Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

4. As obvious as free speech protections being intended as a shield, not a sword. That is the truth.

Reply to tkmorris (Reply #3)

Fri May 8, 2015, 12:10 PM

May 2015

Anyone weaponizing free speech and using the weapon to provoke is not a victim, no matter how many Fox appearances they make insisiting they are.

And if you want to BAN books, like the Koran, then it kind of gives away your real agenda- pure, boring, everyday bigotry and Islamophobia - no?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

12 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

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