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bondwooley

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43. I'm not defending

Sun Feb 5, 2017, 01:00 AM

Feb 2017

the concept at all, just posted this thread for people's thoughts.

But, actually, to defend the first amendment rights don't we have to support flag burners, book burners and whatever else? By support, I mean the right to that expression?

It gets a bit confusing. I support the 1st amendment and feel that flag burning is fair game.... and the book thing feels creepy .... but why?

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"Art of the Deal" Book Burning - Good or Bad? [View all] bondwooley Feb 2017 OP

Book-burnings have a bad vibe. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #1

Was thinking the bondwooley Feb 2017 #5

+ struggle4progress Feb 2017 #21

Bad Idea mindem Feb 2017 #2

I'm not defending bondwooley Feb 2017 #43

It's hard to put to words. mindem Feb 2017 #63

Can we throw a giant pallet of Atlas Shrugged in there as well? Initech Feb 2017 #3

Book-burnings are a bad idea, no matter what the books are The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #6

No. mrgorth Feb 2017 #4

Trouble with this is, neeksgeek Feb 2017 #7

Use paper to pick up dog poop dalton99a Feb 2017 #8

How could it be done with sense of satire as the point? bondwooley Feb 2017 #9

Book burnings are ALWAYS bad. How about this instead: DUer Stellar just had the Squinch Feb 2017 #10

That's ain't a bad idea. nt bondwooley Feb 2017 #13

I know, right? Squinch Feb 2017 #16

I'd certainly join in. bondwooley Feb 2017 #20

Of course, bondwooley Feb 2017 #22

Is there a picture version? JTFrog Feb 2017 #28

LOL! nt bondwooley Feb 2017 #46

Bad optics. HassleCat Feb 2017 #11

Terrible idea and mocks the resistance. Yavin4 Feb 2017 #12

A major something else, too. nt bondwooley Feb 2017 #47

Burning or banning books only makes more people want to read them. subterranean Feb 2017 #14

Bad. It makes us look like idiots. NewDealProgressive Feb 2017 #15

A bad idea no matter how you look at it. tenorly Feb 2017 #17

Ridicule and scorn are much better than suppression. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #18

No. We Go High AnnieBW Feb 2017 #19

"Book burnings are a hallmark of repressive regimes" ... bondwooley Feb 2017 #23

It's the oppressive regime that usually does the burning. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #26

there's a couple bondwooley Feb 2017 #37

The "burning" is done by the oppressor. m-lekktor Feb 2017 #41

bad, the Nazis did it in 1933 and they were wrong then too of course steve2470 Feb 2017 #24

Bad winstars Feb 2017 #25

Bad. J_William_Ryan Feb 2017 #27

Bad idea. Nt matt819 Feb 2017 #29

Beyond Bad. Beyond Stupid. Anyone thinking about should be ashamed. onenote Feb 2017 #30

Bad very bad. nycbos Feb 2017 #31

I'm thinking not so much... HopeAgain Feb 2017 #32

How about copies of his wacko executive orders instead? exboyfil Feb 2017 #33

Thumbs up. nt bondwooley Feb 2017 #36

They burned The Beatles stuff too...We couldn't have a book burning even if we wanted to TrekLuver Feb 2017 #34

Recycling bondwooley Feb 2017 #35

HELL NO that is beyond creeepy even if the book(s) being burned suck(s). m-lekktor Feb 2017 #38

Why waste the time? tenderfoot Feb 2017 #39

There is a website selling Trump bags for dog poo milestogo Feb 2017 #40

Although I understand the sentiment.. Laffy Kat Feb 2017 #42

bad Afromania Feb 2017 #44

Horrible idea. You'd have to buy the book. kerouac2 Feb 2017 #45

You'd probably address it to bondwooley Feb 2017 #50

Horrible idea. Absolutely horrible. Iggo Feb 2017 #48

Bad idea, creepy and have to buy it Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #49

Sophomoric LuvLoogie Feb 2017 #51

Horrible idea BlueSpot Feb 2017 #52

It's a bad idea. the main reason I say no to that particular book is because people would have to napi21 Feb 2017 #53

Pointless, hate book burnings and also a distraction. Nope, nope, no! bettyellen Feb 2017 #54

Let's think it through fescuerescue Feb 2017 #55

Not good Faux news would produce a video of someone burning a bible or a flag nt doc03 Feb 2017 #56

Ghost written book of fiction (Yes I read it 29 years ago) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2017 #57

He didn't even write the book...NO TO ANY BOOK BURNING EVER! Frogg Feb 2017 #58

BAD! montana_hazeleyes Feb 2017 #59

NO never burn a book MFM008 Feb 2017 #60

Bad. meadowlander Feb 2017 #61

I always support book burnings. AngryAmish Feb 2017 #62

This thread, and the suggestions of a military coup are an embarrassment to the left. Oneironaut Feb 2017 #64

Bad. Book burnings are always bad. Leave them to the monsters. JHB Feb 2017 #65

remember, the Nazis burned only good books, books that helped the people librechik Feb 2017 #66

very bad idea 0rganism Feb 2017 #67