Based on a report from FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education), Stanley Kurtz provides what he calls a “man bites dog” story: the shout-down of California Attorney General, Xavier Becerra and California State Assembly Leader Ian Calderon — both liberals – by Pro-Trump, MAGA hat-wearing protesters. This occurred at Whittier College, alma mater of Richard Nixon, where Becerra was trying to explain his decision to sue the Trump administration for phasing out the DACA program.
The disruptors, who apparently were not students, shouted slogans like: “Build that wall,” “lock him up,” “respect our president,” and “American first.” Becerra’s question and answer session with Calderon was severely disturbed and cut short as a result.
Shout-downs of liberals and leftists by those on the right are just as intolerable as the more standard case in which lefty students shout down conservative speakers. They show that in a deeply divided country, curbing free speech for some could easily mean curbing free speech for all.
Trump supporters shout down liberal speakers
Trump Supporters Shout Down Liberal Speakers, Curtailing Free Speech
Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by InTheLight, Oct 16, 2017.
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InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Turn about is fair play.
Liberals have it coming, especially California liberals.
A dose of their own medicine.
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InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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They weren't rioting, attacking people and destroying property. Just exercising their own freedom of speech. -
InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Wow, that was so rude. These weren't students, worse, they were older adults yelling at the guests. Why even attend if all that's going to happen is to be verbally abused by a couple of tards? One of the two instigators uploaded his full video, nasty language for a nasty man:
NOT "awesome"
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Trump Supporters Shout Down Liberal Speakers, Curtailing Free Speech
eye for eye, tooth for tooth...
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Actually these "Trump Supporters" were Antifa plants pretending to be Trump Supporters sent to make trouble (anonymous source).
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Well of course it was immature and vindictive. Playing nice is keeping the swamp undrained.
This is California. People are fed up everywhere. -
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Use of Time Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Every day I see more and more people sacrifice the high ground to protect a man that doesn't deserve it.
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Earth Wind and Fire Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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