Two well-respected US peace activists, CODEPINK and Global Exchange cofounder Medea Benjamin and retired Colonel and diplomat Ann Wright, were denied entry into Canada today (Wednesday, October 3). The two women were headed to Toronto to discuss peace and security issues at the invitation of the Toronto Stop the War Coalition.
And this sort of bullshit makes me ashamed.
How many times do I have to say it ... It is all about stifling dissent. If you are no longer able to travel abroad because you spoke out how many people are just going to say "screw it, it isnt worth it"?
I will freely admit that I sometimes wonder if I am making a mistake being so open about my identity on here. But then the drugs kick in and all those paranoid feelings go away .......
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Well, we have Bush Lite here in Canada and he's itching to pump that up a notch or two. I am also ashamed...
ReplyDeleteBut thankful for new friends and for the link.