@JamilSmith this way. Important to hold onto to the process--free speech, however disturbing--followed by more humane free speech.
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@yeselson@JamilSmith At the same time, Kelly has largely evaded public opprobrium for his acts, so the protest sends a worthy message.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@mtracey@JamilSmith Let him speak, ask hard questions. Organize a counter-event with anti stop and frisk advocates.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@yeselson@JamilSmith None of which would have produced a headline as powerful as "Kelly booed off stage." It was an unambiguous rebuke.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@mtracey@JamilSmith Honestly doubt value of that brief headline compared to patient work of political advocacy.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@yeselson@JamilSmith Headlines can spur advocacy/organizing. I imagine that's what's happening at Brown now.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@mtracey@JamilSmith It's a bad habit of democratic process to tolerate shouting speakers down. Shouters today = the shouted down tomorrow.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@DanielLarison @yeselson I don't endorse it as a standard, just observing that students made a positive social impact by stigmatizing Kelly
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@mtracey@DanielLarison If you believe in vigorous democratic debate--as well as democratic norms--I would not say the impact was "positive"1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@yeselson@DanielLarison And if you believe Kelly has unjustly avoided social sanction for his bad acts, you might feel differently2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes - 9 more replies
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