(December 10, 2012 at 3:04 pm)A Theist Wrote: Any disagreement with the Left results in a shrill tirade of name calling and finger pointing....the leftwing hypocrites claim to champion free speech, but at the same time they try to shut down any speech they disagree with.
Not a 'librul' myself, but freedom of speech doesn't include freedom from criticism. Criticism itself is protected speech. It doesn't include freedom from being shouted down, your freedom of speech doesn't trump other people's freedom to not listen to you. You don't even understand the nature of the freedom you're complaining the leftwing infringes on: it's a protection from government censorship and suppression, not a protection from having to compete with people who disagree with you in the marketplace of ideas.