Ann Coulter’s speech in Ottawa cancelled

[Jackeens]

Organizers have cancelled a University of Ottawa speech by right-wing American pundit Ann Coulter after deciding it wasn't safe to hold the event.

The move followed boisterous demonstrations outside that some sponsors of the appearance feared could turn violent.

“There was a risk there could be physical violence,” said Canadian conservative activist Ezra Levant, who was scheduled to introduce Ms. Coulter.

Authorities evacuated the University of Ottawa building where Ms. Coulter was due to speak after someone triggered a fire alarm.

The evacuation took place as throngs of anti-Coulter demonstrators yelled for her to leave.

“No more hate speech on our campus,” demonstrators chanted.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ann-coulters-speech-in-ottawa-cancelled/article1509793/

[babylonsister]

1. poor, poor annie. Such divisiveness now biting her in the butt! nt

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Bwaaah-haaa-haaa-haaa. No sympathy here.

[WCGreen]

3. They should have just boycotted the speach...

This just gives her more cred with her creepy followers...

[Midlodemocrat]

9. I agree. We don't need anyone thinking

we're the party of violence. They OWN that after the hate speeches that Palin gave. Let them wallow in that cess pool all by themselves.

[Liberal In Texas]

15. Errr, they're Canadians. Our party doesn't have anything to do with Canada.

It's a foreign country.

[Midlodemocrat]

18. Err, I know that.

But it's getting press in the US.

Jesus Fucking Christ.

:eyes:

[Liberal In Texas]

24. Our party controls the press?

WTF are you talking about?

[Midlodemocrat]

38. Oh, FFS.

:eyes:

[Liberal In Texas]

42. Well, your statement is just plain incorrect.

Those are Canadians protesting, not American Democrats. How in hell does that make our party look bad reported in the press or not?

And all you can do by way of explanation is roll your eyes.

[lunatica]

25. Her followers don't need more cred. Even less cred wouldn't matter a bit

We should stop worrying about her followers. They are at their maximum numbers.

[lunatica]

26. dupe

[sabrina 1]

45. No, what that is was the 'free market at work'

at least according to the rightwingers I know, who told me when rightwing radio stations refused to play the Dixie Chicks music, that this was how things work in a democracy. It was free speech at work. If enough people speak out and demand action, that is Democracy working .....

She will try to use it against Canada, always a good target for the infantile, morons on the right, but in the current atmosphere she will be limited to the violent tea-bagger audience. Not one Republican I know wants to be associated with these people.

[LakeSamish706]

4. Only one word, GOOD. n/t

[gratuitous]

5. Violence is the preferred route of Coulter and her ilk

Isn't it strange that they're so afraid of something they believe in so fervently?

[MindandSoul]

6. Good for them! Why should the hate speech that are rampant

in America invade Canada???

I wonder if Coulter learned anything???

[foxfeet]

7. That will cut down on air pollution in Canada.

[blogslut]

8. Good

May this be the beginning of a trend.

[MadMaddie]

10. Hmmph....I guess the old saying turn around is fair play applies

here.....

What do the Repugs expect......hate is like a boomerang.....it always comes back to it's original point of origin...

[Canuckistanian]

11. Ezra Levant is our national shame

Even ahead of David Frum. At least Frum has SOME common sense.

[Cha]

12. Chicken coulter.

What do you think..could there have been physical violence or are they just whining?

[BeHereNow]

13. You reap what you sow, MS. Coulter.

I wish the American people were so enlightened in regards
to the hate talk radio mongers among us.
BHN

[Mira]

14. This helps make my night!!!!!!!! Recommended

[Catshrink]

16. Ann Coulter Threatened With Criminal Charges In Canada

Did you see this thread from yesterday?

Ann Coulter Threatened With Criminal Charges In Canada
Reported by Ellen - March 22, 2010 -

Fox Nation is reporting that Ann Coulter's hate mongering could get her into more than just the headlines in Canada.

