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Little Tich

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31. The Muhammad cartoon contest in Garland wasn't much different than the Holocaust cartoon contest

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2015, 09:24 PM

May 2015

held in Tehran recently. I oppose both to the same degree and for the same reason: Both promoted hate-speech, and both were trying to promote racism. I think hate speech shouldn't be included in free speech, like in the EU. There is a world of difference between Charlie Hebdo and Pamela Geller.

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Cruz On Garland: We Must Choose Between Free Speech And Political Correctness [View all] DonViejo May 2015 OP

We shouldn't fuck with Muslims. How long will it be before they retaliate somewhere? brewens May 2015 #1

They're already killing christx30 May 2015 #2

I should have said a specific retaliation to Garland. n/t brewens May 2015 #5

But if we shut up because of our fear of christx30 May 2015 #21

It's never going to be good to do stupid stuff to intentiinally piss them off. n/t brewens May 2015 #25

But we CAN show them that violence is not going to accomplish anything, christx30 May 2015 #26

It already is, it's called terrorism. As in all the hoops we've jumped through for them since brewens May 2015 #28

they dont much react well to any criticism nt msongs May 2015 #3

Muslims or Fundamentalist Christians? LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2015 #19

So we should just genuflex and submit to them ? cosmicone May 2015 #8

That does seem to be the general idea christx30 May 2015 #11

Well, we know you prefer killing them en masse Scootaloo May 2015 #13

Oh brother cosmicone May 2015 #17

Not when they are words you have spoken, nope. Scootaloo May 2015 #20

For the record, I have never advocated nor supported mass murder cosmicone May 2015 #24

18th Century JonLP24 May 2015 #32

No thanks Snow Leopard May 2015 #16

Cruz is an opportunist, give a little opening and he jumps right in. Thinkingabout May 2015 #4

I wonder if Cruz has been waiting for a chance to use that "meet their virgins" maddiemom May 2015 #10

Kinda sounded a little perverted, huh Thinkingabout May 2015 #12

Envy. n/t L0oniX May 2015 #34

Religion as a ruse to overthrow the US Govt. misterhighwasted May 2015 #6

The guy who claimed Bush said that retracted his claim. Shrike47 May 2015 #14

Thanks for sticking up for w bush. BillZBubb May 2015 #22

If he didn't say it, then that is not defending him Fortinbras Armstrong May 2015 #33

and so did every president before this PatrynXX May 2015 #7

Cruz is talking out of both sides of his mouth. Coventina May 2015 #9

really allan01 May 2015 #15

It's not Beetlejuice, it doesn't disappear if you say "Radical Islam" three times ck4829 May 2015 #18

Funny, Cruz never reprimanded the right wing over the Dixie Chicks. BillZBubb May 2015 #23

Ted Cruz fanboys go straight to the ignore list carolinayellowdog May 2015 #27

People were all outraged after the "piss Christ" exhibit... Historic NY May 2015 #29

But no one died because of christx30 Jun 2015 #36

I really hate the phrase "political correctness" JonLP24 May 2015 #30

The Muhammad cartoon contest in Garland wasn't much different than the Holocaust cartoon contest Little Tich May 2015 #31

But where would you draw the line between Charlie Habdo christx30 Jun 2015 #37

This guy's future in politics is very limited! truthisfreedom May 2015 #35