Ottawa radio host Lowell Green was reprimanded by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Counsil for “abusive and discriminatory” remarks to Muslims in a show he did in December 07. The show was a reaction to the story of a British teacher who had named her teddy bear “Muhammad” and was effectively chased out of Sudan. Of course, a show of this kind brings out the most vocal of Muslims, as it has many times. And all it takes is one complaint.

One example of the silly ruling:

In one instance, Green responded to a Muslim caller with the word “Baloney!” and, in another, told the sympathetic, apparently non-Muslim, caller she had “abandoned common sense” and was being “silly”.

If you know Lowell at all, you could substitute the words “Ontario teachers”, “OC Transpo Drivers”, “CAW Union Workers” for the word “Muslim” in the above quote, and you’d have a regular Lowell Green show. But then again, Ontario teachers, union workers or drivers won’t call the CBSC and cry discrimination.

Of course, thanks to the liberal ”values” in this country, Lowell cannot know his accuser, nor can he respond to the accusations. He cannot ask any questions on the subject, nor can he defend himself. He cannot even discuss the fact he was reprimanded, a rule he blatantly violated this morning by having a show about it! He may just be taken off the air for this.

Such is the state of freedom of speech in this country.

You should all tune in at cfra.com and listen online. This is a fight for freedom of speech in this country.

If you’re interested in the CBSC decision, you can read it here. The media release is here. If you wish to send a well-worded email to the CBSC, you can contact them here: Ronald I. Cohen – National Chair, John MacNab – Executive Director, Teisha Gaylard – Director of Policy.

PS. The story in the Ottawa Citizen states that “Lowell Green did not return the Citizen’s calls on Friday”. Lowell Green has just stated on the radio he never received any calls for him on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, neither at home or at work from the newspaper.