Anti-war British MP Galloway kept out of Canada

[canada-man]

Anti-war British MP Galloway kept out of Canada
Updated: Fri Mar. 20 2009 3:20:55 PM

ctvtoronto.ca

Controversial British MP George Galloway has been denied admission to Canada to speak at a Toronto anti-war conference, and a spokesman for Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says the minister won't intervene.

"The minister will not give a special exemption from Canada's security laws to Mr. Galloway, nor will he provide special treatment to a man who brags about giving 'financial support' to Hamas, a banned terrorist organization in Canada, or who offers sympathy for Canada's enemies in Afghanistan," Alykhan Velshi told CTV News in a statement on Friday.

"I'm sure Mr. Galloway has a large Rolodex of friends in regimes elsewhere in the world willing to roll out the red carpet for him. Canada, however, won't be one of them."

Galloway was to speak at a March 30 conference called Resisting War from Gaza to Kandahar, an event being put on by the Toronto Coalition to Stop the War. He was then to go on an American tour.

Galloway issued a statement saying "this idiotic ban shames Canada." He called it "a very sad day for the Canada we have known and loved.

"All right-thinking Canadians, whether they agree with me over the wisdom of sending troops to Afghanistan or not, will oppose this outrageous decision," he said. "On a personal note, for a Scotsman to be barred from Canada is like being told to stay away from the family home."

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/lo...loway_cda_090320/20090320/?hub=TorontoNewHome

 

[oldjones]

Wouldn't know about the merits of keeping him out, but if the best he can offer for letting him in is that patronizing colonialism about keeping Scotsmen out of Canada being like barring them from home, he's got a lot to learn about 'home' and Canada both.

Wouldn't it be just too sweet if the immigration officer was a guy named Mohammed who was born in Fergus, Ontario?

 

[Bearlythere]

I object to keeping any one out based on just their political opinion. That said, this guy is just scum and while I object to his being banned from Canada, we have no shortage of idiots who think just like him. I would have liked to ask him if the checks from Saddam cleared all the time or not.

 

[WoodPeckr]

British MP George Galloway is a Great Statesman and you should be honored and privileged to have him speak in Canada. Have no idea why Harpo fears him so.

 

[Don]

Galloway should look at his own country for banning that controversial Dutch politician. But I bet he wasn't complaining about "freedom of speech" that one. Ho only cares when it is HIS views that are being opposed. Typical.

 

[onthebottom]

British MP George Galloway is a Great Statesman and you should be honored and privileged to have him speak in Canada. Have no idea why Harpo fears him so.

ROTFLMAO.....

OTB

 

[WoodPeckr]

NOW THAT IS FUNNY!
Coming from one who thinks Dubya and his DICK have a great legacy!...

 

[Bearlythere]

British MP George Galloway is a Great Statesman and you should be honored and privileged to have him speak in Canada. Have no idea why Harpo fears him so.

He was on the take from Saddam Hussein....and his own party of leftist boobs wants nothing to do with him. Still...I have no problem him entering Canada, about the same time the UK relents and lets that conservative Dutchman who is equally persecuted enter the UK.

Harper and Kenney are dead wrong on this one, they should let this boob in so we can drive to the rally and laugh at his sorry ass.....

 

[chiller_boy]

He was on the take from Saddam Hussein....and his own party of leftist boobs wants nothing to do with him. Still...I have no problem him entering Canada, about the same time the UK relents and lets that conservative Dutchman who is equally persecuted enter the UK.

Harper and Kenney are dead wrong on this one, they should let this boob in so we can drive to the rally and laugh at his sorry ass.....

Whether or not that was true(the Hussein thing), that wasn't the reason he was banned, apparently. It had to do with his position on Hamas..Apparently, he believes the Israeli invasion constuitutes war crimes and Israel should be punished.

It doesnt matter whether you agree or disagree with him; a democratic country should not silence dissenting views(dissenting because the conservative government has skewed to a complete 'Israel no matter what 'view) like this. Many in Canada share his view and a large percentage of the world's population would agree with him.

 

[alphauniform]

.....totally agree Chiller...

"It doesnt matter whether you agree or disagree with him; a democratic country should not silence dissenting views(dissenting because the conservative government has skewed to a complete 'Israel no matter what 'view) like this. Many in Canada share his view and a large percentage of the world's population would agree with him."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAm7rfHKSyY


The decision to ban George Galloway from Canada seems odd, but now it emerges that the Jewish Defence League (JDL) pressured the Canadian Government to so the action takes on sinister connotations for Canada, why? Becasue the Jewish Defence League are according to the FBI a Terrorist Group. In its report, Terrorism 2000/2001, the FBI referred to the JDL as a "violent extremist Jewish organization". This "violent extremist Jewish organization" now it seems has power and influence over the Canadian Government.

 

[WoodPeckr]

It doesnt matter whether you agree or disagree with him; a democratic country should not silence dissenting views(dissenting because the conservative government has skewed to a complete 'Israel no matter what 'view) like this. Many in Canada share his view and a large percentage of the world's population would agree with him.

Con-artists like Bearlythinkin' are always attempting to silence dissenting views. It's usually the Dubya BS "You are either with me, or you are the enemy" that they are always spouting. Cons are first to accuse those not following them in lockstep, as traitors and being treasonous.
They define democracy as doing what they say, when they say it.

 

[digdoo]

British MP George Galloway is a Great Statesman and you should be honored and privileged to have him speak in Canada. Have no idea why Harpo fears him so.

Ya just like we should let in limbaugh to speak about the merits of oxycontin for kids.

 

[WoodPeckr]

LOL!
Bad analogy....

 

[digdoo]

LOL!
Bad analogy....

perfect.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Yepper, pefectly bad....

 

[Bearlythere]

Hey Numb Nuts..I said the boob should be let in. Don't paint me as a poster boy for censor ship. I would rather idiots like you speak so we can all know you are out to lunch.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Glad we agree Bearlythinkin'.
We hope you and your wacked out con-artists keep squawking like El Rushbloe high on OxyContin. This will insure the trend of the last few election cycles will continue in our favor.
Make sure your maid keeps filling those scripts for ya pal....

 

[Bearlythere]

Glad we agree Bearlythinkin'.
We hope you and your wacked out con-artists keep squawking like El Rushbloe high on OxyContin. This will insure the trend of the last few election cycles will continue in our favor.
Make sure your maid keeps filling those scripts for ya pal....

Only a classless dweeb would insult a guy who just agreed with him. ( even a stopped clock is right twice a day, but I suspect Pekkerhead here would still find a way to be wrong)

As for your obsession with Limbaugh and his Oxycontin dependency is boring.....get a grip. Why not put a nice picture of Dick Cheney with a shotgun or something?

 

[Cinema Face]

British MP George Galloway is a Great Statesman .

Gotta be frakkin kidding right? Galloway is a scumbag, dhim-wit, terrorist enabler but he should be allowed to speak and fall on his own sword.

At least this is somewhat of a payback for Geert Wilders.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Only a classless dweeb would insult a guy who just agreed with him. ( even a stopped clock is right twice a day, but I suspect Pekkerhead here would still find a way to be wrong)

As for your obsession with Limbaugh and his Oxycontin dependency is boring.....get a grip. Why not put a nice picture of Dick Cheney with a shotgun or something?

Bearlythinkin', ?!?!!?!? that was a complement given you.

DICK moved on the another bunker to hide in .... the paranoid bugger he is.
While the 'Mother-of-all-Blowhards' BOSS Rush is in the news daily as he leads the GOP into the toilet.....where frankly all turds belong!....
Don't be dissing yo BOSSman!...