Comments on: The Democratic Party’s proposed constitutional amendment to limit free speech. https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-democratic-partys-proposed-constitutional-amendment-to-limit-free-speech/ Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:17:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: John M. Egan https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-democratic-partys-proposed-constitutional-amendment-to-limit-free-speech/#comment-170619 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:17:51 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=28740#comment-170619 The Democratic Party should rename itself the Communist Party since they both believe in no freedom of speech! How many Communist countries have Democratic in their name when their repressive government is anything but democratic?

]]> By: ken anthony https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-democratic-partys-proposed-constitutional-amendment-to-limit-free-speech/#comment-170138 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 21:37:40 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=28740#comment-170138 In reply to Publius 2.

Why would non offensive speech need protection?

]]> By: Publius 2 https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-democratic-partys-proposed-constitutional-amendment-to-limit-free-speech/#comment-170071 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 00:39:04 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=28740#comment-170071 We now live in a society where many people believe that “offensive” speech must be prohibited, even though that definition is being applied hypocritically. But our founders knew, as perhaps more people will again realize with time, that offensive speech must be protected, because if it is not, it becomes the path to tyranny — which is where we have arrived.

]]> By: wodun https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-democratic-partys-proposed-constitutional-amendment-to-limit-free-speech/#comment-170061 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:20:49 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=28740#comment-170061 We have come a long way from the idea that freedom of speech is so important that it must apply to the most objectionable things like masturbating in libraries and burning flags.

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