While we were distracted by our losing battle with our domestic enemies, our international enemies were regrouping beneath the horizon for their next attack. They met in Madrid. in mid July to plot & plan. I quote from their official statement. I have added emphasis to make the critical phrases stand out.
To work on urging governmental and non-governmental organizations to issue a document th
Image via WikipediaAs a college professor and an atheist, you can imagine how sensitive I am to issues of free speech in academia. Failing to protect free speech in such an environment seriously undermines the mission of higher education. And yet, the assault on this basic freedom at our nation's universities is nothing new. In this post, I will address a disturbing case from Temple College, a com
Yeah, ok, I ripped this off of Perez Hilton.This video makes me sick to my stomach. I am a firm supporter of free speech, but this kind of speech is ignorant.This is the world we live in.
Hey, fellow offenders, guess what?!! Yesterday was a monumental day in the ongoing battle against the easily offended in this great nation of ours!! That's right, the Supreme Court upheld a ruling in Arizona that on the surface may seem inconsequential, but in the bigger scheme of things it is just one small step toward victory for us all and a giant leap for freedom of speech nationwide. Here is
The Episcopalian Bishops of California have gone public with a recommendation that Proposition 8, which would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, be rejected. I imagine in Episcopalian churches there will be priests advising their congregation of this political message.Will the IRS be lifting their tax exempt status? I certainly haven't heard an outcry from liberals demanding
Freedom of speech is guaranteed by the Constitution, but what about the freedom to bark?The North Dakota Supreme Court has rejected a claim that an anti-barking ordinance is unconstitutional.Fred Kilkenny got a ticket for his barking dogs in Belfield, N.D., even though he was in Mississippi at the time helping Hurricane Katrina victims. His lawyer argued that Belfield's anti-barking law is too vag
Sarah Palin keeps getting better and better, for Democrats that is. As if the list of problems wasn’t already big enough, Time reports that Palin wanted to ban books from the library as Mayor of Wasilla.
Stein says that as mayor, Palin continued to inject religious beliefs into her policy at times. “She asked the library [...]
Yesterday the Bar Council wanted to debate about ’something’, but they had to cut their talks short due to a massive protest outside that almost turned out overly violent.
The ’something’ subject was about religion… Unfortunately I cannot say more as the discussion was interrupted by people that don’t believe in discussions…
Before the discus
The danger of being cheery, how we should deal with unruly commentors, and some of the exciting things ahead on newstatesman.comLet me take a few minutes to put the boot into the Cheery Digest. A confirmed miserablist, I'm clearly not the target audience for this sort of thing.
Nor have I any idea who is behind this blog so why not read this and draw your own conclusions...
NEWS: Why we love the
The danger of being cheery, how we should deal with unruly commentors, and some of the exciting things ahead on newstatesman.comLet me take a few minutes to put the boot into the Cheery Digest. A confirmed miserablist, I'm clearly not the target audience for this sort of thing.
Nor have I any idea who is behind this blog so why not read this and draw your own conclusions...
NEWS: Why we love the
Some trends slip down easily with the masses: tunic dresses, oversize sunglasses, giant It bags. And then there are trends that only appeal to those who wear fashion goggles, those amazing glasses that make the implausible look desirable—magically morphing, say, dresses with stiffened, puffed…
More: continued here
GAGGED IN CANADA - New York Post(Canada)The country is dotted with human-rights commissions. At first, they typically heard discrimination suits against businesses. But since that didn't create much work, the commissions branched out into policing "hate" speech. Initially, they targeted neo-Nazis; then religious figures who'd condemned homosexuality; and now Maclean's and Steyn.The new rallying cr
An important story has been unfolding up north in Canada that has received scant attention here in the USA.
This is partly because airing it could risk offending some Muslim sensitivities; and mainly because it is unfolding in Canada where as we all know nothing important ever happens.
The Human Rights Tribunal in British Columbia is currently [...]
You've probably heard of how some Canadian Muslims want to persecute Mark Steyn and Macleans for slighting the "honor" of Islam. Now, such a thing is still going on in the bowels of British Columbia, courtesy of their Human Rights Tribunal (via Dhimmi Watch).
