Defending Trump's Right to Speak

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Defending Trump's Right to Speak Mar 13, 2016 19:05:23 GMT -6 Logan likes this

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Post by nobody on Mar 13, 2016 19:05:23 GMT -6

When demonstrations and violence interfere with the right to speak and to be heard, that is a loss for all of us. But what we are hearing is mass villifying of Trump, who is at least in part the victim.

An excellent short essay on the way violence chills constitutional rights. www.cnn.com/2016/03/12/opinions/defend-trump-free-speech-opinion-randazza/

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Defending Trump's Right to Speak Mar 13, 2016 19:25:10 GMT -6

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Post by nobody on Mar 13, 2016 19:25:10 GMT -6

The heart of it:

"...What is missing from all these statements? A blanket condemnation of violence to suppress speech. Even the most ardent anti-Trump among us should lament that a political speech was canceled due to fears of violence. I would have preferred to hear the other candidates condemn that -- even if Trump would never have done so himself.

"Standing up for the rights of those who would not do it for us is perhaps the noblest expression of a commitment to liberty.
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Bravo, Mr. Randazza.

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Defending Trump's Right to Speak Mar 13, 2016 20:20:49 GMT -6

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Post by Logan on Mar 13, 2016 20:20:49 GMT -6

Mar 13, 2016 19:05:23 GMT -6 nobody said:

When demonstrations and violence interfere with the right to speak and to be heard, that is a loss for all of us. But what we are hearing is mass villifying of Trump, who is at least in part the victim.

An excellent short essay on the way violence chills constitutional rights. www.cnn.com/2016/03/12/opinions/defend-trump-free-speech-opinion-randazza/

I usually don't agree with much that Trump has to say. However, I do respect his right to say it so that it can be ridiculed. I don't believe that he should be allowed to play the victim though since he incites people to respond to him and I don't feel sorry for him.