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hoolstoptheheels

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Every American with a passing appreciation for the 1st Amendment.


Should oppose a POTUS calling for a reporter to be fired. You can call for that. I can call for that. A sitting POTUS may not. Just as a sitting POTUS had no business calling for the NFL to cut kneeling players. I have no problem with Trump calling bullshit on the false tweet. It shows how petty Trump is - the thing he focuses on is a statement about his crowd sizes, coming from a guy who started his admin with lies about his inauguration crowd sizes - when people called Trump on that, Trumpies basically said "oh who cares - it's a meaningless argument." But when Trump does the same thing over something meaningless, Trumpies offer full throated support, and not even his trampling of the spirit of the 1st amendment muffles their enthusiasm for his pettiness.

This is what many of us call a rot spreading through the Repub party. Normalization of pedophilia in Alabama - that's one example. Talking like strong suspicion of sexual assault of teenagers shouldn't deter one's vote any more than a jaywalking charge. But on a whole other level, Trump and Bannon normalize official trashing of the most basic, core elements of American freedom, like freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press.

The things that really make America great. Trump, Bannon - they are doing everything in their power to cause the repub rot to become an American rot.

(In response to this post by dajoka004)

Posted: 12/10/2017 at 11:16AM



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  There's a Klan rally today?! Where!? ** -- TomGlansAski 12/10/2017 09:59AM
  Who is this "we" you speak of ** -- TomKazanski 12/10/2017 08:02AM
  American citizens, traitor. ** -- WaxHoo 12/10/2017 08:30AM
  Still sticking with the traitor stuff... -- hoothat 12/10/2017 10:12AM
  (troll disregarded )** -- WaxHoo 12/10/2017 11:44AM
  I think you are confused... -- hoothat 12/10/2017 12:23PM
  That's different ** -- FfxStationHokie 12/10/2017 07:19AM
  Let’s ask Brian Ross. ** -- Jeff_Banks 12/09/2017 10:04PM
  +1 ** -- HokieDelNorte 12/09/2017 9:53PM
  Oh Bull, tell that to Teddy. -- hoothat 12/10/2017 12:38PM
  Teddy who? Roosevelt? So you are referring to a -- hoolstoptheheels 12/10/2017 1:55PM
  110 years ago changes things? -- hoothat 12/10/2017 2:36PM
  It's a very old concern for the 1st Amendment. ** -- hoolstoptheheels 12/11/2017 08:00AM
  How is that a violation of the spirit of the 1st? -- hoothat 12/10/2017 4:21PM
  Correct. Not that one. The president of the US is sworn -- hoolstoptheheels 12/10/2017 4:50PM
  But he isn't saying they can't say these things. -- hoothat 12/10/2017 5:03PM
  I don't think we will agree here. -- hoothat 12/10/2017 5:17PM
  Sometimes there is no right answer. -- hoothat 12/10/2017 6:09PM
  Trump routinely threatens the media -- Hood 12/10/2017 6:24PM
  Yeah yeah yeah.... -- hoothat 12/10/2017 6:39PM
  Just tell him to read up on James Rosen if he -- TomKazanski 12/11/2017 08:17AM
  I would make the same suggestion to you about due process. -- hoolstoptheheels 12/11/2017 1:12PM
  Bout time Rs have someone that fights back -- TomKazanski 12/09/2017 9:10PM
  I agree trump should unleash the NSA and FBI -- TomKazanski 12/10/2017 08:04AM
  Yes they do and MOST of them bend over backlwards -- 111Balz 12/10/2017 07:46AM
  I know right, that's why I read the RS! ** -- hoothat 12/10/2017 10:14AM
  Well, you'd be incorrect -- hoothat 12/10/2017 5:04PM
  Oh, hey! I’ve missed you. -- THX-1138 12/10/2017 08:05AM
  I did not have sexual relations..... -- ConnHoo 12/10/2017 08:17AM
  Rape. ** -- ConnHoo 12/11/2017 10:55AM
  Fine. If it needs to be investigated, investigate. ** -- HoosWillWin 12/12/2017 07:52AM
  Have the FCC revoke their licenses ** -- khilldrup 12/09/2017 9:35PM
  Had been fined more than anyone else on radio/tv -- ConnHoo 12/10/2017 08:19AM
  So? ** -- 111Balz 12/10/2017 09:53AM

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