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THE SILENCING: Paper Will Limit Anti-Gay Marriage Op-Eds
daily caller ^
| 06/26/15
| Betsy Rothstein
Posted on 06/26/2015 2:27:59 PM PDT by RaceBannon
The editorial board of PennLive/The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, Pa. is taking a hardcore stance against those who disagree with the Supreme Court ruling to legalize gay marriage.
As a result of Fridays ruling, PennLive/The Patriot-News will no longer accept, nor will it print, op-Eds and letters to the editor in opposition to same-sex marriage, they declared.
After receiving strong pushback, the newspapers editorial board, which is overseen by Editorial Page Editor John Micek, quickly revised its policy. Freedom of speech will be allowed but only for a limited period of time.
Micek explained on Twitter: Clarification: We will not foreclose discussion of the high courts decision, but arguments that gay marriage is wrong/unnatural are out.
Before that, there was this: From the edit: PL/PN will no longer accept, nor will it print, op-Eds and letters to the editor in opposition to same-sex marriage.
This is not hard: We would not print racist, sexist or anti-Semitc letters. To that, we add homophobic ones. Pretty simple.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2015/06/26/the-silencing-paper-will-limit-anti-gay-marriage-op-eds/#ixzz3eCq3vRKZ
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
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the intentional silencing of Christian thought is well under way.
I predict that within 6 months, the democrats will make every effort to jail Christians who defend the bible.
To: RaceBannon
It has been deemed that there is no legitimate opposition and the media will now pretend that everyone is happy with it
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:29:38 PM PDT
by
GeronL
To: RaceBannon
All the Pravda that’s fit to print.
Of course, Oldthink shall be restricted.
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:30:20 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: RaceBannon
To: RaceBannon
the intentional silencing of Christian thought is well under way. Day one, and this already...this is going to be one loooooong tribulation!!!I suggest we hold on the for the ride, because it's going to get a whole lot worse.
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:30:36 PM PDT
by
dware
(Yeah, so? What are we going to do about it?)
To: RaceBannon
George Orwell wrote books about this.
OBVIOUSLY, they don’t fear a backlash against the paper or it’s local advertisers, from Christians.
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:30:59 PM PDT
by
tcrlaf
(They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
To: RaceBannon
Under Bush -- "Dissent is a patriotic act"
Under Obama -- "Dissent will be stamped out with extreme prejudice"
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:32:24 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(Henry Bowman where are you?)
To: RaceBannon
Does this apply to all supreme court rulings or just this one? Seems the court has sided with gun rights advocates recently. Perhaps those op/eds should be limited?
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:32:31 PM PDT
by
rey
To: RaceBannon
The FCC will be coming after us on the internet.
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:33:25 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
(Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
To: RaceBannon
If the Democrats make every effort to jail me I will make every effort to morgue them.
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:33:58 PM PDT
by
MeganC
(The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
To: RaceBannon
Perhaps people should eschew this Keystone State
Der Stuermer, as it is obviously no longer a NEWSpaper but a political organ. Get your news from a more reliable source, such as tea leaves or chicken entrails.
Mr. niteowl77
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:34:05 PM PDT
by
niteowl77
("So... which end of this piece of crap do we set on fire?")
To: RaceBannon
“...but only for a limited amount of time”
Kind of like what America has left.
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:34:30 PM PDT
by
denydenydeny
("World History is not full of good governments, or of good voters either "--P.J. O'Rourke)
To: RaceBannon
Wonder if the black Christians will continue to stand with the democrats?
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:34:35 PM PDT
by
Sybeck1
To: tcrlaf
OBVIOUSLY, they dont fear a backlash against the paper or its local advertisers, from Christians. They're probably hoping to boost their circulation by getting all the gays in Harrisburg to subscribe.
I mean, that strategy worked wonders for JCPenney.
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:34:49 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
(Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
To: RaceBannon
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:34:54 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
To: Army Air Corps
My new media term:
PMFs - Pravda Mother F##kers.
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:35:18 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: RaceBannon
Subscribers should cancel en masse.
To: RaceBannon
Triumphalist victory dancing will, of course, be printed without limit. You have freedom of speech, Comrade, but only if it is the correct speech.
To: RaceBannon
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:36:51 PM PDT
by
Cheerio
(Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
To: rey
send this fool a message and ask
lol
“Dissent from the ruling othodoxy shall not be allowed!”
but we’re not biased or anything
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posted on
06/26/2015 2:37:06 PM PDT
by
GeronL
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