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Defend Free Speech English Style
If we think we have it bad here in USA with PC, listen to what is going on in England.

This is from 2012 (hence the Oblunder reference).


08-22-2018 03:03 PM
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A man was arrested for calling a police horse "Gay!"

The statute cited, was supposed to make the conversation civil, but has since turned it into an oppressive state where anyone could be arrested and jailed for saying anything that someone else would deem "offensive".

Way to go England! 05-nono
08-23-2018 10:14 AM
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(08-22-2018 03:03 PM)NIUAlum90 Wrote:  If we think we have it bad here in USA with PC, listen to what is going on in England.

This is from 2012 (hence the Oblunder reference).



While I've never cared for any of his movies or shows I have a new found respect for him. If he wrote and delivered that speech then good on him, it was perfect.
08-23-2018 10:35 AM
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(08-23-2018 10:35 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  
(08-22-2018 03:03 PM)NIUAlum90 Wrote:  If we think we have it bad here in USA with PC, listen to what is going on in England.

This is from 2012 (hence the Oblunder reference).



While I've never cared for any of his movies or shows I have a new found respect for him. If he wrote and delivered that speech then good on him, it was perfect.

I'm no Mr. Bean fan, but Blackadder was hilarious!
08-23-2018 10:50 AM
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