Tag Archives: free speech

Darkness at Noon in L.A. — Chilling Freedom of Speech for Cheap Political Advantage Just Like Joe McCarthy

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

My Bar Mitzvah  came four days after attorney Joseph Welch delivered his immortal line on June 9, 1954 at the Army-McCarthy Commie witch hunt hearings. (Full context) “Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left … Continue reading →

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Free Speech and Police Intimidation: Should the Mayor and Council Pay the Bill for Occupy L.A.?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

The mayor and City Council welcomed Occupy L.A. to take over the grounds around City Hall without any limits on how long they stayed or how many protesters joined in the encampment so under their doctrine of full cost recovery … Continue reading →

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Council’s Smith & Wesson Rule: Is There Any Point to Public Comment if Nobody Listens?

Posted on July 24, 2009 by

So long Zuma and Mike and Matt and the rest of you homeless, crazy druggies who come to every City Council meeting and waste your time shouting, singing and preaching to deaf ears. Next week the council will unanimously to … Continue reading →

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