Pro-gun rights US petition to deport Piers Morgan

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

http://news.yahoo.com/pro-gun-rights-us-petition-deport-piers-morgan-130319681.html

Associated Press – 8 hrs ago

LONDON (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for British CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported from the U.S. over his gun control views.

Morgan has taken an aggressive stand for tighter U.S. gun laws in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting. Last week, he called a gun advocate appearing on his "Piers Morgan Tonight" show an "unbelievably stupid man."

Now, gun rights activists are fighting back. A petition created Dec. 21 on the White House e-petition website by a user in Texas accuses Morgan of engaging in a "hostile attack against the U.S. Constitution" by targeting the Second Amendment. It demands he be deported immediately for "exploiting his position as a national network television host to stage attacks against the rights of American citizens."

The petition has already hit the 25,000 signature threshold to get a White House response. By Monday, it had 31,813 signatures.

Morgan seemed unfazed — and even amused — by the movement.

In a series of Twitter messages, he alternately urged his followers to sign the petition and in response to one article about the petition said "bring it on" as he appeared to track the petition's progress.

"If I do get deported from America for wanting fewer gun murders, are there any other countries that will have me?" he wrote.

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Obviously the 2nd amendment is far more important to these people than the 1st amendment. I don't like Piers Morgan but the man has a right to air an opinion.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Obviously the 2nd amendment is far more important to these people than the 1st amendment. I don't like Piers Morgan but the man has a right to air an opinion.

Yep, its pretty hypocritical.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Lets see. A foreigner (British no less), is here on a workers visa and attacks the US Constitution. I hope they deport him tomorrow. The Brits didn't have a problem putting the screws to Geert Wilders in regards to his visa or anyone else they deemed an outside threat.

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Lets see. A foreigner (British no less), is here on a workers visa and attacks the US Constitution. I hope they deport him tomorrow. The Brits didn't have a problem putting the screws to Geert Wilders in regards to his visa or anyone else they deemed an outside threat.

Attacks the constitution? I can see nowhere in his statements where he is attacking the constitution of the USA. He's been saying what the majority of Americans have been saying since the school shooting and that is to ban assault weapons. He's made it very clear that he has no issue with a US Citizen defending their own home.

[Ban Hammer 13,760]

Obviously the 2nd amendment is far more important to these people than the 1st amendment. I don't like Piers Morgan but the man has a right to air an opinion.

he can air it from england

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Lets see. A foreigner (British no less), is here on a workers visa and attacks the US Constitution. I hope they deport him tomorrow. The Brits didn't have a problem putting the screws to Geert Wilders in regards to his visa or anyone else they deemed an outside threat.

Foreigners receive mostly the same protection as a US citizen with a few exceptions.

he can air it from england

He was sort of kicked out of the UK (career-wise).

Edited December 24, 2012 by Usui Takumi

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Attacks the constitution? I can see nowhere in his statements where he is attacking the constitution of the USA. He's been saying what the majority some of Americans have been saying since the school shooting and that is to ban assault weapons. He's made it very clear that he has no issue with a US Citizen defending their own home.

Gun rights are a part of the US Constitution. When you attack gun rights for Americans you attack the US Constitution. Deport him now.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Gun rights are a part of the US Constitution. When you attack gun rights for Americans you attack the US Constitution. Deport him now.

In order to "attack" the constitution you would need to do something in violation of the constitution. He is fully within his rights of calling for an end to the 2nd amendment..

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Gun rights are a part of the US Constitution. When you attack gun rights for Americans you attack the US Constitution. Deport him now.

Better start deporting "some" of those "Americans" who want some form of gun control.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

In order to "attack" the constitution you would need to do something in violation of the constitution. He is fully within his rights of calling for an end to the 2nd amendment..

He's a foreign subversive. He can be put on the first plane back to the UK today. It's not like he's an American citizen. He's here on a workers visa.

[Pooky 3,850]

He's a foreign subversive. He can be put on the first plane back to the UK today. It's not like he's an American citizen. He's here on a workers visa.

The best part is in the comments on CNN, where a number of Brits basically said "Keep the smarmy git, 'cos we don't want him back."

Edited December 24, 2012 by Pooky

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I do not think you can be deported for being an ignorant @sshole.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Attacks the constitution? I can see nowhere in his statements where he is attacking the constitution of the USA. He's been saying what the majority of Americans have been saying since the school shooting and that is to ban assault weapons. He's made it very clear that he has no issue with a US Citizen defending their own home.

Rights are not controlled by popularity, fortunately. That is WHY they are rights. Popular things do not need protection.

He is within his first amendment rights to act like a moron.

[Dakine10 5,452]

He can be put on the first plane back to the UK today.

How so? Please quote or link the relevant statute that would allow for this type of arbitrary deportation.