Tweet of the Day: Canadian leftwing extremist alert
Antonia Zerbisias is a columnist and blogger for the Living section of the Toronto Star. Just thought you (and her editors) might be interested in what this “mainstream” journalist wrote on her Twitter account tonight:
Zerbisias lives and works in Canada, where they put critics of sharia law on trial for hate speech.
But you know, this is just good humor.
Zerbisias lamely tried to cover her backside by arguing that she meant that she wished that I didn’t get hit because Cheney is a bad shot.
See, “I wish the marksmen would take @MichelleMalkin” really means the opposite of what she wrote!
Yeah. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot there, Antonia Z. The point is that Cheney hit a person instead of the quail. And that’s exactly what you meant.
But since you’re a mainstream journalist and you’re a lib, you think you are entitled to get a pass — and then entitled to play victim and complain about how all the meanie rightwing extremists went after you.
Life’s so good when you’re a tolerant leftist.
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Living Editor: Alison Uncles
Phone: 416-869-4015
Fax: 416-869-4410
Email: living@thestar.ca
Managing Editor: Joe Hall
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General inquiries can be sent to:
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Please exhibit the politeness and civility that Zerbisias lacks.
Zerbisias’s Twitter account prominently advertises her affiliation with the Toronto Star:
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Looks like Zerbisias has quite a history accusing others of hate speech:
June, 2006, will always be remembered for the arrest of 17 suspected terrorists in Ontario. But we may also recall it as the time when Antonia Zerbisias accused Christie Blatchford of “hate speech.”
Zerbisias, who writes a column about media in the Toronto Star, reflects the current cliches of the left with superb accuracy. She writes with a certain angry vigour, particularly when dealing with anyone who says a kind word about the U.S. government. But candid writing offends her if it comes from the other side of the argument.
That’s how she came to deliver a libelous accusation against Blatchford, a National Post alum who now writes for The Globe and Mail.
An amazing number of people, from the cops to CBC news editors, have tried their best to ignore the fact that the 17 arrestees are accused of a plot to kill in the name of Islam. Police blandly informed us that the accused came from all sections of our society (the employed, the unemployed, students, etc.), but failed to note this one central fact.
Blatchford, in her familiar style, reacted with fury against this craven pusillanimity. She accused the police and others of “ignoring the biggest elephant in the room.” As Blatchford said, Chief Bill Blair of the Toronto police even bragged about his force’s refusal to say in public what the police (like everyone else) knows: “I would remind you,” Blair said, “that there was not one single reference made by law enforcement to ‘Muslim’ or ‘Muslim community’” during the post-arrest news conference on Saturday.
Blatchford said that any fool should be able to figure out what their religion is — “They have first names like Mohamed, middle names like Mohamed and last names like Mohamed.”
For this statement of truth, Blatchford was compared to a Nazi. Her Globe column was “a Christie-nacht screed against a single community, tantamount to hate speech,” Zerbisias wrote.
The phrase “Christie-nacht” presumably struck the author as a brilliant bon mot. But in fact, the punned reference to the Nov. 9, 1938, Kristallnacht pogrom against Germany’s Jews represents both a libel against Blatchford and a snide insult to the memory of those Jews who perished at Nazi hands. If anyone can claim fealty to the Nazis’ habits of mind, it is the Islamofascists, not their enemies.
Yet as appalling as Zerbisias’s column may be, she is actually on-message: Since news of the 17 arrests broke, her newspaper has been doing its best to convince readers that the greatest threat facing Canada isn’t suicide bombers, but the stigmatization of the community from which they originate.
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More: I’d completely forgotten that this sharia apologist had written about me before during the Mohammed Cartoon episode.
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Once upon a time I respected Canadians.
seems like this lib “journalist” has enough rope, just let her hang herself… keep speaking the truth, MM!
Canada, coming to our country soon. God help us.
Maybe JanNo knows something we don’t.
There ARE terrorists coming from Canada. They aren’t homicide bombers, just the journalists.
