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To: SoFloFreeper

When I was in college, and left-wing students made all kinds of public shows of speech and ideas that I found disturbing or hurtful, I was told that the freedom of speech was so important that we must have great tolerance for types of speech that bothered us.

In face, I remember being told “the freedom of speech is worth nothing if unpopular speech isn’t tolerated, even welcomed.”

We were told the ideal was “I disagree with what you say, but I’ll fight to the death to defend your right to say it.”

Just as I suspected back then, now that the Left is in control, all those fine words and sentiments are “no longer operative,” or, in other words “out the window.”


7 posted on 04/14/2016 2:04:09 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: Steely Tom
We were told the ideal was “I disagree with what you say, but I’ll fight to the death to defend your right to say it.”

Just as I suspected back then, now that the Left is in control, all those fine words and sentiments are “no longer operative,”

And don't hold your breath waiting for them to fight to the death either.

Unless it's a couple of Nancy Boys in a cat fight over a night with Pajama Boy.


19 posted on 04/14/2016 2:14:12 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Noah: 'When the animals began to pair up by specie and stand in line, I really took notice.')
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To: Steely Tom

I remember in my Frat days “PKA”, I went to the national convention in Florida and voted to eliminate racial discrimination in the By Laws. Later ended up in jail there for skinny dipping with some girls from the water skiing show.


30 posted on 04/14/2016 2:36:46 PM PDT by stubernx98 (cranky, but reasonable)
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