Emergency Declared After Anti-Nazi Riots
Wow, unrest in the heartland.
I’m a little torn on this one. I’d hoped the Socialist Party, white supremacist movement, and the Klan had dried up and gone away. I’m disappointed to hear that they were feeling their oats enough to organize a march, much the same way I’m disappointed when I hear Farrakhan spouting his own “special” brand of racist diatribe. I am however, happy another opportunity to drive the first amendment home has presented itself. I wonder if the police action against the rioters, which would be required due of the riot, will do anything to cripple/constrain the gangs the Nazi’s were protesting. If so Nazi marches could be considered an effective tactic, and a good use of free speech. This even though I believe free speech is meant to prevent government censorship of ideas, not to specifically effect change via law enforcement measures taken because of a riotous response to free speech.
I did find a funny new English site “The Spoof”. They have a reasonably sardonic summation of the irony.
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October 18th, 2005
Here is what I don’t understand. The residents get mad that nazi’s are marching down their sidewalks, in their neighborhoods. So they get mad and destroy their neighborhood stores, gas stations etc. What kinda sense does that make.
They absolutely have a right to march so long as they are not breaking any laws. Further I think the idea of walking down the sidewalks to avoid having to apply for a parade permit is a great idea.
In the immortal words of Jake Blues “I hate Illinois nazi’s”. Ok this was Ohio but it’s close.