Apparently, Kinsella seems to think I'm "rallying" to Ahenakew's defense. Of course, years ago, on my old blog, I wrote some things suggesting that I did not support the hate crime charges against him—I don't support any hate speech legislation.
I also recently noted that I support the recent lower court decision to dismiss the hate speech charges against him. Of course, I took the time to publicly berate him, as the anti-semetic bigot he is. This nuance went completely ignored by Warren Kinsella, who sought to suggest I'm defending his re-instatement in the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations:
Notably, the hate blogs - Brock, Currie, Shaidle, McMillan et al. - have all suspended their anti-aboriginal animus long enough to rally to Ahenakew's defence, and his "right" to call Jews a "disease."
If you must know what my opinion is on the matter—it is simply this: The FSIN had every right to re-instate Mr. Ahenakew. The fact they did, speaks loads to me about their integrity. I now think lowly of the FSIN, just as I do Mr. Ahenakew.
I do not support his re-instatement. I think it is a disgrace that they have seemingly chosen to accept his bigoted ways. It makes me ask questions about the FSIN, and what views they collectively hold. They have sent a message to me, and the people of Canada, that they are tolerant of bigotry, and I have adjusted my opinion of them appropriately.
Do not speak for me, Mr. Kinsella. For a man who's thrown threats of lawsuits in my face for libel, you seem quick to attach words to me that I never spoke.
If you can find a place on the internet, in comments, on a message board, on my blog, or anywhere else, I'd be happy for you to publicly rebut me. But you won't succeed in any such research project, for such words, I never spoke. In fact, this is the first time I've even weighed in on this issue. Right here, right now. Perhaps you were just mentally charging me with one of those pre-crimes you are so passionate about enforcing.
Further, you have characterized me as having an "anti-aboriginal animus". I'm not exactly sure how you've drawn this observation.
Warren Kinsella, you are a liar and a snake. You've misrepresented my views before. That's fine. But please don't think I'll allow you to just invent views that I don't hold.
I know you think I'm just a lowly blogger. But it's dangerous for you to presume that I do not have the will and financial capacity to respond in a meaningful way to you telling lies about me. I do.
Oh, Oh. I think someone just threw down the gauntlet!
Honesty and truth were never Kinsella's strong points.
Bravo Mike it's about time people stopped cowering around this plucking bully. He's been pushing his weight around Conservative blogs long enough, with the Union of Bloggers you don't have to take his smears and slurs anymore.
He's also an asshole of great magnatude.
I see my last post about Asshat was to call him a "known idiot" back in January.
Gee, with friends like me, huh?
You're right on with the "precrimes" thing, Mike. They've developed that mental habit and can't help themselves.
Anyway, I'm proud to run a "hate" blog. I "hate" lots of people. I'm not proud of that, but at least I'm honest. In my world, feelings aren't crimes. In Kinsella's they are. What a hellish place to be. I almost feel sorry for him.
What do you expect from a man who calls people "freespeechers" as an insult?
Mike, I wish you the justice to which you are entitled, but remember the old Gypsy curse:
"May you have a lawsuit in which you know you are in the right."
Wait... I wrote "Gypsy". Guess that makes me a Nazi. Damn.
Great comments. If I want to goosestep down the street, and punch immigrants in the face, why can't I do that? This political correctness has gone crazy. What about the good old days when those people knew their place?
"Holph", there's a pretty clear difference between saying something insulting/demeaning/not-very-nice, and committing assault and battery. Our baseline rule for what's a crime in this society is things that wrongfully harm others, and punching them certainly qualifies. So next time you're setting up a straw man, at least but a bit of thought into it.
I'm a giant jack*ss who just bent a straw man over a boxhorse and attempted to corhole it.
"I'm a giant jack*ss who just bent a straw man over a boxhorse and attempted to corhole it."
lol! he self-censors "jackass", even though it's not an obscene word, but "cornhole" is perfectly polite discourse!
it's like reading a mike judge script....
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I despise Warren Kinsella, as any thinking person would; however, he is beginning to remind me more and more of the elderly woman who lives next door to me who wanders about aimlessly, screaming "Mommy! Mommy!" at the top of her lungs.
It used to drive me nuts, although of course I recognized that she simply doesn't have the mental capacity to behave in any other way. It still bugs me -- hell, sometimes it's at 5 or 6 am, and I'm only human -- but all I really feel for her is pity.
I can't honestly say that I pity Kinsella, as he's actively trying to stifle opinions he doesn't like, as opposed to just being annoying. But it does sometimes appear that he doesn't really understand what he's doing; posting those bathroom pictures and accompanying vitriol was not the act of a rational person. I hope he gets better.