Deport Piers Morgan Petition Has 60,000 Signatures

CNN host's anti-gun stance has made enemies

60,000 Americans have now signed a petition asking to have British CNN host Piers Morgan deported - one of the most successful White House petitions ever. The grounds? Morgan is allegedly "engaged in a hostile attack against the U.S. Constitution by targeting the Second Amendment. We demand that Mr. Morgan be deported immediately for his effort to undermine the Bill of Rights."

Morgan made headlines last week for calling a pro-gun guest on his show - Gun Owners of America head Larry Pratt - "unbelievably stupid." He's also been vocally promoting gun control via Twitter. "This is your moment, America: The #NRA has 4 million members, your population is 311 million. Don't stand for this murderous crap any more," he tweeted the day after the Sandy Hook massacre.

Morgan has already responded - via Twitter, of course. "Ironic US gun rights campaign to deport me for 'attacking Second Amendment rights' - is my opinion not protected under 1st Amendment rights?"

Technically, as a foreign national, Morgan's free speech is not protected under the first amendment, and there's legal precedent for deporting him, as James Taranto points out.

Brits may not be exactly keen to see Morgan return. "Americans. It took us 40 years to get rid of Piers Morgan. Please don't send him back," tweeted fellow-Anglo Jeremy Clarkson.

Via the AP, the White House website, and Twitter.

Posted 5am PST.

Would you sign the petition to deport Piers Morgan?

[CATTLEPROD]

If he is not a citizen he has no right to attempt to shape public opinion on a matter that will affect people who have to live here.

[sittinduck]

I agree.

[Denizen_Kate]

No one is being forced to listen to him. Do what I do- turn him off. He's annoying.

[C_Lassico]

I am an American expat and I wish to express opinions freely just als Pierce Morgan does in America. Why should freedom of speech be limited to citizens ?

[CATTLEPROD]

@C_Lassico To begin with, journalists over here are supposed to be nuetral on a subject and unbiased. We're the arbitors of discussion and we need to see both sides. yeah right, laughable. They influance public opinion to whatever agenda they have. Its bad enough for american journalists to cheerlead the loss of our freedoms, getting public opinion behind the legislation they ultimately want to see enacted, it's worse when someone from another country, with no skin in the game, does it as well. It has fascinated me the way the press over here loves the 1st amendment, free speech for them, they're the arbitors. But something deemed offensive is labled hate speech and your first amendment right isnt as important as thiers. And neither is your second. The constitutin only has meaning to the people in power who use the little peices of it thats left that protects thier rights, not yours, or mine.

[C_Lassico]

@CATTLEPROD
Hi Cattleprod, you are right that journalists should be neutral and that they are in fact not. But I don't see why foreign journalists should be criticized more harshly than - say - pro NRA American journalists. I like your observation about the sensitivities of journalists ! That is spot on, and I do wonder if Mr. Morgan can accept due criticism.

[Fitz]

We have enough pompous ass's on our televisions without importing anymore.

[stepped_in_it]

"Brits may not be exactly keen to see Morgan return. "Americans. It took us 40 years to get rid of Piers Morgan. Please don't send him back," "
Can we say Morgan is a man without a country?

[jessejaymes]

1 million signatures on an online petition our of 300 million people? Dream on. Ain't gonna happen. Move along people, nothing to see here but some right wingers doing what wingers do. Obsessing.

[pjoyner97]

It is one thing for an American to express their feelings about one of our "rights". He came here knowing our laws and rights. If he didnt like them he should have stayed where he came from.

[1234morkovka]

I concur...

[WMCOL]

The only thing that will decide Morgan's fate is viewership, and right now it seems to be up. I seldom watch his show because it is too anti-American and pro-British.

[CATTLEPROD]

MMMMMM, Quite.

[Fishbone345]

"The only thing that will decide Morgan's fate is viewership, and right now it seems to be up."
Ain't that the truth? Money talks huh?

[martydotcom]

That's great you've discovered that if you don't, you can n change the channels brilliant!
http://stateofthemedia.org/2012/cable-cnn-end...
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[Republican5001]

Best idea I have heard on Politix yet.

