Criticizing Israel is now a crime..

[badbabysitter]

I know I havent been paying much attention to the new lately.. but seriously

this is what you get when you have a country run entirely by a conservative party


thought crime , coming to Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ott...ero-tolerance-for-israel-boycotters-1.3067497

 

[phrodeau]

I can't imagine those goons funding enforcement.

 

[badbabysitter]

also look up C-51 when you get the chance

the conservative party are quietly turning canada into a police state

 

[someoneyouknow]

The U.S. isn't much better. One of our states (mine) is using the justification it needs to protect its investments so any college or university which "succumbs to political pressure to divest from Israel" will be barred from receiving state funds.

To quote the author of the proposed legislation:

Santarsiero said in a prepared release that the bill is a natural step in safeguarding our nation's strong ties to the only democracy in the Middle East.

"Unfortunately, there is a growing – and alarming – trend on some college and university campuses to launch politically motivated attacks with the intent of pressuring these institutions to engage in boycotts against or divestment from Israel," Santarsiero said in a prepared release.

"The state of Israel is the only dependable, democratic ally of the United States in the Middle East. As such, it is in the interest of this commonwealth to promote America's close ties with Israel.

Santarsiero said the legislation would not ban open debate or free speech. However, the bill does create consequences if schools "succumb to political pressure to harm Israel," he said.

Hank Butler, with the Pennsylvania Jewish Federation, said in a prepared release that the bill gives teeth to the larger discussion on "BDS" actions -- which are to boycott, divest and sanction.

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/05/bill_aims_to_punish_pa_schools.html

As I say, stereotypes exist for a reason and when elected officials do something like this it isn't hard to make the logical jump that Israel is bribing them to do their bidding. After all, it's not succumbing to political pressure when schools divest from South Africa to protest the policies of apartheid, but it IS succumbing to political pressure when schools divest from Israel to protest almost identical policies against the Palestinians.

When people say Jews (or Israel in general) control our Congress, it's acts such as this which give ammunition to that conclusion.

 

[JackLuis]

Wow, Canucland is getting weird!

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Rep. Steven Santarsiero, D-Bucks, wants to protect Pennsylvania's investments in Israel. So much so that he's proposed a bill that would bar state funds from going to any state college or university that aims to break up that protection.

The bill aims to counter politically motivated pressure on colleges and universities to boycott or divest from Israel's commercial interests.


http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/05/bill_aims_to_punish_pa_schools.html#incart_river

 

[BotanyBoy]

The entire freedom loving RW of the US is soon to follow LOL

 

[Boxlicker101]

I know I havent been paying much attention to the new lately.. but seriously

this is what you get when you have a country run entirely by a conservative party


thought crime , coming to Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ott...ero-tolerance-for-israel-boycotters-1.3067497

Canada has had laws against "Hate Speech" for quite a while, much to the chagrin of those of us who believe in the free exchange of ideas and opinions. Mostly the law was enforced against people like Ann Coulter for criticizing liberals and liberal causes. Apparently, the shoe is going to be on the other foot for a while.

 

[someoneyouknow]

Rep. Steven Santarsiero, D-Bucks, wants to protect Pennsylvania's investments in Israel. So much so that he's proposed a bill that would bar state funds from going to any state college or university that aims to break up that protection.

The bill aims to counter politically motivated pressure on colleges and universities to boycott or divest from Israel's commercial interests.


http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/05/bill_aims_to_punish_pa_schools.html#incart_river

Yeah, that's what I said above using the exact same source.

 

[Braschi]

"But Canada, a country where the federal Liberal and NDP leaders also oppose BDS, appears to have lined up more strongly behind Israel than any other nation."

But we're just going to single out Conservatives, because, hey, those are the people I disagree with.

 

[phrodeau]

All government policies are politically motivated. It's kind of the definition.

 

[badbabysitter]

Canada has had laws against "Hate Speech" for quite a while, much to the chagrin of those of us who believe in the free exchange of ideas and opinions. Mostly the law was enforced against people like Ann Coulter for criticizing liberals and liberal causes. Apparently, the shoe is going to be on the other foot for a while.

you mean like when Ann Coulter cancelled her own appaerance and then blamed Canada for her making her own choice?

