UN-acceptable censorship: The United Nations tries to outlaw criticism of Islam

NYDailyNews ^ | 1/14/09 | Floyd Abrams

[sheik yerbouty]

The UN? FM!

[bamahead]

From an American perspective, the resolution so plainly violates the First Amendment that it is not a close question.



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[justiceseeker93]

...a resolution prepared by the 57-nation organization of the Islamic conference...

According to many, Obama's "57 states" (referring to the US) gaffe during the campaign was a Freudian slip, thinking of those 57 Islamic states in the UN.

[justiceseeker93]

Congratulations on your “Screw the U. N.” graphic. Let’s put it up on billboards around the country.

[gondramB]

>>Congratulations on your “Screw the U. N.” graphic. Let’s put it up on billboards around the country.<<

We need a U.N. replacement - one that is representative by contributions rather than counting Liberia the same as Japan. And without Russia and China being able to veto anything we try to do.

[justiceseeker93]

We need a UN replacement...

Watch out for what you wish for. We don't need a UN at all. There are enough alliances of nations with common interests to have an international dialogue when need be. What can any formal international body with something like 150 nations - mostly dictatorships - ever accomplish other than rash resolutions and declarations like this one?

[ovrtaxt]