A quick glance at the world we live in. Have you ever wondered about your food? About your life? Or about your goverment? I will take a quick look at aspects of our daily life twice a week, updating you on what is going on in our ever evolving world.
Friday, September 10, 2010
ATTN: Dr. Laura, you are a moron.
For the life of me I do not get why these shock jocks keep making racist jokes, and then can't figure out why people get mad at them. You are picking on people who have taken the majority of our countries worst times and shoving it in their face again. Good job.
So if you haven't heard Dr. Laura -- who is a doctor of I don't know what -- had a African American woman call in to her show for some advice. Dr. Laura, and I use Dr. loosely here, managed to not give her advice but just go on a huge N word rant.
She now says she is quitting her show so she can, "regain her first amendment right." Did you catch that?
The First Amendment protects the government from censoring you, it doesn't prevent you from being a dumb ass and being criticized. According to Dr. Laura the First Amendment Right means that not only can you say whatever you want, but no one can say otherwise. That you are able to say whatever you want and people have to agree.
So maybe we shouldn't criticize Westboro Baptist. I mean they have the right, and we should just agree.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Westboro Baptist thinks you are going to hell.
My stance is normally to not give any attention to attention whores, having said that Westboro Baptist is in my view right now, and I figured what the hell, I will give them a shout.
If you don't know about Westboro Baptist Church they are a fire and brimstone church based out of Topeka Kansas. Their website can tell you more, but you probably have seen them on CNN for protesting dead soldier's funerals.
Well, last week, while protesting a funeral, they were pepper sprayed. GOTCHA BITCH!
But the reason for this post is not about them getting what they deserve, but about what can be taken from them. In a law suit that has gone all the way to the Supreme Court is a case involving the freedom of speech and to peaceably assemble.
For what will be the only time in my life I am going to side with the WBC. I hate that they have made a mockery of our Bill of Rights. I hate that they abuse this right. And I really hate that they protest funerals of soldiers who gave them the right to protest. But I don't want the ruling to go against them. Why would I? I love the first amendment.
Where do we go if this law starts getting limited? How much do we limit it? I don't think this will accomplish anything good minimizing our rights, after all what else do we have?
If you don't know about Westboro Baptist Church they are a fire and brimstone church based out of Topeka Kansas. Their website can tell you more, but you probably have seen them on CNN for protesting dead soldier's funerals.
Well, last week, while protesting a funeral, they were pepper sprayed. GOTCHA BITCH!
But the reason for this post is not about them getting what they deserve, but about what can be taken from them. In a law suit that has gone all the way to the Supreme Court is a case involving the freedom of speech and to peaceably assemble.
For what will be the only time in my life I am going to side with the WBC. I hate that they have made a mockery of our Bill of Rights. I hate that they abuse this right. And I really hate that they protest funerals of soldiers who gave them the right to protest. But I don't want the ruling to go against them. Why would I? I love the first amendment.
Where do we go if this law starts getting limited? How much do we limit it? I don't think this will accomplish anything good minimizing our rights, after all what else do we have?
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