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Proud Liberal Dem

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12. Somebody should remind anybody making such comments

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 04:06 PM

Jan 2017

that celebrities have the same First Amendment protections as everybody else. And we have to endure right-wing/Republican celebrities' comments too when one of ours is in office too.

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"Should celebrities comment on politics" is the wrong question here . . . [View all] markpkessinger Jan 2017 OP

It's a good question. And the answer is Yes. (n/t) Iggo Jan 2017 #1

Excellent point! ffr Jan 2017 #2

mark, your post is wonderful jodymarie aimee Jan 2017 #3

Thank you! n/t markpkessinger Jan 2017 #9

Any American citizen should have the right to comment on anything. forgotmylogin Jan 2017 #4

It's a distracting question.. trying to kill the messenger Cha Jan 2017 #5

They don't complain about RW "celebrity" assholes' comments... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #6

to any reichwinger who makes that comment, I would respond with "reagan, schwarzenegger, trump" niyad Jan 2017 #7

I think it is a valid question. Caliman73 Jan 2017 #8

Last I checked, "celebrities" are human beings. Guilded Lilly Jan 2017 #10

Quite so! n/t markpkessinger Jan 2017 #11

Somebody should remind anybody making such comments Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2017 #12

Yes ... and No DaleFromWPB Jan 2017 #13

Something tells me . . . markpkessinger Jan 2017 #14

Courage of one's own convictions. LanternWaste Jan 2017 #15

after electing a celebrity to the highest office in the land, i think that question's been settled 0rganism Jan 2017 #16

I think they have a right to comment on politics crazycatlady Jan 2017 #17