Canada marches toward totalitarianism as it attempts to squelch free speech. The country has already essentially robbed the citizens of their gun rights, and now it appears the speech-and-thought gestapo are alive and well, and with the power of the government behind them.
Totalitarian governments do these sorts of things, not free ones. Whether they are Communist or Nazi, totalitarianism first robs citizens of their gun rights and then goes after their freedom of speech.
The record of history is our guide.
Mark Steyn is a reporter/commentator for the U.S. political magazine, National Review, which was founded by conservative icon William F. Buckley, Jr. in the 1950s. Steyn is on trial before a so-called 'human rights tribunal' in British Columbia over a piece he wrote on the oppressive influence of Islam in Europe. The article first appeared in National Review, but the story was picked up by a Canadian publication, 'McLean's,' and now both Steyn and the magazine are in deep trouble.
The Canadian government seems to believe that Steyn is 'guilty' of the 'crime' of 'Islamophobia.'
Radical Muslim groups in Canada are responsible for the prosecution of Steyn, given that they were 'offended' by the article he wrote.
Canada has been on the downhill slide for a number of years with regard to basic human rights. Its citizens no longer have the basic right to self-defense, and its 'human rights tribunals' are going after those who exercise their free speech in being critical of things deemed to be 'politically incorrect.'
If Steyn is convicted of his heinous crime against humanity (said with tongue firmly planted in cheek), it will be literally the end of freedom of speech in Canada, thanks to the speech-and-thought police of the politically correct movement...and their supporters in radical Islam.
Read the entire report on Mark Steyn at National Review here:
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YTUyMDU3ZmE0N2E4YjJlNmQxNGRlMWRiYTI3NjA0NjI=
Friday, June 06, 2008
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3 comments:
Today, I had the great pleasure to personally meet Mark Steyn, one-on-one for several minutes. He's a great guy but seems quite exhausted at the moment. Understandable.
I hope that Americans understand that this issue does just not pertain to Canada's Left Coast. If Free Speech deniers win here then they'll try enforcing the same politically correct rulings all across Canada. Then they'll be coming after you!
I've been blogging as much as I can to try to bring this fiasco to the attention of the world. Feel free to check out my recent blog posts.
Thank you for following this case. It's important!
Thank-you for your hard work in bringing attention to this fiasco and travesty of human rights.
That Canada would even pursue this case is a dangerous reminder of just how far the Left and their enablers, i.e., radical Muslims, will go.
Rest assured The Liberty Sphere will do its part to keep this issue on the front burner.
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