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Original post made on Aug 19, 2017
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 18, 2017, 4:52 PM
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Posted by stop the terrorists
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Aug 19, 2017 at 4:44 pm
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Aug 19, 2017 at 4:44 pm
Terrorism is not "freedom of speech". The ALT RIGHT was more heavily armed than the police in Charlottesville. [Portion removed due to disrespectful comment or offensive language]
Posted by @stop
a resident of another community
on Aug 21, 2017 at 2:58 pm
@stop is a registered user.
a resident of another community
on Aug 21, 2017 at 2:58 pm
@stop is a registered user.
"I may completely disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - Benjamin Franklin
It's not just the Alt Right, check out ANTIFA. Extremists in general are getting more militant.
That said, saying hateful things is protected under the 1st Amendment. You may not commit, incite or encourage violence, but being a halfwit bigot is not against the law and is protected by the constitution.
I hate extremists, but I dislike heavy-handed policies that reduce the freedoms of this country even more.
Posted by Darin
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Aug 22, 2017 at 2:26 pm
Darin is a registered user.
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Aug 22, 2017 at 2:26 pm
Darin is a registered user.
For the record, the saying apparently comes from the 1906 book "The Friends of Voltaire" by S. G. Tallentyre aka Evelyn Beatrice Hall:
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It didn't come from Benjamin Franklin, Voltaire, or anyone else who lived before then.
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