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Calista241

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44. Racism, for private citizens, is not illegal, much as we would like to make it so.

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 04:21 PM

Jul 2015

That's why the KKK can have their farcical marches. It's why Donald Trump can get up on a podium and talk about his ignorance if full view of every television camera within range.

Banning shit does not solve the problem. Educating people and outreach is many times more effective in changing people's attitudes than governmental bans.

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Wow - people waving confederate flags at Obama motorcade as they depart Nashville [View all] kpete Jul 2015 OP

Fuck the piece of shit waving the traitor flag next to the USMC flag. NuclearDem Jul 2015 #1

+1 SunSeeker Jul 2015 #10

Nothing wrong with him that can't be fixed SwankyXomb Jul 2015 #19

... AngryAmish Jul 2015 #29

Particularly since the Marines and the POTUS have such an intimate relationship. MADem Jul 2015 #30

God,that's just pathetic. Puke. nt sufrommich Jul 2015 #2

Trash waving trash. nt geek tragedy Jul 2015 #3

Yes shenmue Jul 2015 #18

LOL Skittles Jul 2015 #4

In some, the stupid runs deep. mmonk Jul 2015 #5

The Ugly Domestic Americans. PufPuf23 Jul 2015 #6

Losers on the way to the dustbin of history. nt pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #7

Doesn't surprise me. In Johnston County, NC, the KKK... WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #8

That's the battle flag of an enemy army...near the Commander in Chief. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2015 #9

What's truly amazing is that you might get juried and hidden for KingCharlemagne Jul 2015 #57

Does anyone need an "Enigma Machine" to deduce the meaning behind this? bullwinkle428 Jul 2015 #11

Knuckle Draggers gotta drag... MrMickeysMom Jul 2015 #12

Speech is free, but it sure can also be fugly! WinkyDink Jul 2015 #13

This is not an expression of free speech RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #14

Please don't YOU forget this is the United States. "Hate speech" IS freedom of expression. YOU don't WinkyDink Jul 2015 #25

Right. RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #28

Well, you couldn't be more wrong. earthside Jul 2015 #33

Unless his speech advocates specific harm or directly leads to someone harming someone Calista241 Jul 2015 #34

So bigoted speech which advocates specific harm to a group of people RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #35

The flag, absent any other factors, does not advocate harm to anyone. It's a flag. Calista241 Jul 2015 #36

The REAL meaning of the Confederate Flag RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #40

Racism, for private citizens, is not illegal, much as we would like to make it so. Calista241 Jul 2015 #44

Funny, it works pretty well in other countries. RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #46

Lots of shit works in other countries. And Germany has an enormous Nazi problem. Calista241 Jul 2015 #49

what did that onethatcares Jul 2015 #50

The VAT taxes in Europe are also what we need in the US RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #53

Anything that can be done to one group can be done to another Ex Lurker Jul 2015 #59

Looks like a scene from Two Thousand Maniacs...Obama get out of town! Person 2713 Jul 2015 #15

lol Go Vols Jul 2015 #16

Wish I could upvote this. Fawke Em Jul 2015 #39

Oh I wish I was in the land of traitors, rattlesnakes and alligators . . . . hatrack Jul 2015 #17

LOL - Methinks some people have way too much time on their hands. But, then again, here I KingCharlemagne Jul 2015 #58

That's just so cute gratuitous Jul 2015 #20

Did Obama's ride have the TN confederate flag license plate on it? Also is that bad fashion sense Person 2713 Jul 2015 #21

He doesn't rent a car you know--his vehicles have DC plates. nt MADem Jul 2015 #27

Oh man, out of state plates in Tennessee? jberryhill Jul 2015 #32

Was that confederate flag wavin' for "heritage" or racist hate? Cha Jul 2015 #22

Saltine-Americans. Bless their hearts. nt msanthrope Jul 2015 #23

Racist rednecks. How proud their parents must be to carry on the family tradition. B Calm Jul 2015 #24

Their family tree is a wreath Major Nikon Jul 2015 #54

Gee, they should sing this to the tune of "I'm a Lumberjack and I'm OK...." MADem Jul 2015 #26

I bet they had other motives Takket Jul 2015 #31

Haha, a little redneck stew is their primary agenda. If they also prayin4rain Jul 2015 #45

His interview at the NPR link was interesting Fla Dem Jul 2015 #37

You can find a handful of losers everywhere. Fawke Em Jul 2015 #38

They did for President Kennedy, too. Octafish Jul 2015 #41

But he wasn't black. KamaAina Jul 2015 #48

THE NAACP'S KENNEDY'S frylock Jul 2015 #56

Huge crowd. eShirl Jul 2015 #42

I count five, maybe six in that pic, I wonder if there is a video or expanded pic? n/t Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #43

Aw, the Moran Brigade Hekate Jul 2015 #47

This is exactly like those hateful, despicable SheilaT Jul 2015 #51

My natural instinct is to wish I was younger, stonger, bigger, and I would want to randys1 Jul 2015 #52

Stay trashy. frylock Jul 2015 #55