 

[badbabysitter]

"But Canada, a country where the federal Liberal and NDP leaders also oppose BDS, appears to have lined up more strongly behind Israel than any other nation."

But we're just going to single out Conservatives, because, hey, those are the people I disagree with.

or it was the Conservative party that introduced this.. and they hold enough seats that they literally can not be outvoted

just saying the two might be connected

 

[Busybody]

Good

 

[RyanBooks]

Seems like the issue is the "hate crime" law. Why shouldn't the government use the law that has been passed?

 

[someoneyouknow]

Seems like the issue is the "hate crime" law. Why shouldn't the government use the law that has been passed?

Because if that were to happen it would have unintended consequences. If it's a hate crime to try and force governments and businesses to divest from Israel, then it is a hate crime to do the same against Palestine, which means the government would then be in the position of trying to justify why it's a hate crime in one situation but not another.

By specifically writing a law for Israel, it can use hate crimes as an excuse to not divest from a country which pursues the exact same policies as did South Africa for decades and Germany in the 30s-40s.

It's just another example for the stereotype of Israel being able to buy legislation so it doesn't have to face the same penalties as other countries who do the same things.

 

[Busybody]

What are we gonna divest from the

Palis

Suicide belts?

 

[Boxlicker101]

you mean like when Ann Coulter cancelled her own appaerance and then blamed Canada for her making her own choice?

No, it was when she canceled her appearance when an unruly mob was threatening her. As you know, Liberals believe in the free flow of ideas as long as they agree with them.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ann-coulters-speech-in-ottawa-cancelled/article4352616/

Here is more about her, and I can probably find much more if I care to look, which I don't. http://scienceblogs.com/primatediaries/2010/03/24/ann-coulter-hate-speech-and-fr/

 

[badbabysitter]

No, it was when she canceled her appearance when an unruly mob was threatening her. As you know, Liberals believe in the free flow of ideas as long as they agree with them.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ann-coulters-speech-in-ottawa-cancelled/article4352616/

Here is more about her, and I can probably find much more if I care to look, which I don't. http://scienceblogs.com/primatediaries/2010/03/24/ann-coulter-hate-speech-and-fr/

Oh wah....... no one threatened her at all,because she hadnt even arrived.. yes the protest was unruly... I guess poor Coulter didnt like that people could protest the bullshit she was spewing


good ole conservatives... freedom of speech is great, just as long as you dont disagree with them

 

[Boxlicker101]

Oh wah....... no one threatened her at all,because she hadnt even arrived.. yes the protest was unruly... I guess poor Coulter didnt like that people could protest the bullshit she was spewing


good ole conservatives... freedom of speech is great, just as long as you dont disagree with them

According to the link, the sponsors of the event, the college security and the local police all said it was a dangerous situation.

May I point out the boisterous mob that was collecting did not consist of conservatives?

 

[badbabysitter]

According to the link, the sponsors of the event, the college security and the local police all said it was a dangerous situation.

May I point out the boisterous mob that was collecting did not consist of conservatives?

if you get all your news from one source, you're absolutely right

but the police actually said they werent responsible, the security Coulter hired suggested she cancel, and the university werent involved whatsoever outside of letting her host her event there

it also doesnt mention that her other apearances on her tour in Canada went on without a hitch.....so your assumption that Canada didnt want her comes solely from her lie factory

it also didnt mention her making an official complaint to the Human Rights Tribunal about this, and subsequently had it thrown out of court due to her not having a leg to stand on... and that her lawyer has faced several sanctions for making defamatory remarks about minorities

and also, it also shows that conservatives didnt come out to defend her either...

a table was knocked over and a fire alarm was pulled.. that was the extent of danger... scary scary mob.... unlike say a tea party mob yelling " nigger and faggot" and spitting at members of Congress


but they're heroes, right?


it also has absolutely nothing to due with the Canadian conservative party making an opinion of another country's government a crime


you're trying to compare apples with sailboats