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awoke_in_2003

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143. Free speech doesn't cover...
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 02:03 AM
Aug 2013

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Hear, hear! nt Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #1
K&R idwiyo Aug 2013 #2
K&R! Skinner needs to upgrade his banhammer to a ban-jackhammer. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #3
At least one long-time member has been PPR'd. Let's hope there's a few more coming. n/t nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #154
I think we're all learning a little more at a time about LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #4
K & R!!! Theyletmeeatcake2 Aug 2013 #5
It's projection vlyons Aug 2013 #40
Well said n/t Violet_Crumble Aug 2013 #6
I haven't been following this, but I am sickened to hear LiberalEsto Aug 2013 #7
I think they have a place here... Half-Century Man Aug 2013 #33
I didn't agree with what Manning did before I learned anything about his gender identity issues. kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #8
I'm going to respond, not to kindly, to transphobia, whether one thinks it's hurtful or not. boston bean Aug 2013 #9
Gender identity. morningfog Aug 2013 #16
No, DUers do NOT have a right to express transphobia in this community. If they do, Heidi Aug 2013 #19
Actually, they do have a right vlyons Aug 2013 #48
It's not one's job to educate those who refuse to see. Why is this responsibility boston bean Aug 2013 #50
As a Buddhist, I consider that everyone out there, yes even you, vlyons Aug 2013 #72
I see the people who are the brunt of this bigotry needing compassion, not those that inflict it. boston bean Aug 2013 #74
that's a pretty limited viewpoint. Tunkamerica Aug 2013 #147
who will do it then? treestar Aug 2013 #77
Oh yeah, You go and do some edumacating these bigots, see how far you get. boston bean Aug 2013 #79
Aren't you just making a way to feel superior? treestar Aug 2013 #81
Yeah, take your victim blaming bullshit elsewhere please. boston bean Aug 2013 #82
"You have plenty of rights." QC Aug 2013 #109
Wow! I missed that but it doesn't surprise me considering the source. neverforget Aug 2013 #141
No, they don't. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #56
You are correct vlyons Aug 2013 #73
He didn't miss anything. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #131
Free speech does not apply in a private forum. n/t Ms. Toad Aug 2013 #126
Free speech doesn't cover... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #143
Nope. But they can be as misogynistic as they like. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #132
Not if I'm on the jury. (nt) Heidi Aug 2013 #144
I don't even know why that's a thing cactusfractal Aug 2013 #10
Her gender identity was known since 2010. joshcryer Aug 2013 #11
+1 Morning Dew Aug 2013 #119
i had no idea. barbtries Aug 2013 #146
Two Totally Different Issues... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #12
I agree with you davidpdx Aug 2013 #46
K&R caseymoz Aug 2013 #13
Unrec brooklynite Aug 2013 #14
Seriously. Since yesterday, so many of these grandstanding call out threads... onehandle Aug 2013 #18
It is all about making this about Manning. zeemike Aug 2013 #25
Wow, you really come off as down market in these threads, very crude and crass thinking Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #27
I said one thing only...that no example was given of the alleged transphobia brooklynite Aug 2013 #44
Then read the thread by michigandem some number or another boston bean Aug 2013 #80
so sad to see this here. if you can't see it yourself, you haven't looked. nt boston bean Aug 2013 #32
wasnt even looking.... but got ro see it anyway all over the site - Pissed & lunasun Aug 2013 #137
Then apparently you have been ignoring the entire dust-up... joeybee12 Aug 2013 #95
Here is one example from a jury reslt this morning: Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2013 #96
And some people are being way over sensitive Lee-Lee Aug 2013 #15
You should link to that hidden post, your characterization of it matters not. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #28
They get to double down RandiFan1290 Aug 2013 #29
Sorry, but nothing I said was bigoted Lee-Lee Aug 2013 #38
Having read your statement in context, I concur. AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #133
Here. bunnies Aug 2013 #71
