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But, it doesn't protect Anti-American activities -- if we're construing Anti-American to mean undermining our system of laws and government.
Well, we're not living in a pre-15th amendment world. Thank God for the amendment process.
But, it doesn't protect Anti-American activities -- if we're construing Anti-American to mean undermining our system of laws and government.
Giving speeches about how much you hate America, writing books and pamphleting about how much America blows and socialism is great -- all that isn't an anti-american activity that undermines law and government?
And I have no idea how you're construing "Anti-American." That term is so generic and overbroad that its ing worthless
Only if it incites action to undermine our system of laws and government.
Maybe you should watch the context of the discussion.
How is that not an incitement to undermine our system of laws and government?
I did, and all I saw was you being made a fool of.
How is denying a business permit against "our sytem of laws and government", which sounds much like paranoid right-winger's dog whistle.
ty bars are forbidden within some distance of schools, and sometimes within city limits, as are fireworks stands.
Chick Fil-A is not a ty bar, boutons. :facepalm
Also: Franchises.
Look into it.
Read and learn something on your own.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,7136734.story
Short version:
Alderman Moreno wants to deny a franchise who hires gay workers the ability to open a restaurant because they discriminate against teh gays!
It's not hate speech per se, but it is ignorant, tbh.....
Not really. It's an opinion. It's also an extension of what has been a societal norm for the last couple of hundred years.
Doesn't make it right. It also doesn't make it ignorant.
Opinions and ignorance aren't mutually exclusive....
Slavery, male-only elections, and Jim Crow laws were also all societal norms in the past....It's also an extension of what has been a societal norm for the last couple of hundred years.
Hence the caveat I offered. And an opinion is exactly that: An opinion. It can be based in ignorance, but it's not ignorant in and of itself.
Because people bloviate.
But, to be honest, I think some people tow the line pretty close...Malik Shabazz's offer of a bounty on George Zimmerman probably crossed that line.
anti-american =|= violating laws and undermining government
If the opinion is based in ignorance, then it's ignorant... you're just arguing semantics, tbh...
Then probably no need for boycotts or city mayors trying to interfere with their business.
Sometimes I'll argue just for the of it.
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That does raise the question of whether or not Emmanuel will revoke the existing Chick-fil-A's permit and require them to vacate...because they don't share Chicago's values.
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