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tkmorris

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3. No one thinks Wilders or Geller is a champion of free speech

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2015, 12:05 PM

May 2015

The 1st Amendment (free speech) PROTECTS their right to say the ridiculous things they do. They are not "champions" of the Amendment, they merely benefit from the protections it provides.

I would have thought the difference was obvious. Is it not?

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Geert Wilders, the champion of �free speech�, wants to ban the Koran in Holland [View all] Blue_Tires May 2015 OP

Fascists always want "rights" only for their own cult-like views, right Pam? See the problem? Fred Sanders May 2015 #1

And free speech heroine Pam Geller led a failed effort to ban Al Jazeera ... 11 Bravo May 2015 #2

No one thinks Wilders or Geller is a champion of free speech tkmorris May 2015 #3

As obvious as free speech protections being intended as a shield, not a sword. That is the truth. Fred Sanders May 2015 #4

Of COURSE they are bigots. And Islamaphobes tkmorris May 2015 #10

Somebody tell them that. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #5

When she starts dry humping the Koran and not just the Bible and the First, I will believe her sincerity. Fred Sanders May 2015 #7

Also, Fox News wants you to think so as well. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #8

Megyn Kelly is obviously bionic tkmorris May 2015 #11

She is convinced that Santy Claus and Jesus are white though. yellowcanine May 2015 #12

Free speech for me, but not for thee. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #6

Took the words right out of my mouth. n/t Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #9