Wow, that's pretty and/or disturbing, ESPN and Hank Williams Jr. have officially parted ways after the right-wing singer compared President Obama to Hitler. In a statement, Williams said the network stepped on his First Amendment rights, apparently confusing the right to free speech with the right to an ESPN contract.

ESPN and Hank Williams Jr. have officially parted ways after the right-wing singer compared President Obama to Hitler. In a statement, Williams said the network stepped on his First Amendment rights, apparently confusing the right to free speech with the right to an ESPN contract.

stfuconservatives:

squeetothegee:

liberalsarecool:

Turn out the lights, the party’s over.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH DOES NOT MEAN FREEDOM FROM CRITICISM.

I don’t think I’ve ever met a racist who understood what “freedom of speech” means.

-Joe

Free speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences for saying dumbass ignorant things.

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God I hate it when people say this shit. Freedom of Speech is freedom to express (and receive) information and ideas...
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Saw his not-so apology on tv…..LOL’ing forever at his ‘well they were mean to me so I’m taking my ball and going home’...
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So true. I regularly have this argument with conservative types. This is how our nation is supposed to work. The...
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Free speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences for saying dumbass ignorant things.
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Someone tell Junior that the First Amendment only applies to the law. Specifically, Congress, although case law over...
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Ha ha I called it the other night. ESPN in effect “fired” Williams; Williams released a statement saying he quit. I’m...
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Once again, freedom of speech =/= freedom from consequences of your speech.
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FREEDOM FROM HAVING YOUR SPEECH ABRIDGED BY THE GOVERNMENT. IT’S RIGHT THERE IN THE 1ST AMENDMENT FFS. CONGRESS SHALL...
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Freedom of speech Freedom to say whatever the hell I want without consequence. That’s what they see when they read...
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