It’s noteworthy that this article didn’t correct the mother when she said female genital mutilation was a religious necessity. We are constantly told in the West that FGM is cultural and has nothing whatsoever to do with Islam, but the reality that no one dares to face is that female genital mutilation (FGM) is justified […]
Elon Musk Is NOT Joining the Twitter Board After All, and That’s Good News
New in PJ Media: In a surprise reversal, Twitter top dog Parag Agrawal tweeted Sunday night that gazillionaire and free speech advocate Elon Musk would not be joining Twitter’s board of directors after all. While at first glance this appears to signal that Musk will not be able to turn the social media giant away from its […]
France: Muslim student arrested for glorifying jihad terrorism pleads ignorance of limits of freedom of expression
Always use the infidel’s institutions against them. This creates confusion among them, which helps advance the jihad. “Apology for terrorism: the student from Avignon remains in prison,” translated from “Apologie du terrorisme : l’étudiant d’Avignon reste en prison,” Le Dauphiné, April 9, 2022 (thanks to Medforth): The 19-year-old from Ancona pleads ignorance of the limits […]
Former Reddit Boss, Like Other Leftists, Is No Fan of the Freedom of Speech
New in PJ Media: “At the end of the day,” former Reddit CEO Ellen K. Pao tweeted Tuesday, “the free-speechers really just want to be able to use racist slurs. CW: racism, immaturity, stupidity, and even more racism and extreme stupidity. They really don’t care about sharing new ideas or encouraging freedom other than the freedom to […]
Former Reddit chief uses ‘free-speechers’ as a pejorative term
This is the view not just of Ellen Pao, but of many more among the Leftist intelligentsia. “Former Reddit CEO Tries to Make ‘Free-Speechers’ Label an Insult,” by Elizabeth Stauffer, Western Journal, April 7, 2022: Whether or not you think Elon Musk’s 9.2 percent stake in Twitter will stop or at least reduce the company’s undisguised efforts […]
Nigeria: Atheist jailed 24 years for offending Islam on Facebook
“A Nigerian court has sentenced an atheist to 24 years in prison for making social media posts it found to be blasphemous against Islam in the West African nation’s northern region.” Notice how such judgements rarely indicate what the “offender” actually said about Islam. Mubarak Bala, who was deemed an apostate (a crime worthy of death, according […]
Barack Obama Comes Out Against the First Amendment
New in PJ Media: One would think that a former president of the United States would be a staunch defender of the First Amendment. When it comes to Barack Obama, however, you’d think wrong. Obama spoke Wednesday at an event sponsored by The Atlantic and the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, “Disinformation and the Erosion of Democracy.” In […]
Smithslapping the Freedom of Speech
On Sunday March 27, 2022, the 94th Academy Awards ceremony was well underway when the host, comedian Chris Rock, was assaulted by actor Will Smith. Rock had made a few playful jokes while presenting the award for best documentary feature film. Denzel Washington, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz were roasted without incident. But then Rock joked: “Jada, […]
Twitter Disregards Elon Musk, Says No Plans to Bring Trump Back
New in PJ Media: Elon Musk got everyone’s hopes up when he bought 9.2% of Twitter, making him the largest shareholder inofthe social media giant. Musk is a free speech advocate, and Twitter is notorious for restricting the speech of those who stray too far from the Left’s list of acceptable opinions. Most notoriously, Donald […]
UK: Lawyer wins appeal after being fined $660 for saying free speech was ‘dying’ due to ‘Islamists’
The fine was, of course, proof of the truth of what Holbrook said. “UK Lawyer Fined £500 for Saying Free Speech ‘Dying’ Due to ‘Islamists and Other Muslims’ Wins Appeal,” by Jack Montgomery, Breitbart, April 1, 2022: A lawyer fined £500 ($660) by regulators after saying that “free speech is dying and Islamists and other […]