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1. #1
   On October 10th, 2008 at 3:27 pm, mattymatt10 said:

   Can he sue the Canadian Terrorist Islamic Congress to recover his court costs? I hope so.

2. #2
   On October 10th, 2008 at 3:28 pm, nyc123me said:

   A battle won is a battle won, and that’s always a good thing.. there’s still a war on though.

3. #3
   On October 10th, 2008 at 3:29 pm, tyrfing said:

   Human Rights Commissions work so well in Canada, I expect we will be seeing them in America soon.

4. #4
   On October 10th, 2008 at 3:30 pm, letget said:

   Good for you Mark. You do a great job. Congratulations!
   L

5. #5
   On October 10th, 2008 at 3:31 pm, CleanGuy said:

   The US HRC is a little different…

6. #6
   On October 10th, 2008 at 3:32 pm, RogerCfromSD said:

   The fact he was prosecuted for his thoughts sure does chill the soul.

   Glad he emerged victorious. CAIR and its associates need to be continually spanked in court.

7. #7
   On October 10th, 2008 at 3:32 pm, DesertLover said:

   That is fantastically good news Michelle … thanks for the quick update on the outcome …

   Mark never deserved the BS he has had to put up with … but if the Dems get their way we will be putting up with a lot of the same treatment here under their media gestapo …

8. #8
   On October 10th, 2008 at 3:32 pm, CleanGuy said:

   OK, click “link” button, copy the link in, click “/link” button, and nothing. What is wrong?

   http://www.hrc.org/

   Is that it? Just copy the link in without using the link button? Silly…

9. #9
   On October 10th, 2008 at 3:34 pm, Lindsay said:

   Congratulations and best wishes, Mark!

   Thank you for all you do to protect our freedoms!

10. #10
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:38 pm, shooter said:

    FLAGRANT ISLAMOPHOBIA

    even the phrase scares me.

    We’re lucky to have you here, Mark.

11. #11
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:38 pm, irving said:

    Today, the Tribunal ruled that Mark Steyn and Maclean’s did not violate the human rights of the complainants merely by reporting facts and accurately quoting sources.

    I don’t know whether to be relieved that truth still counts or outraged that there was doubt that it would be enough.

    So I’ll compromise and congratulate Mr Steyn, one of the great truth-teller of our time.

12. #12
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:38 pm, TRM said:

    Good news, I always liked the guy or would “bloke” be more appropriate?

13. #13
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:39 pm, feebiebabe said:

    Congrats to Mark, well done.

    When are we going to start treating our propagandists as criminals instead of our Patriots?

14. #14
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:40 pm, uhangtight said:

    bravo! congrats to free speech in canada and to mark.

15. #15
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:41 pm, mymanpotsandpans said:

    Happy Thanksgiving, Mark, for old time’s sake!

16. #16
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:41 pm, DagneyT said:

    Fabulous news, Mark! It gives us hope for our Canadian cousins!

17. #17
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:47 pm, rightisright said:

    congrats to Mark, it was a victory for all free thinking, free speaking people of the world. 1 battle won, in the war of freedom.

18. #18
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:48 pm, tre said:

    Glad to see there’s still hope for Canada!

    Can he go after them for “Flagrant Free Speech Ophobia?”

19. #19
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:48 pm, fairyfoose said:

    Ms.Shaidle and Mr. Vere are right. Canada DOES have a well deserved black eye. The new Prime Minister, whomever it is SHOULD step up and stop the Witch
    Hunts. Enough PC toro poopoo. Say no to
    stifling Freedom of Speech anywhere. And
    shame on the HRC for being arrogant and
    woozy with power.

    But most of all, Congrats Mark. I loved
    America Alone.

20. #20
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:49 pm, sonofdy said:

    GGGGOOOO mark!!! glad my money helped.

21. #21
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:50 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    We can only hope that this case and all the others chronicled in our book will help make the continued existence of Canada/America’s out of control, draconian Human Rights CommissionsACLU-owned Federal Courts an issue in the coming federal election.

    *sigh*

22. #22
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:51 pm, YTZGal said:

    Congratulations to Mark.
    However, the battle is far from over.
    There is an ever-growing divide between the main urban centers and the rest of the country.

