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ncjustice80

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21. Don't need to repeal anything.

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #18)

Sat Sep 3, 2016, 10:30 PM

Sep 2016

Just need 5 justices who agree hate speech is a crime and not protected free expression.

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"This isn't 'rough' language or 'hard edged' rhetoric. It's hate speech." [View all] kpete Sep 2016 OP

This is no different Pakid Sep 2016 #1

K&R What the "HELL" do we have to lose? Jeffersons Ghost Sep 2016 #2

It is a pretty sad state of affairs when our press is either too naive to see what they are doing or world wide wally Sep 2016 #3

nightmares from history heaven05 Sep 2016 #4

^^^ THIS^^^ alittlelark Sep 2016 #5

The "media" would cheerfully put Hitler in the White House if it helped their ratings First Speaker Sep 2016 #6

Les Moonves: martin mike Sep 2016 #14

K&R napkinz Sep 2016 #7

Dystopia abound. The article "White Supremacists Praise Trump's Immigration Speech" gives the Avalux Sep 2016 #8

Rough language is when you tell a truth in a harsh way Johonny Sep 2016 #9

Ugh. I hope when HRC is president and we get another Progressive on the Supreme Court... ncjustice80 Sep 2016 #10

No thanks. This is an incredibly fringe opinion in the US. tritsofme Sep 2016 #12

Most of the world has Hate Speech Laws. ncjustice80 Sep 2016 #16

Incitement is already unawful, but there is no "hate speech" exception to the First Amendment tritsofme Sep 2016 #18

Don't need to repeal anything. ncjustice80 Sep 2016 #21

Your problem is the plain wording of the amendment, it is not ambiguous on this subject. tritsofme Sep 2016 #22

Always interesting that when folks hope that the paternal authoirtity figures crack down... TipTok Sep 2016 #23

I'm at a loss for words. NuclearDem Sep 2016 #26

Is your inflammatory speech inciting violence and hatred against... ncjustice80 Sep 2016 #28

Careful what you wish for... TipTok Sep 2016 #29

Why just minorities? Why doesn't it apply to everyone? NuclearDem Sep 2016 #30

Your sentiments truly frighten me. Throd Sep 2016 #31

Me too... it is fundamentally un-American. tritsofme Sep 2016 #32

The thought of these same laws being used against them never seems to come up. Throd Sep 2016 #33

He is summoning the Monsters from the Id GoDawgs Sep 2016 #11

You know you're showing your age right? lunatica Sep 2016 #17

Hehe. lunatica you better get offa my lawn! (/me waves walking cane menacingly) GoDawgs Sep 2016 #24

That's the analogy I've been using..... LongTomH Sep 2016 #19

You're correct, LTom. Trump isn't the cause, he's a symptom GoDawgs Sep 2016 #25

The article is quite good, but the title sucks. Behind the Aegis Sep 2016 #13

I think a lot of people haven't heard one of his speeches. Saphire Sep 2016 #15

From the bowels of Hell, basically Hekate Sep 2016 #20

the gnewz is feeding rump for ratings. pansypoo53219 Sep 2016 #27