[Vision2020] Racist Fliers Distributed in Southern Idaho

[Tom Hansen]

Need I remind everybody (you, too, Paul), with a special thanks to Doug
Wilson . . .

http://www.Intoleristas.org

Seeya at the Wingding, V-peeps.
http://www.moscowcares.com/Wingding2010

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
Intolerista Sergeant-at-Arms

>
> "Getting self-righteous"?
>
> OK.  I get called "sanctimonious" fairly often, and it's clear I probably
> deserve it sometimes, but there's no moral equivalence at all -- and I'm
> sure you didn't intend to suggest otherwise -- between "racism" and
> "anti-racism."  I would much, much rather risk "self-righteousness" here
> than dare ignore the evil and the ugliness, not to mention the threat, of
> racism anywhere, any time, it rears its head around me.
>
> In this case, "righteous" can only be ascribed to those who hate and fight
> against racism.  There's no "self" in it -- it's just the only decent
> response to the indecent.
>
> Keely
> www.keely-prevailingwinds.com
>
>
>
>
>> Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:58:41 -0700
>> From: godshatter at yahoo.com
>> To: thansen at moscow.com
>> CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Racist Fliers Distributed in Southern Idaho
>>
>> I'd just like to remind everyone that Freedom of Speech is more
>> important than whatever it is that these fliers say. Protecting the
>> speech of people you agree with is easy, protecting the speech of people
>> you vehemently disagree with is much more difficult.
>>
>> Also, getting self-righteous about this stuff merely gives these guys
>> some fuel to put on the fire. The best response, in my opinion, is to
>> roll your eyes and throw the flier away.
>>
>> Paul