    Jack Layton is a scary man. I worked with him on a number of issues in Toronto. At first, he presents himself as a left-leaning moderate, but in truth he is a hard-core communist. He reminds me alot of Obama.

23. #23
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:53 pm, Bhishma said:

    Before breaking into euphoria, while Mike Steyn has tobe commended for his integrity and courage, remember that Islam drives strength and comfort from powerful institutions like White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/09/20010917-11.html

    and that this Islamic hostility on Dar Al-Harb is gone un-punished, only to raise it’s ugly head in a matter of time.
    Real victory lies in crushing Islamic hostility on occassions like this. However, Mike Steyn stands tall as a man of integrity, whihe Bush and Condi are timid and corrupt Dhimmis.

24. #24
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:58 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    OT except both have National Review connections

    Christopher Buckley decides a Marxist as President is a-ok with him, because McCain isn’t hip, and didn’t go to Harvard, and Obama did.

25. #25
    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:59 pm, Hangfire said:

    Islamophobia implies fear of Islam.

    The emotion many feel in regard to Islam is perhaps not fear but loathing.

26. #26
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:02 pm, denver republican said:

    This is great news, but it renders the fact of the trial no less troubling.

27. #27
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:05 pm, hatfield said:

    Congrats to Mark. He is one of the good one’s.

    Everyday my disgust with the religion of pieces grows. islam is nothing but a cult of death.

28. #28
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:12 pm, chicagojedi said:

    A hearty congratulations to Mark Steyn. Keep up the good fight sir.

29. #29
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:15 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    the Tribunal ruled that Mark Steyn and Maclean’s did not violate the human rights of the complainants merely by reporting facts and accurately quoting sources.

    What a tough decision that must have been!
    But, then, using a candidate’s given middle name is clearly racist!

30. #30
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:15 pm, txvet2 said:

    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:31 pm, CleanGuy said:

    The US HRC is a little different…

    It won’t be if Obama wins.

31. #31
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:15 pm, Red State Skeptic said:

    Glad to hear. Don’t like what he has to say, but I’m glad he can say it.

32. #32
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:17 pm, vickisoup said:

    On October 10th, 2008 at 3:31 pm, CleanGuy said:
    The US HRC is a little different…

    No it’s not. The US HRC holds enormous power and works on behalf of a small segment of the population, using the American taxpayer’s money to prosecute perceived slights against LGBT community members.
    I have worked with lawyers to defend spurious actions by the San Francisco arm of the HRC and they are militant and hideous. They threaten to withhold funding to important nonprofit groups if they don’t buckle to pressure and pay money to *settle* spurious claims. It’s a shakedown, plain and simple.
    I’m with the others who comment that a victory is important, but the mere process of going through a trial is bad. What would have happened to Mark if he’d been found “guilty”??
    

33. #33
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:19 pm, bmac727 said:

    Victory in Canada! Now how about in America - NObama, not now, not ever, no how!

34. #34
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:19 pm, hatfield said:

    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:15 pm, Red State Skeptic said:
    Glad to hear. Don’t like what he has to say, but I’m glad he can say it.

    So the truth bothers you?

35. #35
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:25 pm, Send_Me said:

    Just wait until we start charging people with Hate Crimes for speaking out against immorality in this country… oh… that’s already happening. (Granted, the charges in this case were dropped; however, give the liberals more time to shift the cultural hegemony in this country further away from Christianity and we’ll see much more of this.)

36. #36
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:25 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    Yay! Canada has free speech!
    Here, Bible quotes are ‘hate speech’ and can get you jail time.

37. #37
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:26 pm, Cicero said:

    President Obama *spit* will institute these inquisitions through his Department of Peace, Tolerance and Fairness.

38. #38
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:32 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    This is why we need McCain to win and put VP Palin in charge of finding qualified strict constructionists to appoint to the Federal Courts and SCOTUS, and to continue through the 2 terms of Palin/Jindal.

39. #39
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:34 pm, hatfield said:

    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:26 pm, Cicero said:
    President Obama Dear Leader *spit* will institute these inquisitions through his Department of Peace, Tolerance and Fairness.

    Fixed it for ya.

40. #40
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:37 pm, sbw999 said:

    A small bit of sanity in a world gone insane.

41. #41
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:42 pm, whatthecrap? said:

    I dumped up an audio lecture by Mark on America Alone here to celebrate!!

