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2017-05-30 -Land of the Free
Portland mayor calls for feds to revoke permits allowing Pro-Trump rallies. "Hate speech is not protected"
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Posted by DarthVader 2017-05-30 09:41|| || Front Page|| [2 views ]  Top

#1 Two things:

a) This isn't hate speech (unless we go by the metric that you hate it)

b) Even hate speech is protected speech

The left will just send Antifa anyway. If they can't control it, they will attempt to intimidate it.
Posted by DarthVader 2017-05-30 09:44||   2017-05-30 09:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Notice the revoking of permits only applies to those of the opposition - conservatives. The June 4 Antifa event will be allowed to go on as planned. Important to consider that the murders did not take place during any "event" but the Dems moved immediately to impugn and entire ideology, as always.
Posted by Rex Mundi 2017-05-30 09:54||   2017-05-30 09:54|| Front Page Top

#3 And the murders were committed by a Bernie supporter who voted for Jill Stein. A real right-wing loon. NOT.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2017-05-30 10:10||   2017-05-30 10:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't worry about the definition of hate speech. They will tell you what it is and you better not argue with them...not in Portland.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-05-30 10:26||   2017-05-30 10:26|| Front Page Top

#5 The mayor of Portland, Oregon, on Monday urged U.S. officials and organizers to cancel

Some questions occur:

Would local federal officials so openly go against their boss, the president?

If they did, what odds they would find themslves on the wrong side of President Trump's promise to downsize federal staffing by 20% through hiring freezes, retirements, and attrition?

Or, given that this is a federal responsibility, and the feds aren't much interested in the opinions of local politicians, how likely is it that the honourable mayor of Portland is merely posturing for effect?
Posted by trailing wife 2017-05-30 11:38||   2017-05-30 11:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Is the venue federal property? The origianl article doesn't say. Otherwise, does the federal government often deal with permits at local venues?
Posted by rjschwarz 2017-05-30 12:59||   2017-05-30 12:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Yes, the park is federal property. Which is most likely why the organizers have the event there since Mr. Fuckstick and his 1st Portland Brigade of Assclowns would have denied a permit anywhere else.
Posted by DarthVader 2017-05-30 14:31||   2017-05-30 14:31|| Front Page Top

#8 When do we get to call mayors like this "the enemy" rather than pretending we're all on the same side?
Posted by Crusader 2017-05-30 16:55||   2017-05-30 16:55|| Front Page Top

#9 Pure Marxism.
Posted by Threatch Jeamp8135 2017-05-30 17:38||   2017-05-30 17:38|| Front Page Top

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