Zerbisias is an obscure columnist and her work is not widely followed. She obviously decided that to improve upon her anemic readership, she had to do something outrageous. And what could be more outrageous than to call for the assassination of a conservative writer! To even hint at such a thing is despicable. Then she makes things even worse by lying about the unambiguous meaning of her hateful words. She said she “wished the marksmen would take @….” There is nothing ironic about those words and no dual meaning. A “marksman” is defined as a “proficient shooter of firearms”. So when Zerbisias says she wishes the “marksmen” would take aim at Michelle Malkin, she is saying in clear and plain English that she wants a skilled shooter to take aim. And her pathetic comment about Dick Cheney just shows even further what a pathetic liar Zerbisias is. Dick Cheney gained firearms lore (or infamy) by shooting his firearm and striking an elderly gentleman named Harry. So when you say you wished Cheney fired the weapon, then obviously you are referring to having a human being shot. I would almost relish the chance to have a debate with Zerbisias since it would be so easy to make minced meat out of her. Hopefully, the border control guys will keep this creep north of the border.
I think when should be went.
Well Michelle, just another tolerant, peace-loving, kumbaya leftist wishing death on someone she disagrees with.
Amazing how much hate-filled spittle and venom comes out of the people who claim WE are hateful.
Sounds like another left-wing extremist for JaNo’s list… oh wait…
You know – for someone who writes for the Living Section, she seems so beige.
Michelle, you must get this kind of crap all the time. Now even from public figures. This is nothing to take lightly and you are right to expose this so called “journalist” for the hater she is. Be careful.
Email sent. Phone calls will be made tomorrow.
Gotta love someone who talks about rightwing extremists immediatly after calling for the murder of a woman solely because she disagrees with her politics……. the SICK irony of it.
Canada. lol.
To elaborate, we should ignore idiots like that. We’re just giving her a lot more publicity, and in some circles there is no such thing as bad publicity.
Just ignore her for the irrelevant maroon that the is and let her paper slide into oblivion.
Cocaine, guns, murder, adultery, ……all OK if you a Democrat ot Liberal. Even funny. The party of hate and immaturity.
The funny thing about Canada is that nobody here knows anything about who’s in their government or in their media because we don’t care.
I bet they could name all the U.S. Presidents from past to present and could name several of the political pundits on both sides as well.
Strike One: She publicly wished for the murder of a blogger/political celebrity that dared to have an opinion that differed from hers and she had the gall to broadcast that on Twitter as a voice of the Toronto Star.
Strike Two: She didn’t even have the courage to stand behind what she said, but that doesn’t necessarily surprise me. It also won’t surprise me to hear that she is somehow the victim in all of this.
Strike Three: She’s a hypocritical Canadian.
Hate is only attributed to an opposition of the left’s point of view.
I will not blame Canada per-Se, but ultimately, when this hate speech is ignored, yet the hate of extremists against conservations is covered up or otherwise hidden, the responsibility lies with those who have the power to enforce the rules and do nothing.
On a similar note, in the USA, this crime is also being perpetrated and with an even greater furor since the Liberal Democrats have seized control.
The use of the word “seized” is intended with the literal sense due to the crimes of ACORN, Obama’s willful disregard of campaign contribution monitoring, Minnesota’s fraudulent election, continuous blatant lies against conservative politicians, extreme Media propaganda against conservatives and so forth.
Hate speech is always hate speech and should be everyone’s right as long as violence and intimidation is not advocated. In this case, violence has been advocated, but in the case of revealing the truth that the 17 criminals were Muslim extremists, no hate was present or can be proved.
If you disagree with the left or any of their protected deviants, you will be labeled as a hateful extremist and be subjected to criminal prosecution, especially after the Federal Hate Crimes law is passed in the US.
Yes, ignore this woman. She is insignificant. However, her actions demonstrate the real threat to humanity and peace and therefore justice.
On behalf of Canada, I’d like to apologize to you, Michelle, for this vicious attack, which is nothing short of inciting the public to kill you. There’s no two ways about this, but that beeatch has committed a criminal act, at least under Canadian law, for publicly suggesting that you should become the target for nutjobs.
Alohaguy: Western Canadians are not the same as the Eastern rubbish (Toronto, Montréal). I, for one, dream of the day when we can finally rid ourselves of the Eastern rubbish half of this dysfunctional country. Those people in the east are morons, with the IQ of an amoeba.
