CAIR Free Speech Gavin Boby ISLAM IN CANADA

OP-ED IN OTTAWA CITIZEN ON CAIR-CAN OPPOSITION TO GAVIN BOBY: SMACKS OF INTIMIDATION……..

 

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CAIR-CAN’s opposition to ‘mosquebuster’ speech still smacks of indirect intimidation

February 4, 2013. 2:35 pm • Section: Opinion

I’m sure everyone knows the old saying, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Well, the sentiment might make a worthy motto for the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) in its attempts to stymie those who question extremist Islam.

CAIR-CAN, it appears, would like Canadians to believe it has discovered the virtues of tolerance, inclusiveness, diversity and, most marvelous of all, freedom of thought and speech. Nonetheless, the organization wanted the Ottawa Public Library to cancel a Monday night speech by British “mosquebuster” Gavin Boby, the founder of group devoted to “resisting the tide of Islam” in the United Kingdom. Boby uses legal processes and municipal bylaws to help Britons who don’t want mosques built in their neighbourhoods. He’s apparently been quite successful.

Naturally, CAIR-CAN objects to such ideas. What’s interesting, though, is how the organization presents its opposition. To be sure, it still tosses around words and phrases meant to shut down debate or intimidate those who challenge it; you know, words such as “Islamophobic” and “anti-Muslim hate-monger.” But in this particular case it is also casting itself in a politically correct mode.

CAIR-CAN says it recognizes Boby’s right to speak his mind, but is only opposed to his using a public, taxpayer-supported venue to give his speech.

“What we take issue with is the fact that he’s being afforded a subsidized venue as a soapbox for his message,” said CAIR-CAN executive director Ihsaan Gardee. “Canadian Muslims shouldn’t be asked to help foot the bill for somebody who is sending a message that basically denigrates them.

“We would be taking this exact same position if it was somebody coming to speak about preventing synagogues or gurdwaras being built.”

That’s rich. Such obfuscation. Such hypocrisy. Non-Muslim pay taxes, too. What if they want to hear the mosquebuster speech? CAIR-CAN doesn’t seem to recognize that free speech applies to all regardless of their taxing demographic.

More here. H/T: Henrik R.Clausen

 

One Response

  1. East London Mosque has a large sign outside it, saying it was built using money given to them by the EU. Muslims using an argument like this are simply expressing their inherent supremacism: non-muslims should all fund islamic organisations which denigrate them, but the shoe should never be on the other foot.

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