Canada's legislation clearly is in need of some kind of redoing, in a way similar to what the US Constitution is like. Calls shou
Thirty-four people were convicted yesterday of misdemeanor charges stemming from a demonstration at the Supreme Court in January in which they decried conditions at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. They were convicted for using their Constitutionally protected right of free speech.read more | digg story
Caza de brujas en Europa: Fiscales y policías recrudecen la persecución contra periodistas y dibujantes de prensa críticos con el islam.Leedlo entero. Os dejo lo que me ha parecido más importante:En el Reino Unido, la policía de la región inglesa de las West Midlands dio el año pasado un extremadamente inquietante paso: denunció a Channel 4, no por un presunto delito concreto, sino por lo
The Holmes County School Board must end its unconstitutional ban on students' right to free speech, Federal Judge Richard Smoak of the Northern District of Florida has ruled. Smoak has ordered the district to immediately allow students to wear clothing,...
A few interesting and controversial headlines have popped up in the news and the gay blogosphere that raise some important questions. At what point is gay activism intruding upon free speech and freedom of expression rights? Freedom of speech and expression must be protected even for anti-gay forces, because if we don't have these basic freedoms it becomes a slippery slope and eventually we will
The ongoing debate within Turkey regarding rights of free speech continued with the conviction in a Turkish court of a politician who was accused of inciting hatred and violence. Hilmi Aydogdu as found guilty of threatening public safety after hewarned Turkey against taking any action in the oil-rich city of Kirkuk in Iraq. Aydogu, [...]
BayWords.com - Free Speech Blogging from The Pirate BayWhat it doesBayWords.com, from the same team that runs The Pirate Bay, is a blog site that promises to always put freedom of speech first. "As long as you don't break any Swedish laws in your blog, we will defend it," the site promises. BayWords is still in pretty early form, though the site promises updates soon such as a captcha system for security, improved statistics, support for users to have their own personal domain, and the integration of ads to bring in income for the site. Bloggers' accounts include 100MB of free space, and there are almost 40 themes to choose from, with more promised soon. Some themes allow widgets. And all bloggers on BayWords.com are promised a free forum to express themselves without fear of censorsh
As you probably know, a recommendation in contemporary socialization calls for an absence of political and religious chatter, as it is usually leads to severe disagreements. While there are issues that can be independently placed within either political or religious categories, some issues – like evolution and abortion – are fluid, as they meander within [...]
A court in the city of Diyarbakir sentenced Kurdish poltician Leyla Zana to two years in jail for praising Abduallah Ocalan, jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party(PKK). She was sentecned under a law that penalizes “propaganda of a terrorist organization.” Zana has already spent nearly a generation for working with the PKK. [...]
Turkey has been attempting to meet demands from the European Union that its constitution respects the right of free speech. A particular source of friction between the EU and the Turish government revolves around the infamous Aricle 301 of the Turkish constitution which makes it a crime to insult “Turkishness.” The government is proposing to [...]
I know this was written some time ago (Sept 9, 2007), but I just recently stumbled upon it.
The article was posted in the Sentinel which claims to be a monthly, independent publication for The Ohio State University.
I am sorry but I did not find it very humorous. But what I do find interesting are some [...]
Several media outlets in Germany have sharply criticized the International Olympc Committee for its tepid response to events in Tibet and they argue that Olympic athletes have a right to express their opinons about China’s behavior in crushing protests. Monday’s protest by pro-Tibet activists who disrupted the torch-lighting ceremony in the ancient Greek city of [...]
UPDATE:Apparently the student in question attempted to publicly apologize to the principal for the comments, but the principal wasn't adult enough to accept.While I await Blogger's response to the template problems I figured I might as well still keep the site somewhat updated. The following story should never have gotten so far as to be discussed, because it is nothing short of ludicrous.This story conjures up memories of the school that banned their students from going to Myspace ... while at home. Yep, you heard me. A school banned their students from any Myspace activity at school, or at home. The truly sad part is how some parents supported the school being able to tell their kids what they could, and could not, do in their own homes. That was clearly an abuse of authority on the
One of the problems I wrote about in my book deals with the freedom of academics to espouse their belief in creationism. A teacher was denied tenure just because he said that creationism should be explored just like any scientific theory. This story is featured at They not only deny tenure to those who believe in intelligent creation, but now they will deny tenure to someone who believes that creationism should be studied scientifically. Why is science afraid of that? You would think that they would welcome a serious study so that they could use the information to destroy it. Are they afraid that it might be plausible? I think so. The truth about their lies needs to be exposed to the masses so that they can see just what they are staking their eternity on before it's too late!There is a p
“The Secretary-General strongly believes that freedom of expression should be exercised responsibly and in a way that respects all religious beliefs” – Marie Okabe, spokeswoman for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Two years ago the Secretary General of the UN Kofi Annan: “believes that the freedom of the press should always be exercised in a way [...]