So, don’t lose your respect for all Canadians, just the ones in Eastern Canada.
sorry
, it’s late.
It was those Western ones I knew and liked.
They’re practically Texans, eh?
Texas North, eh?
I’d love for Western Canada either to be independent or to become part of the U.S. The east should be sealed off and isolated. Let them stew in their own filthy juices in places such as Toronto.
Now let’s see if the Canadian thought police are biased or not. This ought to be interesting.
As for Zerbisias, she should be fired and shunned.
Antonia Zerbisias meet Janeane Garofalo and give each other a good Canadian Goose.
Dudley Do-Right is coming after you!
And I would go hunting with Vice President Cheney anytime he asked–I just might NOT be so unaware as to break line enter the shoot zone; damn people- the man shoots ONE lawyer and they get all upset-we do not have a shortage of lawyers.
But Canada is so clean.
It’s such a shame – what a great country Canada was back in WWII. My great-uncle joined their air force in the late 30’s and was shot down in the Battle of Britain.
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Hive Mind loves you
Hypocrisy on the left? Nah…
/sarcoff
On the plus side Michelle, your fame is spreading to Canada and, I’m sure, to other countries. And, as a southern guy who hangs on to his Bibles, guns and Michelle Malkin books, in response to liberal threats, I am starting the Defenders of Michelle Malkin club, who will offer protection and assistance free of charge.
And we shoot much more accurately than any liberal columnist.
Looney, leftwing liberals like to talk about violent rightwing activists, like Tim McVeigh (PATOOIE!).
They conveniently forget about violent leftwing activists like Lee Harvey Oswald, Sirhan Sirhan, The Black Panthers, The Weather Underground, Charles Manson, ….
And, now, Antonia Zerbisias.
Not just sharia law, but anyone who criticizes homosexuality or any other PC, multiculturalist, diversity group that the left feels a particular fondness for on any given day.
Let’s not categorize an entire country through the works of one idiot. Canada remains a friend, ally and trading partner. What would your reaction be to Canadians allowing LGM to be representative of all Americans?
This is the kind of thing we in this country are staring in the face with the hate crimes legislation looking like it will pass.
Emails sent. Nice polite emails.
There ARE polite respectful ways to tell someone to shove thier hate filled ignorant biased comments up thier….
well anyway..
Here comes the parade. Speak “hate”, go to jail.
On her blog, she recently entered a screed on violence against women:
http://thestar.blogs.com/broadsides/2009/04/seriously.html#comments
Of course, what she really means is that violence against women is OK if it’s the “right” type of woman. The hypocrisy of these blowhards knows no end….
Why, if that’s the “new look of hate”, does the photo look like it was taken 50 years ago? Black and white photo. Look at the hair on the kid. Look at the man’s tie.
I just don’t believe anything I see in the media anymore unless they can prove it.
I hate when this happens!
She’s one UGLY woman. I sense self loathing in her. She apparently isn’t very bright either. Not surprising.
Here she is
If you were old and grey and washed up you’d be bitter too.
I have been to Canada a couple times…both in the West (Vancouver) and the East (Montreal) I love Canada and wouldn’t judge the whole country by a few wackjobs. I would say, however, that I felt more “at home” and comfortable in Vancouver. There were a bunch of elderly “hippie” types living up there who hadn’t quite gotten over the whole drug-culture thing even though they were in their 60’s. But all in all, nice, friendly people who did not go all “elitist” on us. Montreal was a different story. Speak French? You were o.k. No French? Their noses reached for the sky. It was embarrasing…for them, not us. When we drove across the border, back into Vermont, I felt like I had just returned home from a foreign and unfriendly country. Sad, because Montreal is really a beautiful place. I live in Minnesota and we have canoed in the boundary waters which we share with Canada. The most peaceful place on earth.
Hmmm…I am “old” and “gray” (white) and I wash up real good. But I’m not bitter! Not one bit.
I think this is what the Canadian government calls “tolerance.”
“Hate speech” would be when a conservative said the same thing about a leftard.
“#tcot #topprog”
Is this supposed to mean something?
Twitter frightens and confuses me.
Pre-emptive generic troll response: “A conservative once wished a liberal was shot, so this doesn’t count.”