A letter from the University of Ottawa where, apparently, Coulter is scheduled to speak tomorrow, states:

We are, of course, always delighted to welcome speakers on our campus and hope that they will contribute positively to the meaningful exchange of ideas that is the hallmark of a great university campus. We have a great respect for freedom of expression in Canada, as well as on our campus, and view it as a fundamental freedom, as recognized by our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

More:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=7990188

[chill_wind]

17. They ran her out. I love it. n/t

[Robeson]

19. Excellent news.

[Bitwit1234]

20. Wy is it Canadians seem to have a better sense about people

they seem to know what's trash and make it known that they are trash. Watch colter spin this in to something that tries to make colter look good and the Canadians bad.

[rocktivity]

21. Meanwhile, INSIDE the venue

The crowd was upholding the Rethug tradition of being out attended by the porta-potties. Maybe the real reason why that fire alarm was pulled was because attendance was so poor.



:headbang:
rocktivity

[Spazito]

22. I love the photo CBC News used in their article...

They chose well, imo. :rofl:

Article link:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2010/03/23/ottawa-coulter-speech.html

[rocktivity]

27. Get thee to a salon, Annie

Your roots are almost as dark as your future!

:headbang:
rocktivity

[tallahasseedem]

43. LOL!

So true...

[Contrary1]

29. She's hot, doncha know. What every male right wing nutbag dreams about. n/t

[Spazito]

32. Nah, she is 'yesterday's news even to them, their new....

'Hawwwwwwt' one is the brainless Palin, lol. Poor Annie.

:rofl:

[Mojeoux]

34. Cruella Psycho Eyes

Coulter is such a creeper, especially when she was wearing her eye patch.

[Scurrilous]

23. Alas.

:rofl:

[cali]

31. indeed. tragic. the death of free speech.

:rofl:

[Bluebear]

28. Chickenshit!

[saltpoint]

30. I'm not in favor of any violence directed at anybody, including Coulter.

But.

If I were enrolled at the U of Ottawa and had a choice between going to hear Ann Coulter and staying in and listening to a Gordon Lightfoot CD, say with "Bitter Green" on it, Mr. Lightfoot would win the night in a landslide.

[no_hypocrisy]

33. I don't the organization canceled b/c of a threat of violence. I think Coulter

pulled out. She can't do it straight without insults and provocative statements that can't be answered.

[Chemisse]

50. I think you are right

I thought it was odd that it was canceled just because of a demonstration. She may have realized she was going to be boo'ed out of town (and possibly even arrested if she didn't watch her mouth a bit) and positioned herself as a martyr to save face.

[Lucy Goosey]

35. This is a total bullshit PR stunt.

I walk through the University of Ottawa campus to get home from work; I saw the crowd, and it looked like all the other lefty crowds I've protested with in this city, and I've never seen any violence. We're Canadian pacifists, for fuck's sake.

Cancelling this appearance was to prove this point:

Mr. Levant, on the advisory board of the International Free Press Society, said University of Ottawa has “proved the point of the whole tour,” Mr. Levant said. “And isn’t it ironic that it takes a provocative American coming to Canada to reveal the shortcomings in Canadian free speech?”

I happen to actually agree with Levant about our hate speech laws - I'm not in favour of this type of restriction on free expression. But I still call bullshit on the stunt.

[DeSwiss]

36. Thank you Canada!

- We love you!!!!

on edit: K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[polly7]

37. self-delete.

[Berry Cool]

39. I think it's amusing that Annie was so frightened by

those vicious, prone-to-violence Canadian hordes.

Yeah right. When's the last time you saw a violent Canadian who wasn't wearing skates and wielding a hockey stick?

[lpbk2713]

40. Well done.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Dappleganger]

41. They were stupid to invite her.

[xchrom]

44. I revel in her humiliation. Nt

[eppur_se_muova]

46. More likely a cover-up for lack of interest in tickets ... nt

[femrap]

47. Canadians have

it going on...I don't think they're as willfully ignorant as those in the US.

[avaistheone1]

48. Boo hoo! for the freak Ann Coulter from hell

[Hubert Flottz]

49. Her broom must have flamed out????

[glinda]

51. Yea Canada!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!