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Oregon father of four who told Bidens 'Let's Go Brandon' on Christmas Eve said he meant it in jest [View all]
Your speech violates my free speech
What a loser
What a loser
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I am being attacked for utilizing my freedom of speech" for expressing "my frustrations in a joking manner, complains Jared Schmeck, the #Oregon father of four who told
@POTUS
: 'Let's go Brandon.'
@POTUS
: 'Let's go Brandon.'
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Oregon father of four who told President Biden Lets Go Brandon on Christmas Eve call said he meant it in jest
Updated: Dec. 25, 2021, 8:32 p.m. | Published: Dec. 25, 2021, 11:41 a.m.
By Maxine Bernstein | The Oregonian/OregonLive
A Central Point father of four who wished President Joe Biden and the first lady a wonderful Christmas and added Lets go, Brandon, at the end of a live streamed Santa tracker call told The Oregonian/OregonLive that he didnt intend his parting message to be vulgar.
At the end of the day, I have nothing against Mr. Biden, but I am frustrated because I think he can be doing a better job, said Jared Schmeck, 35, who works for an electric company and was previously a Medford police officer for six years until he resigned in July 2018. I mean no disrespect to him.
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Schmeck called his remark a joke, and a reflection of his frustration with Bidens policies, including the federal vaccine mandates, inflation and global supply chain problems that have caused shortages in consumer products. ... And now I am being attacked for utilizing my freedom of speech, Schmeck said, adding that hes been receiving some vague but threatening phone calls since the Santa tracker call.
I understand there is a vulgar meaning to Lets go Brandon, but Im not that simple minded, no matter how I feel about him, the 35-year-old father said Christmas morning. He seems likes hes a cordial guy. Theres no animosity or anything like that. It was merely just an innocent jest to also express my God-given right to express my frustrations in a joking manner...I love him just like I love any other brother or sister.
Asked why he resigned from Medford police on July 15, 2018, Schmeck wouldnt say. ... He went on to say he stood 100% behind what I did and what I said.
-- Maxine Bernstein
Oregon father of four who told President Biden Lets Go Brandon on Christmas Eve call said he meant it in jest
Updated: Dec. 25, 2021, 8:32 p.m. | Published: Dec. 25, 2021, 11:41 a.m.
By Maxine Bernstein | The Oregonian/OregonLive
A Central Point father of four who wished President Joe Biden and the first lady a wonderful Christmas and added Lets go, Brandon, at the end of a live streamed Santa tracker call told The Oregonian/OregonLive that he didnt intend his parting message to be vulgar.
At the end of the day, I have nothing against Mr. Biden, but I am frustrated because I think he can be doing a better job, said Jared Schmeck, 35, who works for an electric company and was previously a Medford police officer for six years until he resigned in July 2018. I mean no disrespect to him.
{snip}
Schmeck called his remark a joke, and a reflection of his frustration with Bidens policies, including the federal vaccine mandates, inflation and global supply chain problems that have caused shortages in consumer products. ... And now I am being attacked for utilizing my freedom of speech, Schmeck said, adding that hes been receiving some vague but threatening phone calls since the Santa tracker call.
I understand there is a vulgar meaning to Lets go Brandon, but Im not that simple minded, no matter how I feel about him, the 35-year-old father said Christmas morning. He seems likes hes a cordial guy. Theres no animosity or anything like that. It was merely just an innocent jest to also express my God-given right to express my frustrations in a joking manner...I love him just like I love any other brother or sister.
Asked why he resigned from Medford police on July 15, 2018, Schmeck wouldnt say. ... He went on to say he stood 100% behind what I did and what I said.
-- Maxine Bernstein
Oregon father of four who told President Biden Lets Go Brandon on Christmas Eve call said he meant it in jest
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Oregon father of four who told Bidens 'Let's Go Brandon' on Christmas Eve said he meant it in jest [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
Dec 2021
OP
Freedom of speech is not freedom from criticism. The antidote to bad speech is more speech
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2021
#1
For bad speech yes, antidote. For hate speech more speech doesn't seem to work.
Alexander Of Assyria
Dec 2021
#19
So, his hostile remark to the president is a joke, but any remarks to him are attacks?
Walleye
Dec 2021
#2
"said he meant it in jest"... Typical bully comment.. "lighten up, it was just a joke" bullshit
mitch96
Dec 2021
#33
What an asshole. The President and the 1st Lady were speaking to kids on Xmas Eve to try to ...
Botany
Dec 2021
#11
He not wanting us to criticize him is violating OUR freedom of speech, douchebag.
George II
Dec 2021
#36