Two years ago, the cartoon riots over the Mohammed cartoons published in Denmark took place. Michelle Malkin brings up the subject this week again, rightly stressing that this is something to show solidarity (or, as in Danish, sammenhold) with for the sake of free speech. And, since this is something comic strip/cartoon related, that's why this makes a perfect subject to give mention to here as
There's a post on Random Waves of Insight about how racist remarks got Imus fired, but business brought him back. It's called Don Imus Is Back! A Win For Free Speech?I for one am glad one slip up can't (completely) ruin someone's life. I value free speech and forgiveness. Still, it's easy to find negative feelings for someone who holds to ideas of generic hatred.I wonder what the public consensus on free speech vs. racist remarks is? Should we tolerate foul ideas in order to preserve an open dialogue with everyone on all subjects?
In October I posted about the issue of Fighting Racism vs. Preserving Free Speech, and I cited a couple of firings that occurred because of racist remarks. Don Imus had made a few of those, and lost his job because of it. Well, now he's back on the air. At 6 a.m. (EST) on Monday, you'll be able to hear him on WABC-AM.What does this mean? Didn't he get fired for having racist ideas, and communicating those ideas? Isn't he still the same person? Couldn't he say racist things in the future?Yes, he might. I for one don't think he will, given the consequences of his previous racial remarks. However, the fact that he is back says a few things about society.People will tolerate (or be forced to tolerate) individuals known to have racist inclinations, if it will generate revenue. It's been made clear that the decision to rehire Imus is more based in business than anywhere else.However, just because people are going for the money doesn't mean that that's all there is to it. I
The Importance of Islamo-Fascism Week
Editorial on Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week Demonstrates How Fear Can Stifle Free Speech
BY Andrew Quinio
Contributing Writer
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
On October 16, the Daily Cal printed an editorial condemning Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week (“Where’s The Awareness?”). It succeeded only in condemning a simplified caricature of Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week, and not the actual set of events that the Berkeley College Republicans organized. In order to prove that any discussion of Radical Islam must surrender to political correctness, the Daily Cal relied on its own dishonest rendition of Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week, since the event had yet to occur.
We have dedicated Oct. 22 through 26 to raising awareness of Islamo-Fascism. The week starts with a special lecture from Nonie Darwish, author of “Now they Call Me Infidel: Why I Renounced Jihad for America, Israel and the War on Terror.” Darwish will reflect on her life as the daughter of a
I have a lot of thoughts on the state of Free Speech in America, however, I don't have time to post right now. If it bothers you that US Senators would take the floor and call for a private citizen to be forced to apologize for something he did not even say, visit Conservative Kids to view the letter the Senators drafted. Then print it out and send it back with a clear message for the new "Big Brothers."CLICK HERE TO COMMENT
Free booklet 'How to Make Effective Presentations' with today's IndependentThis year has seen some excellent newspaper give-aways which have been very useful for anyone interested in public speaking. In April/May, the Guardian gave away 14 booklets and a CD of Great Speeches of the Twentieth Century. These were very nicely produced and contained overviews from historians as well as the content of speeches from JFK, Churchill, Mandela, MacMillan, FDR, Khrushchev, Emmeline Pankhurst, Martin Luther King, de Gaulle, Thatcher, Nehru, Aneurin Bevan, Virginia Woolf and Earl Spencer. With a line-up like that, I can even forgive them for never sending the free storage box that I saved up all those tokens for!Throughout July, the Daily Mail gave away DVDs of the superb documentary series The World at War. Not only did this give me the opportunity to see a brilliant work that I never appreciated as a child in the 1970s but it also contains footage of historic speeches and relaxed, fluent inter
The “Independence Institute“, a local political action group best known for their pro-car, pro-gun, anti-transit stance, published a response to last week’s big story about Colorado State University’s paper “The Collegian” printing the phrase “Fuck Bush” in their paper. More on that story in this N.Y. Times article.
The article, penned by Jessica Peck Corry and Ryan Olivett, is drastically titled “The Bellyaches of Free Speech.“ In it they lambaste Collegian editor David McSwane and accuse him of “abusing his rights” as a U.S. citizen. Their thoughts can be summed up by their last sentence.
Free speech is sacred. We don’t need to scream obscenities to prove it.
