Chris ÁBRÁHÁM

Isn’t “fair treatment” different from “preferential treatment?” I guess it depends on the who.

We Americans have zero spidey sense for having the Mickey or the piss taken out of us. We’re dead serious and miss the joke even when it’s right in our grill. Looking back at my UEA Norwich days, I finally feel compassion for the British Isles for having to deal with me. I knew I was thin-skinned, but not that thin. Brits learn to laugh at themselves decades before Americans do.

This'll become a rally cry and will seem badass and pirate and outlaw and punk. There's already merch. The only people who object are the "this is undignified behavior" crowd. Nerds.

The First Amendment protects speech until it becomes fighting words (face-to-face insults likely to spark violence), true threats, incitement, or major disruption of government operations. Time, place, and manner can be limited even for political speech. Screaming in someone’s face or blocking federal work can cross that line. We’ll see where the courts draw it in the coming months.

The Limits of Free Speech?:

The Limits of Free Speech?

The First Amendment’s limits appear when speech turns into “fighting words” (direct, face-to-face insults likely to cause immedia...

Top 10 Misconceptions About the Minneapolis ICE Shooting

Since when did "living in a free country" mean "living in a safe" or "living in a kind" country. Freedom suggests that everyone is doing their own thing even if and when it doesn't agree or vibe with your thing. Wait, do you mean "freedom from?" That's a pretty strong redefinition of the term, but I get it. The State is not your friend.

It's a tough lift to prove to people that these times are the most fruitful, comfortable, privileged times, globally, than any other time on all of human history.