In Chatlist 6772, Michael defends freedom of speech, “even to the point of a verbal attack”. Michael gives the *impression* that Bea personally attacked; but Bea saying “you all” was NOT a personal attack. Right Michael?
Michael then vigorously exercises his of freedom of speech, verbally attacking Bea:
“No, Bea, your hyperbolic nonsense notwithstanding…”
Thank you for your time, Michael. And your post, a clever “instruction manual” on freedom of speech and verbal attacks.
“It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words” – George Orwell.
Doug Sedlak
Footnote: Michael do you agree it’s everyone’s unalienable right to say, “All Lives Matter” and “Blue Lives Matter”? Even “Pittsboro Matters”? (Note Michael I issue those phrases ONLY as discussion points on the First Amendment you defend. As a strict postmodernist, beyond scholarly Constitutional discussions I invoke only the mantra “Black Lives Matter”. I disavow any association with “Pittsboro Matters”, an organization that dilutes the message of Black Lives Matter.)
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2020 14:26:55 -0400
From: Douglas Sedlak
Subject: Michael Barnes, Bea, and Freedom of Speech