Sentences with phrase «supports free speech»

Toward the end of that overview, she boldly and vigorously supports free speech.

The association actively supports free speech, literacy, and programs that support local and independent retail shops.

He joined with several other authors (including Amy Tan, Lemony Snicket and Nora Roberts) in auctioning off character names to benefit the First Amendment Project, a nonprofit group that supports free speech.

«The British establishment no longer supports free speech, but the president of the United States, Donald Trump, clearly does, and that's why he tweeted, as a public display of support for Britain First and its deputy leader,» she said.

As you may be aware, many gays are atheists... I would hope that you support their free speech as much as you want them to support yours — otherwise it seems like your religiosity makes you seem... well... like the theists quoted.

It sounds to me like you are fine with atheists supporting discrimination against gays, just so long as gays don't have to support the free speech or other rights of atheists.

While I do support free speech, I can't deny my in ability to sort all this out from where I happen to be, dissociated from the major «players» having direct involvement with the situation at hand (which has gone way beyond what I thought this thread would be about, initially).

Both of these former heroes have recently been accused of «transphobia», and been disinvited from speaking at events («no platformed»)-- Tatchell because he supported the free speech of critics of transgenderism, even though he didn't support their views.

I do support free speech.

I don't support free speech that is intentionally harmful (and trust me....

I support free speech, however, that does not mean I need to stand silently in the face of abhorent, hateful statements.

I support free speech, but to think that some Christians believe this is OK is frightening.

Going by what is happening at the global stage, there is again, a telling proof that «for democracy to succeed, a relative level of literacy, a growing middle class, and political institutions that support free speech and human rights is desirable.

Now we are seeing social media being utilised to support free speech.

«They say they support free speech, yet they attempted to disrupt a hearing and prevent members of the Elections Committee from taking testimony on the City's taxpayer - funded election system.

As a publisher I strongly support free speech, not least by our elected politicians, and we will therefore be vigorously defending this case.

A spokesman, Scott Reif, said the groups that advocated public financing «say they support free speech, yet they attempted to disrupt a hearing and prevent members of the Elections Committee from taking testimony.»

In a statement, Biteback Managing Director Iain Dale said «as a publisher, I strongly support free speech, not least by our elected politicians, and we will therefore be vigorously defending this case.

Driven primarily by a desire to support free speech and not kowtow to terrorists, along with an impending snowstorm and a mild appreciation for stars Seth Rogen and James Franco, this writer bought The Interview on Google Play.

On the face of it, teachers seem to have been somewhat more likely to support free speech than other Americans.

It will damage relationships with readers, authors, publishers and organizations such as the American Library Association and the ACLU, among others, who are interested in supporting free speech.

we are supposed to support free speech, after all.

Would be preferable if they actually support free speech but hoping for that is a bit unrealistic.

Liberals, as we've said time and again, do not support free speech — they simply reserve it for themselves.

Not exact matches

Many filmgoers and theater owners said they supported the film in the name of free speech.

Demonstrators gathered near the University of California, Berkeley campus amid a strong police presence and rallied to show support for free speech and condemn the views of Ann Coulter and her supporters.

Cultivating relationships with other nonprofit organizations, including those focused on environmental, global hunger, public health, free speech, and food safety issues, to build alliances and support for the policies that will be most effective at increasing plant - based options and readying the path to market for clean meat.

This approach — keeping the process open to unpopular groups and viewpoints — explains many of the modern court's rulings supporting racial equality, voting rights and free speech.

The radio station wrote in a statement: «while KPFA emphatically supports serious free speech, we do not support abusive speech.

Nii, you are too stupid to understand that atheists do not want to persecute anyone — you are free to believe whatever you like - we fully support freedom of speech an religion.

I support the Cathy family's right to free speech and morality.

I fully support the KKK's right to free speech and to believe that gays and blacks are less than human.

Some U.S. officials spoke to the tension between U.S. support for free speech and what some have described as the film's «hate speech,» in reacting to the attacks.

Dworkin argues that the support of free speech as a requirement for democracy demands, by its own logic, «some threshold line to be drawn between interpretations of the First Amendment that would protect and those that would invade democracy.»

The Christian Legal Centre, which has been supporting Mr Courney, said the case highlights the need for police to «understand how the law protects free speech».

During the McCarthy era, she testified willingly before the House Committee on Unamerican Activities in support of the oppression of American communists, a clear indication that she did not believe in free speech.

And I guess the line «Silverman acknowledges that the pair of new billboards will likely cause a stir» does not support my argument that this is an angry group of individuals who use their right to free speech to incite controversy.

So you support the jailing of Europeans for expressing their God - given right of free speech?

On another note, while Graziano decried the flyers in one breath, in another he promotes free speech and supports vigorous debate.

Fraga surrounded himself with a younger team and focused his speeches on the risks of socialism, such as the creation of dependent societies, which, through their support of welfare and subsidies, weakened values such as work, responsibility and merit; in turn, societies would become less competitive and free.

Analysis by Spiked magazine, supported by the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust, found that more than nine in 10 UK universities were restrictive of free speech.

Elia responded Thursday in a letter to the governor that she too supported the students who exercised their free speech rights, and that her agency will investigate «any reports where the safety of students was put in jeopardy, as we always do.»

Twitter users showed their support for free speech in their thousands today, as they backed a man fined for making a terrorist - related joke.

Ed Miliband focused much of fire on Gove during his conference speech, but Labour supports most of the Department's of Education's free schools programme.

Another terror attack allows Cameron to revive his support for the snoopers» charter - but you don't save free speech by clamping down on it

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) cited free speech concerns when she withdrew her support in late July for the bipartisan Israel Anti-Boycott Act, yet in the past she has taken positions in defense of restrictions on constitutional rights.

When she's going after free speech and pregnancy centers, can you imagine Mickey Mantle or Lou Gehrig supporting such anti-American behavior or Donny Baseball not being outraged by such conduct?

The pair's speeches come a few days after Liz Kendall voiced support of free schools and pledged to meet the Nato target of spending 2 per cent of GDP on defence.

«I would like you to know that I very much hope the Russian authorities would support the principle of free speech for all their citizens and not feel that they have to punish you for your protest.»

After supporting white supremacist groups speaking in Virginia, the ACLU is wrestling with its long - standing support for free speeches versus the racial violence unleashed by the groups this weekend.