A Savage Injustice in Great Britain

"Whether you listen to him or not, or consider yourself a fan or not, radio talk show host Michael Savage has been the victim of a graveinjustice by the British government. He has literally been told that hecannot enter the United Kingdom based on what he has said. The Britspride themselves on being an open-minded and tolerant lot. Heck, theyare willing to accept outrageous sermons by angry mullahs in Britain,all on the grounds of free speech. Well, free speech apparently stopswith Michael Savage.

You can object to some of the things Savage has said over the years. But you can say the same about the British press.

Jaqui Smith, Home Secretary of Great Britain issued a list of people banned from entry into the country. Savage is on that list…..along withmembers of violent terrorist organizations and murderers.

Says Ms. Smith: “If people have so clearly overstepped the mark in terms of the way not just that they are talking but the sort ofattitudes that they are expressing to the extent that we think that thisis likely to cause or have the potential to cause violence orinter-community tension in this country, then actually I think the rightthing is not to let them into the country in the first place. Not toopen the stable door then try to close it later.” She concluded: “It’s aprivilege to come to this country. There are certain behaviors thatmean you forfeit that privilege.”

Excuse me, but what evidence is there that Savage has ever caused violence? Which of Savage’s ”behaviors” is she talking about?

It’s pretty clear that Savage is on the list because the British government, wanting to prevent certain jihadists from entering thecountry to preach violence and terrorism, were desperately looking for a“moral equivalent” that they could prop up as proof that they are notanti-Muslim. In Savage they found a convenient person. But to compareSavage to jihadists is ridiculous. Has he ever called for theassassination of anyone? Has he ever conspired with others to bomb ahouse or blow up an airliner? I don’t even need to answer thosequestions. We all know the answer.

Great Britain needs to reverse itself and prove that it still believes in freedom of speech."

A year later, Savage is still banned from entering Britain.