tonzimala (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

For a white hetero male millioniare high school graduate to rant that it's protected free speech to terrorize minority students with hate speech on college campuses is the height of irony. Neocon, corporate-funded, propaganda rags known as "conservative" college newspapers like to fan the flames of hatred. Good that they have some restraints. Same holds true in high schools. Remember Columbine.

KarMAJedI (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

dem straight penn

yerdoom (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

"...fat white male hetero..." Who brought color into this? Oh that's right. But you're not racist or anything... Wish I could be as progressive as you. Then I wouldn't offend anyone! :)

bumpyjjeans (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

High school graduate Penn Jillette here defends the right of college frat boys en masse to terrorize minority students with taunts of "faggot," "nigger," "spic," and "chink," and to let neocon-funded so-called "conservative" campus newspapers encourage that behavior & groom professional career neocon bigots like Ann Coulter and Laura Ingraham. How nice that a six & a half foot tall, hetero, white man like Penn Jillette gets paid millions to read this crap off a teleprompter. Scum all of them.

Akolyte01 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

The freedom of speech is limited to when it interferes with others rights. That's why you can't threaten people, slander, or yell "FIRE!" in a crowded building.

BennyQuixote (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

I didn't say that was a Constitutional right to business. I said there is no provision in the Constitution which calls for government intervention of the marketplace.Don't try to saddle me with sloppy "facts." Keep trying, though.

Xerock (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Uh, excuse me. there is no consitutional right to business. That;s why you need a license - it's a privilege, not a right. You fail.

BennyQuixote (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

And according to the Constitution, the marketplace is not supposed to be regulated by the government at all. You fail. Try again.

Xerock (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

I disagree on the metaphor for "marketplace of ideas" - it swings closer to populism than a more rational meritocracy, plus merketplaces are also regulated by what and how they sell their products. But I do agree that people do not have the right to not be offended.

tonzimala (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Oh yeah and Harpo wannabe too.