Tag Archives: Freedom of Speech

Jonathan Zimmerman: Don’t Shut Down Free Speech in Charlie Kirk’s Name

“The slain conservative activist was a vigorous debater in the public square. Silencing discourse in his name betrays the 31-year-old’s legacy as would canceling those criticizing his views. Charlie Kirk championed free speech as a fundamental American value. So, it’s … Continue reading

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Erick Erickson: The Dividing Line

“I think every American should be able to say whatever they want about whatever topic they want. I’m a big proponent of the First Amendment. I generally think Americans should be able to say whatever they want about whatever topic … Continue reading

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The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson: George Carson’s Last Appearance (May, 1992)

Source:The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson and George Carlin. I’m willing to bet George Carlin is the best comedian to ever appear on TSWJC. I think Richard Pryor would be the other possibility. Source:The New Democrat “George Carlin Johnny Carson … Continue reading

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Perfect Life: ’30 Vintage Ads That Would Be Banned Today’

“Sometimes, vintage ads are cool to look at. They can provide us a window into what was popular during a time we didn’t experience, or what people were interested in purchasing before we were around to hit the stores. Other … Continue reading

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Watch The Daily: ‘Top 10 Most Sexist Commercials of All Time!’

“We’re winding back the clock and counting down the most sexist commercials of the 1950s and 60s! — Video by Beryl Shereshewsky and Jonathan Tortora. Other Top 10 Videos:” From Watch The Daily The fact that they had to go back … Continue reading

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Salman Rushdie: Freedom of Speech

Source:Ingur– Author Salman Rushdie, making the case for free speech. Source:The New Democrat Salman Rushdie: “Nothing should be immune from criticism.” From Imgur “Author Salman Rushdie, who lived for years under a death threat after his 1988 book The Satanic Verses … Continue reading

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Planet Dolan: ’15 Most Offensive Vintage Advertisements Ever’

“From rampant misogyny to questionable medical advice, we count fifteen vintage ads that would never see the light of day in the modern world” From Planet Dolan At risk of stating the obvious and sounding overly practical: if you don’t like … Continue reading

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The New Yorker: Douglas Watt: ‘The Glittering, Corrosive Humor of Lenny Bruce’

“Early in 1966, the entertainer Lenny Bruce, who died in the midsummer of that year at the age of forty from a self-administered overdose of morphine, gave his next-to-last public performance, at the Berkeley Community Theatre, a large auditorium near … Continue reading

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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer- Interviewing Anthony Kronman: ‘The Assault on American Excellence’

Source:The New Democrat  “The former dean of Yale Law School argues that the feverish egalitarianism gripping college campuses today is out of place at institutions whose job is to prepare citizens to live in a vibrant democracy. In his tenure … Continue reading

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ACLU: Sam Walker: ‘Conscientious Objectors’

Source:The New Democrat  “The ACLU was born out of World War I and the repression that resulted when the U.S. joined the fight.” “On the night of April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson made the trip from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue … Continue reading

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