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Five people died in an attack on the Capitol last week ― one of the worst crises the U.S. government has ever faced ― but Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), who helped incite the riot, believes he is the real victim.
In an interview with Fox News on Monday night, Hawley did not even mention the violence at the Capitol. Instead, he whined about publisher Simon & Schuster canceling his book deal.
They dont like the exercise of free speech, Hawley said, adding that his starring role as the lead objector to the presidential election merely reprised Democratic objections to elections in prior years.
A key difference, though, is that when Democrats objected to certifying election results, they didnt do so with the full backing of the losing candidate while also fomenting a crowd of supporters angling for violence.
https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/josh-hawley-simon-schuster-160233430.html
Let me repeat what I said in another thread Hawley. The late great Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man falsely shouting fire in a theatre and causing a panic."
That's the exact quote and if you're honest you can see how it applies to yours and Trump's speech.
underpants
(182,848 posts)mitch96
(13,918 posts)11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)dutch777
(3,027 posts)Unfortunately he is from MO so probably a Senator for life
underpants
(182,848 posts)bdamomma
(63,904 posts)man after all. Step down. Th.e exercise of free speech??? WTF that was an overthrow of democracy, who was paying you Hawley how much of a kickback were you getting from "steal the election?"
The Roux Comes First
(1,300 posts)Fake news! Witch Hunt! Benghazi! Enail!
Lock Them Up.
MyOwnPeace
(16,934 posts)W-T-F does "free speech" have to do with inciting an insurrection?
What a MORAN!!!!!!!!!
alwaysinasnit
(5,066 posts)Wikipedia).
Initech
(100,088 posts)BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Pull up your pants and accept your responsibility.
Thekaspervote
(32,783 posts)I tell ya what...we all did..why didnt you??
William769
(55,147 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)take his book to another publisher -- one that sees how inciting the Capitol Building Riot increases his prestige and market value of his book. Truth is, it decreases. Chomp on that, Hawley.