the state of "free" speech in America - Professor Gets Probation For Bludgeoning Conservatives With Bike Lock

[Zenaan Harkness]

Professor Gets Probation For Bludgeoning Conservatives With Bike Lock
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-08-10/professor-gets-probation-bludgeoning-conservatices-bike-lock


and Democracy ... it's not gone, fact is you never had it (no -where-
have I heard -that- one before - surely not from Juan? :)

Alexis de Tocqueville Was Wrong
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-08-10/alexis-de-tocqueville-was-wrong
 From inception, democracy in America was pure fantasy. No rule of
 the people ever existed – governance of, by, and for the privileged
 few alone at the expense of most others.
 …




On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 09:42:13AM +1000, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> Microsoft now piling onto the anti-semitic speech wagon:
> 
> Apparently Gab is centralised and currently runs on Microfascist's
> cloud service or something... evidently a decentralised service is
> needed. Golden opportunity for the inspired...
> 
> (BTW, ridiculously humorous Heather Heyer memes and comments elided
>  to ensure this email does not get censored...)
> 
> 
> Microsoft Threatens to Shut Down GAB Unless They
> Censor Anti-Jew Posts
> Adrian Sol
> Daily Stormer
> August 10, 2018
> https://dailystormer.name/microsoft-threatens-to-shut-down-gab-unless-they-censor-anti-jew-posts/
> 
>  …
>  > Microsoft pointed to two posts from Gab user Patrick Little, one
>  > that calls for the “complete eradication of all Jews” and the
>  > other which calls for their death by torture: “After an initial
>  > review, we have concluded that this content incites violence, is
>  > not protected by the First Amendment, and violates Microsoft
>  > Azure’s acceptable use policy,” a Microsoft spokesperson told
>  > Motherboard. “Microsoft notified Gab.ai of this substantial
>  > concern and advised that it remove this content or respond to
>  > Microsoft within 48 hours, or potentially risk suspension of its
>  > service on Azure.”
> 
>  That, of course, is bullshit.
> 
>  The First Amendment absolutely protects calls for violence, as
>  long as no “specific and credible threat” is involved. Simply
>  calling for the destruction of a race, even by torture, is
>  protected speech.
> 
>  Nevertheless, the two tweets (“gabs”) in question have already been
>  removed by GAB.
>  …
> 
>