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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    1. Laila Lalami‏Verified account @LailaLalami 17 Aug 2017

      After Charlottesville, the ACLU says it will no longer defend free-speech rights of groups marching with firearms:http://on.wsj.com/2wUWa0D 

      32 replies 390 retweets 1,009 likes
    2. Belfrey  ⚡️‏ @cryptobelfrey 17 Aug 2017
      Replying to @LailaLalami @emptywheel

      So, armed group w permission to march is violently attacked by leftists & no one was shot, but the guys w guns don't deserve protection....

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    3. Jo Maree‏ @minnesotajo 17 Aug 2017
      Replying to @cryptobelfrey @LailaLalami @emptywheel

      1. they all had permits. 2. the ACLU isn't in the bodily contact protection racket 3. no evidence there was violence against the armed group

      1 reply 0 retweets 14 likes
    4. Jo Maree‏ @minnesotajo 17 Aug 2017
      Replying to @minnesotajo @cryptobelfrey and

      4. there is substantial evidence that the armed group were in fact the perpetrators of violence. 5. Carry on.

      4 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
    5. Belfrey  ⚡️‏ @cryptobelfrey 17 Aug 2017
      Replying to @minnesotajo @LailaLalami @emptywheel

      Evidence? Heard left came to fight & seems probable given "punch a nazi" slogans. Armed ppl w desire to hurt others don't usually fist fight

      2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    6. Belfrey  ⚡️‏ @cryptobelfrey 17 Aug 2017
      Replying to @cryptobelfrey @minnesotajo and

      In any case, everyone deserves = protection of free speech. Refusal to protect 1st amnd rights bc exercising 2nd amnd rights is a bad sign.

      2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
    7. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 17 Aug 2017
      Replying to @cryptobelfrey @minnesotajo @LailaLalami

      So a bunch of people chilling other people's speech with their big guns should get free legal services?

      2 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
    8. Belfrey  ⚡️‏ @cryptobelfrey 17 Aug 2017
      Replying to @emptywheel @minnesotajo @LailaLalami

      Carrying weapons not effort to stop others speaking, effort by a hated minority to protect their own lives. Not irrational behavior.

      2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 17 Aug 2017
      Replying to @cryptobelfrey @minnesotajo @LailaLalami

      Right. Along with caching extra weapons. Right. And the EFFECT, even pretending that's not the point, is to chill others' speech.

      6:33 PM - 17 Aug 2017
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        2. Belfrey  ⚡️‏ @cryptobelfrey 17 Aug 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @minnesotajo @LailaLalami

          So what would need to be said that can't be said because of guns? Seems the point would be to chill potential violence.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 17 Aug 2017
          Replying to @cryptobelfrey @minnesotajo @LailaLalami

          If you have a gun and I don't there is zero change I'm going to shoot you if you say something mean.

          1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
        4. Belfrey  ⚡️‏ @cryptobelfrey 17 Aug 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @minnesotajo @LailaLalami

          So you are worried that people can't say mean things to ppl carrying guns?

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        5. Belfrey  ⚡️‏ @cryptobelfrey 17 Aug 2017
          Replying to @cryptobelfrey @emptywheel and

          Ppl w guns much less likely to start shit bc they don't want to have to kill anyone - fight could result in weapon being taken - not an optn

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        6. StayFrostyEnt‏ @stayfrostyent 17 Aug 2017
          Replying to @cryptobelfrey @emptywheel and

          Saturday and other examples, but Saturday especially proves this comment wrong.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        7. Belfrey  ⚡️‏ @cryptobelfrey 17 Aug 2017
          Replying to @stayfrostyent @emptywheel and

          Podcast interview suggested leftists were throwing piss filled balloons & pepper spaying people - same in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxECY1PXjiM …

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        8. Belfrey  ⚡️‏ @cryptobelfrey 17 Aug 2017
          Replying to @cryptobelfrey @stayfrostyent and

          Not a fan of alt-right, but we see from things like the bike lock incident & punch a nazi campaigns who feels justified in first blood

          2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        9. Belfrey  ⚡️‏ @cryptobelfrey 17 Aug 2017
          Replying to @cryptobelfrey @stayfrostyent and

          End of day, whole problem is authoritarianism - people who want to force others to fund/support/conform to their ideas are the problem.

          2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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