Why can’t I? It’s free speech! Free speech is just that. There ARE no bounds. If there were, it wouldn’t be free speech. I’m over the hyperbole filled rhetoric that accompany every story about someone “overstepp
Kentucky School News and Commentary posted a story recently about hundreds of Stanford University protesters who objected to the addition of Donald Rumsfeld to the University's conservative Hoover Institute, which also claims Condoleeza Rice and Eric "money won't make our schools better but it sure affords me a better lifestyle" Hanushek as members.The argument is essentially that Donald Rumsfeld is a politician and a liar and should therefore be denied any "voice" that might influence others.Countering this argument is Chris Holt, writing for the Stanford Daily....I propose that Donald Rumsfeld become the new Dean of Students. Liberals have questioned placing a politician in our academic environment, but I can tell you that I’ve been surrounded by nothing but academics at this university; that just proves we’re not really committed to diversity.In contrast, while many conservatives point to the educational value of Rumsfeld’s experience, anyone who is familiar with his intervi
If there is one problem at the heart of all others in American politics, it is the influence of the moneyed few on public welfare.
Six months into the 2008 presidential race and primary candidates are breaking fundraising records Left and Right. Armed with the right to free speech guaranteed in the First Amendment, parties and their candidates are leaping into another campaign season unharnessed by spending limits, fundraising restrictions, or meaningful caps on soft money expenditures. So with America aggressively hailing itself as the global arbiter of democracy these days, how does its campaign financing compare to that in other countries?
First, a recap on current campaign finance rules in the US. Most of today's laws governing campaign finance were introduced in 1971, with the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA). FECA imposed rules for reporting all contributions and expenditures, and was strengthened in subsequent amendments to limit contributions and establish the Federal Ele
A few days ago I commented on the fact that the Guardian was removing legitimate questions I raised on the number of complaints brought to the General Medical Council by Ms Penny Mellor. I replaced the question they removed in even more basic terms. Today, they have sought to remove the message yet again. It is interesting that while they have removed all my defences to Ms Mellor's assertions, they have allowed Mellor to continue her defamatory diatribe against Professor Southall many times over. My basic question that is indeed causing some gibbering difficulties over at Guardian towers, GMC towers and Mellor Towers is this " HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAS PENNY MELLOR MADE OVER THE YEARS AND WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME OF SAID COMPLAINTS". Mellor keeps the above data hidden in one of her " SECRET FILES". The GMC of course protect their little serial complainer to the nth degree while spending doctor's subscriptions on legal advisors. The two alternatives are that Mellor has reported these co
There are countless web hosting services that will help you get your site on the Internet. But do you know what to expect if someone decides to dispute your speech with a nastygram to your web host?Jimmy Atkinson's first post to the Dedicated Hosting Guide may be a good place to start looking for answers.Titled "Free Speech Hosting: 11 Web Hosts That Won't Dump You at the First Sign of Controversy", Atkinson lists a few hosts that advertise defense of free speech as an important part of their business plan.We're pleased that individuals like Atkinson are publishing resources to support rights-conscious businesses and customers, and that free speech and privacy are increasingly important value propositions in the market, as evidenced by recent announcements by various search engines about changes to protect users' privacy.Check out the Dedicated Hosting Guide post, "Free Speech Hosting: 11 Web Hosts That Won't Dump You at the First Sign of Controversy": http://dedicatedhostingguide
I am not a big fan of free speech because some people well, umm…just make an idiot of themselves when they open their mouths; but like it or not, it does exist. So, I wonder what the big deal is when Anne Coulter called John Edwards a “faggot” back in March. Everyone who saw the tape knows that she was only kidding, yet she continues to get attacked by the mainstream media and liberal blogs. The fact is that Ann Coulter has the right to say any damn thing she wants; even if it’s that she wishes John Edwards would be killed in a terrorist assassination plot (sounds quite similar to the comments made by Bill Maher about Cheney a few months back - and where was the outrage?). Yes indeed, seems like Anne’s comments are a tad bit extreme but let’s go back to all the things that liberals have said that the media hardly ever reports:
Rosie O’Donnell (aka: the beast) - The Bush administration was behind 9/11.
Michael Moore - I personally hold Blair more responsible fo
First let me state this for the record:
You cannot discuss cannabis prohibition without ending up in discussions of Constitutional Law.
The basics of this article are this: The Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of limiting freedom of speech when “certain things” are being said.
The case is “the Bong Hits 4 Jesus” case.
Most well-trained American citizens [...]
