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Tommy_Carcetti

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76. As with the case with any hateful bigot, my best hope is that she gets completely ignored.

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2015, 10:46 AM

May 2015

The one worst thing that could happen to her is that no one pays attention to her and she doesn't have a platform to spew her hate on the cable news channels and talk radio.

The reality and the problem is, however, that she'll have her insane bigoted followers who will give her all the attention and support in the world. And she'll have Fox News and talk radio willingly paint her as some sort of free speech martyr even though she actually hates the First Amendment.

And sadly there still may be some who take her bait and fall for her provocations and act out violently, just so she can give herself a platform.

But I'd love for her to get completely ignored by everyone.

After a while, I really had to wonder why the media continued to give any coverage to the lunatics at Westboro Baptist Church. It would have been so much better if everyone pretended those fools were invisible. Same with Geller.

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What, if any, consequence should be born by Pamela Gellar if she holds another such event? [View all] Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 OP

What if she SAYS she's going to do it, but the attendees sit inside and sip tea? n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #1

Tea is relaxing. She doesn't strike me as the tea sipping sort. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #5

Yeah me either. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #8

A.---None. Who knows what could be banned next? virgogal May 2015 #2

Nickelback music. Dr. Strange May 2015 #23

God punishes us by letting Nickelback release another album: beam me up scottie May 2015 #34

Right click save! Dr. Strange May 2015 #35

More here: beam me up scottie May 2015 #40

I won't attend such an event Aerows May 2015 #3

ridicule JI7 May 2015 #4

G: other DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #6

Suppression through regulation. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #11

It's a nic side effect in this case. And yeah, it's not a perfect solution. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #13

Well the Straight Community is well practiced at that form of oppression, so it is not a tactic Bluenorthwest May 2015 #65

OK. "You'll Need To Provide Your Own Private Security" ProfessorGAC May 2015 #64

"Making a free marketeer actually have to engage in free market decisions is not suppression." Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #69

I Didn't Say I Was A Free Market Purist ProfessorGAC May 2015 #89

"OWS were not promoting the wonders of free markets or the miracle of xenophobia." Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #94

Whoosh! ProfessorGAC May 2015 #96

Just because you want to pretend the terrorists aren't responsible doesn't make it so. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #97

G: Other. Her event insurance costs should go up. on point May 2015 #7

How well would that fly with CAIR? Nevernose May 2015 #12

You have a point. Wasn't thinking about the muslims so much as her hate. on point May 2015 #45

I would imagine her people will be well armed get the red out May 2015 #103

None because, apparently, being an idiot is constitutionally protected. n/t 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #9

Not only protected, it is very often rewarded. Shortly before he starred at the Inauguration Bluenorthwest May 2015 #68

Rewarded indeed. She knows the morons interested in her Hateapalooza will shower her with LondonReign2 May 2015 #73

My point is that affectations that Geller is some unique monster when she is really just like many Bluenorthwest May 2015 #75

H: Let other, nice non confrontational folks, hold religious satire events. Yorktown May 2015 #10

Despite the fact that I agree w/ everything you wrote Nevernose May 2015 #14

Yeah. I wrote a thread which initially was bogged down because I mentioned her. Yorktown May 2015 #20

"all mainstream newspapers should print the cartoons on their front page" Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #22

Whatever happens (her choice) happens. n/t UTUSN May 2015 #15

A. Nothing. beaglelover May 2015 #16

She might hear our 1A right to call her an idiot, but that's about it. Throd May 2015 #17

A NobodyHere May 2015 #18

A beam me up scottie May 2015 #19

G: Other - "An Act of God" kentauros May 2015 #21

A. nothing rollin74 May 2015 #24

A minus criticism Kalidurga May 2015 #25

I think her organization should be sued out of existance notadmblnd May 2015 #26

Who, exactly, would be the plaintiff? Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #27

the security guard that was injured for one. notadmblnd May 2015 #29

I don't think the security guard would qualify because of "assumed risk" by Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #31

Yeah, he'd have a better shot at suing a mosque. Dr. Strange May 2015 #33

Was this mosque advocating for the destrution for pam geller's group? notadmblnd May 2015 #37

