This whole fiasco is indicative of how thin skinned people are these days, I say let him in and have his say.
One of the things I currently dislike about the UK, and one of the reasons that I eventually hope to leave, is that there seems to be no real freedom of speech here anymore. Political correctness and militant religious groups (muslim and christian alike) stifle all honest debate and leave the door open for groups like the BNP.
Whether our politicians will accept it or not there is a fear in the wider community about the islamisation of our society and this issue should be addressed openly and not swept under the carpet.
As an aside I hope that Lord Ahmed serves time for his crime and is stripped of his position as I hope Lord Archer and Lord Black are too (just to show I am not partisan).
“We think that if we let you in, those people you accuse of not fitting in to civilized Western society will riot. That just goes to prove how wrong you are.”
This is just silly, inexact and made to fit your preconceived notions.
I find accusations of cowardice particularly stupid and insulting. Discretion is the better part of valor and those who accuse others of cowardice are generally pigheaded morons who do not understand anything and believe anything can be solved with just being pigheaded about what one wants.
For all these years we have had to put up with the Bushistas accusing anyone who didn’t agree with their aggressive policies of being cowards, appeasers, etc. (See how trheir policies worked out.)
One can think intransigence is not the best policy and not be a coward.
Like one can think pigheadedness is always the best policy and not be entirely stupid about it. I can’t think of any instance but I suppose it is possible.
It would be interesting to see what happens now that the Visa Waiver Scheme is operating. Assuming Cat Stevens applied and was accepted by the system would he still be turned away?
I know that in the small print it says that entry to the USA is still subject to the border guards, but it would be amusing to see what happened if he did travel.
The so-called “visa waiver” program was already in effect in 2004.
Now you have to go a few days before you travel to a US Gov site and enter your information. They can call it “Visa waiver” but it is more an “online expedited visa”.
Be sure not to miss the ~20million that died fighting it along side your countrymen and the social democracies that grew up after WWII all over Western Europe.
Fascist at heart? Cool, so I’m just one at heart but that a real one. That’s nice to know.
Is a facist someone with a face fetish? I mean, I’m European, and I like having a face, and I also suppose it’s nice other people have faces. Does that make me a pervert?
A race can be defined in many ways, including people of similar nationality or cultural history. As such it is perfectly acceptable to refer to the French race, the German race etc.
You effectively said that members of those races (Europe being a collection of races) are fascists at heart, something that is clearly not true as well as being abusive, insulting and prejudiced.
Where I come from that is known as racism. Your mileage may vary.
I’m a bit embarrassed for you that I had to explain this.
Yup, I thought something was wrong with the spelling, but nothing jumped out at me.
Anyways, in your travels and aquaintances you have never heard call for more harsher measures against what ever the down trodden de jour, by ordinary folk who just work for a living?
Do you think that Wilder just happens along for no good reason, for shits and giggles, he is going to going to attract a following?
The man is a societal reaction to something happening in your country. That other countrys have produced similar type individuals means its now a euro centric phenomenom.
Over here we call phelps, duke, and zundel complete loony tunes, granted more will appear but i have no doubt that they will be smacked down by us the people, not the govt.