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Senior Columnist for @TheDailyBeast. Political Commentator @CNN.

Alexandria, VA
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    Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis 24 Sep 2017

    I have the *right* to tweet in support of an offensive cause. My boss has the right to fire me. And my "fans" have the right to boycott me.

    5:12 AM - 24 Sep 2017 from Alexandria, VA
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      2. Heinous Cling‏ @HeinousCling 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Your analogy fails. The player's cause, protesting police tactics and discrimination, is not offensive.

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      3. Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @HeinousCling

        Correct. Refusing to stand for the national anthem is offensive.

        3 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. Heinous Cling‏ @HeinousCling 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Okay. So the cause is not offensive, although the actions taken to highlight that cause may be.

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      2. djwiz1‏ @djwiz1 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        And how would you feel about the President calling for your firing?

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      3. Tom Ferguson‏ @ferguson_twf 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @djwiz1 @mattklewis

        I think Mr. Lewis is among those Trump has been calling "Fake" for more than a year. That's a call for firing, no?

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      1. Mitchell Hagner‏ @HagnerMitchell 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        That’s right, and their bosses are supporting them and not firing them like they have the right to do. Let them run their own businesses

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      1. RobertVinsonBrannum‏ @robert158 24 Sep 2017
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        Because you have a right to be an intellectual hypocrite does not make you right

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      1. Matt‏ @mrbaffles 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        But the government should not be attempting to dictate what is appropriate free speech. That becomes impingement of that right.

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      2.  🌊 Cindy Perry  🌊‏ @CindyPerry6 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Yes, in GOP world, a gesture to protest racism is offensive. Confederate monuments, white supremacist rallies, not so much

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      3.  🌊 Cindy Perry  🌊‏ @CindyPerry6 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @CindyPerry6 @mattklewis

        The GOP attempting to take the morale high ground on anything is repugnant. #TakeAKnee #GrahamCassidy #BetsyDeVos #TomPrice #MoochinMnuchin

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      2. Lisa Galloway‏ @invysygoth 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        The president actually DOESN'T have the right to influence the employment of a private citizen.

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      2. Jay Robinson‏ @jaynrobinson 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        It's easy as a white man 2 not understand when u've never been affected by what he's protesting. God, imagine if he wore a black glove?

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      3. Jay Robinson‏ @jaynrobinson 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @jaynrobinson @mattklewis

        NFL = Not For Long.

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      1. poljunk‏ @poljunk 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Thanks, Captain Obvious! Do we get to also boycott your employer if we disagree with your firing? Do we need approval from Trump?

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      1. Maynard‏ @goostuffmaynard 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Here's the thing: The bosses don't want to fire them. People like you (Trump) are pressuring them to when they don't want to.

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      1. Mitchell Hagner‏ @HagnerMitchell 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        I thought you were a conservative? You are advocating for executive level regulation of private companies right now. Figure your shit out

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      1. CindyBaker‏ @CindyBaker 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        I have the right to support “offensive”/provocative causes. My boss should support that right, as well.

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      2. Kathy Kitt‏ @kathy_kitt 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        I'm not thrilled with what you've been saying about Jimmy Kimmel or the NFL but I haven't stopped following you.

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      3. Kathy Kitt‏ @kathy_kitt 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @kathy_kitt @mattklewis

        I understand you have a right to your opinion as do Jimmy Kimmel, Steph Curry and Colin Kapernack (sp?)

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