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John Mellencamp: No Freedom Of Speech For Mean Bloggers
perfunction ^ | July 9, 2009 | Cuffy Meigs

Posted on 07/09/2009 8:02:16 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

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To: Free ThinkerNY

What a washed up, sick little pantload this Mellencamp is. I’m sure the little pantload never had any problem with his own kind referring to Bush as Hitler.


41 posted on 07/09/2009 8:20:15 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Free ThinkerNY
That’s freedom of speech — to be able to collectively speak for a sector of people. But somehow it’s turned into ‘I can be an asshole whenever I feel like, say whatever I like, be disrespectful to people and not be courteous.’

Wow. And I thought Socrates was a brilliant thinker.

42 posted on 07/09/2009 8:20:24 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

John! John! Shut up and sing. You’re good at that. Stick with it. Political pontificating ain’t your strong suit.

It’s time to take back the country.


43 posted on 07/09/2009 8:20:24 PM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2013: Change we can look forward to.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Hey Doofus!
J.C.M......Have you checked out D.U. lately?

Note: It is NOT “mean” to;
Criticize the attempt to mainstream men bf’ing men,
Criticize the destruction of capitalism in an attempt to bring socialism to America,
Criticize a nationalized “healthcare” system that would only ration healthcare in the pretense that it’s a “right”, and that those who’ve EARNED IT AS A BENEFIT are somehow defrauding the less fortunate.

Grow up and look at the whiners for what they are!


44 posted on 07/09/2009 8:20:38 PM PDT by G Larry (ObamaCare = "DYING IN LINE!")
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"“I don’t think people fought and gave their lives so that some guy can sit in his bedroom and be mean."

There Mr. Cougar Mellencamp, I fixed it for you.

45 posted on 07/09/2009 8:21:01 PM PDT by Natural Law
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To: TigersEye

Hmmm maybe he can sing a song about how mean bloggers stink. I like some of his music but I don’t like him. He must be good friends with Springsteen.


46 posted on 07/09/2009 8:21:22 PM PDT by pandoraou812 (elected officials should be required to pass drug, alcohol & dementia testing)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

I quit playing that song on my guitar (in bands) because of his idiocy...


47 posted on 07/09/2009 8:21:32 PM PDT by Mama Shawna
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To: Snickering Hound
Be a mean blogger and call him John Cougar. That sends him into a hissy fits.

I don't blame him seeing as how his real name is Johnny Cougar.

48 posted on 07/09/2009 8:21:38 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
...for us to collectively have an idea.

Little pink collectives for you and me, eh Mellonhead?

49 posted on 07/09/2009 8:23:49 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Texas Eagle

Nope.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mellencamp


50 posted on 07/09/2009 8:27:30 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Has that boy figured out his name yet?


51 posted on 07/09/2009 8:29:12 PM PDT by bannie
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To: Free ThinkerNY

So let me get this straight... Americans haven’t fought and died so people can say whatever they want, but they did die so that you could sell records and scold Americans that they’re being mean? Does Mr. Cougar have a collective behind him, urging him to utter such drivel? If so, they picked a cracker jack spokesman.

I agree with one of the previous posters... he apparently wishes to be one of the Borg. John Locutus Mellencamp, maybe? :D


52 posted on 07/09/2009 8:29:50 PM PDT by Publius772000 (http://theconstitutionalalamo.com)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
“I don’t think...”

That's your problem, little johnny cougar popstar fame seeker.

Our Founding Fathers gave us the freedom to say what is NOT popular, what others do NOT want us to hear, and to say that which WILL offend others, and to say it with all the PASSION in our hearts.

“Freedom of speech” to say what others approve or in a “nice” manner is NOT freedom of speech. It is a form of thought slavery.

What they did NOT do was give you and other totalitarian leftist aholes the right to define “passion” as “hate” and then criminalize and censor it.

You washed-out, has-been jackass.

53 posted on 07/09/2009 8:30:15 PM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (It's soft tyranny, folks. It's smiley-face fascism.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Another F’idiot who associates fame and fortune with intelligence and wisdom.

I wonder, was he sitting in his bedroom when he wrote that?


54 posted on 07/09/2009 8:33:33 PM PDT by papasmurf (Save us from 0bama, I prayed. Then I heard, "the 2nd, I saved")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Wow, meanness should be outlawed now.


55 posted on 07/09/2009 8:35:20 PM PDT by FTJM
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To: Free ThinkerNY

What are the limits on “Freedom of Speech”?

It doesn’t just apply to someone speaking - it also applies to writing, songs, films, even slogans on T-shirts.

But where should the limits be? I think there should be some, but every limit should be considered guilty until proven innocent.

Example of speech I have no problem with:

“Zoe Brain is a right-wing ratbag who should be put up against the wall and shot”.

I disagree of course, but that’s irrelevant.

Example of speech I have severe problems with:

“Zoe Brain lives at 12 Nonsuch street, and has to walk down Erewhon lane between 6pm and 7pm to get home. It’s dark and out of public view. A group of us are going to teach her a lesson there on Thursday. Bring your knives, blowtorches and baseball bats.”

Example of speech I have problems with, but may have to be permitted:

“Zoe Brain lives at 12 Nonsuch street, and has to walk down Erewhon lane between 6pm and 7pm to get home. It’s dark and out of public view. It would be a shame if anyone was to attack her there, wouldn’t it?”

There may also be limits based on obscenity, and factual inaccuracy.


56 posted on 07/09/2009 8:40:14 PM PDT by Zoe Brain (Rocket Scientist, Naval Combat System Architect)
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To: FourPeas

Well, from that I’d say that he’s been hanging out with other loser lefties. You need to expand your horizons Mellonhead...


57 posted on 07/09/2009 8:41:21 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Ok John....how bout this....STFU, please!


58 posted on 07/09/2009 8:47:22 PM PDT by highnoon (Want to fix healthcare? Deport all the aliens aliens and close the borders - PRESTO!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

One of the reasons why I dislike him & his music-esp. his music!


59 posted on 07/09/2009 8:51:23 PM PDT by greatdefender (If You Want Peace.....Prepare For War)
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To: All

His stupid commercial was another nail in the coffin for GM.


60 posted on 07/09/2009 8:59:14 PM PDT by Montanabound
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