Comments on: No Hate Speech Allowed: This Blogger’s Declaration of Independence

By: Frank B.

Frank B. — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:04:00 +0000

“I agree with massaraksh @10.

As infuriating and distracting and flat-out stupid as this stuff is, it needs to be seen to be believed. ”

In the long run hate will only drive people away. Though some politicians seem to do okay with smear campaigns, it hurts them in the long-run.

By: Max the Micro Niche Finder

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By: Greenconsciousness

Greenconsciousness — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:42:42 +0000

I feel like posting this whole comment thread on my blog — I had the same experience on Common Dreams (which is actually neither common or a dream) during Islam Fascist Week. They do not believe in free speech and flooding a website is a way of burying dissent.

By: marymcl

marymcl — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:33:53 +0000

I agree with massaraksh @10.

As infuriating and distracting and flat-out stupid as this stuff is, it needs to be seen to be believed.

As for the demonstrators, as ugly as it is to see, I’m glad they’re showing their true colors, for the same reason.

By: Pippa

Pippa — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:29:58 +0000

Keep it up Phyllis. I have been reading many “left-wing” blogs and news sources – I use the inverted commas because the moniker no longer seems appropriate for most of these anti-semitic and neo-fascist websites- and am aghast at the rampant, unapologetic censorship and censure of any dissenting voices. One commenter at rabble.ca dared to suggest that she would only consider attending a rally that supported an end to violence from BOTH Israel and Hamas, and was promptly barred for a four week cooling off period. there are few places left where I feel I may comment and I think you are right to censor the trolls and the hate speech; there are plenty of places for that elsewhere.

By: Chip

Chip — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:04:12 +0000

I’d ‘love’ to post at Kos or DU, but I’m banned immediately for counterrevolutionary tendencies. Let Jew haters post there where they’re more than welcome.

By: Gianni

Gianni — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:21:14 +0000

Phyllis, you are doing the right thing.

I am struck and shocked by the level of hatred of these pro-Hamas demostrations.
The few and brave counterdemonstrators can’t do anything. Hamas supporters have the numbers on their side, and when you have the numbers you win.
The just don’t have the numbers they have a lot of money as well.

That said, there are things that can be done.

1. We all know Hamas and Hezbollah are funded by Iran and Sudan, so I would divert attention from the demonstration to divest effort from these two evil countries.
It’s a long term strategy. Do everything you can to divest and/or sever commercial ties from Sudan AND Iran.

2. Go green. Jewish people are very good at this and that’s one of the reason I love them. The more we depend on Saudi and other islamists country oil the worst the situation will become. Do everything you can to be energy-savy and to lobby for URGENT development of renewable energies.
And please…stop talking about nuclear. Do you really think islamisists would not attack a nuclear plant? Think twice

3. Start everywhere petition ballot to make burqas and niqab illegal everywhere. Is it so difficult? I don’t think so. Unless it is for medical reasons or for someone who is a member of the security forces NO ONE is permitted to hide his/her face. NEVER!
I know that for some people (and I am not speaking about the author of course) Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres marrying each other is more dangerous than women in burqa.
If these are the priorities you are lost.

4. Is it too difficult to stop being so in love with this hellish free market? I may be wrong but I have reasons to suspect that unregulated free market brought the result to enrich islamists organisations and countries. And I say: let free market go to hell!

By: Gail

Gail — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:11:35 +0000

Way to Go Phyllis! I pray others follow your lead in curving ignorant mindsets for an agenda. Blessings, dear lady!!

By: massaraksh

massaraksh — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:55:15 +0000

Dear Dr. Chesler

I do understand the frustration and disgust you feel, and part of me wants to applaud your decision to censor the hate speech, but OTOH, it seems to me that the haters do a very effective job in reminding the people living in Ivory tower (many of them happen to be Jews) about the real word we live in. The Leftist intellectuals are bending over backwards to remain fashionable in the faculty lounges by ignoring the real barbarians (Islamists) and dumping on the only civilized country in the region – Israel. The Anti-semitic haters remind the self-hating Jews that to the Anti-semite, a Jew is a Jew is a Jew.

By: Melody Caine Bier

Melody Caine Bier — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:30:37 +0000

Great news Phyllis. I’m glad someone took the right stance. I’m so tired of reading all that filth in the “media” so it is refreshing to know that we will no longer be subjected to it here. I’ve seen Finkelstein in action on the Berkeley campus.The birthplace of the Free Speech Movement does NOT allow debate…only the party line is tolerated…especially by the lefty Jews themselves. We call it the “Finkelstein Syndrome”.Students & activists just parrot his “info” as if if it was the truth. It’s especially hard to come back from a rally to protect the Israeli consulate and have to read the hate & filth they spread here.