Ezra Levant
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I said, you have the biggest win you can, 55 million views. He said, no. Now it has over 150 million views, and the world is talking about it, including Elon Musk himself, who retweeted it. And see, the law isn't used to dealing with people who are not rationalizing, sort of maximizing the optimal outcome for reducing pain.
You're right. So they thought I was going to take the deal back in 2008 to let the Z-Mum have a page in the magazine rather than to fight a six-figure fight for three years. And with Tommy, they thought he would bend the knee and take that thing down. Instead, he said, no, I'll hold fast. And so he's still in the clink. By the way, they have him in solitary confinement.
You're right. So they thought I was going to take the deal back in 2008 to let the Z-Mum have a page in the magazine rather than to fight a six-figure fight for three years. And with Tommy, they thought he would bend the knee and take that thing down. Instead, he said, no, I'll hold fast. And so he's still in the clink. By the way, they have him in solitary confinement.
You're right. So they thought I was going to take the deal back in 2008 to let the Z-Mum have a page in the magazine rather than to fight a six-figure fight for three years. And with Tommy, they thought he would bend the knee and take that thing down. Instead, he said, no, I'll hold fast. And so he's still in the clink. By the way, they have him in solitary confinement.
They cleared out the whole segregation block. He's the only prisoner in there. He's in his cell 21 hours a day. He's allowed out to have a shower. He's allowed out to ride a stationary bike and to sort of a homemade gym. The rest of the time, he is in isolation.
They cleared out the whole segregation block. He's the only prisoner in there. He's in his cell 21 hours a day. He's allowed out to have a shower. He's allowed out to ride a stationary bike and to sort of a homemade gym. The rest of the time, he is in isolation.
They cleared out the whole segregation block. He's the only prisoner in there. He's in his cell 21 hours a day. He's allowed out to have a shower. He's allowed out to ride a stationary bike and to sort of a homemade gym. The rest of the time, he is in isolation.
A thousand people? Everyone has a social media following.
A thousand people? Everyone has a social media following.
A thousand people? Everyone has a social media following.
And by the way— So it means whatever the hell they want. A lot of his friends happen to be in him. Of course. I was scheduled to go and visit him on February 16th. Yeah. And I just got a letter from the prison governor saying, we understand you have a social media presence and we're not going to let you in. The trouble with that is these visitors, I mean, I'm interested to hear how he's doing.
And by the way— So it means whatever the hell they want. A lot of his friends happen to be in him. Of course. I was scheduled to go and visit him on February 16th. Yeah. And I just got a letter from the prison governor saying, we understand you have a social media presence and we're not going to let you in. The trouble with that is these visitors, I mean, I'm interested to hear how he's doing.
And by the way— So it means whatever the hell they want. A lot of his friends happen to be in him. Of course. I was scheduled to go and visit him on February 16th. Yeah. And I just got a letter from the prison governor saying, we understand you have a social media presence and we're not going to let you in. The trouble with that is these visitors, I mean, I'm interested to hear how he's doing.
Do you know how he's doing? No. Well, I hear from his family, and there are some—and he's deteriorating. Well, yeah, no doubt. You cannot spend—it is a form of mental torture. It is—solitary confinement is how you punish a prisoner who's already in prison.
Do you know how he's doing? No. Well, I hear from his family, and there are some—and he's deteriorating. Well, yeah, no doubt. You cannot spend—it is a form of mental torture. It is—solitary confinement is how you punish a prisoner who's already in prison.
Do you know how he's doing? No. Well, I hear from his family, and there are some—and he's deteriorating. Well, yeah, no doubt. You cannot spend—it is a form of mental torture. It is—solitary confinement is how you punish a prisoner who's already in prison.
Now, they have him in a maximum security prison, too. There are murderers in that prison. I visited him once before they brought in this no visitors rule, and it was quite something to get through this labyrinth of doors. I met with him early, and he was in high enough spirits in the first month. Now he's in his fourth month there. He's got five more? That's right. And he's falling apart.
Now, they have him in a maximum security prison, too. There are murderers in that prison. I visited him once before they brought in this no visitors rule, and it was quite something to get through this labyrinth of doors. I met with him early, and he was in high enough spirits in the first month. Now he's in his fourth month there. He's got five more? That's right. And he's falling apart.
Now, they have him in a maximum security prison, too. There are murderers in that prison. I visited him once before they brought in this no visitors rule, and it was quite something to get through this labyrinth of doors. I met with him early, and he was in high enough spirits in the first month. Now he's in his fourth month there. He's got five more? That's right. And he's falling apart.
Here's the problem with banning visitors.