This is absolutely RIDICULOUS. When I first read the Churchill quote in question a few years ago, I was struck by WSC's prescience. In some ways, he was right--especially when it comes to the more radical Islamists, who want to impose their Sharia law over English/British Common Law.
To jail someone (even a politician) for views that some consider non-PC is insane. Isn't that what places like Hyde Park Corner are set up for: to give those with unpopular views a forum? Granted, this politician wasn't there, but he should be allowed to express such views aloud. My two US cents..... On Tuesday, April 29, 2014 1:28:32 PM UTC-4, Charles Montgomery wrote: > > I know this can be exaggerated, but it shows on what a slippery slope the > current atmosphere in Western nations is resting. > > *Arrested for quoting Winston Churchill: European election candidate > accused of religious and racial harassment after he repeats wartime prime > minister’s words on Islam during campaign speech* > > He quoted WSC from “The River War”, quoted him mind you, for something > written 100+ years ago. Part of which is: > > 'Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of > commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the > Prophet rule or live.' > > > > Read more: > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2614834/Arrested-quoting-Winston-Churchill-European-election-candidate-accused-religious-racial-harassment-repeats-wartime-prime-ministers-words-Islam-campaign-speech.html#ixzz30IR5bXlS > > Follow us: @MailOnline on > Twitter<http://ec.tynt.com/b/rw?id=bBOTTqvd0r3Pooab7jrHcU&u=MailOnline>| > DailyMail > on Facebook<http://ec.tynt.com/b/rf?id=bBOTTqvd0r3Pooab7jrHcU&u=DailyMail> > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
