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America’s answer to bombs, then and now.
When I heard about the Boston bombing, I didn’t know what to think. I was reminded of a high school history class, when we learned why Americans don’t like socialists. You ever notice that in the USA they don’t celebrate … Continue reading
Posted in archived, editorial, history, politics, World War 2
Tagged censorship, conservatives, media
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Can the facts be prejudiced?
The BBC recently had a report called “why have the White British left London.” When I first saw the article, I checked the web address. Is this really the kind of thing the BBC prints? The title itself is controversial. … Continue reading
We ain’t free because we claim freedom, but because the Faulkner estate hasn’t sued us yet.
As my contacts well know, I’m all for protecting one’s reputation and intellectual property. I recently made fun of a politician who used a pirated image, and later explained to him that just because you can find it on Google … Continue reading
Baltimore Democrats attack Republican Newspaper, kill 2
Baltimore: July 27 1812. The war of 1812 is a done deal. Most of the surrounding “Democrats” support war with Britain, over stained honor from an attack of the USS Chesapeake. They want to fight because Britain is supporting guerrilla … Continue reading
Posted in 1812, history, martyrs, speech
Tagged 1812, 1812 timeline, censorship, media, riots, War of 1812
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what are the limits of free speech? Part 1: fiction and violence.
Last Monday, the locals were talking about the news. (Okay, so I provoked the conversation.) You’ve heard them probably, the limits of free speech have been debated this month. Instead of going straight to those cases, however, I’d like … Continue reading
Thomas Jefferson verses Nikon verses Chick-fil-a
“Nikon Corp has has rights, too.” So says Joseph Jaworski, the latest in a line of those promoting corporate rights. Now, I don’t totally disagree with the sentiment implied by the sentence…
How can social networks stop the scams? (and the abusive posts)
If you’re a member of LinkedIn, you’ve probably seen it. Someone offering you a great job or freelance offer that seemed to fit just what you wanted. Perhaps you’ve even fallen for one or two scams, but don’t want … Continue reading
Is Alexander Aan “Daniel Isaac Eaton” all over again?
An Indonesian man is facing prison for publishing a Facebook he doesn’t believe in God. He has been threatened with prison, but he has also found a large degree of support. If you’ve been reading this blog, you probably know … Continue reading
Posted in 1812, editorial, history
Tagged 1812, censorship, Daniel Isaac Eaton, Indonesia
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Ptara announces “brief speech” campaign
We have no problem with the kind of so-called “political correctness” that is designed to protect people’s feelings. The staff at Ptara see no reason to use offensive, vulgar or degrading language. What is annoying is when people chose to … Continue reading
The old man and the pillory
As Daniel Isaac Eaton was dragged to the pillory, he knew it would be useless to resist. Eaton saw a crowd gather, some estimates say as many 50,000 onlookers gathered round. There were too many people to determine what kinds … Continue reading
Posted in 1812, history
Tagged 1812, 1812 timeline, censorship, Daniel Isaac Eaton, pillory, William Cobbett
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