    Epic Win Mark!!

42. #42
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:44 pm, Sea Dragon said:

    Bravo Zulu!!

43. #43
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:51 pm, FamilyMan said:

    That what happens when politically correct social rules become the law. Canada. Your screwed. I think we may have a little of those laws here. They’re call “hate crimes” How the heck are you supposed to read a persons mind for an opinion or an intent. The actions of a crime are enough to prosecute.
    CHEEESSSS!!!!!!!!!

44. #44
    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:58 pm, John Ansell said:

    LOL Mrs. Malkin, I was watching Fox News last night and all I could think of is that since you and O’Reilly are on the same dirty dozen list, will you go back on his show now? (understood that Jerry Rivers would first have to apologize for real)

45. #45
    On October 10th, 2008 at 5:05 pm, FamilyMan said:

    Send_Me said: hate crimes

    You beat me to the post on that issue. Why do we have hate crimes added onto already existing crimes? How do you read a persons mind in a court of law? What is the proof of hate and all it’s variations?

46. #46
    On October 10th, 2008 at 5:11 pm, Paul Revere said:

    Excellent news, but sad that it even went as far as it did. Geez.

47. #47
    On October 10th, 2008 at 5:17 pm, beenthere said:

    I’m happy for Mark, however it would have been much better if this case had gone all the way to the Canadian Supreme Court. The laws that empower these courts remain in affect. All that these clown courts have learned is to make sure they go after people who do not have the resources to fight them, and there are plenty of those. The process remains the punishment. The struggle goes on.

    Are you listening, any author of McCain-Feingold?

48. #48
    On October 10th, 2008 at 5:44 pm, Tantor said:

    The term “Islamaphobia” is itself a lie. It implies that people have a negative opinion of Islam not because of the Sep 11 attacks, the Tube attacks, the Madrid attacks, the Mumbai attacks, and the ten thousand Muslim terror attacks that followed, but rather that people have a negative opinion of Islam for no good reason at all.

    The term “Islamaphobia” is cunning rhetoric to shift the cause for Islam’s bad reputation away from its own evil acts to non-Muslims purported prejudice. While Islam remains one of the most bigoted religions on Earth, the purveyors of “Islamaphobia” seek to exploit the Western distaste for religious bigotry, a value they disdain.

    In addition to being a bogus accusation, “Islamaphobia” is an attempt to hold non-Muslims to a higher standard than Muslims, who revel in hatred toward Jews and Christians, whom they freely call pigs and apes in their mosques.

    Furthermore, this dishonesty, this deceit, this dissembling is an official doctrine of Islam, taqiyya, which approves of lying to non-Muslims to further the faith.

49. #49
    On October 10th, 2008 at 5:51 pm, Sergeant Tim said:

    …the Tribunal ruled that Mark Steyn and Maclean’s did not violate the human rights of the complainants merely by reporting facts and accurately quoting sources.
    …
    While Steyn and Maclean’s won, most defendants are found guilty; the HRCs boast of a nearly 100% rate of conviction.

    That HRCs exist shows Canada has already lost to radical Islam and tyranny. Ah, but wait America until next year for the Fairness Doctrine and our day is coming.

50. #50
    On October 10th, 2008 at 5:58 pm, Bobzuronkle said:

    I agree with beenthere. It would have been much better if Mark had been ‘convicted’ by this bunch of clowns. MacLeans had the finances and will to take it to the Supreme Court of Canada, if necessary, and that would have likely gone a long way to seeing a reduction in the scope and power of the “Marsupia Majesties” on the BCHRC. A chance missed. And I would bet money that a lot of the MSM will acknowledge the acquittal on page 37, praise the ‘fairness’ of the tribunal while marginalizing the HRC critics as being unreasonably worried in the first place and trumpeting the ‘findings’ that there were “inaccuracies” and “glib opinions”.

51. #51
    On October 10th, 2008 at 6:03 pm, Cicero said:

    On October 10th, 2008 at 5:44 pm, Tantor said:
    The term “Islamaphobia” is itself a lie. It implies that people have a negative opinion of Islam not because of the Sep 11 attacks, the Tube attacks, the Madrid attacks, the Mumbai attacks, and the ten thousand Muslim terror attacks that followed, but rather that people have a negative opinion of Islam for no good reason at all.