No that isn't really what you said maddezmom Aug 2013 #47
So when a person is trans Lee-Lee Aug 2013 #49
You are free to express your opinion and others are free to form an opinion based on your posts. maddezmom Aug 2013 #57
I don't think Manning tried to pull that, but Kaitlyn and her mom sure did snooper2 Aug 2013 #76
K&R Disagreement with Manning's actions should not translate into hate or transphobia. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #17
thank you. I'm finding the contempt and hate for trans people here cali Aug 2013 #20
Wonder what some would say about someone that lived a stellar military life and career? Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #21
I have no problem with Manning's Skidmore Aug 2013 #22
Enough of these bullshit 'victim' threads railsback Aug 2013 #23
Food for thought..... Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #24
I can't ignore bullshit passed around like its reality railsback Aug 2013 #52
Thanks for another bump! Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #53
Here's another - I don't care about bumps railsback Aug 2013 #55
Thanks for the contribution, it seems to be working. Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #60
Let's keep bumping, then railsback Aug 2013 #62
Bump Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #134
That's you. Somebody had to call out the OP's Bullshit. Cha Aug 2013 #115
Thanks for the bump! Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #135
Whatever you call it, thanks again for the bump. Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #136
+1 treestar Aug 2013 #75
Your ignorance about whats been going on here... bunnies Aug 2013 #78
So... railsback Aug 2013 #91
I guess you missed the part bunnies Aug 2013 #92
Yes, those are stupid insensitive asshole posts. And, I've never seen Cha Aug 2013 #117
Have you seen Trumads OP? bunnies Aug 2013 #122
Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it's not there. Just saying. nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #155
I go through all these threads railsback Aug 2013 #158
I accept that there may be some "jumping to conclusions" involved. nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #159
I don't deny there's bigotry towards trans. Outside this site, it runs rampant railsback Aug 2013 #161
A long-standing DUer whom I used to respect just stated HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #26
His pro-woman stance was ALWAYS a bullshit act. nt Bonobo Aug 2013 #68
People are people. tridim Aug 2013 #30
It's not difficult to treat people with dignity and not mock myrna minx Aug 2013 #34
Her sexual orientation is IRRELEVANT, as everyone's should be. tridim Aug 2013 #42
Not to some. earthside Aug 2013 #54
Please learn the difference - Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2013 #83
Really thank you... this site is getting like a rehash of some old Archie Bunker rerun.......... lunasun Aug 2013 #139
Kind of shocking -- Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2013 #148
neo-DU LWolf Aug 2013 #37
I agree it is irrelevant, but her defense team is making it an issue Lee-Lee Aug 2013 #51
Her attorney wants her to get medical treatment maddezmom Aug 2013 #59
This has nothing to do with Manning's enlightenment Aug 2013 #128
It's unacceptable is should not be tolerated on DU. myrna minx Aug 2013 #31
I'm having difficulty making sense of the callousness of some here Puzzledtraveller Aug 2013 #39
It really is shameful. myrna minx Aug 2013 #45
Chelsea Manning has a lot of Moxie vlyons Aug 2013 #35
Truly astounding some of the callousness that's been on display. Puzzledtraveller Aug 2013 #36
Some of the political opportunism too Catherina Aug 2013 #88
The hateful rightwingers that DU has allowed to fester here are hateful. Romulox Aug 2013 #41
I think it's as simple as this Hydra Aug 2013 #125
I wish Chelsea Manning all the best Swagman Aug 2013 #43
I think there is a lot of posturing going on right now. Your OP is the same as painting large #'s KittyWampus Aug 2013 #58
How about you stick to whether you think there is any of it on DU. boston bean Aug 2013 #61
Go back an reread my post where I CLEARLY say there is SOME which at least in part comes from KittyWampus Aug 2013 #63
It was your deflection I am speaking to. boston bean Aug 2013 #64
I deflected nothing. I pointed out posturing for political points by using a broad brush. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #65
Accusing people who see it as posturing leads me to believe you boston bean Aug 2013 #66