I don't know but obviously someone fed them the idea they should kill "blaspemers." Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #41

Well, I would say that if it were true, then yes they should be sued too. notadmblnd May 2015 #44

I would think that would be a case for criminal prosecution. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #46

If the organizers don't arrange enough security they could be liable Trekologer May 2015 #61

Liable to whom for what? I would think the civil authorities have more of an obligation Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #70

Liable to anyone who attends and is injured should another incident occur Trekologer May 2015 #95

Burn her! Burn her! tularetom May 2015 #28

A EX500rider May 2015 #30

She isn't any smarter than Terry Jones or Westboro Baptist. Just over the top. Thinkingabout May 2015 #32

Leave it up to the god of Abraham's will Tom Ripley May 2015 #36

G) other MohRokTah May 2015 #38

Like a tax on printer's ink? Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #43

Imagine the same thing... Oktober May 2015 #49

Among the abuses that resulted in the Stonewall Uprising was the practice of police of collecting Bluenorthwest May 2015 #71

That's one of the things your Straight Religious culture has done to LGBT events and places for Bluenorthwest May 2015 #60

Why do U continue exploiting DU pushing agendas filled with shit closeupready May 2015 #39

What? Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #42

How is asking this question "pushing a GOP talking point"? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2015 #54

Seriously jberryhill May 2015 #56

You use the GOP tactic: when asked a direct question, ask another question instead of answering. Bluenorthwest May 2015 #63

C. She should be arrested for the Texas stunt that put the town of Garland TX at risk 951-Riverside May 2015 #47

You chose C... Oktober May 2015 #50

I'm sure it would be the exact same felony the poster would want to see applied to Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #51

No hypocrisy here... Oktober May 2015 #55

That's just fucking stupid. Codeine May 2015 #99

A Marrah_G May 2015 #48

The only thing stopping her is common sense and she hasn't got that. Vinca May 2015 #52

I'm sure creative people could draw some funny cartoons of HER that she might not like. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #53

Where are the cartoons from this event? jberryhill May 2015 #57

Here you go: Nye Bevan May 2015 #59

Nazi marches are protected by police and attract many more counter-protesters. pampango May 2015 #58

The same thing that happened to Westboro Baptist, they did hundreds of hateful attacks for years Bluenorthwest May 2015 #62

Same as The Who in 1979 jberryhill May 2015 #66

Of course the Who case involved actions and decision made by the venue/promoters/Who wich had Bluenorthwest May 2015 #74

If she is properly permitted for the event. NCTraveler May 2015 #67

A Snow Leopard May 2015 #72

As with the case with any hateful bigot, my best hope is that she gets completely ignored. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #76

Well Tommy, some of us could not pretend Westboro was not picketing our friend's funeral Bluenorthwest May 2015 #86

I wish the WBC clowns all the ill in the world, but what would you have suggested? whatthehey May 2015 #98

A...and well-earned, near-universal disapprobation. nt truebluegreen May 2015 #77

the people who hate her mostly hate gay marriage also alc May 2015 #78

Je Suis Pamela N/T UglyGreed May 2015 #79

Allez parler pour vous-même, mon pote. a/t Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #80

instigateurs ne méritent pas de soutien ??? UglyGreed May 2015 #81

Elle peut aller avoir des rapports sexuels avec elle-même. a/t Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #82

je suis d'accord UglyGreed May 2015 #84

Mort de rire. a/t Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #85

Get a room, you two. randome May 2015 #87

Next time she holds such an event, a $5 million deposit from Geller herself.... eloydude May 2015 #83

And a tax on the printer's ink for the exhibits? Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #88

So you're basically saying Muslim Americans Codeine May 2015 #100

Just as an aside for anyone who claims Geller wasn't trying to provoke a violent response. Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #90

i view her as a threat ..... throw her in jail trueblue2007 May 2015 #91

I would think those actually trying to kill people would be the bigger threat. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #93

On what ground? Codeine May 2015 #101

I'n really not in any position to determine what consequences should happen LanternWaste May 2015 #92

Let her spew her garbage. She's an idiot. backscatter712 May 2015 #102

None, would be unconstitutional WestSideStory May 2015 #104