Jay Currie

But censorship remains. A whole generation of playwrights has grown old without the amendments of the blue pencil, but the limits placed on our speech now come not from the government, but from our own fear of repercussion in the face of religious extremism. Artists have a right — and sometimes a duty — to [...]

For a Friday before Canadian Thanksgiving and the Canadian Federal Election, the BC Human Rights Tribunal’s decision in the Mark Steyn/Mcleans case has drawn a fair bit of comment. I was over at lefty Dr. Dawg’s place where he is enjoying “the system working as it should” (and you Corner readers should pop over to [...]

The panel has concluded that the complaints are not justified because the complainants have not established that the Article is likely to expose them to hatred or contempt on the basis of their religion. Therefore, pursuant to s. 37(1) the complaints are dismissed. bchrt at mark steyn

More when the decision comes available. Right [...]

Yesterday we watched the Dow drop nearly 700 points almost all in the last hour and a half of trading. Last night the Nikkei dropped 9.6% and this morning the European markets are off 6% as I write. Gold is over $920.

Over in the financial fever swamps, Iceland’s complete collapse is being projected onto economies [...]