They Killed Kenny. Well, Robert.

Snaggletiger · « **on:** August 16, 2017, 09:25:39 AM »

I saw this post on the Book Faces. I'll just say I agree and leave it here.

A group of criminals in North Carolina pulled down a Confederate statue yesterday. They then proceeded to kick the object, which, according to reports, officially ended racism forever.

A statue was also vandalized in Baltimore. There has been no attempt by law enforcement to stop these street gangs from inflicting whatever damage they want to inflict on public property. They're allowed to vandalize, because, well, they're sad and angry and that means the law doesn't apply.

Look, I don't care where you fall on the political spectrum, and I don't care how you feel about the Confederacy, all rational people must agree that this kind of thing can't go on. This is not a sign of a healthy society. Pitchfork mobs aren't permitted to swarm the streets and dismantle whatever monuments they don't like in a civilized country. I guess this is one more indication that we are not that sort of country anymore.

Well, OK then. Can I take this cue and act accordingly? If I see a distasteful statue or monument, can I just go ahead and pull it down? What about that Lenin statue in Seattle? Lenin killed and enslaved far more people than the Confederacy ever did. Can I just go there and take the statue down? San Francisco has a bust of Harvey Milk. Harvey Milk raped teenage boys. Personally, I object to men who rape boys, so I'm just going to fly over to San Fran and take a hammer to that disgusting display. Cool?

In fact, borrowing a point that Rod Dreher made earlier today, can I start demolishing abortion clinics as well? Sure, I'll check to see if anyone is inside first, but if the coast is clear can I light a match and torch the death camp? Abortion clinics are actually an on going threat to human life. A statue has never killed anyone. If statues can be destroyed at will, it seems an infant execution chamber should also be a candidate for demolition-by-mob.

Oh. Wait. That's right. Only mobs fueled by certain pre-approved ideologies are allowed to do whatever they want. The rest of us are still bound by the law. Great. Got it.

The rule of law is dead in America.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2017, 09:46:01 AM »

Matt Walsh is a very good writer and normally spot on.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2017, 09:47:37 AM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on August 16, 2017, 09:46:01 AM

Matt Walsh is a very good writer and normally spot on.

Oh yeah, and Matt Walsh wrote it.

GH2001 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2017, 12:34:25 PM »

All of this. Suppressing speech. Tearing down whatever you want because you don't like it. Both at will playing judge and jury. It's a slippery slope I don't think this country wants to go down.

Kaos · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2017, 12:45:44 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on August 16, 2017, 12:34:25 PM

All of this. Suppressing speech. Tearing down whatever you want because you don't like it. Both at will playing judge and jury. It's a slippery slope I don't think this country wants to go down.

We are already down.

My own kids have been brainwashed by their teachers and peers. We need to get rid of all these racists!!

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2017, 12:54:42 PM »

Mods please take this one down.

And ban these posters. Not because of racism. They just suck.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2017, 02:17:29 PM »

The first statue I am tearing down is the Wiregrass Tiger statue he has in his back yard.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2017, 02:19:38 PM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on August 16, 2017, 02:17:29 PM

The first statue I am tearing down is the Wiregrass Tiger statue he has in his back yard.

I'll get my pitch fork. You bring the torches.

Saniflush · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2017, 02:27:25 PM »

If these people insist on doing shit like this why can't they be more productive when doing so?

GH2001 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 16, 2017, 02:38:59 PM »

Quote from: Kaos on August 16, 2017, 12:45:44 PM

We are already down.

My own kids have been brainwashed by their teachers and peers. We need to get rid of all these racists!!

Next will be what you can wear or what you can do on your own property because someone "just doesn't like it". People better watch out.

I'm for free speech. Period. That includes black panthers, atheists, evangelists, white nationalists, gays, prowler and wes having a dance off, whatever. As long as they are not blocking my rights or breaking the law via slander, assault etc then I have no issue with it. I defended Richard Dawkins last week. He's a reknown atheist. Some groups have tried to block him from speaking most of them backed by Muslim groups who don't like his opinions on their religion. Oh well. Tough shit. I'm totally in his corner on this one. Same with Milo.

What may be unpopular or popular opinion today may be a 180 situation next year. If we start shutting anything down just because we don't like it then it's gonna get very nasty. And I mean civil war part 2 nasty. You are already seeing it.

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #10 on:** August 16, 2017, 03:24:17 PM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on August 16, 2017, 02:17:29 PM

The first statue I am tearing down is the Wiregrass Tiger statue he has in his back yard.

As of right now, there are two people I plan to stab.

jmar · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2017, 12:04:36 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on August 16, 2017, 02:38:59 PM

Next will be what you can wear or what you can do on your own property because someone "just doesn't like it". People better watch out.

I'm for free speech. Period. That includes black panthers, atheists, evangelists, white nationalists, gays, prowler and wes having a dance off, whatever. As long as they are not blocking my rights or breaking the law via slander, assault etc then I have no issue with it. I defended Richard Dawkins last week. He's a reknown atheist. Some groups have tried to block him from speaking most of them backed by Muslim groups who don't like his opinions on their religion. Oh well. Tough shit. I'm totally in his corner on this one. Same with Milo.

What may be unpopular or popular opinion today may be a 180 situation next year. If we start shutting anything down just because we don't like it then it's gonna get very nasty. And I mean civil war part 2 nasty. You are already seeing it.

I can tolerate good dancing.