This Hateful Fool Shouldn’t Lose His Job

 

coleman-bonnerIn a surprising twist on the usual social media pile-ons, a left-wing Alabama man has just lost his job after posting mean comments about the victims of the Sevier County, Tennessee fires on Facebook.  Bringing to mind the Left-wing social-media-fueled persecutions of Justine Sacco and Brendan Eich, this case is one where the Right has done the pile-on, and the man has apparently lost his job.

Perhaps it’s easier for me to make my point when I might be expected to be on the other side of this, and I can stand up for principle without people thinking that I have an interest in this man’s case.

I want to make a stand for the right of any fool to say stupid, cruel things and not be in danger of an online mob of villagers with virtual pitchforks and torches spreading his name around and pushing his employer to fire him.  Surely we can agree on that.  Right, America?

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  1. The Reticulator Member
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    Annefy: The important part, like so much of parenting, is to be specific. Don’t say: don’t bully. You need to say: don’t x, y and z. If your kid makes a comment about someone who is fat, answer: who cares? And now you need to tell me two things you like and admire about that person.

    Good!

    Now I’m trying to think of two things I admire about John Kasich. This is not going to be easy.

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  2. Phil Turmel Inactive
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    The Reticulator:

    Annefy: The important part, like so much of parenting, is to be specific. Don’t say: don’t bully. You need to say: don’t x, y and z. If your kid makes a comment about someone who is fat, answer: who cares? And now you need to tell me two things you like and admire about that person.

    Good!

    Now I’m trying to think of two things I admire about John Kasich. This is not going to be easy.

    Pretty good skin for an old guy.

    Hmmm.  Stumped.  May I stop at one?

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  3. Pudge Inactive
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    The first amendment protects speech from government. It does not require private individuals or businesses to take any kind of economic hit for others protected speech. Would help if I knew what his job was?

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  4. Aaron Miller Inactive
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    Ryan M(cPherson):

    Aelreth:On the Eich front, why haven’t you been plugging Brave?

    How do you know? This seems like a silly thing to say.

    I use Brave. It’s been talked about a lot on Ricochet.

    I didn’t switch to Brave mainly out of pity for Yeti and Max. They have enough browsers to design around.

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  5. Nick Stuart Inactive
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    I don’t think he should lose his job either, but I’m not going to lose any sleep over it.

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  6. Chris Campion Coolidge
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    If he doesn’t lose his job, shouldn’t he at least lose the haircut?

     

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  7. Tim H. Inactive
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    Pudge:The first amendment protects speech from government. It does not require private individuals or businesses to take any kind of economic hit for others protected speech. Would help if I knew what his job was?

    I’ll repeat myself again:  I’m not criticizing his employer for bending to the mob pressure.  I’m criticizing the mob for bringing the pressure to his employer.  That’s morally wrong behavior, it’s got nothing to do with the First Amendment, and no one has claimed it does.

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  8. Tim H. Inactive
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    Nick Stuart:I don’t think he should lose his job either, but I’m not going to lose any sleep over it.

    I don’t have a lot of sympathy for him personally, but it’s still wrong what this mob did to him.

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  9. Chris Campion Coolidge
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    Tim H.:

    Nick Stuart:I don’t think he should lose his job either, but I’m not going to lose any sleep over it.

    I don’t have a lot of sympathy for him personally, but it’s still wrong what this mob did to him.

    This just in!

     

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