freedom of speech exists largely to protect unpopular speech.  But in this case I'm going to use my freedom of speech to make sure that that kind of speech stays unpopular.

It only seems like people are quashing this guy's free speech because everyone reasonable is so universally against it.  There aren't a lot of voices backing this guy (other than callers on right wing radio, of course).  But if anybody ever went as far as to say that burning the Koran should be illegal, I'd be right there with you calling bullshit.

Originally I wrote more, but opposition kind of said what I was going to, and this is all sort of academic anyway, so I'll leave it at that.

(Completely unrelated side note: I love that you actually took the time to type in complete, readable sentences.  I know that sounds incredibly condescending, and that's not my intent, but it's rare enough that I feel the need to point it out, which is sad.)

by Spencer on 09/08/2010 06:22:12 PM EST

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