tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post5177922343307678627..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: One reason why it's hard to feel sorry for Andrew Bolt...Russell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-63009547052360007162011-10-07T01:01:10.699+11:002011-10-07T01:01:10.699+11:00To be fair, Chris Berg seems to be one person who ...To be fair, Chris Berg seems to be one person who has run a free speech line in all of the debates. If so, then kudos to him for consistency and principle.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-61716297602999801632011-10-06T13:35:36.177+11:002011-10-06T13:35:36.177+11:00That's always the temptation, isn't it? It...That's always the temptation, isn't it? It's always easy to see why freedom of speech should apply only to your own side and to do some special pleading about why, in any particular case, it doesn't apply to the other side. E.g. I'm sure Bolt would have some special resson not to give its benefit to Bill Henson.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-57163747676920281612011-10-06T13:20:02.207+11:002011-10-06T13:20:02.207+11:00Freedom of Speech only applies to the good guys. N...Freedom of Speech only applies to the good guys. Not the lefties, pinkos, boat-people, fair or otherwise skinned, not to immigrants. After all, Andrew Bolt and his ilk are true people, the rest are others and have no rights when they conflict with Bolt's rights. ;)Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-39680460421481945222011-10-06T10:47:30.258+11:002011-10-06T10:47:30.258+11:00Spot on.Spot on.Rob Simpsonnoreply@blogger.com