have contravened section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Commission that prohibits the dissemination of messages likely to expose groups to hatred by telephone. He was later jailed for contempt when he circumvented the CHRC decision by establishing a telephone message system in Washington State, in a case that went to the Supreme Court of Canada. His love for his children led Tony on a spiritual journey of personal transformation. Financial hardship and the harsh realities of single parenthood brought him to a place of compassion and forgiveness for himself and for others. Tony has spent the past six years as principal of McAleer & Associates Wealth Management and traveling as a motivational speaker.
Why the NeoCompassionist?
We don’t get angry with a computer if it has a virus or it crashes often because we have an awareness and understanding of the flaws that are inherent with the operating system. When it comes to people we seem to lack that awareness. We get angry when we encounter someone with a virus or trojan that has infected the programs running in their mind, their human operating system, thus altering their behavior. We forget that there is nothing wrong with the computer itself but somewhere along the way some files became corrupted.
The Neo-Compassionist
It started with me where I think it starts for most of us: in childhood. You may see me as different from you and my story different from yours, but what I would like you to remember, as I begin, is that we have all been searching for something and trying to find ways to [...]
Sammy Rangel “FOURBEARS: Myths of Forgiveness”
FourBears: The Myth of Forgiveness: isn't a simple memoir; it is a graphically illustrated guide from tortured child, to remorseless beast, to healing and change. This book is about helping others find their way out of their history and into the here and now. Proof that what once held you down can now hold you up. After the book reflects on a horrific upbringing it looks to offer key and ground breaking insights of the inner workings of the mind of a victim and later a perpetrator of hate and violence. Service providers working in treatment centers and institutional settings would greatly benefit from this work. Anyone facing issues with forgiveness and change might find a process toward healing and recovery.
Recommended Reading
Frank Meeink—Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead
TJ Leyden—Skinhead Confessions
Arno Michaels—My Life After HateMusic
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