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A conservative OPINION blog --with bite. OPINION by Joel Johannesen.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

You know what? A good read: “An Insult to Free Speech”

Written by Joel Johannesen on Tuesday June 10 2008 at 09:28 AM

Today’s editorial in the National Post reflects a passage of ignorant words uttered by Khurrum Awan, which, you know what?  I highlighted yesterday.

An insult to free speech

National Post
Published: Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Freedom of speech does not include the right to have one’s views published or broadcast. Nor does freedom of the press carry with it an obligation to give space to views opposed to those held by the press’ owners or their editors.

Indeed, the only way that a right to have one’s views aired could exist is if the government restricted the freedom of the press, forcing media outlets to publish or broadcast material that was deemed otherwise unworthy.

In other words, such a “right” would exist only if the state assumed the power to regulate public discourse, which would be anathema to our democratic ideals.

Apparently, Khurrum Awan doesn’t have much respect for those ideals. A recent graduate of Osgoode Hall law school in Toronto, Mr. Awan has put his name to various human-rights complaints against Maclean’s magazine and writer Mark Steyn, whom the Canadian Islamic Congress (CIC) accuses of Islamophobia. Mr. Awan and his coplaintiffs demand that the magazine provide a pro-Islamist writer with space equal to the amount devoted to Mr. Steyn’s work. ...

Posted by Joel Johannesen on   Tue, June 10, 2008 at 9:28:00 AM
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  1. GrantK1 says:

    That’s because Khurrum Awan doesn’t understand the word FREE…unless of course we’re talking about his Canadian Medicare!

    Posted by GrantK1  from   on  Tue, June 10, 2008 at 11:24:08 AM
  2. GregH says:

    Amazes me how they come here for our way of life, but then want their beliefs to come here…. I am confused, why don’t they just stay where they were from??
    I belive it has been the start of the “Clash of Civilizations” no matter where you live, this religous war will start and be everywhere, just like Mark Steyn has predicted.

    Posted by GregH  from  Kitchener ON Canada  on  Tue, June 10, 2008 at 11:25:07 AM
  3. Dacre says:

    GregH writes

    Amazes me how they come here for our way of life, but then want their beliefs to come here…. I am confused,

    You must be confused Greg. They do not come here for our way of life nor are they given the expectation that they should. Our people in government agencies and their spin-offs preach the opposite. The left have created a whole industry around immigrants, multiculturalism and grievance politics. Immigrants are coached on our system and are promised all kinds of things. Much of which includes keeping their superior cultures in tact and complaining about ours. That’s how the left wing multicultis drive their agenda. These immigrants are encouraged to demand we accept accomadations. It’s a manipulation to serve the socialist agenda via immigrants. That’s why it is wrong to blame the immigrants. It’s the Liberals and Dippers that push this nonsense and let the immigrants take the heat for it.

    Posted by Dacre  from   on  Tue, June 10, 2008 at 2:05:25 PM
  4. twh says:

    Well spoken Dacre.
    Islamophobia does not exist. A phobia is an irrational fear. Any sane person would have to admit any fear or distrust of Islam is very rational. Hell it would be irrational not to fear or distrust Islam.
    I hope this comment doesn’t get the human rights police after your website Joel.

    Posted by twh  from  Keene Ont.  on  Wed, June 11, 2008 at 9:50:54 AM
  5. Joel Johannesen's avatar Joel Johannesen says:

    To twh (#4),

    ...I hope this comment doesn’t get the human rights police after your website Joel.

    Actually, you may hope, but if the “human rights” commissions come after me or this web site, it will absolutely cause the whole project to be completely shut down, and will pretty much destroy my life and that of my family —financially and in most every other way humanly possible. 

    So let’s not force me to accept that risk, shall we?

    All of the above-mentioned punishment against me would be fair in a free democratic society, since some “feelings” might possibly be hurt in some way, possibly.

    Islam is the “religion of peace”.

    I love Islam, and we all must.

    Hardly any members of the religion of peace are scary or worthy of your personal mistrust.  Just some might be, just as some Christians want Israel and the West destroyed.

    And what you said couldn’t possibly have been “incited” by anything I said, since I believe Islam is “the religion of peace”; nor what any Islamists ever said or did, since most are peaceful and love you and all.

    Americans are evil-doers. (And conservatives, duh).  Bush lied, kids died. Conservatives are barbaric knuckle-dragging Neanderthals and fascist Nazis. 

    Vote liberal (or even further left).

    Allah Akbar.

    There.

    Posted by Joel Johannesen  from  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  on  Wed, June 11, 2008 at 10:32:56 AM
    — Joel Johannesen's   s i g n a t u r e:

    I could hardly believe “ProudToBeCanadian” was available when I was looking for a web site domain name.  No liberal thought of it?  It took a true blue CONSERVATIVE to think of buying that name and starting a web site built around it?  What does that tell you?  ...  Please remember to support this site.

  6. Dacre says:

    It has been quite warm and humid. Many people have been drinking kool-aid to cool off. Some may have drank a little too much. Good cover Joel.

    Posted by Dacre  from   on  Wed, June 11, 2008 at 11:06:02 AM
  7. Joel Johannesen's avatar Joel Johannesen says:

    I’m distressed that you didn’t employ the official Kool Aid smiley in your post to remind readers that we should all drink the Kool Aid
    drinkin the koolaid

    Vote liberal.

    Posted by Joel Johannesen  from  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  on  Wed, June 11, 2008 at 11:11:45 AM
    — Joel Johannesen's   s i g n a t u r e:

    I could hardly believe “ProudToBeCanadian” was available when I was looking for a web site domain name.  No liberal thought of it?  It took a true blue CONSERVATIVE to think of buying that name and starting a web site built around it?  What does that tell you?  ...  Please remember to support this site.

  8. Dacre says:

    I apologise. Next time I’ll remember Joel. Some days I think it must the the national drink of Canada. And that’s not funny.

    Posted by Dacre  from   on  Wed, June 11, 2008 at 12:22:20 PM
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