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Nye Bevan

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1. Nope. Terry Jones = Salman Rushdie.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 11:16 AM

Sep 2012

Created something that was highly offensive to many people, yet is protected by free speech.

Disclaimer: "The Satanic Verses" was actually a good book, but Jones' movie is a piece of shit. So the "=" obviously overstates it, but it is a better analogy than to OBL.

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Terry Jones = Osama bin Laden [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 OP

Nope. Terry Jones = Salman Rushdie. Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #1

Yep, I agree completely /nt Bragi Sep 2012 #2

I Respectfully Disagree DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #3

^^THIS^^ cleanhippie Sep 2012 #8

That's a more fitting equivalence. Dr. Strange Sep 2012 #16

Jones should be incarcerated pending treason charges. nt ladjf Sep 2012 #4

Because the First Amendment should only protect speech that you approve of, right? (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #5

I don't think that the First Amendment gives any American the right to willfully attempt to ladjf Sep 2012 #6

So I can prevent anyone from saying something I don't like by announcing that I will murder anyone Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #7

Try yelling "fire" in a crowded movie theatre.. truebrit71 Sep 2012 #10

IF you ever criticize Romney again on DU, I am going to punch someone. Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #11

That's What The Supreme Court Has Decided DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #12

The standard is "imminent lawless action" aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #15

Jones Is A Despicable Human Being DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #9

"The former lacks a terrorist network" Hutzpa Sep 2012 #13

I'll side with DemocratSinceBirth SoapBox Sep 2012 #14

? progressoid Sep 2012 #17