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39. I support the Constitution

Fri Jan 2, 2015, 01:27 PM

Jan 2015

and that means taking the bad with the good. Of course the Constitution only prohibits the government from oppressing speech so there are other routes, like protesting the sign, contacting the owner of the billboard, boycotting advertisers (which they probably don't have), etc.

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WhitePrideRadio [View all] lame54 Jan 2015 OP

Racism advertised is hate speech. Hate speech is protected by 1A. Outting racism and the racists, Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #1

i'm glad we're not like other nation's with their hate speech laws, GGJohn Jan 2015 #2

What about hate speech on programs mmonk Jan 2015 #8

Hate speech is protected by the 1A and I would vigorously oppose any laws banning hate speech. GGJohn Jan 2015 #11

My interpretation is it was intended to be mmonk Jan 2015 #19

hate speech is any given gop talking point Cayenne Jan 2015 #96

That has proven ineffective, i.e. boycotts of Rush sponsors; getting a voice on CC or cable. freshwest Jan 2015 #84

That would be an effective counter measure. GGJohn Jan 2015 #90

'More censorship?' I don't see ANY government censorship or denial of 1A rights, just billionaire freshwest Jan 2015 #91

I should clarify, GGJohn Jan 2015 #92

I was only familiar with Canadian and German ones, usually applied to Nazis only, AFAIK. We're cool. freshwest Jan 2015 #93

No problem. GGJohn Jan 2015 #94

^This^ GoneOffShore Jan 2015 #86

Would you like us to have "hate speech laws" Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #4

England has them. Katashi_itto Jan 2015 #5

Those Brits and Europeans, what experience have they had with hate speech? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #9

So what? GGJohn Jan 2015 #15

Not a student of history? Your choice. Europeans, what do they know about hate speech? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #16

I'm well aware of what you're trying to do here, GGJohn Jan 2015 #21

We're not England. GGJohn Jan 2015 #12

They don't have a First Amendment treestar Jan 2015 #40

Would you like the hate speech to continue? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #6

I don't like what they say, but I defend their right to say it (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #7

"It", being what? "All black folk should be imprisoned and exterminated?" That kind of "it" is good? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #10

Absolutely I'll defend their right to say it, while at the same time, I'll condemn GGJohn Jan 2015 #14

Rwanada had hate speech radio too. It caused a genocide. It's no different than yelling fire Katashi_itto Jan 2015 #17

Except when that theatre is America, then we can always mock them later, as the embers fade. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #20

This ain't Rwanda. GGJohn Jan 2015 #24

It is also not England...thanks for that info. Also. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #25

Finally, you get it, GGJohn Jan 2015 #27

30 years of RW talk radio and Media will continue to drag us down then Katashi_itto Jan 2015 #48

And if you believe that we should enact England style free speech laws, or any laws GGJohn Jan 2015 #49

There are restrictions on everything. I can cite lots of examples on say the 2nd amendment Katashi_itto Jan 2015 #50

Of course there are, GGJohn Jan 2015 #51

Good for you. after 30 years of hate talk. I would be fine with a change. Katashi_itto Jan 2015 #52

Ok, now, who would define what hate speech is? GGJohn Jan 2015 #53

The actual quote is *falsely* yelling fire in a crowded theatre. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #73

In the other thread you started, you want to ban guns Reter Jan 2015 #88

As is usually the case, my position on this is the same as that of the ACLU. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #22

Read the England laws, why are they so unreasonable as written and enforced? Still no tyranny in Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #26

Why should we read England's hate speech laws? GGJohn Jan 2015 #28

Plenty of evangelical Christian southern District Attorneys would *love* UK-style hate speech laws, Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #30

Set up any strawman/slippery slope law you like, the England laws are well written. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #32

Who gives a fuck what England's laws are? GGJohn Jan 2015 #35

It always saddens me that people here on a progressive board GGJohn Jan 2015 #33

"seems" treestar Jan 2015 #41

Tolerable, but not excellent. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #74

Maybe tolerable to the British citizens, GGJohn Jan 2015 #75

Who do you include/exclude when you say "we"? Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #97

When I say we, I include the majority of Americans. GGJohn Jan 2015 #99

I may not like what they say, but I will defend their right to say it. eom GGJohn Jan 2015 #13

Woulld you like those laws turned against us? JHB Jan 2015 #54

I would like America to join the rest of the civilized world with hate speech laws, so, YES. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #23

And just who determines what hate speech is? GGJohn Jan 2015 #31

You do realize that you could be prosecuted for referring to Catholics as "greedy fucks, fucking sheep" Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #34

I realize you are not reading the same laws I am, for a reason of course. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #36

They're not relevant to US law, and should never be. GGJohn Jan 2015 #37

"Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006" (UK) Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author friendly_iconoclast Jan 2015 #57

Authoritarians like laws just fine, they simply don't believe they are subject to them friendly_iconoclast Jan 2015 #58

Fox News may have found itself another editor...... Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #61

Nice insult, GGJohn Jan 2015 #65

Reference was to Fox News viewers...so now you have to resort to clear lies in order to make a Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #60

What fucking difference does that make? GGJohn Jan 2015 #62

Now you are going off the cliff headfirst. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #63

Really? Explain why you can't be prosecuted under England style hate laws GGJohn Jan 2015 #64

Explain how I can....you are the one distorting the evidence, have at it. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #66

You're the one that said I was going off the cliff, GGJohn Jan 2015 #67

Explain specifically how you distorted my long ago post you found........ creepy stalking by the way. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #68

LOL, I'm not the one that found it, Nye Bevan did. GGJohn Jan 2015 #69

Creepy stalking, no? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #70

Still refusing to answer the question? GGJohn Jan 2015 #71

Well... there is enough ambiguity there for you to be prosecuted, Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #72

The young lady on the billboard deserves an unauthorized mustache DBoon Jan 2015 #3

WPR describes all the AM talk radio stations here in my area n2doc Jan 2015 #18

Jeezus onecaliberal Jan 2015 #29

I don't understand the ignorance with these "hater" people. logosoco Jan 2015 #47

Very well stated. onecaliberal Jan 2015 #59

I support the Constitution madville Jan 2015 #39

how the fuck does filth lack that get a broadcasting licence from the FCC? Takket Jan 2015 #42

It's called the 1st Amendment. GGJohn Jan 2015 #43

Is it actually an over-the-air radio station, or just a website? (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #44

Looks like a website with streaming broadcasts. eom GGJohn Jan 2015 #45

good question, i don't know. anyone want to go to the website to find out? LOL Takket Jan 2015 #46

FCC doesn't regulate internet stations. Initech Jan 2015 #56

True. freshwest Jan 2015 #85

I've been to Harrison. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #55

If you love YOUR people and NOT other people based on what color they are or where they're from FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #76

I don't side with the message, GGJohn Jan 2015 #78

Fucking rascists workinclasszero Jan 2015 #77

Sure seems like a nice way to instigate a race war... MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #79

They play one song...You Light Up My Life... joeybee12 Jan 2015 #80

Take that stupid sign down... Termin Jan 2015 #81

Who should take it down? GGJohn Jan 2015 #82

What a scary fuckin' place. nt valerief Jan 2015 #83

Uhh, which "white" are we talking about? 1step Jan 2015 #87

The morons who created that billboard are truly the lowest of the low. jdenver_2624 Jan 2015 #89

1A rules. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #95

That's what I was going to say. WhiteAndNerdy Jan 2015 #98