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Not entirely true. You cannot wear a balaclava into a bank. You cannot wear a balaclava while taking the citizenship oath. That being said, if there are more attacks like the woman in Toronto, I can see them instituting a burka ban. There's no way of knowing WHO is under there and no way of knowing if they are concealing weapons.

I would agree with you except for the fact that those who require and enforce the headcoverings are very willing for that to be the hill they die on. In addition, anyone who requires and enforces this or insists on wearing it when it's not appropriate, it is indicative of many unacceptable attitudes about and towards women. The men who demand it treat Western women with utter hatred and violence. The women who demand it are (I feel) a bit envious of women who are not required to wear it and look down on them and treat Western women badly as well. This is how these archaic beliefs translate into everyday life for Canadians. The other issue I have with them is that those who wear especially the full face-coverings - it is a HUGE impediment to integrating. Partly because they are also the women who are rarely allowed to leave their own homes - even in Canada. Other women do not feel burka'ed women are approachable, so when everyone's taking their children to the park to play, the burka'ed women are often left out of socializing, which also shuts down integrating.

France has the similar opinion to Betsy and insists its a democracy and its desire to do away with the total face covering is not particular to Muslims and applies to everyone equally. I personally think if the law applies to all equally twisting it to be anti Muslim only, is intellectually dishonest. I myself do not see it as a Muslim only issue. I think ANY person man or women, adult of child, who has a cultural practice of completely covering their face is a challenge to our basic and fundamental democratic values. Its a topic not going away simply calling it anti Muslim. Its not. It is against a practice by ANYONE who follows a culture that believes in this, not just Muslims. I don't want my country accepting as a norm face coverings. I don't. I think it is a sexually fascist, backward and idiotic cultural practice based on the concept that a woman's face is a sexual phenomena that needs to be covered because men can't control their magic wands.. I find that premises stupid and backword. I have the right to say that and not be called anti Muslim. I am not anti Muslim. Not all Muslims practice this idiot practice. Its not a Koran edict. It I s a cultural practice the Koran never mentioned. It was created my men, including men in Muslim societies. It was done away with in most societies as men learned to control their urges. Let me say to men, if you can't control your urges and need a woman's face covered to accommodate your sex urges and want our society to believe that, think again. I don't believe in wearing a Russian bear fur hat. Does that make me an anti-Semite? Now that said, this knee jerk liberal reaction that if you are against face coverings you must hate Muslims is intellectual dishonesty. I have the right to question Muslims or anyone else who engages in sexual practices that are idiotic. As for the giggles about face coverings in the winter, if some of you think that is what this issue is about giggle away if it makes you feel intellectually superior but you are dishonest and not addressing the issue. This is not about covering your face for a sandstorm or a blizzard. Knock off the crap. This is not about suggesting workers can't cover their face when raising dust to protect their lungs. Trying to twist it to an issue it does not deal with avoids the real issue and is intellectually dishonest. Those of you who support face coverings as "cultural values" you endorse are fascists. Stop posing as smug holier then thou tolerant liberals. You aren't. You endorse sexual fascism. You are sexual fascists. No endorsing sexual prehistoric views does not make you tolerant, it makes you intolerant, not to mention in my opinion idiots. Go spend a day in a society where women cover their faces.

I don't think it's about feeling "threatened". As I've posted before, I think it's more out of concern. It's uncomfortable to see women so beaten down - religiously or in their domestic situations - that they feel they must express outwardly and apologetically that they are inferior beings. Both are abuse - religious abuse or domestic abuse. And I feel that just because a woman participates in her own abuse, it doesn't make it okay. It's like seeing a woman walking around with bruises and black eyes and the crap beaten out of her. It's uncomfortable, not threatening. These things are worn to outwardly show everyone else their political and/or religious leanings. Western culture is that we are suspicious of anyone who hides what they are and we place a lot of importance on the abillity to read and see someone's face (this is actually a "human" trait, which is another reason why the burkas make people in general uncomfortable.) Tolerance goes both ways, and it would be nice to see some tolerance and understanding from Muslims towards Westerners. Are the Hutterites also on a world-wide terrorism rampage? This is the first I've heard of it?

Can islamaphobia get anymore ridiculous in Canada? Probably.

None of whom are murdering folks in the name of their bloody religion.

Your poor understanding of the English language clearly leads you into gross misunderstandings of the terms you attempt to use in discussions.

And apparently you want to encourage more of it. Because, I guess, like Hot enough, you hate this country.

And you support bringing in more people who believe women should wear them, and zealously attack anyone who argues against that.

Actually, the U.S. gives out medals and awards...and celebrates on holidays with parades and barbecues. Don't like it ? Stop us......

