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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed a controversial bill Thursday that makes it harder to force schools to change race-based team names and mascots.
In a statement, Walker invoked the First Amendment as an explanation for supporting the bill.
"I am very concerned about the principle of free speech enshrined in our U.S. Constitution," he said. "If the state bans speech that is offensive to some, where does it stop? A person or persons right to speak does not end just because what they say or how they say it is offensive. Instead of trying to legislate free speech, a better alternative is to educate people about how certain phrases and symbols that are used as nicknames and mascots are offensive to many of our fellow citizens."
He added, however, that his support for the legislation doesn't mean that he supports the team names. ................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/19/scott-walker-indian-mascot_n_4475621.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037
Stuart G
(38,438 posts)Whatever is the lowest thing imaginable, Walker is it. He is beyond shit. He hates the working man, teachers, firemen, and all government workers. (except his crowd)..He defines right wing scum. He will sell the forests, the lakes and clean air of Wisconsin to the highest bidder ...enough..
elfin
(6,262 posts)A STEAMING pile of dung.
Right on.
socialist_n_TN
(11,481 posts)Stuart G
(38,438 posts)then, he says he is the one do define it for everyone.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)but I'm guessing you did not want your post 'banned' or whatever it is.
Yeah, free speech for everyone except someone singing in the capitol.
"I am very concerned"... my foot.
Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)I urge everyone to use the more correct "diarrheal pool of feces"
And with than legislation the "Whitest-burg Klan Lynch Mob" becomes an acceptable name for a football team. My apologies if there really is a town called Whitest-burg.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,023 posts)hobbit709
(41,694 posts)Scotty Wanker, not so much.
alterfurz
(2,474 posts)everything he touches turns to...
Nanjing to Seoul
(2,088 posts)xchrom
(108,903 posts)okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)speech of the majority decides something is offensive. Free speech is a two way street Gov Walker, it allows both the creation of the team names and opposition to them.