Left's Homo Fascism runs afoul of classical liberalism

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Left's Homo Fascism runs afoul of classical liberalism

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Salon’s Glenn Greenwald chided his fellow travelers on the left in a column titled “Rahm Emanuel’s Dangerous Free Speech Attack,” remarking “You can’t cheer when political officials punish the expression of views you dislike and then expect to be taken seriously when you wrap yourself in the banner of free speech in order to protest state punishment of views you like and share.” He listed a number of other liberal journalists and groups like the ACLU who had also gone public with their criticism.

Welcome to the brave new world of homo-fascism, Mr. Greenwald, but watch your back. You’re now officially a “homophobe” because you have dared to oppose something that is favorable to the “gay” cause. Sure, you tried to cover your backside by tossing in a couple of cheap shots at the “chicken CEO” but that won’t save you from the brownshirts. They don’t really care about free speech. They care about power. Indeed, if you had been paying attention over the past few years, you would have noticed that their official position is that “anti-gay bigots” don’t deserve free speech at all.

http://www.wnd.com/2012/07/classic-liberals-discover-homo-fascism/
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Re: Left's Homo Fascism runs afoul of classical liberalism

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Those Republican think tanks sound like wonderful places if they can crank out terms like "Homo Facism". Keep them coming Bc.

In the meantime, I got to trot with crytofacistsporidium.
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Re: Left's Homo Fascism runs afoul of classical liberalism

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I would agree that Rahm Emanuel is making Chik-A-Fil feel as welcome in Chicago as the State of Mississippi made Planned Parenthood feel welcome in Mississippi, except that Emanuel hasn't thrown up any legal roadblocks that have been overturned by the courts.

But as I've said in previous posts, people should have the right to express their opinions. The owners of Chik-A-Fil have not been imposing their viewpoint upon their employees or their customers. These guys aren't exactly the Westboro Baptist Church. Their point of view may be unpopular in Boston or Chicago, but their opinions are (and should be) protected freedom of speech.
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