Again, if you want to have a substantive non-Twitter discussion, I'm available. Bad faith sniping gets tiresome.
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Replying to @mtracey
My "snipping" is based on the totality of your timeline yesterday and today. We can discuss on air, but my questions are pretty simple.
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Replying to @BenjaminPDixon
I'm genuinely trying to answer your Qs. I have not seen where the ACLU "slammed" counter protestors so I don't know what you're referencing.
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Replying to @mtracey
Wait. Are you expending this much energy over people upset with the ACLU for representing them in court?
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The ACLU isn't even expending this much energy because that's practically part of their job description. Maybe it hurts their donations,
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Replying to @BenjaminPDixon @mtracey
But there's no chance this expression is in actual jeopardy in our courts.
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Replying to @BenjaminPDixon
What's in jeopardy is the standing of the ACLU in the eyes of many Left people who increasingly see "free speech" as a right-wing concept.
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Replying to @mtracey
No, man. No. People are irritated with the ACLU for various reasons. But they raised $20+ million in January. They will be fine. The real
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Replying to @BenjaminPDixon @mtracey
The real frustration is w/people we generally consider allies shouting more abt the free speech of Nazis whenever counterprotestors show up
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Issue isn't the financial health of the ACLU, which as you note will be fine notwithstanding this flareup. It's more a philosophical issue..
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Replying to @mtracey @BenjaminPDixon
...having to do with whether it's just to defend the rights of people voicing unpopular/repugnant speech. That's what's in jeopardy.
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Replying to @mtracey
In the courts, vast majority of us don't want the Gov't to silence any speech. But in the streets, we want the PEOPLE to oppose like hell
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