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Related: About this forumDoors slamming on anti-Islam MP (Australia)
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/doors-slamming-on-anti-islam-mp/story-fn59niix-1226579838898CHIP LE GRAND From: The Australian February 18, 2013 12:00AM
Member of The Q Society of Australia, Andrew Horwood, Debbie Robinson and Susan Horwood in Melbourne yesterday. Picture: David Geraghty Source: The Australian
DEBBIE Robinson measures freedom of speech by the number of hotels and other venues that have agreed, then abruptly refused, to provide a stage for anti-Islamic Dutch MP Geert Wilders on his Australian speaking tour.
As deputy president of the Q Society, the Australian group hosting Mr Wilders in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney this week, Ms Robinson reckons the latest count is about 30. Most cite damage to their reputation, others the potential damage to walls and windows from protesters. "We are afraid we may offend people," she said. "It is this huge fear factor."
As recently as Friday night, the venue where Mr Wilders was booked to speak in Melbourne tomorrow night called Ms Robinson to cancel. Another venue has been found but the location will not be announced until 7pm today, 24 hours before the speech.
The Q Society is still trying to find a hotel in Sydney willing to make available a room for a press conference on Friday.
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Doors slamming on anti-Islam MP (Australia) (Original Post)
cbayer
Feb 2013
OP
I can't read the entire story unless I pay money to The Australian.
Fortinbras Armstrong
Feb 2013
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Fortinbras Armstrong
(4,473 posts)1. I can't read the entire story unless I pay money to The Australian.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)2. I got the full story the first time, but now the link leads me to a sign in page as well.
Sorry about that.
dimbear
(6,271 posts)3. Here's the Q society introductory 'manifesto,' very short read:
Last edited Sun Feb 17, 2013, 11:22 PM - Edit history (2)
do no g o there virus on link says dimbear from the casino in the next town down the highway. apologies if anyone else encounters problems.
Fortinbras Armstrong
(4,473 posts)4. I went to the main page of the Q Society at
http://qsociety.org.au/ and had no problems with viruses. I did have problems with the virulent Islamaphobia -- they are against Halal, for some unspecified reason.