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marble falls

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11. There are no Federal hate speech laws. Most states have them and more have hate speech ...

Reply to Spazito (Reply #10)

Wed Jun 14, 2023, 05:28 PM

Jun 2023

... "enhancements" to violent crimes that increase penalties. And these can be difficult to convict on and sometimes just get used to plea bargain the criminal into pleading guilty to the original crime.

What can I say. It all reads like solid law but sometimes justice is a process like sausage making. Enjoy them but don't look into the process. I hope Canada has success with Fox that perhaps we can learn from.

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LGBTQ rights group argues Fox News shouldn't air in Canada [View all] Spazito Jun 2023 OP

I get the argument. marble falls Jun 2023 #1

The CRTC (Canadian Radio-television & Telecommunications Commission)... Spazito Jun 2023 #2

It's a delicate balance between speech without prior restaint and laws that limit certain speech ... marble falls Jun 2023 #3

fox is free to spew their hate speech... Spazito Jun 2023 #4

I get the argument. I'm still hoping sunshine has an effect. Some people will gladly pay to ... marble falls Jun 2023 #5

I definitely get what you're saying... Spazito Jun 2023 #6

I think you're right about the Fox contribution to uncivil behavior. It's been banned from the ... marble falls Jun 2023 #7

The difference is we have hate speech laws... Spazito Jun 2023 #8

We do have hate speech laws. Enforcing them against deep pocketed defendents like Fox ... marble falls Jun 2023 #9

From what I've been able to find, the USSC reaffirmed, in 2017, that... Spazito Jun 2023 #10

There are no Federal hate speech laws. Most states have them and more have hate speech ... marble falls Jun 2023 #11

It is sausage making for sure... Spazito Jun 2023 #12