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Bad Dog

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14. Did it work out in the long run
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 06:23 AM
Dec 2016

Or did they just keep their heads down until another domestic hate figure emerged?

It's one thing an artist sticking to their principles and putting their heads above the parapet, but publishers are just a business.

Btw, all your checks and balances didn't stop Bush passing the Patriot Act, setting up a torture camp, extraordinarily rendering civilians to said torture camp and illegally invading other countries.

Of course Trump won't do any of that, he's a much calmer, more reasonable individual.

That's stupid treestar Dec 2016 #1
The first ammendment only applies in America. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #3
still they should be courageous and know treestar Dec 2016 #5
Should they? Bad Dog Dec 2016 #7
The thing to do is get British counsel and find out treestar Dec 2016 #11
A real case? Bad Dog Dec 2016 #15
I don't, that's why I'd need to get an opinion treestar Dec 2016 #20
You don't need to be a lawyer to know Trump lost the case in the UK supreme court. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #24
People should flood the Internet. Vinca Dec 2016 #2
I don't think the 1st ammendment is the panacea you hope it is. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #4
Satire is protected in the US. Dave Starsky Dec 2016 #18
Legal protection doesn't help much when you're faced with mob rule. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #23
This treestar Dec 2016 #6
Didn't work out too well for the Dixie Chicks. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #9
I don't like the idea of accepting that treestar Dec 2016 #10
Did it work out in the long run Bad Dog Dec 2016 #14
I'm not sure where you are coming from treestar Dec 2016 #21
I'm saying it's very easy to tell people to stand up and be counted Bad Dog Dec 2016 #25
What consequence is that? n/t TrekLuver Dec 2016 #12
You've got a short memory. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #16
You said Chuck Jones is facing the consequences - I wasn't talking about the Dixie Chicks TrekLuver Dec 2016 #17
Fair enough. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #22
Yep. EVERYONE has a duty to speak up. AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #8
That's what I'm saying RonniePudding Dec 2016 #13
that's called intimidating the media...nothing less. spanone Dec 2016 #19
You're right it is. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #26
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