The government of Australia announced to the world a few hours ago that
special interest groups have succeeded in halting David Irving's book tour
- this after its Prime Minister had made a ringing speech about "Freedom
of Speech" on his continent and the "Hanson Speech" caused
a wave of overwhelming approbation showing clearly that Australia belonged
to the will of the people and not to the Shrill Minority.
The following was published in The Advertiser, (11-9-96) headlined "Prime
Minister's edict: These men unfit for Australia":
". . . (c)ontroversial historian David Irving and Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams were both told yesterday they were 'unfit' to visit Australia.
In a surprisingly strong attack, the Prime Minister, Mr Howard, said Mr Irving was a 'crackpot criminal' and Mr Adams was 'a mouthpiece for terrorists.'. . .
He also dismissed claims that yesterday's decision to deny the men visas compromised his bid for a new era of free speech. Mr Howard's comments angered sections of the Irish community, which pointed to Mr Adams's free access to the United States, and civil libertarians accused him of unwarranted censorship.
But the Jewish community expressed relief at the decision to bar Mr Irving who claims the Holocaust of World War II may be a lie.
. . . Mr Howard said both men were denied visas because they were not of 'good character'. . . "
We'll let the Irish deal with what was said of Mr. Adams, but David Irving's
"criminal record" stems from the fact that he was convicted in
Germany for "defaming the memory of the dead" after a trial where
not a single witness was allowed and not a single document by the defense
was accepted - and for that reason, and no other, was banned from several
countries, including Canada.
There he ignored the unjust ban and tried to give a speech. An arrest by
police and later a detention by immigration officials in Niagara Falls resulted,
after which he was railroaded out of Canada, having gone through a perfunctory
Immigration Hearing. He has also been convicted in the United Kingdom for
contempt of court in connection with his questioning of the Holocaust.
That is the sum and summary of how David Irving, at one time Europe's Number
One mainstream, most prolific historical writer, up to that point successful
beyond his wildest dreams, became a man "not of good character."
Subtract the Irving Holocaust skepticism, and there would be no speck of
"criminality" on Mr. Irving's name.
In an editorial opinion in the Advertiser, the following was said under
the heading "Wrong for all reasons":
"(A)nyone wanting to read and, indeed, hear the views has only to walk into a bookshop, buy a newspaper or tune into the appropriate TV or radio station . . .
So the bans are futile. Another pragmatic objection for those who detest what these two articulate men represent is that denying them entry only serves to give them increased public attention. . .
However, this is almost sophistry compared with the real objection to the (Minister of Immigration) decision. When what may now be summed up in shorthand as the Hanson debate erupted, the Prime Minister made much of his belief in free speech. It was a commendable stand, even though his Government was simultaneously intervening in the High Court to challenge the ruling on a constitutional implied right of free speech.
This decision makes a mockery of that standpoint. . . to go from there to denial of entry is a symbolic capitulation, symbolic because, as we said, their views are going to be well and truly broadcast anyway.
It does not take Australian governments long to acquire what has been defined as the 'white car syndrome', the attitude that we know best. The people are not to be trusted, must be protected from themselves. . . . the Government has been silly in treating us as children."
Wish it were so. Wish it were only silly. In fact, it acted as a hireling
at the behest of that noisy minority of Zionists who hate Irving's bold
message. It has now advertised itself as such.
Here is the official response from the Adelaide Institute, a foremost Revisionist
outpost in Australia, in a Letter to the Editor:
"In regard to the Adam/Irving banning, the leader of South Australia's Jewry, Mr Norman Schueler ( Schueler is German for student), said: it was 'good to see the Australian principle of fair play being upheld'. This statement doesn't make sense and either The Advertiser made a printing error here or Mr Schueler should go back to school in order to learn what freedom of speech really means.
The two words 'fair play' should have read 'foul play' because that is exactly what the Federal Government has done by dancing to the tune of organised Jewry and treating a mature and intelligent Australian people like a bunch of idiots that cannot think for themselves. Brave new world, here we come.
Further, those who claim that David Irving's books and videos are freely available in book shops Australia-wide are either ignorant or lying. Book stores in Adelaide have told me that they do not stock David Irving's books - and they will not tell you where you can get them. They do not even tell you that Veritas, Irving's Australian publisher, is based at Cranbrook, W.A.
Not so with the Gerry Adams book which is freely available in all Adelaide book shops. So, too, are Salman Rushdie's books, and of course the pseudo-historical book Hitler's Willing Executioners, by German-hater, Daniel Goldhagen, is enthusiastically pushed on to the Australian book market.
One thing is clear: This Federal Government does not represent mainstream Australia anymore. The Graeme Campbell and Pauline Hanson phenomenon has shown that quite clearly. I hope that soon we shall have in the Senate an Australia First Party as is the case in New Zealand where the New Zealand First Party holds the balance of power. This would force the established parties to put the people's interest first rather than dance to the tune of the international corporations and the Wall Street money cabal!"
That is precisely what has happened here. Australia - like a bear with
a ring through its nose.
Ingrid
Thought for the Day:
"Veritas odium parit: Truth purchaseth hatred."
(Thomas Wilson in "Discourse Upon Usury")