Way to let down the side guys

[goof2]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Can you give me one example of a non-Muslim terrorist?

The IRA (financed in large part by Americans), the ETA in Spain, Action Directe in France, Aum Shinrikyo in Japan (sarin gas attack), and Tim McVeigh right here in America. There are plenty of non-Muslim terrorists, but they are outnumbered by Muslim terrorists.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by shmike

I heard they called her "honky" and spit on her.

Spat on who; Coulter? She never even left the hotel. She wasn't on-site. University reps are now saying that it was the ORGANIZERS who cancelled, not police or university representatives.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Spat on who; Coulter? She never even left the hotel. She wasn't on-site. University reps are now saying that it was the ORGANIZERS who cancelled, not police or university representatives.

Just adding fuel to the fire.

Jeering crowd, unsubstantiated claims, see also: Tea Party thread.

We knew the organizers called it off based on your original article:

Organizers for the American's tour of Canada scrubbed her much-anticipated speech at the University of Ottawa when students crowded the entrance before her arrival. A spokesman for the organizers said about 2,000 "threatening" students posed a security threat to the darling of the American right, and she was advised against appearing.

"It would be physically dangerous for Ann Coulter to proceed with this event," said conservative political activist Ezra Levant inside Marion Hall.

[Papa_Complex]

[Apoc]

"It would be physically dangerous for Ann Coulter to proceed with this event," said conservative political activist Ezra Levant inside Marion Hall.

Ya, us war loving Canadians have a horrible track record of harming public speakers we dont agree with...

She may have been boo'd off stage, it may have been a loud protest, but I guarantee no harm would have come to her.

The sad thing is, the cancellation plays right into her grubby hands. More fuel for her fire.

I dont agree with what she has to say, but i'd fight to the death for her right to say it.

Off topic, what is it Trip? Do you believe in freedom of speech or not? If so, shouldn't you allow us to commence any and all religious debates, as we see fit, in the war room?

Your comments in here tell me you firmly believe in free speech, but the rules for this booard directly contradict that.

So, is there freedom of speech here, or freedom of speech, as long as its not against your beliefs??

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Apoc

Off topic, what is it Trip? Do you believe in freedom of speech or not? If so, shouldn't you allow us to commence any and all religious debates, as we see fit, in the war room?

You can.

In the War Room. That's what it's for.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by azoomm

You can.

In the War Room. That's what it's for.

Didnt he make the war room open to heated debate on all topics but religion?? Or did he change his mind? Maybe im wrong, but I thought it was still a forbidden topic in there too.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Apoc

Didnt he make the war room open to heated debate on all topics but religion?? Or did he change his mind? Maybe im wrong, but I thought it was still a forbidden topic in there too.

War room is now only seen by people who want to see it. Religious threads can go in there now, people who don't want to see that type of shit now don't have to see it unless they directly try to find it. So it is their fault if they get offended.

War room is mostly a free for all. Very little moderation as opposed to the rest of the board.

I believe free speech in the real world. This isn't the real world. Some members felt really unwelcome by the religious attacks on the board. So I banned a lot of stuff dealing with religion. I was able to find a workable solution to hide the religious topics from those who don't want to see it.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by Trip

War room is now only seen by people who want to see it. Religious threads can go in there now, people who don't want to see that type of shit now don't have to see it unless they directly try to find it. So it is their fault if they get offended.

War room is mostly a free for all. Very little moderation as opposed to the rest of the board.

I believe free speech in the real world. This isn't the real world. Some members felt really unwelcome by the religious attacks on the board. So I banned a lot of stuff dealing with religion. I was able to find a workable solution to hide the religious topics from those who don't want to see it.

Fair enough. Im glad you saw it as an honest question, and not an attack on the way you run this board.

Other than that, I agree, this was a stupid mess that makes Canadians look bad, and gives idiots like Coulter more ammo for her future attacks.

Frankly, I cant stand the bitch, that doesnt mean she didnt deserve to be able to give her opinion, like she was there to do.

BUT... And there is a big but. She is using hate speech everywhere she opens her mouth. Her comments about muslims go far beyond what is reasonable. She has advocated the destruction of everyone who isnt a catholic on multiple occasions. Here at least, that is hate speech. So is signalling out one race that shouldnt be allowed to fly.

Coulter is no more than a racist and a bigot. I dont think anyone can argue with that. Inviting her to speak in a country like Canada, with such a different culture than your own (yes, we are very different in the way we think about the world), was a bad idea to begin with. We dont really walk the extreme right or extreme left wing lines you guys do. Even our conservative party is just as liberal as your democratic party. It would be hard to find a lot of people to agree with her, especially on a Canadian University Campus.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Apoc

Coulter is no more than a racist and a bigot. I dont think anyone can argue with that. Inviting her to speak in a country like Canada, with such a different culture than your own (yes, we are very different in the way we think about the world), was a bad idea to begin with. We dont really walk the extreme right or extreme left wing lines you guys do. Even our conservative party is just as liberal as your democratic party. It would be hard to find a lot of people to agree with her, especially on a Canadian University Campus.

It did strike me as very odd that she was even up there. Can't imagine many canadians that far right for them to identify her. She is out there even by US standards.