Radio host Michael Savage banned in UK

U.K.’s Home Secretary Jacqui Smith releases list of banned from entering the country. List includes U.S. radio host Michael Savage for what Smith calls “fomenting hatred.”

Source: The Independent (UK)

Among others also barred are anti-gay protesters, Muslim preachers, and released Hezbollah terrorist (and child murderer) Samir Kuntar.

In defense of Savage, I occasionally listen to his show, and his show does not foment hatred. If it did, I would not listen. What elicits this response is the fact that Savage is the only major radio host that discusses the threat of Islamic terrorism. The mere discussion of Islamic terrorism causes concern in the Muslim community – who are moving towards eliminating all discussion of Islam (including terrorism). The response of the Muslims causes weak-kneed politicians like Smith – who also previously banned Geert Wilders – to react by removing the problem.

Another city attempting to prevent tax protest

Burleson, Texas is trying to prevent Tax Day Tea Party.

Source: Freedom Works

The city government of Cape Coral, Florida tried to prevent a similar event from occurring.

Website censors negative stories on Obama

Online encyclopedia Wikipedia censors all negative information on Obama, banning users who post stories within the site’s own guidelines.

Source: World Net Daily

Pro-Israel rally crashed in Sweden

Pro-Israeli rally attacked by pro-Palestinian residents in Sweden. Despite demonstrating peaceably and with a valid permit, police forced the pro-Israelis to leave. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators were not dispersed even after throwing a tear gas grenade.

Source: Ynet (Israel)

Videos here and here.

New Yorker pleads guilty to airing terrorist channel

Palkistani immigrant broadcasted Hezbollah’s television network Al Manar, a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity, to the U.S. in return for payment.

Source: Beyond the Drop Zone

U.N. passes Islamic 'Defamation' action

U.N. passes Defamation of Religion resolution.

Source: CNS News

NY Times article on Google

Here’s an interesting article from the NY Times.

Terrorist youtube videos inciting violence and showing the deaths of American military have no place on an American website. But we have to keep in mind that civil liberties must be preserved. That sword cuts both ways.

Having said that, there is a group that is fighting the harmful videos posted by terrorist groups and the ones that love them. Check it out.

Google 'censoring' anti-Obama bloggers?

Writer claims Internet giant banning stories that expose president-elect.

Source: World Net Daily

Military report: terms 'Islamist,' 'jihad' needed

U.S. military says avoiding words that terrorists use to describe themselves soft-soaps the link between religious extremism and violent acts. Report says jihad is an obligation of all Muslims under Islamic law and must be performed “until the whole world is under the rule of Islam.” While there is concern that we not label all Muslims as Islamist terrorists, it is proper to address certain aspects of violence as uniquely Islamic,”

Source: Washington Times

FCC Commissioner: Return of Fairness Doctrine could control web content

FCC boss says reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine could extend government’s oversight to include the Internet.

Source: Business and Media Institute