Wonderland Down Under: Snoop Dogg refused visa
dingo | 27.04.2007 16:32 | Anti-racism | Culture | Other Press | World
It is clear that Howard’s denial surpasses that of David Irving’s. Referring to black rapper Snoop Dogg Howard continued, "why should somebody like this, who's got a particular background, [African] be allowed into the country." During Howard’s tenure in office he has put Australia on the international map for all the wrong reasons two of which were the Cronulla race riots and racist immigration policies.
Howard who is under pressure from a local opposition leader has said and done nothing right the entire year. After his inane criticism of Barack Obama and his latest meddling in US politics, the Snoop Dogg visa denial is totally in character. A local embarrassment and international laughing stock, Howard provides yet more evidence that he has ‘lost it’.
See also:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/dogged-by-snoop-snub/2007/04/27/1177459961089.html
Source:
http://cleaves.zapto.org/clv/newswire.php?story_id=485
dingo
Homepage:
http://cleaves.zapto.org/
Comments
Hide the following 2 comments
Shame!
28.04.2007 10:33
How about a travel ban on McFly?
Arbiter
Simpler explanation
30.04.2007 12:40
Don't want to defend the Howard administration, but the reasons for the Snoop Dogg banning do not seem quite so complex or conspiracy theorist as you propose. He's been convicted for drugs and gun offences, which was the same reason he was barred from the UK. I think it's good that governments stick to a rule and don't give celebrities extra leeway because they are celebrities.
Norville B