Michael Savage banned from UK for preaching hate

[Triana]

:rofl:


Michael Savage, the radical wingnut shock-jock - and founder of Rockstar Energy Drink (his son is still CEO) - has another dubious distinction to add to his resume: he's been banned from entering the United Kingdom, because of his disgusting track record of hateful comments when it comes to issues like homosexuality (gays should get HIV and die), Islam (Muslims should be hung from lamp posts with their guts hanging out) and autism (just kids who are spoiled brats who need to be told to knock it off).

Joining Savage on this list? A former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, two members of a Russian skinhead gang, Rev. Fred Phelps, and the leader of an American neo-Nazi group, among others.

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The UK's Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, told the London Times that naming these people enabled others to see the type of hateful and dangerous behavior that won't be tolerated in the country.

"Coming to this country is a privilege. We won't allow people into this country who are going to propagate the sort of views... that fundamentally go against our values," Smith said.


MORE + links...

http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/michael_savage_banned_from_uk_for_preaching_hate

[Mari333]

1. I listen to him when I drive back from Grand Rapids

just out of curiosity..he is rabid isnt he? and mark my words, he will use this to his advantage..he thinks he is persecuted. he will go on and on about how persecuted he is. how the 'vermin' in the UK are persecuting him, a great man, the last speaker in the USA who is telling the truth..
he will spend days and days on this and never once look in the mirror at himself.
makes me wonder why he is so angry, what happened to someone in their own personal life to make them so angry and hateful?

[graywarrior]

2. If only we could do that here.

But no, they allow them all over the radio and tv.

[Raskolnik]

4. "They" allow "them" all over the radio and tv here because of the First Amendment. n/t

[graywarrior]

6. I keep forgetting we still have that

Sorry, an 8 year habit.

[nxylas]

3. I don't often say this...

...but right now, I feel proud to be British.

[Mari333]

5. hail hail brittaniaaaaa nt

[pokercat999]

7. I'm not sure I would be, free speech is our most important

right. Apparently in the UK.....not so much, but then you still have the world's richest welfare family.

[Viking12]

8. Do you think the United States doesn't bar people from entry for their speech??

[Arugula Latte]

22. The Italian playright Dario Fo was barred from entering the U.S., for example.

[pokercat999]

23. Maybe they do but that doesn't make it right and I NEVER

said I was proud of the actions of our govt.....much the opposite in fact.

The poster was PROUD that his country was denying someone the right to free speech. I have no doubt that much of what MS spews is hate speech but it's just speech, the royals on the other hand are causing real damage by taking the bread from the mouths of their "subjects". Just allowing oneself to be called a "subject" is abhorrent.

[Prophet 451]

31. Uh, no they aren't

The Royal Family gets about two million a year from the civil list but for years now, they've turned around and given it straight back again. They're rich because they own half of Yorkshire, most of Lancashire and quite a lot of Norfolk. Yes, the country pays for the upkeep on the palaces but they're historic so we'd be paying for that anyway. Finally, you might want to consider that being a "subject" is only abhorrent if you've decided it is. Not everyone is or wants to be American.

[pokercat999]

36. OK have it your way. nt

[Ilsa]

10. Yeah, but we have welfare corporations! LOL. nt

[polmaven]

14. Was that really necessary?

n/t

[nxylas]

19. Criticism of the royals doesn't bother me

It does seem a bit of a non sequitur, though.

[Ilsa]

9. They lumped them together appropriately. And

you should always be proud, but yes, exceptionally for this!

[Triana]

18. And so you should! Cheers! n/t

[valerief]

11. Wouldn't it be swell if he had no sponsors here? I wonder who his sponsors are. nt

[xchrom]

12. recommend!

:applause:

[Triana]

27. ...

:hug:

[jpak]

13. K&R - The Savage Weiner is True Sick Fuck

as are his listeners

[Echo In Light]

15. K&R

[irislake]

16. Canada would not accept him either.

Canada would not tolerate the horrendous lies and hate speech that is permitted to infest US via FOX. We get FOX in Canada, true, but I cannot believe we would ever put up with such horrific garbage here on our own networks. Not to mention the dodos on CNN who are beautiful but so woefully stupid and uniformed. Shouldn't they have to have some elementary knowledge before they pontificate? (Sheesh!)

[NeedleCast]

17. Maybe this wont be a popular opinion but I don't like this

Hating people is not a crime (well, I guess it is in the UK). Seems like a violation of free speech to me. Plus, I want idiots like Savage out there being hateful and crude. The more often, the better. It makes it easier for right/moderates to have a little self-reflection and maybe say "you know, I don't want to be on the same team as this guy." Between Saveage driving people away and people like Megan McCain calling them out on it, it does nothing but help the left. The people who are attracted to Savage's message are unlikely to ever change what they are and who they vote for.

[Prophet 451]

28. No, it's not

Citizen's (and resident aliens) have free speech. Savage is neither.

[guitar man]

20. I think the UK should let him in

With the understanding that they will be providing no special protection and if he gets his vile head bashed in, so be it :evilgrin:

[Triana]

21. Ha. Great idea! I agree. n/t

[guitar man]

24. It would be really delicious

to see a bunch of genuine punks put a world-class beatdown on his ass!! :rofl:

[ananda]

25. What about Limbaugh and Fox?

Are they banned in the UK, too?

I SO wish they were banned here...
but I do believe in free speech.

I just wish people would stop
listening and watching the hatemedia.

[Raskolnik]

26. You believe in free speech, but you "SO wish they were banned here"

I believe that is known as cognitive dissonance.

[Prophet 451]

29. Limbaugh isn't carried here

Fox is on some cable packages but often edited due to our laws about truth in journalism.

[JawJaw]

33. Fox Edited in UK?

I'm not sure about that. They have cheap-ass powerpoint UK news headline pages during some of the ad-breaks, but the actual editorial content (and I use that description with unease..) is pretty much as broadcast, I think.

[Prophet 451]

34. Really?

I thought they were edited. I might be out of date, it's been years since I've had cable.

[Blue Belle]

30. Great!

How can we get him banned from our country? Inquiring minds want to know. :)

[walldude]

32. He's gonna sue!

Doesn't know who, but goddamn it he's going sue someone and make an international incident out of this!

http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-belle/weiner-savage-phelps-among-britains-l

LMAO... asshole. :rofl: :rofl:

[JawJaw]

35. WTF??

So Weiner wants to try and sue a UK minister for a breach of the US Constitution?

um...this should be fun.