Posted on 07/22/2018 1:11:10 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
A rightwing American thinktank that spent a five-figure sum on Tommy Robinson’s legal defence has said it is aware of up to four other similar organisations bankrolling a high-profile campaign to release him.
The Middle East Forum has also paid for foreign speakers to attend “Free Tommy” rallies in the UK in addition to funding the far-right activist’s court defence.
Robinson, the founder of the English Defence League whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has hired a prominent criminal barrister who has previously defended high-profile celebrities to appeal against a 13-month prison sentence for contempt of court.
Outrage around the perceived injustice of Robinson’s plight has led to US rightwing groups converging to support him, while a diplomat representing Donald Trump has reportedly lobbied the British ambassador on Robinson’s behalf.
“We are focused on ensuring that there can be a robust discussion of the pros and cons of different elements of Islamic thought in western liberal democracies,” said Gregg Roman, a director of the organisation that previously financed anti-Islam Dutch politician Geert Wilders.
The Middle East Forum said it had provided support for people in 90 cases across the world including Austria, Canada and New Zealand. “It’s not that we agree with Robinson’s views, but we do defend his right to articulate them,” Roman said.
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One more step, if you don't mind
"...U.S.SANE groups bankroll campaign to free Tommy Robinson because insane leftist free speech hating stalinists put him in prison for thought crimes...
GOOD, GOOD, GOOD!’
This nonsense needs to END. Britain has lost it’s mind.
If the Muslims want to fight, let’s fight. Let’s fight them and defeat them.
I say this as a proud Celtic/Anglo American. But the BS needs to GO AWAY.
I wish we could thoroughly investigate the real foreign meddling from the UK among other places to stop Trump from getting to the White House and harassing him since IMHO.
That is a good point that needs to be highlighted more often.
Send a note to Trump. Sounds like good Tweet material when Trump turns again to focus on GB the next time.
I wish we could thoroughly investigate the real foreign meddling from the UK among other places to stop Trump from getting to the White House and harassing him since IMHO.
“extremely right wing extremist...” Odd how there are no left-wing extremists, eh?
Yep I watched the first part and read about the rest.
At one time I had some respect for Whoopi, I was dead wrong in that judgment.
No more Whoopi for me, no more supporting her sponsors with my money, and respect has turned into disrespect and repulsion.
For the Record, Whoopi, you are a F-ing baby who can not tolerate anyone who does not agree with you.
You do suffer with Trump derangement and never miss an opportunity to tell huge lies about him.
Whoopi, you took the words Trump said, discarded most of it, mixed the words up and took them out of context creating a huge lie. Whoopi, you are a liar.
No one continues to say what you said they did so you are a liar.
So what exactly are you tired of hearing and who is saying it? Right, Whoopi you are a liar.
Any questions?
Thanks!
How does she explain crazy Maxine openly telling people to assault Trump supporters and members of his cabinet? I thought she was tired of hearing people saying things like that. She slandered Trump and ignored Maxine doing exactly what she accused him of. Why does she invite people on The View just to ambush them? She did the same thing to Roseanne.
[If you can’t see the unicode, that’s an “okay” hand sign. That is, it’s okay to be “a proud Celtic/Anglo American.”]
Racism! Racism! Booga! Booga! O8E
(attempted unicode for exploding head).
"...one more step, if you don’t mind..."
If me sending him $50 and belonging to FreeRepublic. I guess they’re correct.
You extremist, you! Have you eaten a Dreamer baby (a gummy candy waiting to be created!) today?
Proud of it! Although I haven’t had Dreamer babies yet. Sounds fattening.
I honestly believe that it is time to start letting the sponsors and network know that about half of this country will no longer put up with her ambush political crap.
Money talks and is the only understood communication on the small screen or the big screen.
I have never boycotted anything before but the time has come for me to make some calls and write some emails to the sponsors of the view.
All power to you. The View is nothing but an idiotfest anyway, and if they’re going to be nasty and maybe even violent, enough is enough. Let Whoopy Cushion and Joyless Behar go out and work for a living. Gutfeld show on Fox is funnier and right wing.
Tell me how it tastes.
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