Wonderfully put......What the 'hate speech warriors' overlook is that it is the Palestinians who are the real Semites - not the Zionists whose ancestry is largely from Eastern Europe.
The United States is not a democracy. Folks claiming that it is, or that the US is "fighting for democracy" in other countries are as willfully delusional as folks who say the Democrat Party has anything whatsoever to do with democracy. Or are flat-out liars.
It's been said/revealed over and over that the only tools in the box are 'narrative' and the military....Now it seems that the military is becoming more and more costly.
Have read that the military coordinated the Covid plandemic. So - if the MIC is not running everything, who is running the MIC? And there is now an admission that yeah, the weather is manipulated. Have also read that China's massive reforestation alters weather in other countries, and that is a big factor in the "China is our enemy" posturing.
With apologies for being off topic - this rumor from 'the usual suspects' was just too hot not to pass on. Have heard Ukrainian nazis won't surrender in Kursk because....guess what!? about 40 NATO officers are with those to be surrendered...What could go wrong?
When Lindsey Graham greeted Zelensky in the US Capitol and congratulated him with words to the effect that "congratulations, you're killin' a lot of Russians. Best investment we've ever made", where were the all the delicate-eared censors and law enforcement people? Were there a lot of Russians in SC when Lindsey was growing up that he just couldn't stand? Just imagine what hell might have broken loose if he'd named another "identity" instead of "Russians".
Hate speech in the US is now just anything that disagrees with the approved policies du jour. Wonder if/when that will morph into punishment for not openly supporting the policies du jour. As in, you did not buy anything made in Israel, so you must be an antisemite. The folks that run things are working towards being able to see what we purchase. And control that.
By the way, Happy St. Patrick's day, and here is a beautiful song for you, vaguely Irish (UK?) and definitely historical - Sailing to Philadelphia, about the Mason-Dixon line. Mark Knopfler and James Taylor. IMO, gorgeous!
"Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press." I read "no law . . . abridging" to mean no law abridging.” ~ Hugo Black
I remember when this whole 'hate speech' thing started to raise its ugly head. I was a young activist, and I had battles with my fellows about this; they all wanted 'special protections' and would cite how the murderers of Matthew Shepard, etc, deserved MORE punishment than someone who committed murders because of what was 'in their heart.' I tried to point out that this would need to amount to government mind-reading and more - that this would be turned against us in the future.
Even up to a couple of years ago, liberal online warriors were defending government censorship, and if I disagreed, it was because I wanted to shout the N-word in a crowded theater. Historical examples of how these laws could and would be turned against the left were dismissed as hysteria. Because Trump was so dangerous, the right was so dangerous, Maga was so hazardous that speech HAD to be controlled, the First Amendment had to be rewritten...
And never once did they ever think that the shoe would be on the other foot.
'Once a government is allowed to ban any kind of political speech, it will inevitably start trying to ban any speech that contradicts its own narratives or potentially threatens its own power.'
I see your points. And we've definitely seen Western governments go into overdrive in imposing such 'hate speech laws' these past few years against those who contradict the mainstream geopolitical narratives.
I think my Mossad file just got a little thicker. There's been one since at least 1978 when I embarrassed an Israeli consul. I learned that from my CIA file.
And the Navy gave me a Top Secret security clearance anyway. Go figure.
Well, this seals the deal. You are my idol, my FAVORITE Buckeye. An actual CIA file!!! I firmly believe that if I were not 76, I would meet my end in a hail of 3 letter agency bullets. To that end: Israel delenda est.
My friend; it is not just your right to free speech that is under attack. Just in case, I will have my rant:
Hadn't you heard ? ; and, after all these years has it not become obvious ? I'm afraid to reveal it to your citizenry; YOUR COUNTRY IS NOT A DEMOCRACY. It hasn't been one for many many years.
Your rulers have been tyrants and they have been criminal.
I had thought that with Trump winding back the evil of the Deep State, and winding back the malevolent influences of the State Department that maybe, just maybe; the United States would start to change its ways; but no, yesterday the US mounted more bombing attacks on Yemen, indicating, to me, at any rate, that they have not changed and that Trump is every bit as evil as his predecessors; greenlighting Israel's continued criminal behaviour in the world.
