Let’s repeal the First Amendment
Because it does not apply any more.
Bill Hobbs, fired from his job for running Muhammed cartoons on his blog. Notably, his firing was sparked by a hit piece by a Leftie. Apparently the Left is pleased to make common cause with the Islamists, if they can “take down a wingnut.”
Scott Savage, a librarian, investigated for “sexual harassment” by Ohio State University, for recommending a list of four conservative books.
The South Park cartoon TV show censored images of Muhammed. At least two Lefties, Roxanne Cooper and PZ Myers, suggest this is a PR stunt by Comedy Central, without any evidence. Perhaps evidence is only important in some areas.
Borders refused to carry an issue of the magazine Free Inquiry, that featured the Muhammed cartoons on the cover. Borders explicitly noted that they did so out of fear of violence.
Sally Jacobsen, a Leftie professor, tore apart a Right-to-Life display on the Northern Kentucky University campus, a display that the University had authorized and permitted on that location.
Borders only places the Koran on the top shelf. No other revered text is thus privileged to sit, literally, above all others. I did not believe this until I saw it at my local Borders (Citigroup Center, 153 E. 53rd St., NYC).
I would expect Lefties, who profess to be deeply concerned about infringements of the Bill of Rights, to care about these matters. But they don’t. Here is Josh Marshall (earlier in February on the Danish cartoon flap):
“It’s not the US or the West versus Islam. At least it’s not that simple. In any case, the government in this country is too close to illiberalism, militarism and theocracy for that to work as a model. But it is there — liberalism and authoritarianism, modernity and theocracy.”
He’s very explicit. Are Muslims censoring free speech? Sorry .. “government in this country is too close to illiberalism, militarism and theocracy” for him to care.
That response still applies. George Bush is the problem. Period. ANY issue. ANY question. He is the problem. Anything else is a joke, a marketing ploy, irrelevant, more nuanced, or perhaps an isolated and regrettable instance of extremism by one of their own. The Left is not only willing to sit by passively and let creeping dhimmitude censorship be imposed; they are happy to join in.
It’s also interesting to note that all this repression occurs when Republicans control all three branches of the Federal government. I’m sure that’s great comfort to Bill Hobbs and Scott Savage.
“Freedom for me, but not for thee.”
No Flaming F(l)ags
Throwing some red meat to the port deck chairs
Can the Dems hold their fire?
Pry My Mouse from My Cold Dead Hand
Making S*** up or just confused?