Stephen Harper's "Canada"

First, George Galloway was kept out. Now, award winning independent journalist Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! received unusual (and creepy) treatment as she and two associates were detained by Canadian border authorities. Goodman was visiting in order to attend a benefit for community radio stations at the Vancouver Public Library, where she was scheduled to speak, but had no intentions on addressing the Winter Games. Goodman and her colleagues were questioned at length about what was the purpose of their visit to Canada, and was repeatedly asked about Goodman's views on the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, and if she was planning on making a speech on the topic. Goodman had no idea what she was being questioned about, and initially thought she was being asked about President Obama's attempt to woe the Olympic Committee to bring the Olympics to Chicago in 2016. Goodman's car was thorougly searched, and their documents and laptop computers were also examined.

This is absolutely shameful, a complete disgrace. This yahoo government is intent on keeping out those whose opinions they do not share. It's embarrassing. Harper's government isn't helping our international reputation, as not only are they attempting to keep opposing voices out of the country, but also ignored warnings of Canadian forces handing detainees over to the Afghan secret police, who then tortured them.