Notes From HPS
BY Herschel Smith
8 years, 9 months ago
“While many people might disagree with statements made by those involved in the Malheur takeover, Americans have a fundamental right to freedom of speech,” the ACLU of Oregon declared in a position statement on charges against Santilli. “We can all agree that we should not hold members of the media or protesters in jail without bail simply because they have shocking or abhorrent views. These are principles that we must stand by, even when we disagree with the message of the speaker.”
David adds, “Love him or hate him, if the government gets away with its prosecution of Pete Santilli, freedom of expression and freedom of the press will be effectively quashed.
And I’ve noticed that holding people without bail appears to be a favorite tactic these days of prosecutors who find the accused particularly objectionable. They seldom get away with it unless judge feels the same way. Oftentimes they do. So whether you find justice seems to be related to whether they like you and whether they perceive you to be a threat to their social pecking order.
Vote yes on the recall of Grover Norquist from the NRA board.
I didn’t know there was one, and I certainly will. I’ve weighed in before on this worm.
Former ISIS sex slaves take up arms against ISIS. My question: where are the men?
Muslim migrant abuse of Christians. As I’ve said, this problem isn’t really that difficult to solve. Remember Herschel’s Dictum.
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