Interesting about Twitter. Supposedly, you would be connected to hundreds of others who could just “pop in” to say “hi” any time of the day or night. I find that idea appalling and intrusive. Why would anyone want that? Also, FaceBook…addictive, time consuming, obsessive. You get in touch with tons of people from your past, hear all about their troubles, their divorces, etc., take on the problems of people who you should have allowed to remain in the past. None of that can be good, can it? Maybe I am just selfish. Am I missing something here?
e-mail sent… nice and polite
Back in the early 80’s I was working for a small company that had a client in Calgary. During one of our trips up there, this client (that had a large number of interests in the oil & gas industry) was suggesting that the Western U.S. and Western Canada should merge into one country. Both countries have people in the East telling people in the West how to manage the natural resources. Made sense at the time . . .still does.
So has this woman been charged with a hate crime by the free speech police? I would think if Mark Steyn could be accused of hate speech by writing a book about the islamic threat, advocating that somone be shot, would qualify. Granted Mark was acquitted, so I’m sure a lefty like this would be also, but still. . . .
Good grief. Twitter is what frightens you as Obama moves to nationalize the entire economy and does violence to the US Constitution?
TCOT = Top Conservatives on Twitter
So you know how the South feels. Just add being made fun of and having stereotypes depicted all the time, and you’re there.
It might be a good trade if we could give Eastern Canada Oregon, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Oh, and they would have to take Arlen Specter for a 10th round draft choice to be named later.
No. What really frightens me is the impending zombie invasion. But that is for another thread.
I’d be okay with that.
This brain-dead nitwit represents the death of Western civilization.
Oh, I thought you were the advanced elements of said “Zombie Invasion…”
Oh, and Obama says to wash your hands frequently after riding on the Metro. Welcome to the “Nanny State.”
This is the best description I’ve heard yet why not to use twitter. Intrusive and time consuming are things that I don’t want to willingly invite into my life. This blog stuff takes up too much of my time as it is.
RE: twitter and facebook
I like being able to keep track of old friends. I stink at correspondence and this is much better for me.
I believe Mr. Chapout was just doing his impression of ‘Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer’ from SNL
Here it is Wilkow style:
If a conservative says it = hate speech
If a liberal says it = free speech
Canada is where the US is headed. A land of intolerance (except for the libs) and a fairytale utopia that provides shelter to terrorists and where every liberal policy under the sun has been tried and has failed.
Canada is a preview of where the US will be in a couple of years and the libs want it no other way. Little things like sovereignty, the Constitution, a Republic can so easily be bulldozed to pacify the sheeple with goodies to keep ‘em quiet and asking for more.
Sigh…
You are correct, sir. Man those were funny skits.
Do not – DO NOT – think that your country will be allowed to dump Eastern Canada onto the USA. We will not allow not ONE MORE ILLEGAL ALIEN into our country. JanNo said so.
So there.
> Once upon a time I respected Canadians.
Gee, one retarded Canadian says something stupid, and now all 30 million of us have lost your respect?
Guess you’re an idiot, and your respect isn’t really worth having.
Some thoughts on Canada.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOb-6XpIJ2Q
I assume you’re talking to me, but I can assure you I am not an idiot. But you need to update your count – now it’s two of you that have said something stupid.
I am a Canadian and to be quite frank I have never heard of her before. Of Course I don’t read that Liberal rag she works for so that could be the reason.
Just a thought Michelle, why not lodge a complaint to the Canadian Human Rights board. Monetarily it will cost you absolutely nothing to do so, but it will cost her to defend herself. Nothing hurts a lefty more than when they have to pay for something themselves.
Incidentally, if you posters think all Canadians views are like that woman’s visit my board and see what real Canadians are like.
No kidding. She doesn’t even have a toque on.
A threat on a US citizen from another country. What will Janet do?
We need Canada to maintain our vital supply of beer and jelly donoughts. It is a matter of national security, eh…
Just like a Canadian to ask others to do their shooting for them.
Mrs. Malkin, don’t let the words of some angry, ugly columnist of a hateful, useless newspaper get you down. I’m Canadian and I think you’re awesome.
As an addendum, I must tell you how my friend, Homer, enjoyed Zerbisias’ paper. He found it thoroughly absorbent.
Homer was my budgie.