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Originally Posted by S-76
None of that is offensive to me. Let's just say if I was wearing a "Country Musicians Are Backwards, Alcoholic, Wife-Beating, Inbred, Ex-Prisoner Hicks"
you're more than welcome to address it with me... not saying that I would, but I certainly have a right to do so. Gona' try and stop me?
We have a right to freedom of speech... not a right to be free of offense. Save the "PC" crap for those that appreciate it.
I find Obama offensive... by your standard he now has to stop talking. Actually, most of the things he says "are just asking for trouble"... as you put it. By your standard that abridges his freedom of speech? There is no double standard.
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I didn't say anyone didn't have a right to say or wear anything, where did you get that from? I only addresses the different approaches.
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No you weren't clear. You are trying to use both sides of an argument.
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Is it clear now? I'm not using anything, I'm trying to look at it from both sides. Sorry if I don't fall into that black and white answer category.
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Those Obama kids were put in a situation eerily reminiscent of the type of BRAINWASHING that N. Korea, China... and yes (I hate to reference it) Nazi Germany.
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BS, you're comparing state sponsored propaganda with parents influencing their children.
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you're using examples of openly radical individuals. The difference here is that Obama is supposed to be "main-stream" or "normal". We're not attributing the sining directly to Obama, but rather to the overzealous nature of his ardent supporters. It is in this context where the creepiness of that video comes in to play. There is a big difference between using the child as the main focus of the issue to that of using one to hold a sign at a rally.
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The McCain supporter video is exactly like the Obama kids except for the singing. Your bias is affecting your ability to assess the situation.