Michael Savage Banned from the UK

[alfred russel]

Yeah I heard some pretty ridiculously over the top racist and bigoted shit on his program.  He makes Neil's persona look tolerant.

But like Neil I think he just does it for the shock value.  That is his job as a shock jock after all.

I don't disagree, but then what standard are you going to apply? White people saying these things don't mean them and can come, while islamic people saying them can't?

Anyway, I'm sure Michael Savage is thrilled at being banned from the UK, and will probably be ranting and raving about it all week with great ratings.

[Neil]

Huh?  What is this censorship crap?

How is this censorship?

That said, Jacqui Smith is the biggest embarrassment in the history of the Home Office.

[Sheilbh]

This sort of things been going for ages.  As I mentioned in the Phelps' thread Farrakhan's been banned from the UK since Willie Whitelaw was Home Secretary.

[MadImmortalMan]

Anyway, I'm sure Michael Savage is thrilled at being banned from the UK, and will probably be ranting and raving about it all week with great ratings.

This could single-handedly save his failing show.

[Martinus]

Huh?  What is this censorship crap?

How is this censorship?

That said, Jacqui Smith is the biggest embarrassment in the history of the Home Office.

I know. Ocean's Eleven.

[Martinus]

Anyway, does it mean Neil is going to be banned from coming to the next Languish meet in the UK?

[Richard Hakluyt]

He is a hate-speaker, perhaps I should report him to Jacqui Smith, CdM too.........

Hell, half the people on Britain's least-wanted list could be Languishites, then we would get loads of new blood on the forum because of all the fame 

[Richard Hakluyt]

This Wiener chap is going to sue the Home Office :

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1177428/Talk-host-sue-Home-Office-link-Neo-Nazis-Muslim-preachers-hate-list-16-banned-Britain.html

[C.C.R.]

This sort of things been going for ages.  As I mentioned in the Phelps' thread Farrakhan's been banned from the UK since Willie Whitelaw was Home Secretary.

I wish that we could ban Farrakhan from the US...

[AnchorClanker]

Good for the UK. I wonder how they came up with Savage as one of the 22 most undesirable individuals, though.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/05/uk.ban.list/index.html

LONDON, England (CNN) -- White supremacists, Islamic clerics, a controversial Kansas pastor and a U.S. talk show host are on a list of 22 people banned from Britain for "stirring up hatred," the British government said Tuesday.


Jacqui Smith said she did not hesitate to name and shame those who foster extremist views.

Britain's Home Office said it decided to exclude the 22 in the last several months. That decision follows measures introduced by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith last year against people "who have engaged in spreading hate," the Home Office said.

The Home Office named only 16 of those on the list; it said it was not in the public interest to disclose the names of the other six. A spokeswoman declined to elaborate on why the Home Office would not publicly identify six of the 22.

One of the most recognized names on the list may be U.S. radio talk show host Michael Savage, who is listed under his real name, Michael Alan Wiener. The conservative's daily show can be heard nationwide in the United States.

They've been doing that lately.  The Dutch politician behind 'Fitna' was also banned, and it was a PR disaster.
PCism run amuck.  Free speech means exactly that, right up until someone calls for murder or treason.

[Neil]

Jacqui Smith said she did not hesitate to name and shame those who foster extremist views.

A spokeswoman declined to elaborate on why the Home Office would not publicly identify six of the 22.

Yet more posturing from the worst Home Secretary in the history of the United Kingdom.

[garbon]

Free speech means exactly that, right up until someone calls for murder or treason.

How horrible.

[PDH]

Free speech is great up until someone yells "MOVIE!" in a crowded firehouse.

[katmai]

Free speech is great up until someone yells "MOVIE!" in a crowded firehouse.

I've done that, doesn't work

[garbon]

I've done that, doesn't work

What kinda movie?