Category Archives: freedom

You Say That Like It’s a Bad Thing

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

Breitbart London: The “populist surge” in Europe has far from peaked and is the most significant change to the European order since the end of the Cold War, a new report by former British left-wing Prime Minister Tony Blair’s own … Continue reading →

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This Has to be Fake News

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

Except that reputable outlets are running with it… Cub Scout Den Banishes 11 Year Old For Daring To Ask Legislator About Gun Control A precocious 11 year old Cub  Scout, Ames Mayfield dared to ask his Colorado State Senator Vickie Marble, … Continue reading →

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Civil War Reenactment Goes on Despite Pipe Bomb and Threats

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

Because history makes some people mad, or fearful. When will writers of Civil War history be targeted? Crazy times. MIDDLETOWN, Va. — Late Sunday morning, hundreds of Civil War reenactors concluded their battle on a rolling patch of grass 80 miles … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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The Round Table Discussion on the Role of Irony in University Discourse Will Go on as Planned

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

National Post: Ryerson University [Toronto] has canceled a panel discussion called “The Stifling of Free Speech on University Campuses” following pushback from activists who said the event was giving a platform to fascists. The event, which was set for August … Continue reading →

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You Knew the Ending…

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

…but it is nice to see others getting the word out. Steve Kelly, thanks for not suing me…and h/t IMAO. The fascinistas are a real threat. Antifa the same.  Entitled jerks. Where the hell are the old hippies, denouncing this … Continue reading →

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