Tag Archives: Free Speech

American Thinker: David Gayert- Kirsten Powers: ‘The Silencing: How The Left is Killing Free Speech’

Source:Amazon– Kirsten Powers book about Far-Left fascism. “Kirsten Powers’ new book,The Silencing: How the Left is Killing Free Speech provides a thorough account of the hypocrisy, intolerance, and just plain nastiness of what she terms the “illiberal left.” It is … Continue reading

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Jeff Walsh: Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher & Camille Paglia (1995)

Source:Jeff Walsh– Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher and Camille Paglia, in 1995. You can also see this post at Real Life Journal, on Blogger. “Back on his old show (and this was on Comedy Central, before the show even moved to … Continue reading

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Movie Clips: ‘Free Angela & All Political Prisoners (2012)’

Source:Movie Clips– from the documentary Free Angela, which is about New-Left political activist Angela Davis. “A documentary that chronicles the life of young college professor Angela Davis, and how her social activism implicates her in a botched kidnapping attempt that … Continue reading

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The Week: Ryan Cooper: Why Self-Respecting Atheists Should Ditch The New Atheists

“I grew up in a conservative small town, where there was the strong belief that evangelical Protestantism was the only route to the good life, and that I was going to be tortured for eternity for not signing up. It’s … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Wendy Kaminer: ‘The Progressive Ideas Behind The Lack of Free Speech on Campus;

“Is an academic discussion of free speech potentially traumatic? A recent panel for Smith College alumnae aimed at “challenging the ideological echo chamber” elicited this ominous “trigger/content warning” when a transcript appeared in the campus newspaper: “Racism/racial slurs, ableist slurs, … Continue reading

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Salon: Bert Neuborne: The First Amendment As We Know it Today Didn’t Exist Until The 1960s

Salon I guess my question for Bert Neuborne who wrote this piece over at Salon would be did our First Amendment as we at least know it today didn’t exist until the 1960s, or is it just that the U.S. … Continue reading

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Vox: Amanda Taub: ‘The Truth About Political Correctness is That it Doesn’t Exist’

“Political correctness, in Chait’s view, is a “system of left-wing ideological repression” that threatens the “bedrock liberal ideal” of a “free political marketplace where we can reason together as individuals.” He writes, “While politically less threatening than conservatism (the far … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Jesse Walker: What The Hell Does Politically Correct Mean?

“Amanda Taub’s Vox piece denying the existence of political correctness does get one thing right: The phrase political correctness “has no actual fixed or specific meaning.” What it does have, though Taub doesn’t explore this, is a history of meanings: … Continue reading

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New York Magazine: Jonathan Chait: Not a Very P.C. Thing to Say

Source:New York Magazine If you are familiar with my pieces about Bill Maher and how the Far-Left attacked him over his comments on Islam back in September and October, you know I view political correctness as not just illiberal, or … Continue reading

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Lyle Denniston: ‘Is The First Amendment on The Side of a Pro Football Team’s Name?’

Source:Washington Redskins– HTTR! “I believe strongly in the rights of all Americans to celebrate and maintain their unique cultural heritage. Going forward, we will strive to maintain the ability of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to make its … Continue reading

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