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2naSalit

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7. When manipulation of law

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 01:21 PM

Apr 2015

turns a verb into a noun... speech becomes and object, then everything can be determined to be "speech" and banks on the concept that actions speak louder than words.

We need to make this a thing of the past in a permanent way and soon or we will lose everything we thought we had.

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Teapublicans now say that cakes are �Speech�. Really. Yes, really. [View all] riqster Apr 2015 OP

I guess diner stools and bus seats must be, as well. Orsino Apr 2015 #1

And rocks. Air. Water. riqster Apr 2015 #4

Only if every time one of them opened their mouth, someone shoved a piece of cake in it . . . Journeyman Apr 2015 #2

I thought those were pie-holes. riqster Apr 2015 #3

soon they'll be saying the 13th amendment violates their freedom and religious rights.... unblock Apr 2015 #5

Not an accident. That is the Teabagger end game. riqster Apr 2015 #6

Thank god Scarlett left me all those skirts. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #10

Lawsy! riqster Apr 2015 #13

When manipulation of law 2naSalit Apr 2015 #7

Very true. riqster Apr 2015 #14

NPR's finest hour since broadcasting that "hundreds" of Iraq war protesters marched in DC hatrack Apr 2015 #8

NPR: "Now Proudly Republican". riqster Apr 2015 #15

Scalia said that "Money is speech." Is it such a stretch to see his fans saying BLANK is speech closeupready Apr 2015 #9

Anything they want to be speech is speech. riqster Apr 2015 #16

And, to take that to its logical conclusion, how long before liberal speech will NOT be speech? closeupready Apr 2015 #25

It does beg the question... Where is the line? TampaAnimusVortex Apr 2015 #11

Art is not the question. Speech is. Political speech. riqster Apr 2015 #20

And from the unforseen ramifications camp... TampaAnimusVortex Apr 2015 #31

That explains why chocolate cake is always calling my name. Vinca Apr 2015 #12

Saint Joan of Cake. riqster Apr 2015 #18

What's next? Wedding cakes are people, my friend? NightWatcher Apr 2015 #17

Binders full of cakes! riqster Apr 2015 #19

Ummm, binders full of cakes.... NightWatcher Apr 2015 #21

Just wait for it... 2naSalit Apr 2015 #22

Doubleplusungood. riqster Apr 2015 #24

Yes they are. And so are cookies monsters! yellowcanine Apr 2015 #30

Well, they kind of are. GoCubsGo Apr 2015 #23

Or, "I am f***ing crazy". riqster Apr 2015 #26

Another candidate for Cake Wrecks. GoCubsGo Apr 2015 #28

It is true! Cakes speak to me all the time. "Come on, a little piece won't hurt you, you can skip yellowcanine Apr 2015 #27

Cake is salad. riqster Apr 2015 #33

In the ongoing Washington State case DebbieCDC Apr 2015 #29

The only time flowers are speech in my world, are when I grab a rose the wrong way. riqster Apr 2015 #35

AHA! baptist precher on NPR said cake=speech. it must be coming from rush or fuxx gnewz...... pansypoo53219 Apr 2015 #32

It's Teavangelical talking points, quoted on air. riqster Apr 2015 #34

Isn't the person ordering the cake the one providing the speech? justiceischeap Apr 2015 #36

Evidently the Baptist Bakers see it differently. riqster Apr 2015 #37

They are going to eat their words corkhead Apr 2015 #38

lol, nice one. Vattel Apr 2015 #39

DUzy! riqster Apr 2015 #40

I had someone reply to me about bakers having to fill orders from Atheists with cookies saying... LynneSin Apr 2015 #41

And that was the icing on the cake... riqster Apr 2015 #42

Let them speak cake!!! Coventina Apr 2015 #43

Oui! riqster Apr 2015 #44