Milo Yiannopoulos disinvited from CPAC slot amid tape controversy

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  1. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Where's the outrage?

    Oh, Milo was the fellow whom was scheduled to speak at Cal, and then the protests were too much, so it was cancelled.

    Outraged ensued! The president himself weighed in on the topic, threatening to cut funding unless there was free speech for Milo!

    And now, after his comments advocating child/adult sexual relationships, suddenly the echo chamber is quiet as Milo is uninvited to CPAC, who originally invited him as a nod to free speech.

    What? These people believed in free speech so much when he was just a racial bigot, but now saying positive things about child rape and they are against it? Where's the free speech CPAC? Do you not believe in anymore? Or when a scumbag suddenly demonstrates himself to be one then you grow morals? President Trump, where are your words supporting this fellow? You went to bat for him when he was just a racist. Where are you now?

    http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-cpac-milo-yiannopoulos-tape-235204

    Milo Yiannopoulos lost his keynote speaking slot at the Conservative Political Action Conference after tapes surfaced of the right wing provocateur and senior Breitbart editor advocating for sexual relationships between “younger boys and older men.”

    “Due to the revelation of an offensive video in the past 24 hours condoning pedophilia, the American Conservative Union has decided to rescind the invitation,” said Matt Schlapp, chairman of the group which sponsors CPAC, in a statement Monday afternoon. The group called Yiannopoulos to “further address these disturbing comments,” but defended its original decision to invite him as a nod to “the free speech issue on college campuses.”

    The statement went on to declare that CPAC does not endorse “everything a speaker says or does.”

    President Donald Trump, along with Vice President Mike Pence, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, will be headlining this year’s event, along with top White House aides Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus. But the Milo controversy quickly threatened to taint the event and raised questions about what it would mean if other speakers still attended.
     
  2. Brewskier

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    I don't see the hypocrisy here. Why should CPAC keep him as a speaker in light of this revelation?
     
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    Your Best Friend Well-Known Member

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    Are you really unable to understand the difference between the violent riots in Berkeley and the rescinding of a speaking invitation?
    I feel for you.
     
  4. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    What? Do you endorse the silencing of this man, this man who was so staunchly defended by the president, whom folks screamed and wailed about him being denied his free speech, and now, now he is uninvited it is okay?
     
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    He isn't.
    I wouldn't.
     
  6. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Oh, he was a fine speaker when he was simply a white, racist (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*), but he suddenly crossed the line from racist (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) to something else?

    Why do you not support his right to speak? Surely he was fine when he was yet another British,pompous, anti black scumbag. He was fine when he was that, then folks appreciated him, but now, suddenly, the conference that invited him as a nod to free speech wants to distance themselves form him?

    The oozing hypocrisy of the right. Free speech only when they approve of it.
     
  7. Brewskier

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    So he is a "white, racist (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)" even though he has a black boyfriend?

    He's free to speak his mind, just like CPAC has the right to not invite him as a speaker because of his views. Apparently CPAC has a problem with pedophiles and those who defend them. His views would be more welcome at NAMBLA.
     
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    We frequently see the left state that "hate speech" is not protected by the First Amendment. Hate speech of course being anything they don't like. Free speech only when they approve of it.
     
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    so you're saying censorship is ok?
     
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    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Apparently not, as the right wing though police refuse to stand up for him. What a pack of cowards., They loved him as a racist pig, and now as a man who committed a thought crime, the right disowns him.

    Freer speech only right wing powers that be support it, eh Brrwskier? Racists are fine at CPAC, but nothing else controversial. Oh no, not for CPAC.

    And where is the president who threatened to cut funding for Cal in sport of this fellow? How come the president has not jumped on his free speech bandwagon here?
     
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    Because if he did say those things, he crossed a line. I'm all for free speech, but when it comes to kids, I'm a raving fascist.
     
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    Stop it Ronnie. For goodness sake. Your analogy failed the smell test. Deal with it and quit trying to tell me what I think.
     
  13. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Go tell that to someone who said it. Nothing to do with me. I have always said free speech is fully protected even when it is racist.
     
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    Yes. I don't think promoting pedophilia is acceptable.
     
  15. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    So being a racist (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) is fine, but saying a thought out loud, well, that is just too much.
     
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    A white racist with a black boyfriend? Maybe he's not actually a racist, and just an opponent of left-wing political correctness? Anti-PC is something CPAC should defend and support. Pedophilia? No. If Milo did indeed say this, then he is going to lose a lot of support from people who ordinarily would stand up for him. Although I suspect NAMBLA and possibly some other left organizations may give a second glance to him, now.
     
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    but promoting bigotry against Muslims is ok?

    LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    It's funny how you equate pedophilia with not wanting the US to have more Islamic terror attacks.
     
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    A (*)(*)(*)(*) poor job of sophistry on your part and CPAC has no responsibility to give a pedophile a platform despite your absurd crocodile tears.

    This man still has all the right in the world to be heard just as CPAC has every right to disassociate themselves from him. Grow up.
     
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    most Muslims are not terrorists.

    just like how most Jews were not Communists.
     
  21. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    They don't.

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    Hilarious! The invited him as a testament to free speech. Apparently they approve of racism, yet disapprove of other thoughts.
     
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    CPAC is not a state funded college. Its a private organization who can disinvite anyone it wants. There were also no violent protests of CPAC's decision. Wow. That had to be explained?

    Milo simply told the truth about homosexual men that we have known for quite a while. Older men like younger boys. Harvey Milk, Liberace, etc. This isn't a new revelation. And he was a victim of child abuse as well. Again, no surprise considering how many homosexuals are sexually abused as children.
     
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    Lets take another look at what you stated.

    You point out how you think "the right" is oozing hypocrisy, but whine when I point out "the left" doing the exact thing.

    As far as having nothing to do with you, if you are going to make blanket statements about an entire group, don't cry when someone responds in kind. It's (*)(*)(*)(*)ing pathetic.
     
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    Not according to him. According to this man the thought police uninvited from their precious forum, he was the predator at age 14, and he was fine with it.


    So why does the right hate free speech so much? They loved Milo when he was a racist ass.
     
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    What's hilarious is your apparent delusional belief that you can simply label something you disagree with as racist and that magically makes it so! Ridiculous!
     

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