http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/15/on-freedom-of-speech-and-gerald-fredrick-toben/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:36:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/15/on-freedom-of-speech-and-gerald-fredrick-toben/#comment-21111 Harry Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21111 Thanks Bernard. Please keep pressing on this issue. Many of us have protested against Indonesian treatment of West Papuans, Chinese treatment of Tibetans, Israeli treatment of Christian Palestinians, Burma, etc. Such protests may well be illegal in the country protested against. One Australian who did not even have a passport has been extridited to USA for an internet offence.<br />The Australian government should urgently set rules so that Australian internet users and human rights activists know their vunerability to extradition and/or seizure during overseas travel. Thanks Bernard. Please keep pressing on this issue. Many of us have protested against Indonesian treatment of West Papuans, Chinese treatment of Tibetans, Israeli treatment of Christian Palestinians, Burma, etc. Such protests may well be illegal in the country protested against. One Australian who did not even have a passport has been extridited to USA for an internet offence.
The Australian government should urgently set rules so that Australian internet users and human rights activists know their vunerability to extradition and/or seizure during overseas travel.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/15/on-freedom-of-speech-and-gerald-fredrick-toben/#comment-21112 k8 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21112 Julian Burnside's portrayal in Bastard Boys was pretty amusing, but I still sometimes wonder if he is the only human being left in Australian public life. Julian Burnside’s portrayal in Bastard Boys was pretty amusing, but I still sometimes wonder if he is the only human being left in Australian public life.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/15/on-freedom-of-speech-and-gerald-fredrick-toben/#comment-21113 Daniel Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21113 If only more Holocaust deniers publically exposed themselves as frauds and liars a la David Iriving in the Lipstadt trial. This kind of legal action, I fear, is not only a dangerous restriction on free speech, but probably increases interest in the Deniers' works and theories. A dangerous thing all around in my opinion. If only more Holocaust deniers publically exposed themselves as frauds and liars a la David Iriving in the Lipstadt trial. This kind of legal action, I fear, is not only a dangerous restriction on free speech, but probably increases interest in the Deniers’ works and theories. A dangerous thing all around in my opinion.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/15/on-freedom-of-speech-and-gerald-fredrick-toben/#comment-21114 Shane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21114 Is everybody too scared to comment or jaust all comments have been 'moderated out' like mine?? Is everybody too scared to comment or jaust all comments have been ‘moderated out’ like mine??

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/15/on-freedom-of-speech-and-gerald-fredrick-toben/#comment-21115 Harry Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21115 Thanks Bernard. Please keep pressing on this issue. Many of us have protested against Indonesian treatment of West Papuans, Chinese treatment of Tibetans, Israeli treatment of Christian Palestinians, Burma, etc. Such protests may well be illegal in the country protested against. One Australian who did not even have a passport has been extridited to USA for an internet offence.<br />The Australian government should urgently set rules so that Australian internet users and human rights activists know their vunerability to extradition and/or seizure during overseas travel. Thanks Bernard. Please keep pressing on this issue. Many of us have protested against Indonesian treatment of West Papuans, Chinese treatment of Tibetans, Israeli treatment of Christian Palestinians, Burma, etc. Such protests may well be illegal in the country protested against. One Australian who did not even have a passport has been extridited to USA for an internet offence.
The Australian government should urgently set rules so that Australian internet users and human rights activists know their vunerability to extradition and/or seizure during overseas travel.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/15/on-freedom-of-speech-and-gerald-fredrick-toben/#comment-21116 Lazarus Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21116 There are some people, such as Tobin, who have forfeted the right to free speech. If speech is a lie it should not masquarade as the right to free speech. Let our gaurdians of the right to free speech find something better to do than support the rights of dills and liars. There are some people, such as Tobin, who have forfeted the right to free speech. If speech is a lie it should not masquarade as the right to free speech. Let our gaurdians of the right to free speech find something better to do than support the rights of dills and liars.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/15/on-freedom-of-speech-and-gerald-fredrick-toben/#comment-21117 Kevin Charles Herbert Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21117 <br />You're right Bernard. The Rudd Government's handling of this matter to date has been very ordinary. Tobin is a complete dill, but that doesn't mean that his rights can be trampled on. You’re right Bernard. The Rudd Government’s handling of this matter to date has been very ordinary. Tobin is a complete dill, but that doesn’t mean that his rights can be trampled on.

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