Germany bans “hate preacher” Terry Jones

[Blue Belle]

Source: Salon.com
By Prachi Gupta

Germany bans “hate preacher” Terry Jones

German right-wing groups Pro Deutschland and Pro NRW may have been planning to invite Terry Jones to visit Germany soon–but no longer. German officials have banned the odious mustachioed pastor from setting foot on German soil. (Jones, known for his Quran burning, hate pandering, and effigy hanging, is still a bad memory in one German town). German newspaper Speigel reports that Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has asked the Interior Ministry to block Jones, and sources tell Speigel that Westerwelle believes “hate preachers have no business being in Germany.” A spokesman for the Interior Ministry said that Jones’ presence could “run counter to the interest of maintaining public order.”

In other words, Germany: 1, Terry Jones: 0.

http://www.salon.com/2012/09/18/germany_bans_hate_preacher_terry_jones/

[sasha031]

1. you have to admire how Germany handles right wingers

wish we could do the same

[Mr.Turnip]

2. I don't this kind of thing is speech supression. And on princple I oppose that.

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. Not speech suppression at all. Just keeping an undesirable alien out.

Mr. Jones is free to spew his hate, just not in their country.

[Jessy169]

6. I admire your idealism and dedication to free expression

But I think the Germans have it right. Terry Jones is a menace to society -- our society, German society. He's emblamatic of a group of extremists who hide behind the First Amendment to incite hatred. Hatred incited by the likes of Terry Jones inevitably leads to violence and death. The price we seem to be paying for our idealistic tolerance of "hate speech" is increasing deaths and incidents of violence in our own country. The next mass shooter motivated by hatred could kill you or someone you know or love.

[HiPointDem]

4. here are terry jones' money-laundering companies

http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=tsandcompany

http://www.tscmoving.com/about-us

[jody]

5. How Is that different from a country suppressing anyone that criticizes a religious leader? nt

[Scootaloo]

7. Germany is white and largely Christian, so it's okay for them to "violate free speech"

Surely you knew this already?

[LanternWaste]

8. "You may not come here" vs. "government now labels you a wanted man."

"You may not come here" vs. "government now labels you a wanted man."

Two wholly separate and different concepts.