Graham: Explore limits on Quran burnings

[cali]

April 03, 2011


Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a military lawyer, is the first member of Congress to say the legislature needs to explore the possibility, however unlikely, of limiting some kinds of free speech - like Terry Jones' Quran burning - that help America's enemies.

"I wish we could find a way to hold people accountable. Free speech is a great idea, but we're in a war," he told CBS's Bob Schieffer on "Face the Nation."

"During World War II, we had limits on what you could do if it inspired the enemy," Graham said, adding that he wanted to do "anything we can to push back here in America against acts like this that put our troops at risk."

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Moron.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/politicolive/0411/Lindsey_Explore_limits_on_Koran_burning_.html

[madrchsod]

1. my god are these guys stupid...

[cali]

2. kinda awesomely stupid.

[Iggo]

10. Nah, they're geniuses.

It's the people who vote for them that're stupid.

[MadHound]

3. And the idiots will win then,

No burning Korans, no criticizing Islam, hate crime to criticize fundies of any stripe, be they Muslim, Christian, Morman or Zoroastrian.

And then Jones and other Christian fundies can spread their filth, with no criticism allowed.

Fucking idiocy. Sadly, far too many people, including some here on DU, would go along with this madness.

[snagglepuss]

6. Exactly. nt

[fishwax]

4. ugh

:banghead:

[Codeine]

5. Quick! Find some civil rights to give away! Let savages set your agenda!

Asshole.

[krispos42]

7. Too Damn bad

It's My fucking book of arbitrary myths.I'll damn well burn it when and where I want. Just like it's my fucking american flag and I'll burn THAT where and when I please too!

[Donald Ian Rankin]

8. And this is why Koran burning may be necessary.

The only sensible reason to burn a book is to defend the right to do so. If that right were not under threat, there would be no justification for Koran-burning, but it appears that it is.

[trotsky]

9. Well, Graham has a bunch of fans on DU then. n/t

[Skip Intro]

11. A few at least. Scary, ain't it? nt