Censorship of views critical of religion, out of fear or “respect”

In modern times in the U.S., do we self-censor out of fear or allegedly of out respect?   We certainly do, for both "reasons." At Daylight Atheism, Ebonmuse has published a post describing a modern example of self-censorship, this one involving the story of a nine-year old girl who was forced…

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Joe Biden on Iraq: there is no military solution

According to Biden, we need to cut the talk about courage and, instead, designate an objective.  But in doing so, we need to acknowledge that there is no military solution to Iraq. This speech, given with regard to the Reid's proposed joint resolution, is a passionate talk that gives you a…

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No pity for FOX “news”

Quite predictably, FOX didn' "hear" any of these protesters address any real issues.  That's because FOX doesn't want to hear things like "Stop the War" and "Stop the torture."   [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDGhs_LN7Fk&eurl[/youtube] FOX got exactly the chant it deserved at the end of this video.   That's some free speech for you, FOX. …

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