    Funny how you never hear about Buddhaphobia or Hinduphobia. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that Buddhists and Hindus don’t have the nasty habit of killing people who don’t buy into their beliefs.

52. #52
    On October 10th, 2008 at 7:42 pm, garydt said:

    Muslims always condemn other religions and display their phobias and hatreds. The so called moderate Muslims never condemn the muslim terrorists and yet you hear how they want to destroy the west everyday. So is it a sin to be weary of these folks! As soon as they become a majority they want Sharia law and thats the truth.

53. #53
    On October 10th, 2008 at 8:41 pm, regularguy said:

    Oh, thank GOD, er Allah!,

    I was really worried we had a hater on our hands. Even then, I still have latent doubts about that guy Steyn. He comes across as such a mean bully otherwise.

54. #54
    On October 10th, 2008 at 9:19 pm, Me said:

    I had a feeling he would. The human rights tribunals are not conducted with legal personnel overseeing them, nor are they public. Ezra Levant had to film his own “trial”. The fact that these paper-pushers couldn’t do the will of fanatics shows they cannot quash free expression. What they can do is exhaust someone financially. If any of the candidates currently running for election want to score points, they would make it so that anyone who brings such a frivolous claim have to pay the costs.

55. #55
    On October 10th, 2008 at 9:41 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    I guess many of us are guilty of Flatulent Islamophobia as described by the weak knee wackos of the world.

    This was a hard case for Mark Steyn–he wanted to lose. He wanted to lose so he could challenge the Commission and the law in court. But then to have an appeal he had to have put on a vigorous defense. Other words the whole damn thing was stacked against him.

    So we with Flatulent Islamophobia wish the man well. If you have not read his book America Alone you might try it.
    That was Flagrant-? Fragrant? Islamophobia?
    —
    America First
    America Alone
    America Come Home

56. #56
    On October 10th, 2008 at 9:49 pm, maisy said:

    If I am gonna have to wear a burqua …I’m having some more ice cream!

57. #57
    On October 10th, 2008 at 10:35 pm, rightisright said:

    I am no longer a fan of Mr. (Himself) O’Reilly’s Variety Show. Personally I doubt Ms. Malkin will go back on the program after the way she was treated by both Whorealdo and Mr. Bill. The apology was no only less than 1/2 hearted Mr. Bill was not sincere in acquiring one, looked to me like he went thru the motions to appear so, but in the end that was as 1/2 hearted as the apology from the spitter.

58. #58
    On October 10th, 2008 at 10:52 pm, keystone said:

    Congratulations, Mr. Steyn!

59. #59
    On October 10th, 2008 at 10:59 pm, greenfairie said:

    Yay!

60. #60
    On October 11th, 2008 at 2:26 am, RogerCfromSD said:

    I don’t fear Islamists. They seem to be the most insecure men on Earth. They are repressives who are intimidated by their women’s sexuality.

    How else do you explain their irrational need to cover the women up in tents. I read that one clown somewhere is now suggesting that women cover one eye, as well. This to prevent the women from “seducing men with their eyes.”

    Nope. No fear. Just deep, deep disdain.

61. #61
    On October 11th, 2008 at 3:19 am, graysonret said:

    Looking at the socialist countries, like Britain and Canada, one wonders if that is the future of the U.S.. One thing, among others, that the politicians love to do, is regulate the Press and free speech. I know free speech is long gone in England. One, there, has to be careful about voicing opinions.

62. #62
    On October 11th, 2008 at 9:15 am, TexasEngineer said:

    Now if only he could demand treble damages and all legal costs as he could down here in Texas.

63. #63
    On October 11th, 2008 at 9:58 am, Lilycat said:

    Good to hear! Long live freedom of speech.

64. #64
    On October 11th, 2008 at 10:30 am, Bhishma said:

    On October 10th, 2008 at 5:44 pm, Tantor said:
    The term “Islamaphobia” is itself a lie. It implies that people have a negative opinion of Islam not because of the Sep 11 attacks, the Tube attacks, the Madrid attacks, the Mumbai attacks, and the ten thousand Muslim terror attacks that followed, but rather that people have a negative opinion of Islam for no good reason at all.

    An accurate and a critically important observation, Tantor!

