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In reply to the discussion: Missouri student loses driving rights for flying Confederate flag [View all]Hugabear
(10,340 posts)129. The United States is a breeding ground for right-wingers
It's not limited to just the South, you know. I don't see any reason to single out the South.
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Missouri student loses driving rights for flying Confederate flag [View all]
proud2BlibKansan
Jan 2012
OP
The way of life that he refers to included slavery...which is very offensive to Americans....
rfranklin
Jan 2012
#1
Would you apply the same standard to commemorating slaveholding native American cultures? N.T.
Donald Ian Rankin
Jan 2012
#95
Slavery is offensive to anybody who believes in the concept of freedom for all...
rfranklin
Jan 2012
#104
I said the South is a breeding ground for Right Wingers, not that all Southerners are RWers
Zalatix
Jan 2012
#128
But that's not the standard that was suggested in the post to which you replied.
Vattel
Jan 2012
#79
I don't give a damn whether the ignorant asshole considers the flag racist or not.
white_wolf
Jan 2012
#5
Now they have a bunch of Swastika-like symbols that mean the same thing. nt
ZombieHorde
Jan 2012
#27
The Confederate Flag was removed from "over the State Capital" years ago. nt
Skip Intro
Jan 2012
#17
Courts have ruled schools have the right to limit speech that is considered disruptive
proud2BlibKansan
Jan 2012
#15
If he's allowed to fly this, but that kid in Alaska can't fly 'Bong Hits for Jesus'
TransitJohn
Jan 2012
#50
You are correct. Many DUer's support freedom of speech and expression only when
Skip Intro
Jan 2012
#16
Schools don't allow students to have the word "fuck" written on their stuff at school,
ZombieHorde
Jan 2012
#31
Yeah, I kinda figured that. Just stirring the pot. I'm quite literal in my interpretation of
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2012
#38
I do not think threats against ANYONE fall into the category of protected speech, no.
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2012
#41
Yup. Freedom of Speech is okay when it dovetails with MY worldview...
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2012
#33
Personally, I appreciate it when racists self-identify ... makes it easier to shun them.
JoePhilly
Jan 2012
#69
I have to agree with you. As offensive as it is, it's a free speech issue.
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2012
#86
no, but while I'm also not "ok" with him making derogatory remarks more generally...
mike_c
Jan 2012
#153
My "OK" inquiry was about the "without sanction" part of my question.
Hassin Bin Sober
Jan 2012
#155
How do you feel about schools that don't allow the word "fuck" on school grounds?
ZombieHorde
Jan 2012
#36
The school administers the parking lot. If he got in a fight in the parking lot, they'd punish him.
LeftyMom
Jan 2012
#53
The great thing about the First Amendment is that you are free to despise my analysis
onenote
Jan 2012
#133
Isn't this the same town where the homeschool family got the book banned?
proud2BlibKansan
Jan 2012
#71
For fun ... ask a person who flies the Confederate Flag if its ok to BURN the US Flag ...
JoePhilly
Jan 2012
#73
I wonder if the article should say "parking privilages", not "driving privilapges".
JoePhilly
Jan 2012
#76