White House: 'Impossible' to stop offensive content

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White House press secretary Jay Carney acknowledged that it was puzzling to some around the world that offensive speech is permitted in the United States — but that there was little the government could do to stop it.

“We understand that it is hard for some people around the world to understand why the United States does not prevent movies like this from seeing the light of day," Carney told reporters traveling on Air Force One Thursday. “That’s impossible to do.”

“More importantly, our country as a long tradition of free expression that is protected by law. Our government does not and cannot stop individual citizens from expressing their views. Those of us who care about religious tolerance, respect religious beliefs must not allow a tiny minority of people to provoke conflict between different religions, cultures and countries. All leaders must draw a stark line against violence,” Carney said
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There are disgusting videos using blasphemous language about the Catholic Church and Jesus but you not hear of Catholics physically attacking the homes of the people or the people themselves who that make such videos

Libya’s deputy interior minister Wanis el-Sharef, said the anti Islam film was a cover for planned attacks on 9/11
 
_Abyssinia said:
There are disgusting videos using blasphemous language about the Catholic Church and Jesus but you not hear of Catholics physically attacking the homes of the people or the people themselves who that make such videos

Libya’s deputy interior minister Wanis el-Sharef, said the anti Islam film was a cover for planned attacks on 9/11
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Precisely…My view is this:If the various nations in question can not maintain order and protect our embassies we should pull them, or announce a shoot to kill policy for anyone attempting to breech security.

John
 
_Abyssinia said:
Libya’s deputy interior minister Wanis el-Sharef, said the anti Islam film was a cover for planned attacks on 9/11
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I don’t doubt al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb may be involved.

Unfortunately many different criminal and terror groups are going to begin to network more and more in the future. Become less predictable. The United States military needs to adapt.
 
I love that so far no one has voted for censorship. Go CAF! To have our first amendment limited because of the actions of a few terrorists would be a tragic thing for our country.
 
If I was willing to violate the 1st Amendment, I’d take True Blood off the air.

Haters gonna hate. Best to get it out in the open so we can object.

(I never saw a poll before with two choices where one had ZERO votes!)
 
Julia_Mae said:
If I was willing to violate the 1st Amendment, I’d take True Blood off the air.
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I’d help you! Redneck vampires? Is that really the best they can come up with?

Oh, I’m sorry, that’s sexy redneck vampires:rolleyes:
 
Julia_Mae said:
If I was willing to violate the 1st Amendment, I’d take True Blood off the air.

Haters gonna hate. Best to get it out in the open so we can object.

(I never saw a poll before with two choices where one had ZERO votes!)
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Ditto… on all of that actually. 😛
 
The Grammy’s this past year was digusting when they allowed Nicki Minaj to bring some old man dressed as the Pope as her date and did this disgusting routine that mocked the Church and among other things the background dancers basically mocked the child abuse scandal.
 
KP3243 said:
The Grammy’s this past year was digusting when they allowed Nicki Minaj to bring some old man dressed as the Pope as her date and did this disgusting routine that mocked the Church and among other things the background dancers basically mocked the child abuse scandal.
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I’m so glad I don’t have TV in my house anymore.

There was a time when making fun of someone’s religion was actually funny and done in good spirit. Now it’s ; like the cheapest “laugh” around. Except for fat jokes, I guess.
 
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