65. #65
    On October 11th, 2008 at 10:35 am, cabrerski said:

    Congrats, Mark. They could not win in a “legal” matchup so…

    watch your six.

66. #66
    On October 11th, 2008 at 10:44 am, abstractmind said:

    On October 10th, 2008 at 4:15 pm, Red State Skeptic said:
    Glad to hear. Don’t like what he has to say, but I’m glad he can say it.

    Curious as to why. The man, if you’re giving him credit, isn’t being dishonest, so….whats the problem?

67. #67
    On October 11th, 2008 at 11:09 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Good for you maisy (#56), have a double scoop.

68. #68
    On October 11th, 2008 at 11:13 am, Send_Me said:

    On October 10th, 2008 at 5:44 pm, Tantor said:
    The term “Islamaphobia” is itself a lie. It implies that people have a negative opinion of Islam not because of the Sep 11 attacks, the Tube attacks, the Madrid attacks, the Mumbai attacks, and the ten thousand Muslim terror attacks that followed, but rather that people have a negative opinion of Islam for no good reason at all.

    Well, I have a negative opinion of Islam for one primary reason: it’s wrong, historically and philosophically, but hey, who really cares about truth anymore? All of the things you listed are the consequences of said wrong idea.

69. #69
    On October 11th, 2008 at 5:40 pm, twofoot said:

    Islamophobia is no different than homophobia, or any other “phobia”. Just a way to bowbeat people into being silent when the see something they disagree with.

    In the case of “homophobia”, giving in and allowing yourself to be silenced leads to color coordinated living rooms and simply fabulous outfits.

    Allowing yourself to be silenced because of being labled as “Islamophobic” leads to an eventual nasty case of ‘headchoppedoffitis’.

70. #70
    On October 11th, 2008 at 7:08 pm, Bruce said:

    Get a clue folks! Do you think a form of this radicalism doesn’t already exist in the US, and will doubtless get worse under Obama?

    Have you tried to exercise your right to free speech lately? Just yesterday a Sheriff who gared to refer to Obama as HUSSEIN Obama has been pilloried for it. Talk about a black person with disdain and you are a RACIST and should lose your job (hello, Imus?). Wear a shirt with a gun or critical of Obama on it and your kid is suspended from school by a leftist so-called “educator.” Call attention to a bunch of ragheads causing a commotion before boarding an airplane and you get sued. And on and on and on.

    Anyone see any difference at all between Canada and the US in this regard? I don’t.

71. #71
    On October 12th, 2008 at 12:54 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Well at least it is Happy Charles the Hammer saves the West from Islam at Tours Day to all. Yes dear friends Charles Martel and friends killed mohammedans from morning to night on October 11th, 732 and the whiners are still mad about it. They consider it the first Crusade, damn trinitarians hitting back and all. So I repeat: Happy Charles the Hammer saves the West from Islam at Tours Day.
    But there is no truth to the rumor I am starting that one of the mohammedan generals was named Barack Hussein Obama, none at all.
    —
    ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS
    Should be a convenience store
    NOT a Government Agency

72. #72
    On October 12th, 2008 at 8:36 am, FamilyMan said:

    What happened to the free speech movement by the left in 1964? Your only free if it’s their speech.

73. #73
    On October 12th, 2008 at 9:53 am, gunslingerpatriot said:

    While our country maynot have HRC, we have something very simuliar on college campuses and they are called “Speech Codes”.

    Anything that does not follow the lefts mantra of political correctness, is immediately shouted down and offending person either shunned or worse yet expelled.

    MM has written extensively about them over the years.

    GSP

74. #74
    On October 12th, 2008 at 1:24 pm, rightisright said:

    On October 10th, 2008 at 9:49 pm, maisy said:If I am gonna have to wear a burqua …I’m having some more ice cream!

    Good one maisy.
    can you imagine the great tasting food you’ll be able to enjoy and not worry about how you’ll look.

75. #75
    On October 12th, 2008 at 10:54 pm, Bobzuronkle said:

    Mark is hoping the Canadian Islamic Congress appeals. In fact he’s offering $1000 toward their cause!

76. #76
    On October 13th, 2008 at 5:49 am, graysonret said:

    After January, expect “free speech” to be like guns…highly regulated.

    http://townhall.com/columnists/MarkHillman/2008/10/12/intimidation_by_obamanation