I don't like niqabs either, they make me uncomfortable, especially with those long black dresses. But I do support the right of people to wear what they want without suffering legal penalties, as well as social ones. I also do not think my comfort level should dictate what someone else is allowed to wear. If criminals wearing niqabs became a common feature of crimes, that might be a reason to disallow them. But as that has not happened with balaclavas I fail to see how there is any justification for disallowing niqabs.

I understand you claim so and I understand that it may even be true that most Canadians agree with you. Understand that wether most Canadians agree with me or not is of no importance to me or my ethics. I also understand that Canadians ageeing with you is very important to you.

You can run...but you can't hide.

So evil deeds. of the US. So who should we support. Oh wait don't tell me, Kim Fat Boy of North Korea, Daesh, Iran, Russia, yah yah I know. Lol. Run along. Evil deeds. Yah the US Navy saving all the lives of people all these years on the high seas, yah down right evil. So where do you live? Do you live next door to North Korea, Daesh, Iran, Syria, Russia? Oh let me guess.

If that's the case, that tells me that the plane in question is kick ass and well built.

I don't care what you believe in. Your version of "The Truth" won't pay me a damn cent. Peddle such nonsense to someone who cares about such things.

Trudeau/Freeland worry about USA's "mantle"...not Canada's.

Technically, the greatest threat is an impact by a large near earth asteroid or comet. Asteroids and comets don't care about left, or right, or east, or west....or climate change.

You don't have to go and see graffiti on bus shelters to find calls to kill Jews. Just go to your local mosque and you'll find lots there. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/08/22/islamic-schools-mosques-in-canada-are-filled-with-extremist-literature-study.html

So sad...Comey didn't give the Trump haters in Canada what they wanted...after so much hype.

Still waiting for Queen Hillary to ascend to her rightful throne, I see.

It's your statement that's insensible. You're comparing killings done during wars, to the violence that's part of Muslim culture! Gun violence - other than for defense - is a criminal act in the west. On the other hand, stoning, cutting of hands, lashings......are normal part of Muslim culture. It isn't rare to read that someone was killed by a mob for any perceived slight against the Quran. A frenzied mob brutally beating someone to death, seems to be a normal occurence on the streets of a Muslim country. There is something to be said when it doesn't take much to whip up a mob into a murderous frenzy.

When you're old enough to recall the PLO blowing-up airliners, one begins to realize Islam has been violent all one's life. Not just since GWB...as folks like to believe.

I don't agree with everything the Dog posts, but I've never gotten the impression that he is saying all Muslims everywhere are terrorists. I think you both agree that not all Muslims are terrorists, the only difference is he believes there are more than the handful you assert. You both agree that the bombings, terrorism and killings are wrong. The only difference is he asserts it is mainly Muslims doing it right now and you assert it is mainly Christians. You both agree that some things need to change in the Muslim religion, the difference is he feels there is a problem with Islam right now and you assert there is no problem.

I take it that's a NO. Nothing unusual. Okay. I will respectfully disagree with you on this one point. Because so many readers assume concern ( I don't see the mass panic you do, but I do see concern) over Islam is the same as racism, ripping off hijabs, screaming at random Muslims and shooting up mosques, let me say that I do not support or condone any of the above.

I believe some are currently invoking their god-given right to visit violence on others, as have others in the past and no doubt in the future. Because so many readers assume lack of panic over Islam is the same as approving of terrorists, killing gays and apostates, stoning women and pedophilia, let me say that I do not support or condone any of the above.

Perhaps if you didn't act as if Islam is some hugely different and unique event in the world, it wouldn't be necessary to point out how similar it is to other religions.

Just as Judaism and Christianity appropriated elements of other religions. Rather standard practice really.

Isn't this one of the many things about which it contradicts itself? Don't you? Not something I've claimed; I've only said you are disseminating ISIS' preferred interpretation.

Political Junkies are treating the Comey testimony like a sporting event. I doubt he can say anything that will change anyone's preconceived opinions.

Good for Trump....he was also a great promoter for George Foreman...saved Foreman's boxing comeback. At least Trump was part of the show....Trudeau assaults "bitches" in Parliament when he loses his temper.

A muslim that doesn't plan to ever kill an apostate cannot declare he is a muslim. DOP is right. If a niqab wearing woman threatens others in Canada then others niqab wearing women following this path should be kicked out of Canada. This is not a criticism. Muslims are killing jews in Israel and elsewhere. Muslims are killing christians like you and atheists like me.

