Danish embassy invaded - Part II

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Unfortunetly there is no link to the articles (though I can't read Danish).

Yayh, hard work to find, but it is there - no problem to find the danish version, but the english - grr

http://journalistaward.stop-discrimination.info/fileadmin/pdfs/Europ_ische_Inhalte/Journalist_Award/DA_artikel__bers..pdf

Note: there are mentioned numbers in DKR - 1 $ ~ 7 DKR. Have fun reading, it's only 34 pages

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Chemical Ollie
I'm surprised that no one has yet commented my report about the censorship of the SD web site.

It must be an extraordinary measure that a government agency in a Western democracy orders the closure of an official web site operated by a small and unpopular, but completely legal political party, in the name of "national security". I have never heard of it before, anywhere.

Ehrr, isn't that the usual swedish method just taken a step further ? If you are confused, then I'm thinking of the lid that are put over immigration debate.

[Az]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui




You are a very lonely man, aren't you, Az?

I am referring to this situation.

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by BlackCat


Ehrr, isn't that the usual swedish method just taken a step further ? If you are confused, then I'm thinking of the lid that are put over immigration debate.

Physical censorship by the government against the official organ of an opposition party is NOT the usual Swedish method. The usual method in this topic would be a total Godwinisation of the debate, not censorship.

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Chemical Ollie


Physical censorship by the government against the official organ of an opposition party is NOT the usual Swedish method. The usual method in this topic would be a total Godwinisation of the debate, not censorship.

As I said - standard procedure taken a step further. It was mentioned in the danish news and I'm glad that swedish politicians and journalists are getting angry - maybe there still are hope for you .

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Az
I am referring to this situation.

What, when you hesitate in saying they aren't fat? Of course that'll get you in trouble. But if it is automatic... then you are gold.

[Footie Mad]

Yeah it's easy do just say "it's an extremist party of loonies" in regards to the SD-kuriren shutdown. But bear in mind that is is a party that got 76.300 votes in the last election, not necglectable in a country of this size at all. Whatever you think of their policies the fact is that the government has tried to hinder their free press rights in a situation where they surely saw a chance to gain points among the public. This with an election coming up not very far away. It stinks.

[Pekka]

footie mad, interesting point you bring, what if the elections were close to you, like this year.. would they still do it? Who knows.

[Chemical Ollie]

I also hate SD, but I don't think they should be censored.

[Az]

What, when you hesitate in saying they aren't fat? Of course that'll get you in trouble. But if it is automatic... then you are gold.

Differing personal experiences, I guess.

[Footie Mad]

Originally posted by Pekka
footie mad, interesting point you bring, what if the elections were close to you, like this year.. would they still do it? Who knows.

The elections are this year Pekka. And if you mean Sverigedemokraterna, yes they would do it. If you mean the government, probably yes as well. But I think they may have made a mistake, since if the press pick up strongly enough on this and criticize Socialdemokraterna enough. Then Sverigedemokraterna might get a boost to get them above 4% and into the parliament, that could very well spell the end of the left ruling the country and a right coalition getting a majority. But this is a bit unlikely I will admit.

[Chemical Ollie]

Even if I'm a right-winger, I would really hate a situation where a government led by the Moderate party would have to depend on SD to get the parliament majority. That would totally suck.

I'd rather have the Social Democrats depending on the commies then, as the situation is today. Then at least you can blame them on thing that go wrong

[Footie Mad]

Well, Chemical Olle. It wouldn't be the first time a wacky party got to much influence for its own good. I'm talking about the greens now. But people have accepted that this **** stain of a party has gotten way to big for its boots in the government process.

[BlackCat]

Talking about small party influence - we have for decades suffered under the boot of the Radikale Venstre, but at the moment they for five years have been powerless and they are in deep agony

[Pekka]

Footie Mad, I was talking about the gov..