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Conservative Web radio host arrested for inciting violence - again

apdst said:
John Wayne Gacy was a Democratic poll captain, too.
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Oh yeah, I forgot about that. But we do have to acknowledge that Ted Bundy was a Republican.

ZOMGWTF!!! Republicans AND Democrats are the parties of serial killers!!! AAAAHHHHH!!!!!
 
Canadian-bloke said:
so when will San Francisco talk radio jock Michael Weiner be arrested for the same thing?
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When the group from a certain side of the political fence--I want say Liberals--finally erode our right to free speech to the point where they can have us arrested for public speech they don't agree with.
 
apdst said:
When the group from a certain side of the political fence--I want say Liberals--finally erode our right to free speech to the point where they can have us arrested for public speech they don't agree with.
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You're talking to a Canadian. You know, the place that will arrest and fine a preacher for preaching the tenets of his faith if he puts those teachings in writing.
 
I'm all about 1st Amendment rights, but as most people know, there are certain types of speech that the Amendment does not cover. I guess this guy needs a refresher course in high school Government.
 
EgoffTib said:
I'm all about 1st Amendment rights, but as most people know, there are certain types of speech that the Amendment does not cover. I guess this guy needs a refresher course in high school Government.
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The dangerous part of that is, who get's to say what's acceptable and what isn't; and where does it end? After we outlaw hate speech are we going to go after cussing, too? I hope not, because cussing is huge part of my job, a tool almost, couldn't do my job without it.
 
Only a fool would directly incite violence or harm against anyone. It is still legal in this country to say you think something or believe something but to directly advocate violence is not very smart. Telling the truth if you think someone is wrong in what they say or how they act backed up with facts should be enough to call others to legal action required to get someone removed from office if what they do if sufficiently odorous to prompt others to legal action.

One more thing the use of the term Fascism and calling others Fascist is over used and I wonder if all who use it know how to identify it when it comes up.

Here are a few guidelines you might wish to use.
The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.

4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed
to the government's policies or actions.
9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.
 
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