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CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts)
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 09:01 AM Jul 2016

Along with freedom of speech comes responsibility for our words

(Cross posted from GD-2016)

The principle of freedom speech has been used to defend those did their best to disrupt the convention. That argument falls flat be cause no one is questioning their right to make asses of themselves.

People should be able act like an idiots and try to disrupt some of the most important speeches of our lifetimes by extremely well respected public servants trying to convince the American people not to make the tragic mistake of putting Donald Trump in the White House.

I don't question the disruptivers' rights to express their views, I question their judgement, I question their timing, I question their willingness to try to suppress the right of self expression of others, and I question their selfishness in believing that their personal resentment of the irreparable actions of others is more important than the needs of their country.

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Along with freedom of speech comes responsibility for our words (Original Post) CajunBlazer Jul 2016 OP
A lot of information can be gained by listening, if you are yelling you are not listening. Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #1
If you're being interviewed on TV while wearing duct tape on your mouth... displacedtexan Jul 2016 #2
That's rich! CajunBlazer Jul 2016 #3
Yes, it did actually happen. I saw it. displacedtexan Jul 2016 #5
Well stated! pandr32 Jul 2016 #4

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. A lot of information can be gained by listening, if you are yelling you are not listening.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 09:52 AM
Jul 2016

What do I hear, nothing they are yelling, we do not tend to listen to yelling, not effective.

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)
2. If you're being interviewed on TV while wearing duct tape on your mouth...
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:32 AM
Jul 2016

...you're not only NOT BEING SILENCED, you become late night comedy gold.

Actions have consequences, too.

CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts)
3. That's rich!
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:42 AM
Jul 2016
Surely that didn't really happen. But if it did I was sheltered from such public displays of stupidity watching CNN.

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)
5. Yes, it did actually happen. I saw it.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 12:57 PM
Jul 2016

Last edited Thu Jul 28, 2016, 01:29 PM - Edit history (1)

I'll see if I can find the video clip.

Edited to add: https://m.



It's a Seth Meyers clip. Enjoy!

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