Tony Hatfield's Retired Ramblings

By hook...I'll be first in Charles's Book!

This should be fun :from Americablog: "Next time Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, or anyone working for the religious right visits the UK, I want to see our loyal British readers petition their government to have these people deported for fostering hate in violation of anti-terror laws. In fact, you can petition your government right now to put these people on an official watch list:

Clarke also said a "database of individuals around the world who have demonstrated these unacceptable behaviors will be developed" and made available to immigration officers monitoring those entering Britain. He did not specify who would compile the list or how extensive it might be.

More on this story here:

The British government will deport and ban people who "foment, justify or glorify terrorist violence," the country's top law enforcement official announced Wednesday. Home Secretary Charles Clarke outlined the new policy, the most detailed explanation to date of proposals announced this month by Prime Minister Tony Blair. Clarke said a list of "unacceptable behaviors" includes the use of Web sites, writing, preaching, publishing or distributing materials that "seek to provoke others to terrorist acts" or "foster hatred." "Individuals who seek to create fear, distrust and division in order to stir up terrorist activity will not be tolerated by the government or by our communities," Clarke said.

Well this should be easy. Pat Robertson has called for the State Dept to be nuked and for the assassination of a foreign head of state, and let's not forget his thinly-veiled threats against 3 sitting US Supreme Court justices. As for fostering hatred, there is ample evidence to convict Britain's and America's religious right of that. They wanted a war on terror, let's give them one. They wanted a government that throws citizens in jail with no due process, let's give them one. They want to live in a society where anyone can be imprisoned simply because of their minority views, let's give them one."

posted by Tony @ Thursday, August 25, 2005