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Warren DeMontague

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7. there are two separate questions: One is, does he have the right to do it (free speech) and two is

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 4, 2016, 02:42 AM

Aug 2016

is he being an asshole.

The second can be subjectively argued depending on the speech and the context, but there is no question that he has the right under the 1st Amendment.

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Confederate flag sparks free speech debate in Durham (NC) [View all] struggle4progress Aug 2016 OP

Freedom of expression belongs to individuals Warpy Aug 2016 #1

Not sure it's the same person, but someone -- with quite similar name struggle4progress Aug 2016 #3

Please pardon me Warpy Aug 2016 #4

No need to ask for pardon: my working thesis is that the white supremacists struggle4progress Aug 2016 #6

Free speech is not always appropriate, no matter the neighborhood or the city. tritsofme Aug 2016 #2

Care to expand on that? TipTok Aug 2016 #5

there are two separate questions: One is, does he have the right to do it (free speech) and two is Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #7

Saves me replying. BTW yes he does and yes he is. whatthehey Aug 2016 #11

"Appropriate free speech" is an oxymoron. GaYellowDawg Aug 2016 #8

The standard for what qualifies as news... TipTok Aug 2016 #9

We should really exclude things I disagree with from being protected speech. linuxman Aug 2016 #10