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'Hate Speech' from a veteran columnist

Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by kyredneck, Jun 7, 2010.

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  1. Tom Bryant

    Tom Bryant Well-Known Member

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    [sarcasm alert]
    Why should a Jew think she is being anti-semitic when she ignores the fact that Jews have been in Israel long before 1948.

    Why should Jews think she is being anti-semitic when she tells them to go back to countries where they were murdered.

    It's all their fault!

    Her comments were roughly the equivalent of telling an African American he ought to go back to the plantation.
     
    #21 Tom Bryant, Jun 8, 2010
  2. kyredneck

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    Point taken.

    After watching the video, I had this feelin' that she was set up; you know, it's like someone knew that she would respond the way she did.
     
    #22 kyredneck, Jun 8, 2010
  3. rbell

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    Nailed it.
     
    #23 rbell, Jun 8, 2010
  4. kyredneck

    kyredneck Well-Known Member
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    Be patient. I am convinced that the stage is slowly, methodically being set to usher in federal hate speech laws that will address 'the level of offensiveness of what Helen Thomas said'.

    http://www.baptistboard.com/showthread.php?t=66002
     
    #24 kyredneck, Jun 8, 2010
  5. Tom Bryant

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    I agree with you.

    But the fact is that the free market and freedom of speech did indeed work the way it was supposed to. No government stopped her from making her anti-semitic comments. Her employer just withdrew their support and others (both left and right) used their free speech to condemn what she said.

    There's no need for the gov't to step in. Just let the market to support or condemn what is said.
     
    #25 Tom Bryant, Jun 8, 2010
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    >Why should a Jew think she is being anti-semitic when she ignores the fact that Jews have been in Israel long before 1948

    Yes, but as subjects of other kingdoms for 2000 years. Mexicans were south of Colorado and west of the Rockies for several hundred years before the US obtained control. Does that give them a claim on California?
     
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    Sarcasim alert....

    And since present day Mexicans are mostly of Spanish decent - with the Spanish conquerors having killed off most of the native people - shouldn't the illegal immigrants in the U.S. all go back to Spain?
     
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    So true, all worked well, government should stay out.
     
    #28 Bob Alkire, Jun 8, 2010
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    Thomas is merely a reflection of the anti semitism that runs rampant in the Obama administration and liberals in general.
     
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    I guess we're all closet mesopotamians, eh? :applause:
     
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  11. billwald

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    >And since present day Mexicans are mostly of Spanish decent - with the Spanish conquerors having killed off most of the native people - shouldn't the illegal immigrants in the U.S. all go back to Spain?

    Which is why I propose a 10 year international statute of limitations for invading nations. Hold the land for 10 years and national title passes. This would nullify Palestinian claims.
     
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    That would assume that folks like Hamas have the honor needed to hold an agreement.

    They don't.
     
    #32 rbell, Jun 9, 2010
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