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February 11, 2008
Your god's in a volcano, dude
I admit current events can get you down. Depressed about Fred!? Will no one rid you of a turbulent priest? Been smeared as a crypto-Nazi?* Here is some news to warm the heart. This Scientology raid in Orlando includes some spicy language so cubicle sound should be moderated.
Just be careful trying this in Canada. If you mock someone's retarded, hateful and contemptible religious beliefs in this country, you may be taken to task before a "human rights" commission with no due process then "progressive" lawyers will call you a Nazi and say you deserve it**. Slap suits and abuse of the legal process to silence dissent: Sounds eerily familiar. God bless the United States, land of free speech and a sense of humour sorely lacking north of the border. That said, I saw a group of youts tooling up in V masks heading south on Yonge from the Bloor subway yesterday morning. There is the off chance they were on their way to making themselves useful in front of Scientology's Canadian HQ...
Aha!
Accusing people who point out your cretinous belief system is cretinous of committing a "hate crime". Check.
Comparing your opponents to Nazis. Check.
Now all Scientology needs is an old fashioned slap suit and it can join in linked arms with the religion of perpetual outrage and thin-skinned Liberal lobbyists. To the Humanrightsmobile!
* In the age of the internet everybody gets to be a crypto-Nazi for fifteen minutes.
** Especially if, like Ezra Levant, you are a Jewish journalist. Or in Mark Steyn's case, have a "Jewish sounding" name. These folks are the canaries in the coal mine for freedom. Kangaroo courts for quoting science fiction novels or publishing Danish cartoons are your first clue some philanthropist with an arm band has decided it is time to start ethnic cleansing for the social good.
To rickroll or not to rickroll Update: This is what happens when the children of Generation X stage a protest (hat tip to Agent Bedhead).
Posted by Ghost of a flea at February 11, 2008 06:01 AM
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I am still waiting to hear what came of the "Be wary of February 10th" sort of declaration by Anonymous. Verrry mysterious.
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at February 11, 2008 11:20 AM
The link under "V masks" takes you to a list of Anonymous actions around the world including the 300 people who turned up yesterday in downtown Toronto. It was cold out there!
Posted by: Ghost of a flea at February 11, 2008 11:28 AM
I don't much fancy being called a "secret" Nazi even by implication.
I wonder if I should launch a CHRC complaint - exposing old white guy to hatred and contempt - hmmmm.
Posted by: Jay Currie at February 11, 2008 03:50 PM
The Human Rights complaint option has an appeal on the grounds of symmetry. As for any other action, if I decide anyone is taking the "crypto-Nazi" remark seriously I shall sue the old fashioned way.
Posted by: Ghost of a flea at February 11, 2008 03:52 PM
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