We are not a democracy, thank goodness. But we sure are trying to act like one. Of course we’re a democracy. We’re not a pure democracy, but then again, few democracies are. Hate crime laws may or may not be a good idea, but to bring up minority "rights" in this context is silly - unless, of course, you think anyone has a "right" to commit otherwise criminal acts as long as they are motivated by racist/sexist/*.ist animus. |
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Xrlq
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Mind control to Major John, Mind control to Major John. You must turn your P.C. on. It’s National Brotherhood Week.
Oh, the white folks hate the black folks,
And the black folks hate the white folks;
To hate all but the right folks
Is an old established rule.
But during National Brotherhood Week,
National Brotherhood Week,
Lena Horne** and Sheriff Clark*** are dancing cheek to cheek.
It’s fun to eulogize
The people you despise
As long as you don’t let ’em in your school.
Oh, the poor folks hate the rich folks,
And the rich folks hate the poor folks.
All of my folks hate all of your folks,
It’s American as apple pie.
But during National Brotherhood Week,
National Brotherhood Week,
New Yorkers love the Puerto Ricans ’cause it’s very chic.
Step up and shake the hand
Of someone you can’t stand,
You can tolerate him if you try!
Oh, the Protestants hate the Catholics
And the Catholics hate the Protestants,
And the Hindus hate the Moslems,
And everybody hates the Jews.
But during National Brotherhood Week,
National Brotherhood Week,
It’s National Everyone-Smile-At-One-Another-Hood Week.
Be nice to people who
Are inferior to you.
It’s only for a week, so have no fear;
Be grateful that it doesn’t last all year! |
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James E. Fish
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Sounds like a perfect candidate for jury nullification. |
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Jordan
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goes back to the bane of existence, professional politicians. The people put us in power, so we do what they say... |
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josh b
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In school or elsewhere we talk about democracy in such a simplistic way that few people question of the obvious truth that "majority rule" is an undisputed virtue.
It’s just not. But I think that’s where a lot of this poor thinking comes from, that a poll or a majority or a consensus is somehow proof of rightness. |
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Synova
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http://synova.blogspot.com
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… what is or isn’t a "hate crime"?
I see taxation as a hate crime by the envious masses against individuals of achievement. We’ll you asked McQ!
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Jason Pappas
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http://libertyandculture.blogspot.com/
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you think anyone has a "right" to commit otherwise criminal acts as long as they are motivated by racist/sexist/*.ist animus. Lookie! Strawman! |
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Mark A. Flacy
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unless, of course, you think anyone has a "right" to commit otherwise criminal acts as long as they are motivated by racist/sexist/*.ist animus. Isn’t a version of that exactly some opponents’ argument? That you have to right not to be treated differently than someone else who committed otherwise criminal acts, just because you were motivated by racist/sexist/*.ist animus and they were motivated by the more palatable, run-of-the-mill greed? Or do you believe that once someone commits an otherwise criminal act, they lose any and all rights relating to punishment? |
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Jinnmabe
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well get used to it, soon it will be a hate crime to oppose illegal immigration, and many of us will have to pay the Cracka-jizya, the special tax for being white. |
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kyleN
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http://impudent.blognation.us/blog
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Of course we’re a democracy.
Amazing then that the founders managed to author the document establishing our republic without using the word democracy. The most infuriating part about our culture’s misunderstanding of our own history and system of government is that there are people ignorant enough to argue that the United States is a democracy, and to invent phrases like "pure democracy" and other such silliness to support their positions. |
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vermin
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That you have to right not to be treated differently than someone else who committed otherwise criminal acts, just because you were motivated by racist/sexist/*.ist animus and they were motivated by the more palatable, run-of-the-mill greed? Or do you believe that once someone commits an otherwise criminal act, they lose any and all rights relating to punishment? What?
I don’t want people to murder at all. I don’t want people to steal at all. |
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Written By:
Mark A. Flacy
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