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Whiskey

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Bet if I polled adding another rule...........
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Lost

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Dear Humanity,

"Freedom of Speech" is a conceptual right. Conceptual, meaning there are pesky little details that stand in your way of using it to protect yourself from any damn thing.

Freedom of speech as an American concept is the right to spout your shitty opinions without fear of government reprisal. Government.

The government gives people that right, but at the same time, the government gives less than a milli-ounce of shit if you're doing it and breaking other laws in the process. Want to whine about the Popular Issue of the Day while sitting in the middle of the street? Sure, scream about your speech being censored while being arrested for impeding traffic. You're an idiot.

Confused by this? Ask the assholes who purposely get arrested so the media will cover their Popular Issue of the Day. They have all the gory details locked down and will love to brag about their "success" stories to help you out.

Did your freedom of speech get cock-blocked because you just got fired for mouthing off? Did you get sued for defamation? Congratulations for being able to read three words, but mentally deficient enough to assume those three words mean Freedom to Be a Shithead.
 

Jim_MDP

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It's quite a peeve of mine as well. Too many trot out that old trope, yet completely mis-understand it.

Freedom of speech as an American concept is the right to spout your shitty opinions without fear of government reprisal. Government.

That about covers it.
The entirety of our (U.S.) "right" is that the gov't is prohibited from quashing your opinion for prejudicial reasons. Period. End of.

It has zero bearing on the actions of private citizens or what's permissible in or on private property... ex: store or home.

Stop yelling "freedom of speech" and "censorship" while being free to do so. :rolleyes:
 

f1r3b1rd

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Dear Humanity,

"Freedom of Speech" is a conceptual right. Conceptual, meaning there are pesky little details that stand in your way of using it to protect yourself from any damn thing.

Freedom of speech as an American concept is the right to spout your shitty opinions without fear of government reprisal. Government.

The government gives people that right, but at the same time, the government gives less than a milli-ounce of shit if you're doing it and breaking other laws in the process. Want to whine about the Popular Issue of the Day while sitting in the middle of the street? Sure, scream about your speech being censored while being arrested for impeding traffic. You're an idiot.

Confused by this? Ask the assholes who purposely get arrested so the media will cover their Popular Issue of the Day. They have all the gory details locked down and will love to brag about their "success" stories to help you out.

Did your freedom of speech get cock-blocked because you just got fired for mouthing off? Did you get sued for defamation? Congratulations for being able to read three words, but mentally deficient enough to assume those three words mean Freedom to Be a Shithead.
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