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In reply to the discussion: Man removes Confederate flag off the back of truck during traffic [View all]Throd
(7,208 posts)86. Thinking doesn't seem to be in your wheelhouse.
The 1st amendment doesn't have situational technicalities where some people get a pass and others don't based on your criteria.
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Awesome. I ran into one at 4th celebration with thousands of people, I apologized to
randys1
Jul 2015
#1
And suppose someone removed a burning cross from the neighbor's yard? That not alright either?
lonestarnot
Jul 2015
#6
No, what they are saying is that, to be consistent, you cannot argue that...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#137
I'd like to hear from maser, what they meant. Thank you for telling me what you think they meant
uppityperson
Jul 2015
#142
And how do you know that someone didn't put it on the truck at a previous stop in the same fashion
lonestarnot
Jul 2015
#41
What David said. I understand the young mans actions but we all have to deal with others bullshit...
BlueJazz
Jul 2015
#85
Offensive speech requires even more careful protection than inoffensive speech.
DavidDvorkin
Jul 2015
#44
Something tells me it wasn't right wing nuts that took your stuff or shot your car
Telcontar
Jul 2015
#147
Because all speech has the potential to be offensive to someone, and we cannot allow...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#138
Given the tone of the article, clearly we are expected to cheer the action
DavidDvorkin
Jul 2015
#60
Then, we'd be calling for his head, and people would be trying to identify him from the video. n/t
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2015
#14
I agree, the old disagee with him but he has a right to prove he is a racist. nt
Logical
Jul 2015
#16
Remember the post the other day about how we "de-nazified" Germany that asked why we couldn't do it
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2015
#18
LOL no I don't think it's snooty. Its head is tilted a little, and its beak is in the air.
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2015
#35
Then the racists get to meet in secret and hide their hate flags in the bunkers.
TeamPooka
Jul 2015
#121
Excellent. Lucky he wasn't shot though, since most racists mix gun love with their hatred.
Hoyt
Jul 2015
#29
I agree. The asshole who put that sticker on the truck probably deserves to lose his job...
hunter
Jul 2015
#90
About a month before the Iraq invasion, I saw a young man do the same thing to a car's anti-war
Marr
Jul 2015
#40
"Hooray for these small acts of disobedience because they are inspiring and necessary."
Ghost in the Machine
Jul 2015
#129
You don't have to "be done with this thread", you make some valid points with reasoned debate..
Ghost in the Machine
Jul 2015
#151
They did it with a exacto blade when I was away - their cowardice was duly noted.
tenderfoot
Jul 2015
#74
I'm glad that man had the gumption to remove that Racist Sanitary Napkin from back of that truck.
tenderfoot
Jul 2015
#92
I get it. Some here are upset that it's a black guy removing the flag from the truck.
tenderfoot
Jul 2015
#83
Unless it was a government building, that is bullshit. This is someone else's personal
still_one
Jul 2015
#93
I suspect when the trucker hung that flag it was meant as a dare to guys like the one in the video.
Gidney N Cloyd
Jul 2015
#98
You seem to be supporting only 1 person's free speech while saying the other doesn't have the right
uppityperson
Jul 2015
#135
Grabbing a decal/flag off someone else's vehicle is NOT free speech, its either...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#139
Not OK. Despite good intentions, the truck and the signage on the truck are private property.
Raster
Jul 2015
#110
OK, this is not cool, flip the racist fucker off, yell at them if possible, etc. but don't...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#127
Is the race-baiting necessary? Do you also support ripping out campaign signs...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#136
At least you asked, but I have a question, did the people behind the campaign for Proposition H8...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#143
Honestly, its extremely petty, and I would venture to guess it would reflect...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#140
That man was protesting against an oppressive regime, the one in the video in the OP...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#154
I thought the current meme was private display was okay, just take down from the gov't sites
Telcontar
Jul 2015
#146
Right after Obama passed Cash for Clunkers, I wrote on the back of my semi trailer
B Calm
Jul 2015
#158