Meritless? Go back an re-read my original post. Yet you continue down this particular asinine path. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #69
Nice work at deflection. I suggest you re-read what you wrote. Then read boston bean Aug 2013 #70
I just hope she EC Aug 2013 #67
i don't agree with everything she did but i have no problem with Manning being transgender. dionysus Aug 2013 #84
regardles of whether you are for or against Manning DonCoquixote Aug 2013 #85
Yeah, it's the "Love me, I'm a liberal!" thing, right? If you know what I mean... nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #156
Manning, IMO, is guilty of treason. Manning's gender identification is of no consequence to me. scheming daemons Aug 2013 #86
But factually speaking, Manning was not even charged with treason. This makes your opinion silly. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #107
I didn't say that Manning was charged with treason scheming daemons Aug 2013 #111
Manning was tried for giving aid and comfort to the enemy Hydra Aug 2013 #127
It's with great pride that I note that the person who stood up against our war crimes Catherina Aug 2013 #87
Says the person who thought the photo of Manning with a blond wig was offensive. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #90
WTF are you dishonestly saying? Catherina Aug 2013 #93
Selective memory you've got there... joeybee12 Aug 2013 #97
Because Catherina thought that the picture had been released cali Aug 2013 #98
I think you are mistaken here maddezmom Aug 2013 #99
Nauseating attack from you. Catherina is an absolute treasure Bonobo Aug 2013 #100
if I were you, I'd delete this dishonest attack on Catherina cali Aug 2013 #102
You have lost all credibility with me. What a dishonest post. myrna minx Aug 2013 #103
An extremely dishonest characterization of a DUer who is a constant and actual Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #105
I believe you have totally mistaken what Catherina wrote and the point she was making hlthe2b Aug 2013 #106
you're way off on this one KW bigtree Aug 2013 #108
Catherina is a DU treasure. Octafish Aug 2013 #110
It was offensive because they were protraying it as a mental illness! Neoma Aug 2013 #112
You know, I never see you do jack shit but lie and push deceitful smears around here. /nt Marr Aug 2013 #121
Did you misunderstand or are you deliberately misrepresent her post? rhett o rick Aug 2013 #123
OFFS ...so you can read minds and imply intent now huh? Miss Cleo has a job for you. L0oniX Aug 2013 #124
Don't let them shut you down Kitty. They're exploiting the actions of a few to smear many. great white snark Aug 2013 #149
Your post is a pure and unadulterated bullshit. You KNOW damn well what that OP is about. Using such idwiyo Aug 2013 #150
yes, this is so sick and twisted, I am astounded by it. Shame on Kitty. bettyellen Aug 2013 #160
What a trail of slime from this post by KittyWampus. nt woo me with science Aug 2013 #152
Catherina is awesome. a good friend to all LGBTIQ folks. xchrom Aug 2013 #114
... Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #118
Thank you my dear friend Catherina Aug 2013 #129
+1000000 woo me with science Aug 2013 #153
k&R n/t lupinella Aug 2013 #89
Solidarity with LGBTQ struggles and rights; SHAME upon "democrats" and "liberals" Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #94
K & R L0oniX Aug 2013 #101
Every single transphobic bigot here on DU needs to be PPR'd instantly. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #104
I assume you want to lead the mob, er cleansing? rhett o rick Aug 2013 #162
I only have so much patience for all-out bigotry... backscatter712 Aug 2013 #163
I also dont have patience for bigotry but realize that when these issues rhett o rick Aug 2013 #164
K&R Scootaloo, it's never compartmentalized. The authoritarian mindset pervades and forms Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #113
I'm sure she would be delighted to be used to prove our superiority. n/t Orsino Aug 2013 #116
Well said! City Lights Aug 2013 #120
A "lot" of my "compatriots" think Lincoln is buried in Grant's tomb. gulliver Aug 2013 #130
EAGGGGGGCCCCHHHHHHHHH lunasun Aug 2013 #140
You may want to read the article linked here: struggle4progress Aug 2013 #138
I didn't like what Chelsea did Just Saying Aug 2013 #142
ditto barbtries Aug 2013 #145
I bet. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #151
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