Several people were stabbed and beaten during a Neo-Nazi rally in Sacramento on Sunday. Luckily, well-known, influential members of the media called out the violence … sorta.
https://twitter.com/montel_williams/status/747174237467639809
Violence is never the answer UNLESS you disagree with what a group of people is saying, then by all means, totes shut them down.
Montel took some heat for this statement, predominately that the First protects all speech, even speech you may disagree with. He defended himself …
https://twitter.com/montel_williams/status/747192110101594112
Charles C. W. Cooke hopped into the First Amendment fray and offered a little common sense.
Being stabbed is frowned upon, though.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) June 27, 2016
Guessing the Founders decided against the whole “stabbing is ok” caveat to the First.
https://twitter.com/montel_williams/status/747241762503065600
Montel sorta missed the point.
And no, when protestors are attacked with sticks and concrete, their right to speak isn't safe.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) June 27, 2016
Conservatives weren’t defending the Neo-Nazi message, they were defending the right of the Neo-Nazis to be heard. Many would agree their message is awful, but even more would agree that loathsome or not, the First Amendment protects them as well.
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