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First Principles: Freedom of the Press Does Not Include Freedom to Endlessly Insult, Accuse and Defame Others
“If by the liberty of the press were understood merely the liberty of discussing the propriety of public measures and political opinions, let us have as much of it as you please: But if it means the liberty of affronting, … Continue reading
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Tagged Abuse, Affront, Benjamin Franklin, Caluminating, Defamination, First Principles, Freedom of the Press, Liberty, Measures, Opinions, Propriety
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Thought For the Day: All Opinions Are Not Equal
“All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.” – Douglas Adams, in The Salmon of Doubt (2002)
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Tagged Argumentation, Douglas Adams, Equal, Logic, Opinions, Robust, Sophisticated, The Salmon of Doubt, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: Know the Difference Between Opinions and Facts
“Nothing is so contagious as opinion, especially on questions which, being susceptible of very different glosses, beget in the mind a distrust of itself.” — James Madison (1790)
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Tagged Contagious, Facts, First Principles, Gossip, James Madison, Opinionated, Opinions
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First Principles: The Right To Peacefully Dissent Is Fundamental To America
“The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like … Continue reading
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Tagged Dissent, First Amendment, First Principles, Free Speech, Government, Natural Law, Opinions, Resistance, Thomas Jefferson
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First Principles: Separation Between Politics and Personalities
“It’s been a great source of pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who have not had the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred … Continue reading
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Tagged Distinguish, Founders, Hatred, Jefferson, Liberality, Opinions, Opponents, Pain, Political Opposition, Social Opposition, Transferred
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