Ban the burka - or the bigoted leaders of this movement?

From the comments section on the skepchick article regarding the "Ban the Burka" furor:

ekimbrough // Jul 3, 2009 at 5:14 pm

The argument for banning burqas is an argument that shoots itself in the foot. We don’t like burqas because they’re a symbol of a ruling authority forcing a restriction onto women because the women aren’t respected enough to be allowed to decide for themselves. So, what would ban on burqas be? Uh…That would be a ruling authority forcing a restriction onto women because the women aren’t respected enough to be allowed to decide for themselves.

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Never was a truer word said.

I'm not going to go into detail on this, it really does stand on its own. I will however, say this:

If Terrie-Anne Verney is sacked, so should Virginia Haussegger.

Let them say it in their own personal ways, but don't give them the national broadcaster as a platform.