Jay Currie

Socks shut out 2/3 and the “jury” is out in the last game.

Maclean’s magazine is pleased that the Canadian Human Rights Commission has dismissed the complaint brought against it by the Canadian Islamic Congress. The decision is in keeping with our long-standing position that the article in question, “The Future Belongs to Islam,” an excerpt from Mark Steyn’s best-selling book America Alone, was a worthy piece of commentary on important geopolitical issues, entirely within the bounds of normal journalistic practice.” macleans

Not that this decision made the front page of the CHRC site nor do there seem to be “reasons” which is what actual Courts give in most cases. Which, of course means that there is no “bar” set for further complaints. Typical.

As ever, the Socks look like idiots. I mean if you can’t even win at the CHRC, home of the hitherto perfect 100% conviction rate, where can you win? Well, keep Mohammedan hope alive, the BCHRC is even now pondering how to turn no evidence at all into a conviction. We trust they will not be influenced by their federal counterpart. Remember BCHRC you, and only you, decided Collins. Only you can keep PoMo drivebys and Leo Strauss alive. Only you can send this dawg onto the Supreme Court of Canada.

And, to my lefty friends who will, no doubt, rush to say: “See, the system works.” Remember that Steyn and Mcleans are very high profile, very deep pocket, advocates of free speech – the real bite in the system is against people without means and without profile who can be crushed by the niceness police.

Fire. Them. All.

(And, in passing, Day 65 passes without a single word from the CHRC in response to my complaints about Le Devoir, the CBC and Reynant. I’ve been busy but, for Canada Day, I shall be sending the Registered Mail versions to the CHRC and Ian Fine who tells us that any Canadian may complain. Federal Court does not sit in the summer…perhaps the CHRC can avoid the visit by answering my mail.)

Update 1: Meanwhile our Deb was at the Prime Minister’s Garden Party….

Mark said he was disappointed, and joked that maybe he should appeal the decision.

Maclean’s editor Ken Whyte was there, too, and said, yes, it is indeed true. And, no, the commission did not issue a Barbara Hall-ish drive by verdict. So I guess the Canadian Human Rights Commission has gained a little political savvy and wants to survive a little longer. But the handwriting is on the wall. deborah gyapong