Posted on 12/16/2007 1:01:35 PM PST by lowbridge
Celebrated author Mark Steyn has been summoned to appear before two Canadian judicial panels on charges linked to his book “America Alone."
The book, a No. 1 bestseller in Canada, argues that Western nations are succumbing to an Islamist imperialist threat. The fact that charges based on it are proceeding apace proves his point.
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Two separate panels, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Commission, have agreed to hear the case. These bodies are empowered to hear and rule on cases of purported “hate speech."
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
It appears Canada has totally surrendered to militant multiculturalism. Any links Canada had to the Anglo Saxon traditions of freedom are dead. Sorry Canadian freepers.
towel heads rule...why?
because they prop up the corrupt self serving Liberal politicians
“””CANADIANS FIGHTS MUSLIM DEPRESSION
There is a new bylaw in Vancouver that will ban smoking on most sidewalks in commercial areas, in bus shelters, and restaurant patios.
Great. They could have just stopped there. But no. City council members felt compelled to grant an exception for hookah lounges because “they provide an important cultural space ... for Muslims.”
The hookah lounges are said to be “essential” for Muslim immigrants because it helps them cope with depression, which they often experience as newcomers. This article from The Vancouver Sun goes on to point out that “Unlike other immigrants, they can’t go to bars because their religion prohibits them from drinking alcohol.”
Now isn’t that a crying shame. Muslims can kill infidels, but they can’t lift a toast to their hairy thunderer in celebration.
The debate doesn’t end there. The city council is still debating on is whether or not the bylaw should apply to crack cocaine and crystal-meth smoking, not just tobacco. Oh come on now, let’s not go overboard with this thing.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?idè396556-5079-4cb5-bfe6-648e95d565d3&p=1";
Where does Steyn live? Isn’t it outside NY somewhere?
Chilling.
The tactics of Stalin and Hitler.
Oh -- and Mao and the Taliban.
Hate Speech is the way to outlaw conservative and Christian speech. Coming to a country near you soon.
I've been looking for a better way to express my hatred and contempt for muslims and islam in general
thoughtcrime
Mr. Steyn lives in rural New Hampshire with his (only) wife and three children.
LF You were born in Toronto, but live in the U.S. Are you still a Canadian citizen?
MS I’m a citizen of Canada, never been anything else. I don’t believe in dual citizenship.
LF So if you ever require rescuing by the Canadian government, you’ll deserve it?
MS I can assure you that if I’m ever calling the Canadian consulate in some godforsaken hell demanding that HMCS Toronto come and get me, it won’t be because I’ve called five other embassies in the previous 20 minutes.
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=0c2ff5bc-651d-4cac-a822-4a79b392fed1
Precisely. "There is no repression and if you say that there is we'll silence you."
The President ought to make Steyn an ambassador-without-portfolio so he can travel in Canada with diplomatic immunity if they get their maple leaves atwitter.
It’s everywhere.
Joey Vento of Geno’s Steaks in Philadelphia is going through it now over his “Please speak English” sign.
This is insanity.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939882/posts
I agree. We’re not there yet but that’s not because there aren’t many here who would like us to be the same.
Thank you.
Sad, FF, very, very sad. I suppose we can’t expect a revolution in the “True North Strong and Free” any time soon?
I think it's brewing, K.
I've had perfect strangers talk to me about these 'situations', lately. That's a good sign.
I hope we are not too late.
This is the kind of nonsense that leads to world wars...
We must liberate Canada!!
We must liberate England!!!
So they can at least be as free as the Chinese and N. Koreans.
Yeah, but we are allowed to kick butt from an early age...
Canadians have their testicles clipped at around the age of two. It is a kind of brisk passed on from British tradition.
Ronald Reagon once said you never get mad at someone you don’t like. If you take that a step further, you never get mad at lies, but you sure will get mad when you hear the truth and you don’t like it.
Oh, this should be a lot of fun. It’s an excellent example of what hate crimes legislation could do in this country.
There may be an even worse effect to free speech (what there is of it). It is fairly well known of the Human Rights Inquisition- oops Human Rights Commission, that they have a tactic. That tactic is to bring a charge against one of their targets. They know the magistrate, having some sense of the vile petty spite of it all, might find against the Commission. They then withdraw the charges.
The unfortunate person, often an easy target and not financially able, has then had to previously engage a lawyer. They then worry as to what might happen. The withdrawal of charges leaves them drained. Maybe this shuts them up for good.
The stories of the religious inquisition(circa 16th century) usually skip over that institution's original tactic. They used to show a person the instruments of torture. They would absolutely terrify that person. Then they would couch their demand in quiet terms- recant and you will go free. Having won out in these cases they absolutely crushed dissent. Most times the accused did recant.
To make my point. Even if they lose in court- or withdraw, should Steyn be contrite. The effect will be to even clamp down further. That way, it is a win-win situation. I have Mark Steyn's book. Perhaps the blighters will go after the book suppliers in Canada.
Well, I bought the book, then, sin of sins, I actually read it, then passed it on to someone else to read. I guess that I am on the RCMP’s ten most wanted list. I’ll get hung for sure when they find out how many guns I own.
BUMP!
Ping—unbelievable.
Nuthin’ like a bunch of liberal “advocates” and lawyers to squelch free speech.
North or south of the border!
I’m going to mis-quote King Leonidas of Sparta at Thermopylae. To the government of Canada, “Molon Labe” - Come and get him. And see what happens when you try.
Never mind... I had a brain fart.
The jihadis are just "misunderstood".
I'm so sick of this crap...
bump
Wait and see how it all comes down under Mrs. Bill or any other Democrat now running if we get one of them for president with a Democrat Congress..
You mean like James Baker who heads a battalion of lawyers opening doors for Arab Muslims? He does everything for which we condemn the liberals. He is also a pillar of support for Jorge Bush who has turned out to be anoter liberal.
New national anthem, “D’oh! Canada?!?”
I just tried to buy the book on Amazon but it would only let me pre-order it.
Here’s a thought...tell them to pound sand. It’s a book. If you don’t want to read it, don’t buy it; don’t check it out at the library. You can find lots of book reviews online. Check them out. If you don’t think the book is for you, then leave it alone. No one is holding a gun to your head forcing you to read it. And, that’s something we may not be able to say about every book...say...the Koran?
FYI: Throughout the Middle East and North Africa the water pipe cafes are befogged in clouds of hashish. Bet the sam hold true in Canada’s BC.
Canada passport= Duct tape (on lips)
Try conservativebookclub.com ....
its on my shelf....= )
It’s not the book they’ve gone after, it’s the magazine for publishing an excerpt. I’d say their goal is to “discourage” publications from printing anything by Mark Steyn.
Shades of Mao’s Red Guards here—shout down and attempt to destroy those whom you (subconsciously) suspect of superior intellect, in order to perpetuate the illusion of your own.
Thanks for the correction. It just seemed to me that the ultimate goal was to get to Steyn, since he’s still a Canadian citizen, as I understand it.
Of course, the magazine should not be on the hook, either, IMO.
He should tell them where to ...
Hate speech is forbidding your people from obtaining the health care that they have the wits to obtain for their families.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Metro schools in MN are notorious for over the top PC bans.
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