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View Poll Results: Do You Believe Hate Speech Laws Will Become a Reality in the next 10 Years. Which Choice Best Descr
Yes, and I would back them 3 4.23%
No, that is too far-fetched 19 26.76%
Yes, but I would oppose them 35 49.30%
No, but I would support them 4 5.63%
Not sure, but tend toward likely not 3 4.23%
Not sure at all, but tend toward likely yes 2 2.82%
Not sure either way 1 1.41%
No Opinion/Don't care 1 1.41%
Other (Please explain) 3 4.23%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 01-16-2015, 07:49 PM
 
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I fear that this "hate speech" laws will be coming soon, because the crazy Obama left will demand them. This is why the Tea Party's idiotic purity tests--which Ronald Reagan would fail--do nothing other than empower the MSNBC fringe. If any Democrat wins in 2016, the balance of the Supreme Court will tilt and the socialists will control everything.

The far right has to grow up, realize that it will not get 100% of what it wants, and back a "RINO" (though not Romney, who is a surefire loser because of his gaffes) who at least has a chance of winning the election. (I'm sure somebody may bring up Dole and McCain's losses as evidence that "RINOs" can't win, but could a "true conservative" have defeated the Democrats in 1996 or 2008, in all honesty?)
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Old 01-16-2015, 08:00 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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I fear that this "hate speech" laws will be coming soon, because the crazy Obama left will demand them. This is why the Tea Party's idiotic purity tests--which Ronald Reagan would fail--do nothing other than empower the MSNBC fringe. If any Democrat wins in 2016, the balance of the Supreme Court will tilt and the socialists will control everything.

The far right has to grow up, realize that it will not get 100% of what it wants, and back a "RINO" (though not Romney, who is a surefire loser because of his gaffes) who at least has a chance of winning the election. (I'm sure somebody may bring up Dole and McCain's losses as evidence that "RINOs" can't win, but could a "true conservative" have defeated the Democrats in 1996 or 2008, in all honesty?)
I highly doubt this because it hasn't happened in the past 6 years. If anything, it would have happened right after 9/11, but that did not happen.
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Old 01-16-2015, 08:14 PM
 
Location: Beautiful Niagara Falls ON.
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I fear that this "hate speech" laws will be coming soon, because the crazy Obama left will demand them. This is why the Tea Party's idiotic purity tests--which Ronald Reagan would fail--do nothing other than empower the MSNBC fringe. If any Democrat wins in 2016, the balance of the Supreme Court will tilt and the socialists will control everything.

The far right has to grow up, realize that it will not get 100% of what it wants, and back a "RINO" (though not Romney, who is a surefire loser because of his gaffes) who at least has a chance of winning the election. (I'm sure somebody may bring up Dole and McCain's losses as evidence that "RINOs" can't win, but could a "true conservative" have defeated the Democrats in 1996 or 2008, in all honesty?)
"The socialists will control NOTHING. Do you know why that is?
THERE ARE NO SOCIALISTS IN THE USA IN POLITICS!!!!!!!
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Old 01-18-2015, 04:48 PM
 
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=lucknow;38054997]"The socialists will control NOTHING. Do you know why that is?
THERE ARE NO SOCIALISTS IN THE USA IN POLITICS!!!!!!!
If there isn't, then there is a damn good imitation of the breed.
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Old 01-18-2015, 04:58 PM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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Just curious how many of you believe so-called "Hate Speech" laws will be implemented in this country?


They are already here.

Disguised as a form of hate crime.
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Old 01-18-2015, 04:58 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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If there isn't, then there is a damn good imitation of the breed.
How so?
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Old 01-18-2015, 05:02 PM
 
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I doubt it. We never developed the same speech culture as Europe. I wouldn't support them if they did.
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Old 01-18-2015, 05:15 PM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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The 1st amendment was not put in place to discuss the weather.
It was there to discuss very controversial things about our government. Even inciting a revolution is not against the intent of the 1st amendment.

The tree of liberty is refreshed with the blood of tyrants and patriots.
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Old 01-18-2015, 07:12 PM
 
Location: Beautiful Niagara Falls ON.
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If there isn't, then there is a damn good imitation of the breed.
It's obvious that you don't have a clue what either a socialist or socialism is!
It seems the right wingers in the USA think Progressivism and socialism are somehow synonymous.
That is absolutely not the case. A progressive can be as right wing as it gets in reality. Our present government in Canada could be called "Progressive conservative" ideologically even if they are a very conservative government. Far to the right of GW Bush. So please, get educated! Make political discourse. actually mean something.

If you were a botanist how would you like debating someone who insisted a clover was a tree?
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Old 01-18-2015, 07:46 PM
 
Location: Iowa, USA
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Just curious how many of you believe so-called "Hate Speech" laws will be implemented in this country?

Personally, I tend to think so. I won't get into which groups/factions I believe would support them. But it seems from many posts on whatever topic, there are some out there who back laws that would restrict/prohibit certain speech/writings they believe is "intolerant" of others (however defined). Also, there is a generation growing -- in fact, already of age in many cases -- that honestly believe they have some kind of "right" to not be offended.

Anyway, which of the choices best indicates your outlook on it all?
I think it's likely, but they won't be upfront about it. They'd be disguised in some arbitrary anti-discrimination law with some nonsense about public safety or something. They would never be able to pass a law that blatantly prohibits something that can be considered hate speech. No member of the Supreme Court could possibly allow that with a clear conscious.
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