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Shepard Smith: Unclear on the Concept (Updated)

I continue to be struck by the public and media figures (and human beings) who, based on their comments about the Chick-fil-A appreciation day yesterday, can’t grasp the concept of liberty. NewsBusters is reporting that on his Fox News show … Continue reading

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The Left Damages Itself

From Patterico: I’m a supporter of gay marriage and gay rights, but this kind of thing really makes me angry. I’m not going to stop supporting gay rights just because some other supporters are hateful, disgusting people. But I did … Continue reading

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Limbaugh, Boycotts, Censorship and The Fraying of Our Social Fabric

Professor Jacobson at Legal Insurrection has a great piece talking about another new “Stop Rush” website and bringing the larger issue of censorship through “Secondary Boycotts” into focus: The website tracks advertisers, is supposed to show how efficient and effective … Continue reading

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Arby’s Quietly Initiates Damage Control

Twitchy is reporting that Arby’s has started unblocking users’ Twitter accounts: Over the weekend, conservatives discovered that Arby’s does damage control as effectively as it handles social media outreach. Ok, they took the turd out of the punchbowl. Anyone want … Continue reading

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More on Arby’s, Coke, Et. Al.

I read an article from May 25, 2011 at Mashable on the eating habits of conservatives and liberals. It seems to me that Coke, Arby’s and other similar companies who are caving to liberal pressure may want to pay some … Continue reading

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More On Boycotts: Arby’s Hates Conservatives

The left didn’t stop with their boycott threats to Coca-Cola. Yesterday they went after Arby’s with great success, as Arby’s began blocking everyone on Twitter who complained. So now the culture war is being fought in grocery stores and fast … Continue reading

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New Reality: Boycotts Chill Free Speech

It didn’t work with Limbaugh, but the left is drunk with the perceived power and has adopted boycotting as the tool du jour: Intimidation, bullying and censorship. William Jacobson has a great write-up over at Legal Insurrection.

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