The demise of the Free Speech Movement. On March 4, in a designated "free-speech zone" at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), associate professor of feminist studies Mireille Miller-Young walked over to a 16-year-old anti-abortion protester named Thrin Short and demanded that Short take down a graphic sign ... MORE
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Showing posts with label hate speech. Show all posts
Matt Welch: When the Left Turned Against Free Speech
The demise of the Free Speech Movement. On March 4, in a designated "free-speech zone" at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), associate professor of feminist studies Mireille Miller-Young walked over to a 16-year-old anti-abortion protester named Thrin Short and demanded that Short take down a graphic sign ... MOREJohn Stossel: Offensive Speech
We need more speech, not less. Last week, when the NBA banned racist team owner Donald Sterling, some said: "What about free speech? Can't a guy say what he thinks anymore?" The answer: yes, you can. But the free market may punish you. In America today, the market punishes racists aggressively. This punishment is not "censorship." ... MOREVIDEO: 10 Dumbest Quotes About Video Games
The option-destoyers are relentless. Actual quotations from high-profile idiots!
Andrew Napolitano: Race And Freedom
America should be a free speech zone. Cliven Bundy should be happy for the public revelation of the private comments of fellow racist Donald Sterling; the latter has replaced the former as the person Americans most love to hate. These two bigots recently spewed racial hatred: Bundy suggesting that African-Americans might do ... MOREShould White NFL Owners Shackle Black Language?
New rule targets black players. The NFL is expected to consider a new rule
that would see players receive a 15-yard penalty if they use the N-word
on the field. Michael Wilbon, an opponent of the potential rule, used
the word on live television Monday to make his point. Wilbon, co-host of ESPN’s Pardon The Interruption, argues that although it ... MOREHate Speech: A Pretense For The New Inquisition
by Craig Parshall. An effective tool to suppress free thought. Recently, 12 members of the House of Representatives signed on to H.R. 3878, a bill that would launch an investigation into any "role" that might be played by radio, television, and the Internet to supposedly "encourage" the commission of hate crimes. I have been ... MOREThe Unbridled Hate Of Hate Speech Laws
by Frank Salvato. I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” This quote,
often attributed to Voltaire, is at the heart of our First Amendment
right to free speech, at least where the authority of our government is
concerned. A free society, and, in fact, a free people, must be able
to speak freely in order to ... MOREVIDEO: Professor Dave Fights For Free Speech On Campus
Harassment and liberty. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Higher Education
would like to introduce you to Dave. A “born philosopher” and
“intellectual rebel,” Dave grew up to be a college professor, a position
he thought would allow him to help young college students challenge
conventional wisdom and explore new ideas. ... MORE
A Rare Stand For Free Speech Over Political Correctness
Unpopular speech is what needs protection. Councilwoman Elisa Chan defended anti-gay remarks made during a
secretly recorded staff meeting, saying at a news conference Tuesday
that she won't change her “values or beliefs for political gain or
survival.” The statements mark Chan's first public appearance since San Antonio Express-News ... MORE
How Political Correctness Is Destroying America
Michael Snyder provides 19 shocking examples. If you say the “wrong thing” in America today, you could be penalized, fired or even taken to court. Political correctness is running rampant, and it is absolutely destroying this nation. In his novel 1984, George Orwell imagined a future world where speech was greatly restricted. ... MOREVictor Davis Hanson: Hate Thought
Self-appointed liberal referees will decide. When do insensitive words destroy reputations? It all depends. Celebrity chef Paula Deen was dropped by her TV network, her publisher and many of her corporate partners after she testified in a legal deposition that she used the N-word some 30 years ago. The deposition was filed in a lawsuit against ... MOREAnother Obama Assault On Free Speech
by Robert Spencer. The Obama Administration’s latest assault on the freedom of speech is
so audacious that it leaves me speechless – and that’s the idea. According to Politico,
Bill Killian, the Obama-appointed U.S. attorney for the Eastern
District of Tennessee, “is reportedly vowing to use federal civil rights
statutes to clamp down on offensive ... MORERed State: Political Correctness, Bullying And Other BS
Some lessons need to be learned: You can tell your child a million times, “don’t touch the stove, it’s hot,” or you can tell them once, let them touch it, and they quickly figure it out. Some will think I am evil, but the fact is it’s effective. Choices are a part of life; the wrong ones will burn you. Traditionally in America, we have always tried to make ... MORECan Judges Overrule Free Speech When Criticized?
Conservatives, liberals and media advocates say no. A group of free-speech advocates is rallying behind an Indiana inmate serving two years for his online rants against a judge who took away his child-custody rights during a divorce case. There’s no disputing that Daniel Brewington’s words were strong and angry -- found in hundreds of emails over ... MORE
VIDEO: Censorship and "Unlearning Liberty"
Greg Lukianoff (FIRE), spoke with Reason TV's Nick Gillespie about his new book.
Absence Of Limits On Free Speech Promotes Tolerance
A lesson from Canada. Hardly was there time to celebrate the demise of Section 13, the infamous provision of the Canadian Human Rights Act prohibiting "communication of hate messages," before we were reminded this was not the only unwarranted restriction on freedom of speech on the books. Section 319.2 of the Criminal Code, for example, ... MORE
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