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Katashi_itto

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

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Fri Jan 2, 2015, 02:17 PM

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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