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Donald Sterling and Freedom of Speech

Discussion in 'Political Opinions & Beliefs' started by Just A Man, Apr 28, 2014.

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  1. FoxHastings

    FoxHastings Well-Known Member

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    Good post and true. But watch those who just can't understand simple concepts bring up totally irrelevent things like, "Oh ya, what if a black guy said it or a gay guy...wahhhhh..""
     
    FoxHastings, Apr 30, 2014
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  2. mutmekep

    mutmekep New Member

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    I support the right of 3rd aged people to make retarded statements , civilized societies must be tolerant to the elders .
     
    mutmekep, Apr 30, 2014
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  3. ErikBEggs

    ErikBEggs Well-Known Member

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    A private business can fire you for doing nothing illegal. I'm 100% positive it happens every day :wall:
     
    ErikBEggs, Apr 30, 2014
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  4. ErikBEggs

    ErikBEggs Well-Known Member

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    If you defend Sterling in any way or find yourself feeling sorry for him, you are a racist.
     
    ErikBEggs, Apr 30, 2014
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  5. Smartmouthwoman

    Smartmouthwoman Bless your heart Past Donor

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    Same with disagreeing with Obama -- you're a racist.

    Its that leftwing tolerance in action.

    ROFLMAO
     
    Smartmouthwoman, Apr 30, 2014
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  6. micfranklin

    micfranklin Banned

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    Civilized societies should be tolerant to RESPECTABLE elders. I have no reason to respect or tolerate an elder who spouts off racist rants when he thinks no one is listening.
     
    micfranklin, Apr 30, 2014
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  7. Channe

    Channe Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Free speech doesn't guarantee employment

    He can hate on blacks all he wants - that's his right. But the NBA is not obligated to keep him on their ledger.
     
    Channe, Apr 30, 2014
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  8. Smartmouthwoman

    Smartmouthwoman Bless your heart Past Donor

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    LOL, takes an Evil Woman to understand how Evil Women work. You an Evil Woman?

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    A private business can't fire it's owner. That's why they didn't 'fire' him -- they banned him and URGED him to sell.
     
    Smartmouthwoman, Apr 30, 2014
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  9. Smartmouthwoman

    Smartmouthwoman Bless your heart Past Donor

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    Maybe you should tell him that.
     
    Smartmouthwoman, Apr 30, 2014
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  10. SFJEFF

    SFJEFF New Member

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    No one is preventing him from speaking.

    Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from criticism of speech. The league can do whatever it wants to.
     
    SFJEFF, Apr 30, 2014
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  11. Object227

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    I'll grant you that and I have the same reaction. He's a pitiful soul who demands to be crucified (metaphorically speaking of course). Now if all of us practiced this kind of intolerance for racism consistently, then pitiful souls who attack and crucify whites and men would face the same public crucifixion (metaphorically speaking of course).
     
    Object227, Apr 30, 2014
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  12. Spiritus Libertatis

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    The NBA is a private organization that can criticize him all they want.
     
    Spiritus Libertatis, Apr 30, 2014
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    He was free to speak his mind. . . and the rest of the world is free to react to his words in any way they wish. . .applaud him or reject him.
    The world of the NBA has spoken and he is no longer wanted in that world.

    No where in the Constitution does it say that "freedom of speech" doesn't come with consequences!

    Sterling is now learning the consequences of being a ********!

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    If he doesn't know that yet, he is even dumber than I thought!
     
    Sadanie, Apr 30, 2014
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    Go to work tomorrow and tell your boss what you really think of him. Then complain that getting fired violated your freedom of speech.
     
    DentalFloss, Apr 30, 2014
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    I'm not against the NBA's decision to kick out Sterling.

    I'm just wondering about people's priorities. Some old guy gets recorded without his knowledge by some skanky gold digger, saying some foul stuff about black guys it's a national uproar. Meanwhile, the VA hospital in Phoenix might be responsible for up to forty deaths of our veterans, and hardly a peep


    I guess this scandal wasn't sexy enough.:rolleyes:
     
    Bluespade, Apr 30, 2014
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    Disagreeing with Obama is not racist. Disagreeing with "that black president" is.
     
    contrails, Apr 30, 2014
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  17. Smartmouthwoman

    Smartmouthwoman Bless your heart Past Donor

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    Obama and his minions are the ones who don't let anybody forget he's black. No problem talking about his skin color if you're on his side.. in fact, it's encouraged.
     
    Smartmouthwoman, Apr 30, 2014
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    wyly Well-Known Member

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    and the NBA has right to purge itself of racist buttholes who devalue its product...
     
    wyly, Apr 30, 2014
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  19. Smartmouthwoman

    Smartmouthwoman Bless your heart Past Donor

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    Sure would be nice if the NFL gets the same right. ;)

    Amen to this one.

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    Smartmouthwoman, May 2, 2014
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  20. FreshAir

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    the right doesn't get it yet...

    http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2008/10/palin-fears-med/

    "Palin told WMAL-AM that her criticism of Obama's associations, like those with 1960s radical Bill Ayers and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, should not be considered negative attacks. Rather, for reporters or columnists to suggest that it is going negative may constitute an attack that threatens a candidate's free speech rights under the Constitution, Palin said."
     
    FreshAir, May 2, 2014
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  21. REPUBLICRAT

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    Yes. He shouldn't be charged with a crime for what he said. Then again, he wasn't and he wont be. The NBA have every right to punish him though. Freedom of speech doesn't mean you don't face ANY consequences for what you say. It means you cannot be charged with a crime for it.
     
    REPUBLICRAT, May 2, 2014
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