Free Speech: 'Only if it supports progressive cause'

So says the UNC/SDS chapter, the ones responsible for last week's riot at the Tom Tancredo appearance.

Excerpt from one of the most disingenuous pieces of....prose I've ever read:

It has been argued in the past couple of days that supporters of free speech should be tolerant of all speech. While I am of the view that as a democratic society we must be tolerant of dissenting views, in no way does this mean that all speech promotes democratic ends or should be tolerated. Put simply, some stories are better than others.

The litmus test for these “better stories” include those that promote tolerance, acceptance, social justice, equality, and yes, free speech. The rhetoric espoused by YWC (Youth for Western Civilization, addition mine) and Mr.Tancredo does not promote tolerance of difference and silences those who are “different.” Why then should we be tolerant of a rhetoric that in no way promotes the goals of a democracy and that creates a culture of fear and hate? Hate speech silences free speech.

Calling these people slimeballs is an insult to slime.

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