Monthly Archives: August 2017

It’s Time to Reconsider What Things I Will Approve Other People Saying

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

According to a Lawyer, Andrew W. Blackwell. It’s time to reconsider protection for hate speech (More at the link) America’s legal system would not break new ground if it began to impose common sense restrictions on hate speech. In other democracies … Continue reading →

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Who Thinks This Way?

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

Politico posted, quickly deleted this: Texans don’t seem to be anti-government as much as they seem to be anti-stupid. Which is exactly why I never want Texas to leave the union. But the geniuses at Politico again are short on … Continue reading →

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Quotes of the Day

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. —-Abraham Lincoln “The #Berkeley police have stood down. A sea of black masks as far as I can … Continue reading →

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Heckler’s Veto Works Just Fine

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

Talking Points Memo: UNC-Chapel Hill will not allow Richard Spencer to rent out a space on campus, because of safety concerns. This makes UNC at least the sixth school to rebuff Spencer, who has made a strategy of speaking on public college … Continue reading →

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“Hungry for supremacists…”

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

One News Now: Chasing down ‘Nazis’ with batons and Birkenstocks Among the victims was a photographer who was struck in the head by a baton-swinging Antifa member as she tried to run from the black-clad crowd encircling him. A student at Berkeley … Continue reading →

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Narrowcasting

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

Narrowcasting is the opposite of broadcasting to the widest possible audience. It means focusing on a niche. A specific subject or audience about which you are expert. This might be an excellent plan. I hope Bill Schmalfeldt has found a … Continue reading →

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Hate is the New Nazi

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

You know the Southern Poverty Law Center list of Hate Groups? It’s not just Nazis and White Supremacists: Daily Business Review: A Florida-based evangelical ministry is suing a liberal watchdog organization that called it a hate group because of its … Continue reading →

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Antifa Beats a Guy, Liberal Protects Him

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

Kudos to NPR for going this far.  Kelly McEvers reports on a violent confrontation, admits it was started by Antifa, and praises a reporter for protecting the apparentlypeaceful protester. On Sunday a planned rally of right-wing activists in Berkeley, Calif., … Continue reading →

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Criminalizing Hate Speech — What Could Go Wrong?

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

From Billie Murray, a Communications Professor at Villanova University, writing in The Hill: Although this is a contentious and complex issue, there is no reason why our democratic institutions cannot develop guidelines for criminalizing hate speech. We already restrict speech … Continue reading →

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“…don’t shop at my business…”

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

The Camping World CEO figures your political and social beliefs are his business. DaTechGuy Blog: Apparently the CEO of Camping World has decided that instead of concentrating on providing his customer base with camping products and fine customer service to … Continue reading →

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