Some of that $2.65 billion will go to countries that kill gay people or apostates. I say cut all aid to countries that kill gay people. If they want our money they should stop killing gay people.

when looking at the brutally misogynistic behavior associated with some Muslims’ interpretations of sharia and reject the knee-jerk reaction that paints anyone who questions the modern Muslim world as Islamophobic. Some muslim' interpretations, Argus. Some. But thats not your position is it? No. All Muslims think that way is your position. You are very wrong about that. My on-occasion refusal to let the bs pass by is not standing up for effin ISIS or effin Imams or just plain ol muslims calling for death to gays. So the author here has got that bit wrong. When I read that all muslims are fanatics and if not terrorists themselves then secretly support terrorism and therefore ALL muslims must be watched-banned-forbidden to wear niquabs I say Bullshit. If you or this author wishes to clear the field for the reformers (What reformers? are they not Muslims? Are not women in niquabs fanatics?) then stop populating that same field with bullshit .

Trump said in a tweet on June 6 " The FAKE MSM is working so hard trying to get me not to use Social Media. They hate that I can get the honest and unfiltered message out. " 44,000 liked that tweet. He is probably the first President to keep millions of his followers in the loop through social media and they appreciate it greatly. MSM hates it because they can't control the message.

Do you really think Argus and DoP are the only ones saying these kinds of things? Do you think they came up with this stuff all by themselves? Do you think Muslims, including teenagers and young adults, are unaware of the rising anti-Muslim sentiment in Canada? Do you think they missed the 'barbaric cultural' practices hotline proposal? The debate over the niqab? The 'Canadian values' test proposed by Leitch? Do you think they don't hear about Trump and the property crimes, harassment and physical attacks against Muslims that have been carried out in his name? The Muslim ban? If you think they're just merrily going on their way, all unaware of and not affected by the anti-Muslim rhetoric on social media, in the news, in their neighborhoods and on their Mosques, you are pretty dense.

That's not what either Argus or DoP do or others do. They use those events to tell anyone who'll listen that all Muslims are the same. So then, if a woman wears a headscarf, Argus decides she hates gays and she should not be welcome in Canada. If a Muslim doesn't plan to ever kill an apostate, DoP declares him not a Muslim. If a niqab-wearing woman threatens others with a knife, Betsy decides no niqab-wearing women should be in Canada. There is a world of difference between criticism and simply painting an entire group with the same ugly brush, regardless of the different customs and beliefs among them.

I wish many Muslims and liberals would be so objective when looking at the brutally misogynistic behavior associated with some Muslims’ interpretations of sharia and reject the knee-jerk reaction that paints anyone who questions the modern Muslim world as Islamophobic. The refusal to do so is chilling those of us who unequivocally believe in women’s rights, who believe in freedom of expression, who believe in rationality and critical thinking. http://www.salon.com/2016/10/29/liberals-blind-faith-the-silence-on-the-misogyny-in-the-muslim-world-is-deafening/

Ha ha ha...I didn't see that episode but I can certainly visualize it. Talk about "it never rains but it pours". Maybe they should tack an extra half hour on the show.

He didn't need to. He just kicked everybody including the AG out of the office so he could be alone with Comey. Which we know now cause Comey to ask never to be left alone with Trump again. And I bet it was more than just the legal inappropriateness that could have caused that reaction Just having to listen to Trump blather out that something "is going to be wonderful, so wonderful I tell ya, it's just gonna be yuuugely wonderful" 18 times would drive anybody nuts.

Why not? Whats the problem? You completely ignore it for non-mulsims. You have been going on for years about banning muslims from this country - sometimes not muslims but the poors instead. You have gone on and on about Canadian Values and who doesn't have them and how those who don't have them are detrimental to our well being. Hell even want to Destroy our country or even Change it. Muslims being the ones you are talking about mostly. And you aren't the only one - not by a long shot. DoP is happy to bring up the Dresden event to show that - hey! Whats a mass killing here and there if we achieve our ends. You're not even talking about Islamists or Fanatics. You're talking about Islam the religion being a danger to all we hold dear. Not just you. Many others too. But you got nothing to do with it when such talk actually convinces somebody that, Goddamit, you're right. Islam is a threat to our existence. Then takes his holy rifle and goes and shoots folks. Well no. You had nothing to do with that. But muslims? Just by being muslims makes them complicit in terrorism. Not you though. Nah.

Sure, I`m a monster. Because that is what you need to believe, to help you deal with the cognitive dissonance so typical among the left.

I did notice that - the woman in the OP pledged allegiance to ISIS and went to a store with a knife hidden in her burka. But here, the apologist response is, "She doesn't mean that!" They will never accept that maybe she does mean just that.....

Correct....President Trump is the leader of the most powerful nation on the planet, but it doesn't matter if you like it or not.

Fox does it, and even more often? With every single other news source out there gunning for them, try again. If Fox was doing this, other news sources, which work along side of them and would then see this behaviour regularly, would be blowing the whistle on them regularly. And we would be hearing about it all the time. So, no, Fox almost never does this kind of thing, and that's not even the point. The point is that CNN did it, and many of the MSN do this kind of crap because they can get away with it.