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Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Protestors Shut down Free Speech in Chicago

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Free speech means the government won't punish you for what you say, within reason.
Protesters can't shut down free speech because by definition, they are utilizing it.
Now, if the government booted someone iit because of protests, that is different and a bit more gray.
So what is the actual story here?

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

The actual story is that they want to shut down and disrupt free speech. Ironic huh?

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Well, why don't you POST the actual story?

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Because I was watching it on Fox and CNN while it unfolded.

-- Edited by Lady Gaga Snerd on Saturday 12th of March 2016 07:04:52 AM

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Whatever happened to if you don't like someone is saying, then don't go hear them talk, turn off the TV or whatever? lol. They can't stand it to let someone else air their speech! LOL!

FNW · Guru

It wasn't as big as the media would like us to believe. They cleared out, but the media kept showing the same reel over and over, making it look like it was lasting all night.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

FNW wrote:
It wasn't as big as the media would like us to believe. They cleared out, but the media kept showing the same reel over and over, making it look like it was lasting all night.

I know. That's just what they do. But, I dont have a problem with people protesting. Stand outside with signs and scream and shout. But, I was listening to the radio the day before and one of the organizers said the intent was to shut down the event, not just protest while the event was going on. Two completely different things. And, the host of the show so you can't abide by Trump exercising his free speech to which she had no answer.

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Freedom of speech is NOT freedom from consequences. If Trump’s hateful nonsense is so offensive to people that they don't even want him in the city, that is their right to say so.
File this under 'well what did you expect to happen'.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Freedom of speech is NOT freedom from consequences. If Trump’s hateful nonsense is so offensive to people that they don't even want him in the city, that is their right to say so.
File this under 'well what did you expect to happen'.

Freedom of speech is fine, Trump is on board with that. These people were rioting and acting with violent behavior. That is not "speech" that is violence.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Freedom of speech is NOT freedom from consequences. If Trump’s hateful nonsense is so offensive to people that they don't even want him in the city, that is their right to say so.
File this under 'well what did you expect to happen'.

You just made my morning, Dona.

flan

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

When a similar situation occurred during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, The police arrested many protesters even though they were Vietnam vets who, IMHO, had a lot more to protest against then a bunch of butt hurt people who don't like someone.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
When a similar situation occurred during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, The police arrested many protesters even though they were Vietnam vets who, IMHO, had a lot more to protest against then a bunch of butt hurt people who don't like someone.

Yeah we used to protest wars. Now, we don't want someone else to talk. Uh huh.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
When a similar situation occurred during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, The police arrested many protesters even though they were Vietnam vets who, IMHO, had a lot more to protest against then a bunch of butt hurt people who don't like someone.

Yup. Butt Hurt babies.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Hey, when my butt hurts, I get cranky...

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Freedom of speech is NOT freedom from consequences. If Trump’s hateful nonsense is so offensive to people that they don't even want him in the city, that is their right to say so.
File this under 'well what did you expect to happen'.
Freedom of speech is fine, Trump is on board with that. These people were rioting and acting with violent behavior. That is not "speech" that is violence.

Yep. They have the right to peaceably assemble - not do that. But we know, we know....double standard for the liberals.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

flan327 wrote:
Hey, when my butt hurts, I get cranky...

flan

You butt must hurt all the damn time.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Freedom of speech is NOT freedom from consequences. If Trump’s hateful nonsense is so offensive to people that they don't even want him in the city, that is their right to say so.
File this under 'well what did you expect to happen'.
Freedom of speech is fine, Trump is on board with that. These people were rioting and acting with violent behavior. That is not "speech" that is violence.
Yep. They have the right to peaceably assemble - not do that. But we know, we know....double standard for the liberals.

Yup. If they want to be violent and destroy property and intimidate people, they get a pass. Talk about a bunch of damn hypocrites. Well, guess what? We aren't backing down to your bullying crap. Wah, wah. Call us all the names and labels you want. That worked for a long time because people feared being labeled as something they are now. Well, you have all cried wolf so darn much that you have unleased the sleeping bear. We aren't going to take it anymore. And, hey if you want to go burn down your own community, then go for it.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I'm getting to the point of wanting Trump to win just to piss them all off and see how many actually move to Canada.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Well, you know none of them will. They just like having a tantrum. We put up with Obama for 8 yrs, now it's their turn.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Lawyerlady wrote:
I'm getting to the point of wanting Trump to win just to piss them all off and see how many actually move to Canada.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, you know none of them will. They just like having a tantrum. We put up with Obama for 8 yrs, now it's their turn.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lawyerlady wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Hey, when my butt hurts, I get cranky...

flan
You butt must hurt all the damn time.

Likely as much as yours... evileye

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, you know none of them will. They just like having a tantrum. We put up with Obama for 8 yrs, now it's their turn.

Oh, noes!

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Should we start a gofundme account for all the gas money and flights needed for people to get to Canada?

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, you know none of them will. They just like having a tantrum. We put up with Obama for 8 yrs, now it's their turn.
Oh, noes!
flan

I didn't threaten to run off to Canada when that moron was elected.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lawyerlady wrote:
Should we start a gofundme account for all the gas money and flights needed for people to get to Canada?

No, just send the money directly to me.

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Just leave now. You can get a head start. Maybe you can meet up with Welts and have a mooseburger.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Just leave now. You can get a head start. Maybe you can meet up with Welts and have a mooseburger.

