Saturday, November 28, 2009

1345...True North Strong And Freeish

CBC News reports that journalist Amy Goodman, best known as the principal host of Democracy Now, a U.S. syndicated radio broadcast was coming to British Columbia, Canada that is, as part of a tour to promote a new book, Breaking The Sound Barrier.

She got in to our great country but not before being given a stern talking to by customs. Miss Goodman told CBC News on Thursday that Canadian border agents asked her repeatedly what subjects she would cover at scheduled speaking engagements in Vancouver and Victoria and were surprised that she would not be talking about the Stephen Harper/Vancouver Olympics.

"Goodman says Canadian Border Services Agency officials ultimately allowed her to enter Canada but returned her passport with a document demanding she leave the country within 48 hours."

That kind of sucks.

WFDS

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