Tag: free speech
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I Want a Politician Who Stands Up for Everyone
The mayor of San Jose was quoted the other day as criticizing Donald Trump for running the type of campaign which riles up people and causes problems. This in response to the rough treatment that some Trump supporters received after leaving a Trump rally in San Jose. He said, in effect, that Trump has to…
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The Last Thing We Need Are Safe Spaces (“Or abridging the freedom of speech”)
With all the talk about “safe spaces” on college campuses these days, what seems to be lost is the basic fact that “safe spaces” – or spaces where certain speech is curtailed – only exists in authoritarian nations. Think about that. There are college students all over America demanding that the conditions be made on…
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We need more speech, not less.
Unfortunately, the more I read the news, the more instances I see of free speech being eroded in America and around the world. What’s worse is that some of the most egregious examples are happening in our schools and places of higher learning. As a teacher of both speech and history, I can attest that…
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In Support of Pluralism
I was reminded again this weekend the wide range of views that people, even in my circle of friends, tend to have on various topics. The hot topic this past weekend was President Obama’s remarks about the Crusades and Inquisition at the a prayer breakfast. The views from the right wanted to crucify him for…
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Is Society More Dysfunctional Than It Used to Be? (not really)
It’s easy to think that we live in a dysfunctional society. When’s the last time Congress worked together on an issue to accomplish a big task? Hmmmm … ??? We complain about everything. Education (Common Core), Health Care (Obamacare), Economy, civil rights, and whatever are the big issues of the day. I think that’s the…
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“Judgment is corny.” No, that statement is corny.
I came across an article which listed out some of the most misogynistic rap lyrics which have ever been written. I’m sure you know the names of the rappers. All the big ones and more I’ve never heard of, but that’s not a big surprise. The music industry celebrities are far off of my radar.…
Author Mark W Sasse 