Matt Taibbi
@mtaibbi
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Author of INSANE CLOWN PRESIDENT, I CAN’T BREATHE, SPANKING THE DONKEY, and SMELLS LIKE DEAD ELEPHANTS
New Jersey, USA
Joined May 2009
RT @GOBactual: "Tuesday marked day 1,065 of O’Boyle’s unpaid suspension that will come to a close with his reinstatement.". "I know that yo….
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Hard Fought: The Winner of the Mean Mr. Mustache Lyrics Contest. Numerous runners-up trail two runaway leaders in a photo finish in the Beatles-themed Thomas Friedman contest. Who won the Rollie Fingers jersey.
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You’re in control. When you speed, you’re more likely to lose it. Learn more about the dangers of driving too fast.
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Fyi
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Because the protecting is the stupid part. You fix it by fighting the LGBTQ law, not by making another dumb one.
@mtaibbi But they are. The appalling LGBTQ flag is protected so why not the US flag?.
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Uh, yes? Some European countries now have multiple layers of overt speech prohibitions, including criminal laws that carry serious penalties.
@mtaibbi In “Europe” do they kidnap and deport those who criticize even politely, Israel? Do they get a visit from the IRS equivalent or whatever agency if they’re seriously speaking the truth against the govt?.
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Nobody is more against the woke/progressive movement to impose hate speech laws than me. I just don’t think you fix it by doing the same thing in another direction.
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Make America Fentanyl Free supports President Trump’s efforts to end the fentanyl crisis.
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Except that the absolute right to protest is what makes America exceptional.
@mtaibbi Isn't the time and mood of the country relevant though?. I'm not sure this will have the effect he wants. But I understand the timing. Trump is MAGA. hard to say that's what you're for if you don't claim some kind of exception for the country you're making great again.
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Nice attitude for the citizen of a country founded on the notion of inalienable rights.
@mtaibbi Rights are made up. I like the idea, but "inherent" means nothing politically.
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You’re against upcharging for desecration of a Pride flag, but for upcharging for US flag desecration?.Can we just not have these concepts at all?.
@rev_felix @mtaibbi The EO clearly says ( repeatedly) that you can't be arrested for burning your own flag. It encourages upcharging for theft, vandalism, incitement to riot, etc.
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Ok you’re going to have to explain how I’m a China shill without mentioning China lol.
@matt_vanswol @mtaibbi Matt has become a China shill just like Benny was bought out by Russia. What a dumb fucking retard.
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We have a completely different (and better) speech tradition than Europe. Rights are not conferred by the state here. They’re inherent.
@mtaibbi But Matt, almost every European country?.
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Those are mischief/vandalism/arson laws with enhancements. They’re idiotic but not actual speech laws. The anti-deadnaming law in Colorado however is a speech law, and utter madness. People have really lost it
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A bill that took up hours of debate in the Colorado legislature in its final week passed late Tuesday night. HB25-1312, "Legal Protections for Transgender Individuals," known as the Kelly Loving Act.
@mtaibbi Yet, there are. I'm sorry if I'm the first one telling you this.
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Nobody’s flag should be protected from burning in America.
@mtaibbi Ok, fine. then it's ok to desecrate ANY flag in America, right? If our own isn't protected, why on earth would anyone else's be?.
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lol I think that’s my career first instance of being called a woman.
@mtaibbi Another woman take on the issue. Go back to the kitchen.
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Brandenburg v. Ohio told America half a century ago it has to put up with the Klan and cross burnings, and the country survived.
@Ruminations01 @mtaibbi Defacing public property is not the equivalent of burning a flag in public you own. I can schedule a protest in the most liberal city, burn an LGBT flag I brought and know it's a protected action. However now burning the flag of Israel is not. Fight THAT!.
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