If the progress of the Hate Crime/Hate Speech Bill through the Oireachtas has been stayed, that is due to the efforts of many, among whom must be mentioned:
The young people of Free Speech Ireland; the Edmund Burke Institute; Senators Keoghan, Mullen and McDowell, and Deputy…
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Some names I should have included on my list.
First and foremost, Tracey O'Mahony, who was well ahead of the posse in warning of the dangers of this Bill (and other Bills/Acts).
Also, David Quinn, and Paul Murphy, TD.
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@Casey5122dark
Hear, hear. And those who drew international attention to it, Elon Musk, Jordan Peterson etc.
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@tuffy______
Yes indeed. Although the apologists for the Bill took their criticisms as reasons to support the Bill!
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@Conor1960
Yes, in its entirety. The Bill is a mess. If there are any positive elements in it (and I very much doubt if there are), they should be extracted and presented in an entirely new place of legislation.
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@paulmurphytd
deserves an honourable mention too as does
@DavQuinn
and they would not often be mentioned in the same sentence. That tells us that there are certain core values that all democrats share. It also tells us how dangerous the current Government is.
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@Casey5122dark
Not to mention your own contributions too Gerard. Thank you for what you have done 🙏
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@Casey5122dark
Stayed? Hurrah!!! But for how long? It will, no doubt, raise its spectral head again.
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How corrupt are our politicians, when the majority voted for this “ legislation “, it suited all politicians to ensure no pushback against anything or anyone! It’s so easy now to see how Nazi Germany came to power!
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@Casey5122dark
Yes. We have to be vigilant of EU who want to censor everyone too. Thank you all
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Also, let us remember the 110 TDs who voted in favour of this Bill, along with the NGOs who pushed relentlessly for it.👇
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@Casey5122dark
Well said .. very well said
Now lets get after facial recognitiom and mass survellience
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