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    The Cornfield Explained

    SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 7:38PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: open salon, meta, off-topic, out of place, anti-social, inappropriate, unwanted, cornfield, the cornfield, conflict, balance, freedom to hear, freedom of speech, first amendment, civil discussion, politics

    • 9 Ratings
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    The Cornfield

    SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 7:37PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: open salon, meta, off-topic, out of place, anti-social, inappropriate, unwanted, cornfield, the cornfield, conflict, balance, freedom to hear, freedom of speech, first amendment, civil discussion, politics

    • 17 Ratings
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    • 28 Comments
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    When Bullies Rule

    JANUARY 26, 2010 8:03AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: politics, court, supreme court, constitution, equal, separate but equal, not equal, unequal, inequality, ruling, decision, dissent, legal person, natural person, election stratego, freedom to hear, blow to democracy, end of democracy, fascism, capitalism, rich, poor, rich vs poor, class war, bribe, election tampering, silencing dissent, campaign finance, limits, soft money

    • 7 Ratings
    • 679 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Supreme Debacle

    JANUARY 22, 2010 7:32AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: soft money, limits, campaign finance, silencing dissent, election tampering, bribe, class war, rich vs poor, poor, rich, capitalism, fascism, end of democracy, blow to democracy, legal sociopath, freedom to hear, election stratego, natural person, legal person, dissent, decision, ruling, inequality, unequal, not equal, separate but equal, equal, constitution, supreme court, court, politics

    • 13 Ratings
    • 3441 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    The Freedom to Hear

    MAY 21, 2009 11:49AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: rights of felons, speech, politics, rights, constitution, freedom to hear, right to hear, freedom to listen, right to listen, free speech, freedom of speech, spam, censor, censorship, telemarketing, protest, civil disobedience, democracy, democratic society, information exchange, golden rule, publishing, obama, notre dame, infringed, murderer, right to publish, publication rights, right to write, right to author, dumbing down, least common denominator, coercion, oppression, oppressive, controlling, noise

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