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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hate and dangerous speech is not protected. The 1st amendment comes with both regulations and responsibilities.[/quote]

Except that opposing the idea of defund the police, criticizing the utter chaos at our border, and questioning the wisdom of hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgery for minors  is not "hate and dangerous speech."  That's the whole point - YOU don't get to label something "hate speech" simply because you disagree with it and want to silence it.  [/quote]

Free speech suggests that I can label it any way I want. It’s the government that can’t do it. Are people not allowed to oppose what other people have to say?[/quote]

This.  You are free to speak.  I am free to think you are an idiot.  As to refuse to deal with you because of what you speak.

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DP.  Agreed.  And that absolutely works [b]both ways[/b].  What you are not free to do is try and prevent me from speaking and prevent others from hearing me speak.  Just go sulk in a corner if you can't handle opposing viewpoints.[/quote]

Why not? If I can protest and convince someone else to cancel your speaking engagement and I am not the government that’s how life works. Am I guaranteed column inches on the WSJ op-Ed page?[/quote]

You are completely deluded if you think canceling someone's speaking engagement is an example of free speech.  You don't want to hear it?  Don't go.  Others are allowed to.  [/quote]

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