It is laughable to me, to see the efforts of the United States, under Trump, now attempting to put lipstick on the pig that is Ukraine. He (and the US) would like the rest of the world to think that the Ukraine conflict stops at the behest of the US forgetting that the whole thing started at their behest and now will conclude only at the behest of the Russians.
It seems to me, that your long suffering citizenry can only put a stop to the continuing criminality of your government when you work together to remove the whole rotten edifice, root and branch.
Oh ! and when you do; please hold people like Bush, Cheney, Obama, the Clintons, etc. accountable.
My country's democracy ended no later than the Supreme Court Coup of 2000, and the Patriot Act was the nail in the coffin. No, we are, and have been, an oligarchy.
Hmmm...the Ukraine War was always fated to end either on Russia's terms or in global thermonuclear war, but Ukraine could never fight on without US support, so Trump DOES have some power there. He can either shorten the war or prolong it. Every day he allows the MIC grift to flow Ukraine's way is another day that HE prolongs it.
At least Trump really is going to either make a peace deal in Ukraine or just abandon it if the Ukrainian Nazis delude themselves into thinking the Europeans will be able to keep the meat grinder going. Don't be surprised if he trumpets some great mineral deal with Russia--Putin's already said he's open to one.
I assure you, your state department was offtrack back in the early 60's, they even proposed (and offered) the use of a nuclear weapon to the French when they were facing the Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu (see Operation Vulture), then the MIC discovered that they could channel the grift their way and so, under the Dulles influence, they decided to 'oppose communism' and got involved in Vietnam, imposed the draft etc. Nobody ever questioned the fact that they arrogated to themselves the right to function as the world's policeman.
See ? They serve only themselves, not the people.
I notice you have said NOTHING about your government's criminality in greenlighting the genocide in Palestine. Raphael Lemkin must be turning in his grave !!!
Wonderfully put......What the 'hate speech warriors' overlook is that it is the Palestinians who are the real Semites - not the Zionists whose ancestry is largely from Eastern Europe.
The United States is not a democracy. Folks claiming that it is, or that the US is "fighting for democracy" in other countries are as willfully delusional as folks who say the Democrat Party has anything whatsoever to do with democracy. Or are flat-out liars.
It's been said/revealed over and over that the only tools in the box are 'narrative' and the military....Now it seems that the military is becoming more and more costly.
Have read that the military coordinated the Covid plandemic. So - if the MIC is not running everything, who is running the MIC? And there is now an admission that yeah, the weather is manipulated. Have also read that China's massive reforestation alters weather in other countries, and that is a big factor in the "China is our enemy" posturing.
With apologies for being off topic - this rumor from 'the usual suspects' was just too hot not to pass on. Have heard Ukrainian nazis won't surrender in Kursk because....guess what!? about 40 NATO officers are with those to be surrendered...What could go wrong?
Yup. Heard that and believe that. Also - that's hate speech......so fairly apropos!
When Lindsey Graham greeted Zelensky in the US Capitol and congratulated him with words to the effect that "congratulations, you're killin' a lot of Russians. Best investment we've ever made", where were the all the delicate-eared censors and law enforcement people? Were there a lot of Russians in SC when Lindsey was growing up that he just couldn't stand? Just imagine what hell might have broken loose if he'd named another "identity" instead of "Russians".
Hate speech in the US is now just anything that disagrees with the approved policies du jour. Wonder if/when that will morph into punishment for not openly supporting the policies du jour. As in, you did not buy anything made in Israel, so you must be an antisemite. The folks that run things are working towards being able to see what we purchase. And control that.
It may sound far fetched, but if this stuff stands, we are creating our own Gaza.
By the way, Happy St. Patrick's day, and here is a beautiful song for you, vaguely Irish (UK?) and definitely historical - Sailing to Philadelphia, about the Mason-Dixon line. Mark Knopfler and James Taylor. IMO, gorgeous!
https://youtu.be/JMMBZ4W3HUE?si=KT5SDuaa22ZF8VYP
Fuckin preach, fellow ohioan!
"Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press." I read "no law . . . abridging" to mean no law abridging.” ~ Hugo Black
I remember when this whole 'hate speech' thing started to raise its ugly head. I was a young activist, and I had battles with my fellows about this; they all wanted 'special protections' and would cite how the murderers of Matthew Shepard, etc, deserved MORE punishment than someone who committed murders because of what was 'in their heart.' I tried to point out that this would need to amount to government mind-reading and more - that this would be turned against us in the future.
Even up to a couple of years ago, liberal online warriors were defending government censorship, and if I disagreed, it was because I wanted to shout the N-word in a crowded theater. Historical examples of how these laws could and would be turned against the left were dismissed as hysteria. Because Trump was so dangerous, the right was so dangerous, Maga was so hazardous that speech HAD to be controlled, the First Amendment had to be rewritten...
And never once did they ever think that the shoe would be on the other foot.
'Once a government is allowed to ban any kind of political speech, it will inevitably start trying to ban any speech that contradicts its own narratives or potentially threatens its own power.'
I see your points. And we've definitely seen Western governments go into overdrive in imposing such 'hate speech laws' these past few years against those who contradict the mainstream geopolitical narratives.
Brilliant. Thank you. What will happen to us when the powerful, read AIPAC, translate "Israel delenda est. " Whatever, it's worth it.
I think my Mossad file just got a little thicker. There's been one since at least 1978 when I embarrassed an Israeli consul. I learned that from my CIA file.
And the Navy gave me a Top Secret security clearance anyway. Go figure.
Well, this seals the deal. You are my idol, my FAVORITE Buckeye. An actual CIA file!!! I firmly believe that if I were not 76, I would meet my end in a hail of 3 letter agency bullets. To that end: Israel delenda est.
My friend; it is not just your right to free speech that is under attack. Just in case, I will have my rant:
Hadn't you heard ? ; and, after all these years has it not become obvious ? I'm afraid to reveal it to your citizenry; YOUR COUNTRY IS NOT A DEMOCRACY. It hasn't been one for many many years.
Your rulers have been tyrants and they have been criminal.
I had thought that with Trump winding back the evil of the Deep State, and winding back the malevolent influences of the State Department that maybe, just maybe; the United States would start to change its ways; but no, yesterday the US mounted more bombing attacks on Yemen, indicating, to me, at any rate, that they have not changed and that Trump is every bit as evil as his predecessors; greenlighting Israel's continued criminal behaviour in the world.
It is laughable to me, to see the efforts of the United States, under Trump, now attempting to put lipstick on the pig that is Ukraine. He (and the US) would like the rest of the world to think that the Ukraine conflict stops at the behest of the US forgetting that the whole thing started at their behest and now will conclude only at the behest of the Russians.
It seems to me, that your long suffering citizenry can only put a stop to the continuing criminality of your government when you work together to remove the whole rotten edifice, root and branch.
Oh ! and when you do; please hold people like Bush, Cheney, Obama, the Clintons, etc. accountable.
My country's democracy ended no later than the Supreme Court Coup of 2000, and the Patriot Act was the nail in the coffin. No, we are, and have been, an oligarchy.
Hmmm...the Ukraine War was always fated to end either on Russia's terms or in global thermonuclear war, but Ukraine could never fight on without US support, so Trump DOES have some power there. He can either shorten the war or prolong it. Every day he allows the MIC grift to flow Ukraine's way is another day that HE prolongs it.
At least Trump really is going to either make a peace deal in Ukraine or just abandon it if the Ukrainian Nazis delude themselves into thinking the Europeans will be able to keep the meat grinder going. Don't be surprised if he trumpets some great mineral deal with Russia--Putin's already said he's open to one.
I assure you, your state department was offtrack back in the early 60's, they even proposed (and offered) the use of a nuclear weapon to the French when they were facing the Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu (see Operation Vulture), then the MIC discovered that they could channel the grift their way and so, under the Dulles influence, they decided to 'oppose communism' and got involved in Vietnam, imposed the draft etc. Nobody ever questioned the fact that they arrogated to themselves the right to function as the world's policeman.
See ? They serve only themselves, not the people.
I notice you have said NOTHING about your government's criminality in greenlighting the genocide in Palestine. Raphael Lemkin must be turning in his grave !!!
The Rights in our Constitution are meaningless without enforcement. And the laws are not sacred but up to the interpretation of the SCOTUS