I'd love to visit Montreal!

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Just leave now. You can get a head start. Maybe you can meet up with Welts and have a mooseburger.
I'd love to visit Montreal!
flan

Oh no. If we give you money to go to Canada - you can't just "visit". You have to stay there.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lawyerlady wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Just leave now. You can get a head start. Maybe you can meet up with Welts and have a mooseburger.
I'd love to visit Montreal!
flan
Oh no. If we give you money to go to Canada - you can't just "visit". You have to stay there.

They do have Internet there...

flan

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Just leave now. You can get a head start. Maybe you can meet up with Welts and have a mooseburger.
I'd love to visit Montreal!
flan

I loved it there when I took DS on vaca decades ago

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I'd love to visit the eastern coast!

flan

p.s. And you too, Tig!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Just leave now. You can get a head start. Maybe you can meet up with Welts and have a mooseburger.

Why so much hate for the mooses? They don't even get to vote.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

They said some people there were angry about how the media panders to Trump. They said the media fawns all over Trump and won't give the others a fair shake. To a certain extent this is true. I have heard three different reporters say they give more air time to Trump than to the others because he's the front runner. And they weren't all FOX reporters. So I do understand how those people feel. They are saying the only way they can get airtime is to protest at the rallies that get the most coverage. And look, IT'S WORKING. Also, people seem to think that only Trump supporters are angry about the situation the US is in. There are many many angry people that are not voting for Trump.

I am against the violence. Period. End of story. There should not be violence. But let's be honest too. Donald Trump has fueled some of this himself. He may be joking around when talks about shooting people on fifth avenue but a leader, a true leader, knows that people will reflect your behavior. And while he hasn't ENCOURAGED people to be violent he sure as hell hasn't DISCOURAGED it either. There are several charges in the process right now about his campaign staff manhandling people. What I find appalling is that the same people who constantly bitch about Obama dividing the country like he has are the same people who cheer Trump on while he divides the country even more. Be assured, if Trump becomes president we will have war.

Ohfour · Hooker

Trump should have called it a job fair instead of a rally. None of those losers would have shown up...

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Ohfour wrote:
Trump should have called it a job fair instead of a rally. None of those losers would have shown up...

He already called someone at his rally a loser and told them to get a job. He took a big hit on that. People were flambaying him. He was giving a speech about bringing jobs back to the US and how he knows people can't get jobs right now and then he yells at a protester to go get a job. The reporters were like "How can you say that?"

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

His nasty comments never end...

flan

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

It was funny actually because it was Hannity. And he and Hannity have been friends for over 15 years. Hannity backs him and supports him. I have never seen Hannity say a cross word to him. But when that clip came up Hannity said, "How do you know he didn't have a job?" Trump admitted he didn't know but just assumed anyone who wasn't smart enough to support him wasn't smart enough to be employed. Then Hannity said, "If you're campaigning on making the economy better and helping people get jobs why would say it was so easy for this man to just 'go get a job'?"

huskerbb · Guru

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weltschmerz · Guru

I watched a really good documentary last night. He's a vicious, vicious control freak, and the people who know him best say he shouldn't be allowed anywhere near America's nukes.

The Fire Breather : The Rise and Rage of Donald Trump
He has launched often vitriolic attacks on minorities, Muslims, women and pretty much anyone else he wants – and yet Donald Trump’s popularity just keeps on climbing. He is leading the race to win the Republican nomination and his next victory, he hopes, will be the White House. Bob McKeown joins the campaign trail for a disturbing look at an ugly side of America and why Trump may be winning.

www.cbc.ca/fifth/episodes/2015-2016/the-fire-breather-the-rise-and-rage-of-donald-trump

huskerbb · Guru

It was "really good" because you agree with it--and we all know your judgment is severely skewed and not at all relevant.

Thank God you can't vote here.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

huskerbb wrote:
It was "really good" because you agree with it--and we all know your judgment is severely skewed and not at all relevant.

Thank God you can't vote here.

But I CAN.

flan

huskerbb · Guru

flan327 wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
It was "really good" because you agree with it--and we all know your judgment is severely skewed and not at all relevant.

Thank God you can't vote here.
But I CAN.
flan

And that's unfortunate given how badly you botched it the last time around.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

huskerbb wrote:

husker,

There HAVE been protests over "violence and murders" in Chicago...But why spoil things with facts?

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

huskerbb wrote:
flan327 wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
It was "really good" because you agree with it--and we all know your judgment is severely skewed and not at all relevant.

Thank God you can't vote here.
But I CAN.
flan
And that's unfortunate given how badly you botched it the last time around.

Boo hoo...

flan

weltschmerz · Guru

huskerbb wrote:
It was "really good" because you agree with it--and we all know your judgment is severely skewed and not at all relevant.

Thank God you can't vote here.

Right back atcha, toots!!

huskerbb · Guru

My judgement is relevant. I get to vote. Yours is irrelevant.

weltschmerz · Guru

huskerbb wrote:
My judgement is relevant. I get to vote. Yours is irrelevant.

You may get to vote, but your judgement is still skewed.

huskerbb · Guru

weltschmerz wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
My judgement is relevant. I get to vote. Yours is irrelevant.
You may get to vote, but your judgement is still skewed.

No, my judgement is correct.