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First let me state this for the record:
You cannot discuss cannabis prohibition without ending up in discussions of Constitutional Law.
The basics of this article are this: The Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of limiting freedom of speech when “certain things” are being said.
The case is “the Bong Hits 4 Jesus” case.
Most well-trained American citizens [...]
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I am considering this post as a follow up post to this post. While that post was a commentary on political correctness being an attack on free speech this one is not. This post is about another attack on free speech.
Does anyone else find it frightening to think that Democrats are trying to shut down conservative talk radio? (more…)
Free speech is under attack. The perpetrator in this case is political correctness. The fact that you have to be careful about what you say for fear of offending someone who doesn’t agree with you is a form of censorship. There is no place for this in a free society. (more…)
The U.S. Supreme Court thinks it's okay that a principal punished a student who unfurled a banner outside school that read, "BONG HiTS 4 JESUS."
But what about "Impeach Bush" or "Love Allah?"
Welcome to the murky waters of what's allowed on campus as student free speech. In a 5-4 ruling, the court found yesterday that schools can limit speech that promotes the use of illegal drugs. Judges sided with a high school principal in Alaska, who confiscated the sign and punished the student.
That's not to say that students shed all rights to free speech when they step on a campus. Quite the opposite. Two of the judges in the majority -- Samuel Alito and Anthony Kennedy -- went out of their way to note that their decision "provides no support for any restrictions of speech that can plausibly be interpreted as commentary on any political or social issue, including speech on issues such as 'the wisdom of the war on drugs or of leaglizing marijuana for medicinal use.' "
The full ruling is
We Americans value our freedom of speech, but many of us feel uneasy about allowing harassment, hate speech, or intimidation. Thus, most of us support some sort of limits on free speech. Even those who do not must recognize that the law already limits free speech in many ways. For example, verbal threats of bodily harm count as simple assault in the criminal code of many states. Legislatures and courts continue to struggle over finding an appropriate balance, often managing to please almost no one. Fitting religion in this mix is especially problematic and raises a number of disturbing questions.I have little trouble with most anti-discrimination laws, including those that list religion alongside variables such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, etc. An atheist employer should not legally be able to fire a Christian employee solely on the basis of that person's religion. To do so would be discrimination, and I agree that this is wrong. Of course, I also e
I bought a book in Tangning(唐宁) a few days ago, Bernard Goldberg's 110 people who are screwing up America. The author is a TV anchorman, a talk show host and, most importantly, a pro-Bush christian conservative Republican. The entire book was intended to launch a fierce attack on the liberals like "Hollywood blowhards" and ...
Two recent news articles about alcohol and advertising caught my attention. First, you should know two things: I like to have a drink now and again -- you might have realized that by the name of this blog! -- and, I've made a good chunk of my living for the last 24 years in advertising and public relations.My attitude is that if a product is legal, the marketers of that product ought to be able to legally advertise it so long as the methods of advertising the product do not suggest a usage for the product that goes outside legal boundaries. For instance, sports cars are a legal product. They can and should be advertised. However, GM should not be allowed to advertise that the Corvette is particularly we suited for night racing on neighborhood streets at 130 miles per hour.That's why I don't see a problem advertising beer, wine and spirits. The industry has adopted rules to avoid marketing the products to underage consumers, which is a good thing. The fact of the matter is that it wo
This article in the New York Times is utterly frightening.
Apparently, the Kremlin is forcing government-owned radio stations to air a minimum of 50% favorable news. Not only that, but it’s prohibited the mentioning of its political enemies. And if that weren’t enough (though this last one doesn’t nearly concern me as much as the first two), it’s mandating that the U.S. be portrayed as Russia’s enemy.
Don’t take my word for it. Go read the article!
The PC police are busy lately. Currently targeted is New York Lawyer Raoul Felder, Chairman of the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct.
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has voted “no confidence” in its chairman, matrimonial lawyer Raoul Felder, because of the inflammatory nature of a book, entitled “Schmucks!” he wrote with comedian Jackie Mason.
Felder is not accused of misconduct, he is accused of writing a book. The book, a collaboration with Jackie Mason, is political satire. Here’s the description of the book from the editorial review on Amazon.com.
Jackie Mason, one of the true kings of comedy, and his partner in crime, federal prosecutor and celebrity attorney Raoul Felder, go after America’s lowlifes, scumbags, and everything else that really gets on their nerves.
