Sick Fuck Limbaugh Ruins My Day Further

[filkertom]

I haven't been having the best day.

• First, of course, came the NRA's repugnant ad (and their remarkable bullshit response to everyone's disgust).
• I'm waiting for a callback from a U-M clinic (no big, about a procedure I'll have next month).
• I'm trying to wrestle with writing some, y'know, music.
• A woman who was my housemate back in the late 80s passed

Comments

[dragonmakr]

d'you suppose his kochlier (I can't spell today) implant has fried his brain? Or it's not working and he can't actually hear the crap that comes out of his mouth?

Freedom of speech is something I absolutely agree with and defend. But I'm sure as hell not going to defend this kind of crap. Not even going to defend his right to say it - but I won't deny it.

(if that makes any sense at all. Asshat.)

[filkertom]

Pretty much exactly that. I'll defend to the death his right to say it -- but I'll never forget what kind of awful excuse for a human being he is.

[catsittingstill]

I defend his right to say it, as I defend our right to point out that what he said is a valuable warning. It's an indication of his character. It's good to know who's a batshit-insane psychopath--otherwise they can sneak up on you.

[valarltd]

He can say it. We can point out how vile it is. The remedy for bad speech is better speech.

And we can rightfully say he has lost any claim to being a decent person, has shown his true misogynistic colors and is calling for the death of women.

All without swearing or descending to name-calling.

(that's enough of the High Road. I'm going to go listen to some very rude IRA rebel music now)

[starcat_jewel]

Freedom of speech does not include entitlement to an audience. He can say whatever he likes, but nobody is obliged to give him a platform -- and I am equally within my rights to encourage the people who are doing so to reconsider that decision.