[AnObserver]

Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined." - Patrick Henry

"To disarm the people; that it was the best and most effectual way to enslave them ... " - George Mason

"Before a standing army can rule the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretence, raised in the United States." - Noah Webster

[marine1]

exactly why the second amendment was framed

[Fishbone345]

This is what is motivating people. There are several just as stupid petitions to the White House.
People should be petitioning to repeal NDAA 12 and Patriot because it 'actually does' suppress Constitutional rights.
But, yah Piers is pretty important.
Way to prioritize America. As always the stupidity level of people doesn't fail to amaze.

[Penn1699]

What does this English dudes opinion matter anyway?! He's an arrogant English jacka**.

[marine1]

if it wasn't for the U S and our guns, his tired ass would be speaking german.

[sylehrman]

Nothing wrong with speaking German. It was widely spoken in this country and still is in some areas. I think you will find that the common opinion among military historians is that they key to defeating the Germans was primarily the Soviet Union. Now there is no Soviet Union to protect the United States.

The problem with the NRA is that they only speak for the gun nuts and not for the many law abiding gun owners. That is going to be their downfall.

[NormalFlora]

Welcome to America, where gun hoarding is more important than ANYTHING. It's sad when a Brit has to point out how unbelievably stupid this is.

[DarthSidious]

Keep thinking that until the shit hits the fan and when it does go cower behind your elected officials and Piers Morgan...I'm sure they will protect you. Do you even know what the main reason for The Second Amendment being in place is?

[jessejaymes]

@DarthSidious I own guns. I am not giving up my guns. I may buy another gun sometime. But to think that your guns are going to protect you from the government (ANY government) is ludicrous. You be sure and have all your guns loaded and ready to go when the Tomahawk missile comes calling.

[NormalFlora]

@jessejaymes The Tomahawk Land Cruise Missile (conventional). When you care enough to send the very best.

[ScottCX]

@jessejaymes

Tell that nonsense to the mujihadin in Afghanistan. By being well armed, they drive out to Soviet machine and are well on their way to doing the same with the US military...

[DarthSidious]

@jessejaymes Tell that to Mujahideen and The Viet Cong. Last time I read my history both were poorly equipped armies who defeated 2 different big war machines.

[sevenSecrets]

This nation was born in blood.

[SavageMazx]

Freedom is not free, it's paid for with the blood of patriots.

[Your_Name_Here]

The NRA may have 4 million members but don't forget the US has 300 million guns. If it wasn't for a few people with a few guns a few hundred years ago we would still kissing the queen's arse. You guys lost the war so deal with it! You have no rights here so go away.

[Keyjo]

While I don't agree totally with Piers' stances, I like his program and his interviews.
And there are quite a few citizens calling for stricter gun regulation.

[NormalFlora]

Isn't it interesting that when preppers and gun hoarders (who at first say that their gun hoard is for target practice or hunting) are pressed they say that they are stocking up for the "inevitable" battle against "the government?" And they call Piers Morgan traitorous!!

[snapcracklepop]

lol totally agree, if all they need a gun for is target practice and hunting, a small gun with three bullets should be more than enough. Gun nuts are violent people, it's that simple. You don't need a gun that holds 40 bullets for squirrel hunting.

[Antiecm]

Piers is clearly an complete and total idiot. If nothing else being a CNN puppet shows this. Another reason why CNN can no longer be trusted to tell the truth.

[bobrob]

Of course he should stay. Deport him because the gun supporters don't like his anti-gun statements? I think that these gun people need to be brought back to earth. They are obviously out of control. His opinion is worth
every bit as much as theirs. And he is a lot more entertaining than his predecessor. The
other guy was boring and used to roll over for the politicians who cheerfully awaited
his silly soft ball questions.

[PNWest]

This is just another fun non-issue to keep the righties busy and outraged. It's like throwing a ball of yarn dipped in catnip to a kitten. Between this one and those morons that wanted to secede it looks like the left has found a new way to safely blow off right wing anger. That's much better than them shooting congress people.

[Dan_Tien]

How quickly Americans that prattle on and on about their rights band together to eject someone who says things they don't like from the country. I don't believe that the man has done anything that warrants deportation.