This book spares no one. Politicians, sports stars, celebrities, corporations, publishers, crossing guards—they’re all fair game. If you are a scumbag, o
Even if you don’t agree with what she’s saying, she absolutely has a right to voice her opinion. People like Bill O’Reilly are calling for her firing, jailing and murder. If you support free speech, support Rosie O’Donnell’s right to voice her opinion.
http://www.defendrosie.com
http://www.keeprosie.com
We learn this week that in the latest scummy act at the United Nations, Islamic countries have pushed through a resolution "urging" global prohibition of "defamation" of religion with the help of the commies:GENEVA (AP) - Islamic countries pushed through a resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday urging a global prohibition on the public defamation of religion - a response largely to the furor last year over caricatures published in a Danish newspaper of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.The statement proposed by the Organization of Islamic Conference addressed what it called a "campaign" against Muslim minorities and the Islamic religion around the world since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.The resolution, which was opposed by a number of other non-Muslim countries, "expresses deep concern at attempts to identify Islam with terrorism, violence and human rights violations."It makes no mention of any other religion besides Islam, but urges countries "to
The protection of first amendment rights for school students has surfaced again with the Supreme Court currently deciding on whether punishing a high school student for a banner containing the slogan, “Bong hits 4 Jesus” was appropriate in Alaska.The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) cautions:“Although students’ rights can be limited in the school setting, students do no check all of their rights to free expression at the schoolhouse gate. A balance between the students’ rights to free expression and the school’s interest in maintaining a safe and effective learning environment is the touchstone for understanding how the First Amendment works in schools.”TPO is weighing in on this matter while eagerly awaiting the Supreme Court decision!There seem to be two discussion points on this issue.(1) The first point is whether “Bong hits 4 Jesus” is a nonsensical message with no serious reference to drugs. Schools have been able to prohibit slogans a
What is Free Speech What were the Founding Fathers thinking about when they wrote in the Coinstitution , Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech. What were they talking about. Were they talking about having people sit...
Those 2 words should not be in the same sentence unless you agree with the DUmmies. They want to ban Rush and O'Reilly, just because they don't believe in what they are saying. NOthing like free speech to the DUmies....
In my previous post, I touched briefly on the French parliament's approval of a law against denying Turkey's genocide against Armenia in 1915, one of the last acts of evil perpetrated by the Ottoman empire before it broke up in the early 1920s. But now that I think of it some more, is it possible that the law could end up doing more harm than good, and even make it more difficult to combat Islamofascism effectively?Well, now that I think of it, yes, there certainly is that danger, and considering that this is France, a country that's been victimized many times before, even by Muslim piracy in the 16th-18th centuries, that's why it probably would be better if the law were left undone. In these troubling times, it'd be very ill-advised for anyone to take steps that could actually backfire and play into the hands of the enemy in Europe, and even the United States.The passing of the law was apparently done in order to complicate Turkey's entry into the EU, but as it so happens, Turke
Free Speech Zones We seem to live in a world wherein one's woes and frustrations are no longer private and personal. Technology may compel us to share any expressions and sentiments. Arguably, this notion may be just in time for the possible and imminent demise of the First Amendment....
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Via Islamophobic:The man pictured (right and below) apparently complained to the police about ""offense" caused by an Iranian communist who had a placard with the Mohammed cartoons (see top left picture), at last weeks March For Free Expression rally in London."Has anyone seen this enemy of Free Speech?According to Nordish: [...] He said he felt "threatened" by the banner as it was "inciting religious hatred". I'm reposting the video of the MoToons protests below.What kind of society lets the hate-filled people you can see in the video go free yet summons a guy for holding a placard with cartoons??!!
I found this post at Right Truth, incredibly disturbing. San Fran Nan is just a Grandmother huh? The Democrats slowly let the American people in on their plans......From Right Truth, "Nancy Pelosi to undermine free speech":It seems that the Nancy Pelosi plans to 'ram through a new law that would seriously undermine free speech - and put restrictions on conservative groups and others who encourage ordinary citizens to directly deal with Congress.' (hat tip Mind of Mog who says, "Oh gee, just what I wanted… that shrew Pelosi to curb my free speech.") Will Pelosi's plot apply to bloggers? "The . . . plan is perhaps the most comprehensive regulation of political speech ever proposed, and would make small grassroots causes report quarterly to Congress — the same as K Street lobbyists representing wealthy interests before Congress,' Viguerie says. "The reporting requirements and more severe penalties being written in response to recent congressional corruption scandals wou
