Freedom of speech: dissected

Much talk in the Twitter universe today about Lawrence Martin's column in The Globe and Mail. Appropriately, he reminds us that freedom of speech didn't just become an issue this week in Ottawa. He calls it "muzzletown" and wonders, like many of us, why so many people have been willing to put up with it.  But I'm also wondering why the freedom-of-speech advocates haven't picked up on Coulter's assertion that MPs were "banned" from attending her U of O appearance.  Who was banned? Who issued the order? Any guesses? It leads one to wonder whether one person's muzzle is another person's "caucus discipline."  Is Coulter writing any letters to protest that infringement on  expression or rights of assembly? 

Comments

[Catherine]

I would love to know which party banned their MPs from attending the Ann Coulter appearance at the U of O.

Which political stripe would want to attend?

Seems a little limited.

[bigcitylib]

Rathgeber was in attendance. So more BS from a statement that is at least 100% BS.

[bobtow]

I would like to read thestory that mentioned the mp ban. Or did the author just make it up?