Re: George Galloway - Twat or not?
 

I enjoy listening to what Galloway has to say. At least he's not a war criminal who led his country into an illegal genocidal invasion of another sovereign nation on pretence of excuses that have been proved to be total lies.

Re: George Galloway - Twat or not?
 

But he is Scotch.

Re: George Galloway - Twat or not?
 

Scotch is a drink, not a nationality:frown:

Re: George Galloway - Twat or not?
 

I remember when it's was said that Iraqi WMD missiles were a threat to the UK.

No Iraqi missile had a range long enough to reach closer than the SE tip of Cyprus. I believe it was all an excuse to secure oil supplies and to stop Israel from starting a war in the Middle East, which is what I believe would have happened if they'd bombed any Arab country.

I don't support Galloway, but I agree with some of his opinions, and I defend his right to free speech.

Re: George Galloway - Twat or not?
 

No one is preventing him from speaking his mind. He can do that all he wants, but he has no given right to enter someone else's country. A precedent was sent for anyone coming in to Canada to start crap.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/st...o-protest.html

Genocidal?

Re: George Galloway - Twat or not?
 

Hardly comparable, the God Hates Fags people intended to enter Canada specifically to commit a crime.

Re: George Galloway - Twat or not?
 

What was their crime? If you say hate speech, then Galloway spreads hate too.

Re: George Galloway - Twat or not?
 

So do some Jews, Christians, Muslims and Palestinians, are they all to be banned as well?

Didn't the Supreme Court state that Canada has to repatriate Mr. Kadr. I have heard of Mr. Galloway advocating the murder of his fellow citizens?

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I do say hate speech and differentiate in that Phelps and crew target specific members of the public whereas, while Galloway's position may clash with that of the government of the day, it is a political one not vastly different from that of the government in Canada at the time of all that nonsense about WMDs. Galloway is not attacking any individual and especially not doing so in a way that clashes with that person's Charter rights. Harper and Kenney don't like him attacking their opinions, they're delicate, I feel for them, but he's not a physical threat to them and they don't need a ban.

Re: George Galloway - Twat or not?
 

I agree that Galloway shouldn't be banned, its a nonsense that he was. However, would you say the same about Geert Wilders being banned from entering the UK a few years ago? I see his court case started today.

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I see the Government repeatedly ignoring Supreme Court rulings they don't like. I'm sure I've read somewhere that Harper told the Court to keep out of politics.

Re: George Galloway - Twat or not?
 

Ok with the first sentence. The next two are irrelevant, but since you asked, I wasn't aware that Geert Wilders had been prevented from entering the UK, but if he was, whoever decided that is a twat.

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I don't think he should have been banned either. I'm pretty much comfortable with the First Ammendment, unless it's a direct threat to an individual (or his next of kin in the case of Phelps) then come on and spout any old bollocks.

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The issue is that Galloway is not a citizen of Canada. His rights in this country do not exist. If Galloway was a Canadian citizen then blab all he wants. There is no law that states the country of Canada must allow anyone in who wants to come.

The Westboro wing nuts were banned because they were entering canada for the purpose of causing trouble. I don't think Galloway is big on the Jews, but clearly his only intention in coming to Canada is to shoot his mouth off and stir the pot.

I'll say again. Galloway has no rights to anything in this country. If a Canadian citizen wishes to express the views of Galloway then that is their right to do so. However, as pointed out regarding the Dutch politician, the left seem to believe that certain rules only apply to them. In fact, I think part of the reason Galloway was banned was because of this interview.

Re: George Galloway - Twat or not?
 

Well, you are wrong. He apparently does have those rights.