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8. Depends on the "elsewhere".

Tue May 22, 2012, 04:06 PM

May 2012

Rush Limbaugh's no priest yet I'd argue his particular brand of hate speech is more dangerous than anything the right has at its disposal.

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Is hate speech from the pulpit more dangerous than hate speech elsewhere? [View all] cynatnite May 2012 OP

Yes DonCoquixote May 2012 #1

I think if they did, we'd hear about it... cynatnite May 2012 #2

Yes. RainbowSuperfund May 2012 #3

There's no crazy like god crazy. Scuba May 2012 #4

To me yes - a pulpit gives it an aura of legitimacy rurallib May 2012 #5

Yes and they should lose their exemption status siligut May 2012 #6

I think hate speech from what some view as a position of authority Solly Mack May 2012 #7

Depends on the "elsewhere". Arkana May 2012 #8